Augustine House Resident Council Meeting

NO MEETING THIS MONTH

RESIDENT FORUM MINUTES

NO MEETING THIS MONTH

Q, Who is this good looking gal, taken in 1967.

DID YOU KNOW THAT………… We have a website – check it out at www.augustinehouse.ca

We have a Facebook Page – just go to www.facebook.com and search Augustine House Society and “Like” us or Google Facebook Augustine House Society

We even have a Twitter page! Our name is @AugustineHouse

We also have areas in the building that have wireless access, so if grandkids are visiting and they want to play on their electronic devices, they can connect to the internet for free! Get the passwords from Reception.

Passover

Passover or Pesach, is an important, biblically derived Jewish holiday. The Jewish people celebrate Passover as a commemoration of their liberation by God from slavery in Egypt and their freedom as a nation under the leadership of Moses. It commemorates the story of the Exodus as described in the Hebrew especially in the Book of Exodus, in which the Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. According to standard biblical chronology, this event would have taken place at about 1300 BCE (AM 2450). Passover is a spring festival which during the existence of the Jerusalem Temple was connected to the offering of the "first-fruits of the barley", barley being the first grain to ripen and to be harvested in the Land of Israel. Passover commences on the 15th of the Hebrew month of Nisan and lasts for either seven days (in Israel and for Reform Jews and other progressive Jews around the world who adhere to the Biblical commandment) or eight days for Orthodox, Hasidic, and most Conservative Jews (in the diaspora). In , a day commences at dusk and lasts until the following dusk, thus the first day of Passover only begins after dusk of the 14th of Nisan and ends at dusk of the 15th day of the month of Nisan. The rituals unique to the Passover celebrations commence with the Passover Seder when the 15th of Nisan has begun. In the Northern Hemisphere Passover takes place in spring as the Torah prescribes it: "in the month of [the] spring" . It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. In the narrative of the Exodus, the Bible tells that God helped the Children of Israel escape from their slavery in Egypt by inflicting ten plagues upon the ancient Egyptians before the Pharaoh would release his Israelite slaves; the tenth and worst of the plagues was the death of the Egyptian first- born. The Israelites were instructed to mark the doorposts of their homes with the blood of a slaughtered spring lamb and, upon seeing this, the spirit of the Lord knew to pass over the first-born in these homes, hence the English name of the holiday. When the Pharaoh freed the Israelites, it is said that they left in such a hurry that they could not wait for bread dough to rise (leaven). In commemoration, for the duration of Passover no leavened bread is eaten, for which reason Passover was called the feast of unleavened bread in the Torah or . Thus matzo (flat unleavened bread) is eaten during Passover and it is a tradition of the holiday. Historically, together with Shavuot ("") and Sukkot ("Tabernacles"), Passover is one of the three pilgrimage festivals during which the entire population of the kingdom of Judah made a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem. Samaritans still make this pilgrimage to Mount Gerizim, but only men participate in public worship. WHO’S NEW IN THE HOUSE Gregg

Gregg was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He had one sister and two brothers. The family moved to Toronto when Gregg was a child.

Gregg went to Queens University for a Bachelor of Arts degree and a bachelor degree in education, Physical Education. He also attended the University of Toronto and Illinois University for his PhD and Master’s degree in Science. He did a professorship at McMasters University and worked at the University of Ottawa for 15 years as a professor of social science before retiring.

Gregg met his wife Jimmy at church. They have 2 sons and 5 grandchildren.

Gregg spent 25 years living in Australia before moving back to Canada.

Gregg enjoyed golfing and skiing, in fact he was a ski instructor during university.

One of his granddaughters plays for Canada’s water polo team. Norma

Norma was born in the lovely town of Nelson BC. When she was a girl, her dad joined the army and their family moved to Esquimalt.

Norma graduated high school from Victoria High and shortly after that was set up on a blind date. She fell in love with, and then married Dave Martin 10 months later. Dave was in the Navy & he and Norma moved to Edmonton, where their 4 kids were born. They eventually made their way to the west coast of Canada, & settled in Tsawwassen, where Dave built a business in electronics. When Norma was 40 she discovered that she was pregnant, so the family was blessed with a new daughter. Dave now lives at Deltaview while Norma is happy to be here at Augustine House. Norma is a long time member of Sacred Heard Parish & still enjoys attending their quilting and crafting groups.

Dave & Norma have12 grandchildren and just recently received the news that their 8th great grandchild has been born. A big warm welcome to Norma Father Norm

Father Norm was born in Sydney, Australia in 1930. After his father died while fighting in the war, his mother moved the family, which consisted of Norman and his three brothers to their new home in North Vancouver. Norman received awards for Ice Dancing in his teenage years. He completed his Bachelor of Education at UBC, and then obtained his Master’s Degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.

Working for the Vancouver School Board, Father Norman taught at many schools in Vancouver, he was also asked to head a special program for gifted students at Lord Kitchener School. He then decided to enter the priesthood, studied in Rome for 4 years and was ordained a Priest in 1971 at St. Paul’s in Rome. Following that, he worked for the Archdiocese of Vancouver for many years and was the Director of Religious Education. In addition, he worked for various parishes in the Lower Mainland, his last Parish was St. Paul’s in Richmond where he worked for 12 years.

After retiring, he spent some time filling in for the Parish Priest at St. Louis Parish in Palm Springs where he met the ‘Hollywood’ crowd, including stars such as Jane Wyman, Carol Channing and Loretta Young. Recently, he worked as a Priest on Cruise Ships for Holland America. Amazingly, he has been on 38 ships with his longest cruise a total of 66 days at sea.

Welcome to Augustine House Father Norm!

Joan

Joan was born In Southeast London, to Willie and Eleanor Carter. She grew up with 4 brothers and 2 sisters.

Joan came to Vancouver in 1956. She was visiting a cousin and had a 1 year work visa. Joan went to a dance and met Horace Murley. They got married in 1957.

Joan worked as a stenographer for Crawley and McCracken. Joan has 2 daughters, Phyllis and Cynthia, 3 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Joan enjoys; watching tennis, reading and travelling.

Before moving to Augustine House, Joan lived in Vancouver, Richmond and Langley.

Welcome to Augustine House Joan

Barbara

Barbara was born in Coronation Alberta. Her father was a wheat farmer; her mother a homemaker & she had two step brothers and two step sisters.

When she was 17 years old, her father sold the farm and the family relocated to Ladner. Barbara soon got a job as a telephone operator for BC tel. One day, while checking the mail in the local post office, she saw Percy Holloway who gave her a smile. A few days later, she met him again and he asked her out to see a show, and she happily accepted.

Shortly after, they were married at Ladner United Church. Percy was an excellent barber with a shop in Ladner. The couple had 2 daughters and a son. Barbara is a lifelong volunteer who worked for 24 years at the Ladner thrift store, and also had a home business selling her plants and flowers from home. Barbara also has enjoyed spending time at McKee house & has 2 grandaughters. We are so happy to have you here Barbara. Welcome. Celebrate the Value of Volunteering

- Building confidence, competence, connections and community -

On behalf of Augustine House, we would like to express our sincere thanks for your time, commitment and dedication in making a difference to the quality of daily life of all the Residents who have chosen to make Augustine House their home.

Did you know that collectively our more than 50 volunteers have contributed over 1500 hours of their time? And that is only what we record; it is equivalent to one full time employee working all day, every day!

As the 2019 National Volunteer Week theme notes, we would not be as successful in building our community without your selfless contribution of your time and presence here with us. We hope that you feel connected to us and see yourself as part of our big family as we do of you.

Not only do you go above and beyond, share your giving spirit, believe in our mission, and leave an impression on the lives of those you are in contact with, your contributions to Augustine House strengthen our organization for everyone who lives and works here.

Our volunteers include Resident Council members, to piano players, to Board Members; from popcorn makers to garden attenders; to dancers and singers, to friends, companions and even animals, and to the many more …. WE THANK YOU!

MIND BENDING NUMBERS

EACH QUESTION BELOW CONTAINS THE INITIALS OF WORDS FROM WELL KNOWN PHRASES. THE NUMBERS AND INITIALS ARE THERE BUT CAN YOU FILL IN THE WORDS?

1. 26 L of the A 26 LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET

2. 7 - W of the A W ------

3. 1,001 – A N ------

4. 12 S of the Z ------

5. 54 – C in a D (with the J) ------

6. 9 – P in the S S ------

7. 88 – P K ------

8. 13 – S on the A F ------

9. 32 – D F at which W F ------

10. 18 – H on a G C ------

11. 90 – D in a R A ------

12. 200 – D for PG in M ------

13. 8 – S on a S S ------

14. 3 – B M (S H T R) ------

15. 1 – W on a U ------

16. 5 – D in a Z C ------

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17. 11 – P on a F T ------

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20. 64 – S on a C B ------

Congratulations to Leanne on successful completion of her recent Exercise course

THINGS TO DO DURING COVID-19

1, Call your family/friend.

2, Go for a walk outside.

3, Watch a movie CH 445 or 462.

4, Talk to your family on Facetime, (ask Tim to help with this).

5, Pick up a play at home Bingo card from the lounge.

6, Polish your shoes.

7, Have a nap.

8, Have one last look for Christmas decorations, there’s always something you forgot.

9, Whistle O Canada,( yes the whole tune).

10, Leave a little table or chair outside your suite so staff can pick up your dishes quicker.

11, Write an email to [email protected] telling me how long it took you to whistle O Canada.

12, Sing a song loudly from your balcony or window.

13, Count how many shoes you have.

14, Write an email to [email protected] if you just want to chat.

15, Let any staff know if you would like a puzzle or crossword brought to you or if your neighbor needs anything.

16, Write something for the next newsletter and we can publish it (Editors discretion of course).

17, What is 606 in Roman Numerals.

18, Think about this for a while WHAT IF THE HOKEY POKEY REALLY IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT

19, Draw a picture of an Elephant.

20, Open a book at a random page , write down the 3rd sentence on that page and say it out loud using a foreign accent. THE BUNNY The is a folkloric figure and symbol of Easter, depicted as a bringing Easter eggs. Originating among German Lutherans, the "Easter " originally played the role of a judge, evaluating whether children were good or disobedient in behavior at the start of the season of . The Easter Bunny is sometimes depicted with clothes. In legend, the creature carries colored eggs in his basket, candy, and sometimes toys to the homes of children, and as such shows similarities to Santa Claus or the Christ kind, as they both bring gifts to children on the night before their respective holidays. and The hare was a popular motif in medieval church art. In ancient times, it was widely believed that the hare was a hermaphrodite. The idea that a hare could reproduce without loss of virginity led to an association with the Virgin Mary, with hares sometimes occurring in illuminated manuscripts and Northern European paintings of the Virgin and Christ Child. It may also have been associated with the Holy , as in the motif Eggs, like rabbits and hares, are fertility symbols of antiquity. Since birds lay eggs and rabbits and hares give birth to large litters in the early spring, these became symbols of the rising fertility of the earth at the Vernal Equinox. Eggs In addition, Orthodox churches have a custom of abstaining from eggs during the fast of . The only way to keep them from being wasted was to boil or roast them, and begin eating them to break the fast. As a special dish, they would probably have been decorated as part of the celebrations. Later, German Protestants retained the custom of eating colored eggs for Easter, though they did not continue the tradition of fasting. Eggs boiled with some flowers change their color, bringing the spring into the homes, and some over time added the custom of decorating the eggs. Many Christians of the Eastern Orthodox Church to this day typically dye their Easter eggs red, the color of blood, in recognition of the blood of the sacrificed Christ (and, of the renewal of life in springtime). Some also use the color green, in honor of the new foliage emerging after the long-dead time of winter. The Ukrainian art of decorating eggs for Easter, known as pysanky, dates to ancient, pre-Christian times. Easter, also called Pascha (Greek/Latin or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial after his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It is the culmination of the , preceded by Lent (or ), a forty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. Most Christians refer to the week before Easter as ""—it contains the days of the Easter Triduum, including , commemorating the Maundy and , as well as , commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus. In Western , Eastertide, or the Easter Season, begins on Easter Sunday and lasts seven weeks, ending with the coming of the fiftieth day, Pentecost Sunday. In Eastern Christianity, the season of Pascha begins on Pascha and ends with the coming of the fortieth day, the Feast of the Ascension. Easter and the holidays that are related to it are moveable feasts which do not fall on a fixed date in the Gregorian or Julian calendars which follow only the cycle of the sun; rather, its date is determined on a lunisolar calendar similar to the Hebrew calendar. The First Council of Nicaea (325) established two rules, independence of the Jewish calendar and worldwide uniformity, which were the only rules for Easter explicitly laid down by the council. No details for the computation were specified; these were worked out in practice, a process that took centuries and generated a number of controversies. It has come to be the first Sunday after the that occurs on or soonest after 21 March, but calculations vary. Easter is linked to the Jewish Passover by much of its symbolism, as well as by its position in the calendar. In many languages, the words for "Easter" and "Passover" are identical or very similar. Easter customs vary across the Christian world, and include sunrise services, exclaiming the , clipping the church, and decorating Easter eggs (symbols of the empty tomb). The Easter lily, a symbol of the resurrection, traditionally decorates the chancel area of churches on this day and for the rest of Eastertide Additional customs that have become associated with Easter and are observed by both Christians and some non-Christians include egg hunting, the Easter Bunny, and Easter parades.

A Message From The Executive Director: I would like to thank you all for your patience at this very difficult time. We are working very hard to continue services as usual. However, as this pandemic stretches into weeks rather than days, we will be changing what we can do. This will be to ensure essential tasks are completed, along with the tasks and processes the Health Authority and the Ministry of Health are mandating. One of these Orders is that staff can only work at one community or site. This means that many of our casual staff, for example, are not available for us to call to work. As a result, we may be working with a limited team on some days. It is all hands on deck, but some days there may be limited hands. One result of this will be to streamline our food services more. We will aim to continue to meet your high expectations, but there will probably be more sandwiches, for example, or other foods that will facilitate easier delivery and pick up. A second result will be that we may be delayed in the provision of care services, or need to cut back on the frequency of care services that are not deemed essential. If you are directly affected by this, the care staff will have a discussion with you regarding these changes as they arise. We must protect our staff. We need to help them to stay healthy so they can continue to work to keep you healthy. It is as simple as that. I ask you for your patience and your prayers. Life will be different for all of us for the next while. But we will get through this and, once we are through, think of the party we will have! Be well, and wash your hands. Yours, Jackie.

NAME: EDLYN. POSITION: LPN.

WHAT IS YOUR BASIC PHILOSOPHY IN LIFE: “NEVER STOP BELIEVING IN YOURSELF “ THE SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT, ITS JUST A VIEW”.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BOOKS/MOVIES: THE GOOD DOCTOR.

WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE GROWING UP: I WANTED TO BECOME A REGISTERED NURSE.

WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DO YOU LIKE: POP MUSIC.

WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN: SHOPPING, EATING AND WALKING AROUND THE PARK.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COCKTAIL: BLOODY MARY.

WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY: SPENDING TIME WITH MY FAMILY.

WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL DATE NIGHT: COOKING DINNER TOGETHER WITH MY LOVED ONES, SOMETHING ABOUT LAUGHING AND GIGGLING WHILE WE BUILD OUR MEALS.

WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET: POSITIVE PEOPLE.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD : PASTA.

WHAT IS YOUR PERFECT VACATION: SPRING TIME.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD: WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE A 12 YEAR OLD: ENJOY YOUR YOUNG AGE.

WHAT WERE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL GRADES LIKE. AVERAGE.

PARTING WORDS TO THE MASSES ARE…: WE ARE ALL VISITORS TO THIS TIME, THIS PLACE, WE ARE JUST PASSING THROUGH. OUR PURPOSE HERE IS TO OBSERVE, TO LEARN, TO GROW, TO LOVE, AND THEN WE RETURN HOME.

AUGustine House 3820 Arthur Drive Delta, B.C. V4K 5E6 Telephone: (604) 940-6005 Fax: (604) 940-6015 Email: [email protected] Website: www.augustinehouse.ca