Royale Staff Listing The ROYALIST December Community News General Manager Director of Wellness Taimi Post ….………..………...7002 Kathy Pringle………………..7005

Office Manager Nurses 7020 PSW’s 7022 Khadra Crista Laurie Bone………………...…...7003 Michelle Amanda SEPTEMBER Concierge Staff………………….7000 Candace Aimee Stephanie Kimberly William November Dianne Chrysta Robyn Jennifer Tameeka Executive Chef

Kevin Adams……………………..7007 Featuring article: Environmental Services Manager Kitchen …………………………...7011 Darren Moore……………...…….1296 Maintenance Asst.-Joel Staff: Susan Town Car Driver- Shane Jordan Bus Driver -Wayne Taylor Housekeeping Staff: Ruby Sue Crystal Chad Tracey Shayne Retirement Counselors Holly Brooks……………….……...7016 Dining Room

Servers: Judy Sophie Christine Kelsey Lifestyle Consultant Debbie Edit Holly Maskell……………………..7008 Theresa Tameeka Resident Interview: Get to Know Recreation Assistant Megan Courtney Edit Dana Donya Louise Iris

The Royale Kingston 2485 Princess Street Kingston, ON K7M 3G1 613-634-5900 2014 Lions Club Cake Sale The Wii Olympics VS Trillium The Lion’s Club will be at the Royale in WE had some much fun the last time we the Lobby selling their holiday cakes. invited Trillium Ridge Retirement Home This year they are offering plum pud- over we thought we would do it again. ding, short bread, cherry cakes and On Monday, December 8th in the after- everyone’s favourite fruit cakes. Last noon from 2:00pm-4:00pm we are going year these cakes were VERY popular to be competing in the Wii Olympics in so you better check it out early. They the Club Royale. The SLC students are will be in the Lobby on Thursday, De- excited to set these games up and cember 11th from 9:00 until 1:00pm. snacks will be provided. Everyone is wel- Check out the posters! come to come out for some fun. Nutrition Presentation by our SLC New Programs Students Once again this month we are offering On Monday, December 8th , our SLC several new programs and activities for Fitness and Health Promotion Students you to try. Come down to the exercise Above: Above: Card games and relaxing hand waxing in the Club Royale with our beau- are presenting on “Nutrition”. Giovanni studio for some fun with midget soccer. tiful residents. Smiles all around. and Lotta will be in the Theatre talking Friday, December 5th the students are Below: Below: Another smiling face at the puzzle, Hello Lise. about nutrition and your health and having “Minute to Win It” Games in the what you can do over the winter time to Bistro. And Hot Potato which is our take stay healthy. We invite all of the resi- on a fun and quick ball toss game. Even if you don’t want to play, come out and dents to come out to listen to the watch, there will be lots of laughs. presentation. The students will be avail- able for any questions and can be found teaching our fitness classes! If We always want your feedback you would like to know more please

contact your Recreation Department. If you have any ideas from program- ming or planning please let us know!

Any questions ………. Contact your Recreation Staff Ext. 7008

What’s been happening at The Royale Kingston Announcements Residents and staff got dressed up in Festival of Trees– Santa’s Breakfast Royale’s Dinner their favourite The Festival of Trees has begun and The Royale will be costumes and we are having a wonderfully delicious held in the Regency Dining Room on played some breakfast on Saturday, December 6th. Saturday, December 20th. There are 3 games in the We invite you to join us for a special seatings for this year’s dinner; 2:00pm, bistro. The tick- holiday breakfast with a visit from a 4:00pm, 6:00pm. Please sign up and le trunk of cos- very special someone. Santa’s Work- purchase your guest meal tickets at the tumes was a shop will be set up in the Games Room Concierge Desk. Spaces are limited, huge hit! as well for some gift ideas. For more please verify your preferential seating information on the Festival please time before December 15th. check out the poster and information on the Festival of Trees activities. Halloween Party Madness. We missed some of the fun Diabetes Association Lemonade in the last newsletter, so here are some great pictures Resident Christmas Sing-A-Long Stand & Cookie Sale

We are so lucky to have so many tal- The Diabetes Association is coming ented residents in house. With that in in to sell us some treats. They are mind, we are inviting all residents down setting up a Lemonade Stand with a for a Sing-A-Long lead by our own resi- cookie sale with all of the proceeds dents on the piano and other intru- ments. We will have Holiday song going towards local children who are books available and a staff member will living with Type 1 Diabetes. Come lead the singing fun. We hope to see down to the lobby on Monday, De- everyone there. December 11th at cember 15th at 10:00am and enjoy 6:45pm in the Dining Room. If you have some refreshing lemonade and sup- any ideas or would like to help then let port a good cause. the Recreation Department know. Happy Birthday!

Message from the General Manager Doris Taylor December 1st Eugene McGlynn December 23rd George Harrap December 1st Doug Shepherd December 24th

Mary Cuthbert December 7th Blanche Stirzaker December 25th Taimi Post will be taking over the role of Bruce Conboy December 7th Arliss Berry December 26th General Manager for the Jim Myers December 22nd Jean Ashley December 28th Royale Kingston as of December 1st, 2014. Betty Kealey December 30th

 Don’t forget the birthday social on Friday, December 12th at Taimi is excited to be back with the Royale and she is 2:00pm with Sunshine Soul. looking forward to reconnecting with all of the resi- dents. Daffodil – December Birth Flower

The flower for the month of the December birthday is Narcissus, also known as the daffodil, is a bulbous Contact: Email [email protected] plant with tall linear leaves with bright yellow or white flowers. It is said to symbolize sweetness and is na- Extension 7002 tive to the Mediterranean with some species in Asia to China. The flowers most common species can be found throughout North America arriving from Eu- rope. Early colonists introduced them and they trav- elled across the continent with them. Narcissism is defined as a fixation with oneself. The flower is cultivated in Holland, Great Britain, the **People will try to tell you that all the great opportunities have been Isles of Sicily and Channel Islands. The alkaloid poi- snapped up. In reality, the world changes every second, blowing new op- son lycorine is contained in all species of narcissus with it primarily located in the bulb, however, the portunities in all directions, including yours. --Ken Hakuta leaves are also toxic. Since the bulbs are often confused with onions, there have been some accidental poisonings. Vomiting and muscular cramps are the common results of ingesting narcissus.

The Royale to do a reading of “A ”. The stage will be set and the reading will Lung Association ’s Lifestyle be amazing. We have also invited some Another month has come and gone and I outside guests in for that as well. We are am excited for the Holiday season. Our having lots Christmas sing-a-Longs; with home is already looking beautiful with all the Jubilate Singers, with Linda, with the Festival of Trees of the lovely trees from the “Festival of Staff and with the residents! Wow! Check Trees” in our lobby and on our lower lev- out the calendar for the other outings to el. The dining room is still a little bare so sign up for. Lyrical Interlude we are going to put up maybe one or two There are a lot of Holiday activities more. planned this month and we encourageg As all of you know, this year the Royale’s is the host site Last month was a little on the slow side you to bring your family out to share in for the Lung Association’s Festival of Trees. with some unforeseen cancellations. We the fun ! apologize for the disappointment. We are Like always if you have any questions The schedule is as follows: working to increase the communication come find the Recreation team and we in regards to programs changes. We are will do our best to help you out. November 28th—Opening Night excited for the new activities and pro- grams we have planned for the upcom- Kick off the event with a wine and cheese celebration with a tour ing month. Lots and lots of fun is to be Happy Trails ! had for December. of the beautiful trees with musical entertainment. Holly Maskell The SLC students have been slaving December 6th—Santa’s Breakfast and Family Day away at creating exciting games and ac- Lifestyle Consultant tivities for us to do. Check out your cal- Ext. 7008 This will be your chance to see Santa and take a look at his work- endar for Minute to Win It, Midget Soc- shop while enjoying a great breakfast. cer, Wii Olympics, Nutrition Presenta- tions, and more. And remember the stu- December 12th—Closing Ceremonies and Auction dents are also currently teaching our fit- ness classes. They are doing a great job! Closing of the festival and announcing the raffle winners of each

WE also have several outings and in tree and auction items house entertainment options coming up quickly. As a part of the Festival of Trees, local celebrity Dennis Curtis is coming in

 St. Stephen’s Day in Ireland Christmas festivities in Ireland tend to be more religious in nature than about simple The month of December is a Holiday fun. Christmas celebrations last from until January 6th (). On the 26th, St. Stephen’s month of Family and Holidays Day, an Irish tradition that is known as the Traditions Wren Boys Procession takes place. Chil- Merry Christmas Happy Hanukkah Joyeux Noel Feliz Navidad dren go from door to door singing, holding Around the World! a stick that is topped by a holly bush and Happy Qwanzaa Feliz Natal Happy Holidays a wren. They ask for money for the Countries all over the world will be cel- “starving wren,” which goes into their ebrating the holidays together in spirit. pockets. Did you know more than a dozen European countries offer an evil counter- Though many think of the holiday sea-  Ta Chiu in Hong Kong part to St. Nick, a supernatural figure charged with punishing bad children in all Those in Hong Kong pray to the gods and sorts of ways, from leaving lumps of coal in their Christmas stockings to whack- son as a menagerie of red and green, ghosts of their ancestors asking that they ing them with a birch switch. is the most prevalent, especially in Alpine yuletide caroling and , oth- will fulfill wishes for the next year. Priests and Middle European nations, where many parents don hideous Krampus masks er parts of the world have their own rich read aloud the names of every person liv- to scare their kids into being good. But Krampus is far from the only evil spirit. traditions and celebrations. This makes ing at the celebration and attach a list of You’ll find wicked yuletide witches in Italy and an equally sinister figure in Holland the holiday season a perfect time to in- names to a paper horse and set it on fire. and Belgium. It’s enough to make you think the Europeans have somehow con- troduce your children to the many cul- The smoke carries the names up to the fused Christmas and Halloween. gods. tures of the world.  New Year's Eve in Ecuador The following are just a few examples In this South American country, a family of different cultures and their holiday dresses up a straw man representing the Riddle Me This! observances. old year. Family members make a will for the straw man that lists all of their faults. The answer to last month’s riddle (  Sviata Vechera in the Ukraine What word becomes shorter when you At midnight, they burn the straw man in The Christmas Eve festivities in the add two letters to it?) was SHORT! There were only a handful of guesses hopes their own faults disappear too. Ukraine are known as Sviata Vechera, and most of them were correct. Way to go residents! You will be receiving your  St. Lucia Day in Sweden which means “Holy Supper.” The cele- prizes soon! St. Lucia Day honors a third-century saint bration begins when the first evening on December 13, when girls dress up as star is sighted in the night sky. In farm- Try this clever conundrum "Lucia brides" and wear long white gowns ing communities, the household head and red sashes — a tradition that dates brings in a sheaf of wheat which sym- back to the 18th century. The attire is ac- Riddle: What kind of room has no windows or doors? bolizes the wheat crops of Ukraine. It is companied with a wreath of burning can- called “,” which translates to dles on their heads. The girls wake up “grandfather spirit.” Within the city, their families by singing songs and offer- Please submit your answer in writing with name to the Recreation Desk. Only the stalks of wheat are used. first 3* correct answers will be eligible to win a prize. ing coffee, and a traditional bun, called St. Lucia's bun and made from saffron, is

* Activities subject to change on short notice **All Fitness classes are now located on the Fitness & Pool Schedule Activity Calendar December 2014 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 Blood Pressure Clinic 3 Calendar Chat Today 4 Poetry Reading 5 Minute to Win It!! 6 Santa’s Breafast 9:30 Morning Stroll** 10:15 Blood Pressure & 10:30 Kathy’s Korner (T) 10:00 (2)Shopping**(S) 10:00 Communion 9:45 News & Views– Hot Top- 10:30 Open iPad Sessions(L) Weight Loss Clinic (WS)(S) 11:00 Lifestyle Consultant’s 10:30 Mad Libs & Words (B) 10:00 Minute To Win It Games ics? Discussion (B) Holly Maskell 1:30 (1)Shopping **(S) 11:00 Anglican Service (C) Calendar Chat (B) 2:00 Knit Wits (L) with SLC Students (CR) 1:30 Bingo (CR) Lifestyle Consultant 2:30 Water Colour Painting 2:00 Afternoon Entertainment 2:30 Special Reading of “A 3:00 Computer Lessons (S) 1:15 Royale Bridge Club (S) 2:00 Outing: Sing-along Ext 7008 with Lise (C) 3:30 Book Club Discussion Christmas Carol” with local 3:30 Line Dancing (E) 2:00 Entertainment (DR) Messiah at Salvation Ar- 3:00 Midget Soccer (E) and New Book Pick Up celebrity Dennis Curtis (T) 6:30 Poetry Reading and In- 3:15 Wii Games (CR) my**(S) 6:45 Skip Bo (CR) 6:45 Bingo (CR) 6:45 Euchre (S)(CR) terpretations (F) 6:45 New Release (T) 3:00 Skip-Bo (G) 6:45 TV Series (T) 7:00 Service (C) 6:45 Movie (T)

7 Dinner Music Tonight 8 Wii Olympics Today! 9 Fitness Scavenger Hunt 10 Lunch Outing Today 11 Lions Club Cakes! 12 Birthday Social Today 13 Chamber Choir 9:30 Bible Study (T) 9:30 Morning Stroll** 10:15 Holiday Fitness Scaven- 10:00 Making 9:00-1:00 Lions Club Cake 10:45 Crafting with Holly (CR) 9:45 News & Views– Hot Top- 11:00 NEW! Church Ser- 10:30 Nutrition Presentation ger Hunt with SLC Students** House with Brianna (B) Sale (LOBBY) 1:15 Royale Bridge Club (S) ics? Discussion (B) vices Lutheran Mission (C) by SLC Students (T) 11:00 Fireside Chat with the 11:15 Lunch Outing to East 10:00 (4)Shopping**(S) 2:00 Birthday Social with Sun- 1:30 Bingo (C) 1:30 Outing: She Sings 1:30 (3)Shopping **(S) Retirement Counselors (F) Side Mario's **(S) 10:30 Mad Libs & Words (B) shine Soul (B) 2:00 Chess & Checkers (G) Lady Icicle**(S) 2:00-4:00 Wii Olympics VS 2:00 Entertainment with the 1:30 Travelogue with Merit 2:00 Knit Wits (L) 3:15 Wii Games (CR) 6:45 Movie (T) 1:30 Afternoon at the Trillium Ridge (S)(CR) Jubilate Singers (DR) Travel (S)(T) 2:00 Sr. Assc. Silver Screen 6:30 Baking with Lise (CR) 7:00 Outing: Chamber Choir Opera at the Grand**(S) 6:45 Rummi-Kub (CR) 6:45 Bingo (CR) 3:00 NEW! Zoomba Gold (E) 3:00 Computer Lessons (S) 6:45 New Release (T) Rejoicing **(S) 4:45-6:00 Dinner Music 6:45 TV Series (T) 6:45 Euchre (S)(CR) 6:45 Resident Christmas Sing- 7:00 Closing Night Celebra- with Linda Chapman (DR) 6:45 Movie (T) A-Long (DR) tion for Festival of Trees**(S) 14 15 Diabetes Lemonade 16 Journaling Session 17 General Meeting 18 Line Dancing Today 19 20 Christmas Dinner 9:30 Bible Study (T) 9:30 Morning Stroll** 9:30 Open iPad Session (L) 9:45 NEW! Fish Bowl Chat 10:00 (1)Shopping**(S) 10:00 Communion (C) 9:45 News & Views– Hot Top- 11:00 NEW! Church Ser- 10:00– 12:00 Diabetes Lem- 10:30 Library Shelving (L) 2:30 General Meeting (DR) 10:30 Mad Libs & Words (B) 10:30 Morning Stroll ** ics? Discussion (B) vices Lutheran– Everyone onade Stand & Cookie Sale 1:30 Journaling Session (CR) 3:00 Resident & Staff Holi- 2:00 Knit Wits (L) 11:00 FIRE DRILL 2:00 Christmas Dinner #1 Welcome (C) 1:30 (2)Shopping **(S) 2:00 Shuffleboard (LL) day Party (CR) 3:00 Computer Lessons (S) 1:15 Royale Bridge Club (S) 10:30 Baking with Edit (CR) 1:45 Catch This! (E) 2:30 Water Colour Painting 6:45 Bingo (CR) 6:45 Euchre (S) (CR) 3:30 Line Dancing (E) 2:00 Manicures (CR) 4:00 Christmas Dinner #2 6:45 Movie (T) with Lise (C) 6:45 TV Series (T) 6:30 Piano Recital (DR) 6:30 Pub Night with Entertain- 3:15 Wii Games (CR) 1:30 Bingo (CR) 3:00 Midget Soccer (E) 7:00 Advent Service (C) ment (DR) 6:45 New Release (T) 6:00 Christmas Dinner # 3 6:45 Monopoly (CR) 6:45 Movie (T) 21 Lights Tour 22 Ted Talks Today 23 Food for Thought 24 Christmas Eve 25 Merry Christmas 26 27 New: Hot Potato! 9:30 Bible Study (T) 9:30 Morning Stroll ** 10:30 Open iPad Session (L) 10:00 Holiday Trivia Games 10:00 Communion (C) 11:00 Brain Games (B) 9:45 News & Views– Hot Top- 10:30 Morning Stroll (L) 1:30 (4)Shopping **(S) 2:00 Food for Thought (B) 10:30 Giant Crossword (B) 2:00 Afternoon Euchre (S) ics? Discussion (B) 11:00 NEW! Church Ser- 3:00 Ted Talks (T) Meeting (DR) 10:30 Pass the Gift! Game (B) 2:00 Knit Wits (L) (CR) 10:30 NEW! Hot Potato (E) vices Lutheran Mission (C) 6:30 Pet Visits with Roxy (CR) 3:00 Manicures (CR) 2:00 Christmas Eve Social (B) 2:00 Holiday Wine & Cheese 3:15 Wii Games (CR) 1:30 Bingo (CR) 2:00 CARD GAMES! (CR) 6:45 Bingo (CR) 6:45 Euchre (S)(CR) (BAR) 6:45 New Release (T) 3:00 Manicures (CR) 6:45 Boggle & Scrabble (G) 5:30 Outing Napanee 6:45 TV Series (T) 3:00 Classic Christmas Movie 6:45 Movie (T) Lights Tour **(S) Marathon (T) 6:45 Movie (T) 6:45 Board Game Bonanza

28 Relax Hand Wax 29 Don Norman Today 30 Sing-A-Long w Linda 31 New Years Party Legend Legend Legend 9:30 Bible Study (T) 9:30 Morning Stroll** 10:00 New Year’s Resolutions 9:45 NEW! Fish Bowl Chat B-Bistro GZ-Gazebo PA-Patio Upstairs 10:00 Church w Tom (C) 10:00 Where in The World?(B) 2:00 Hands On Science (CR) with Holly (B) C-Chapel I-Invitation Only T-Theatre 11:00 NEW! Church Ser- 1:30 (3)Shopping **(S) 3:30 Sing-A-Long with Linda 10:30 Party Decorating (DR) CR-Club Royale LL-Lower Level WS-Wellness Studio vices Lutheran Mission (C) 2:30 Making Snowflakes (CR) (C) 3:00 NEW! Zoomba Gold (E) DR-Dining Room LP-Lower Patio NEW! -new program 1:30 Relax Hand Wax 6:45 Music with Don Norman 6:45 Bingo (CR) 6:45 Euchre (S)(CR) E-Exercise Studio L-Library **Meet in Lobby (CR) (DR) 6:45 TV Series (T) 6:45 Movie (T) F-Upstairs Fireplace RR-Room to Room Resident Run 6:45 Movie (T) 7:00-9:00 New Years Eve G-Billiards Room P-Pool (S) Sign-Up Required Celebration w Jazz Band!