Living and laughing, the Annual ASC Seniors Games create many wonderful memories for participants each year. With the opening of the 2018 All Seniors Care Seniors Games across the country our residents and guest are ready for a week of actively, fellowship and laughter. This annual event is part of the commitment that the team at All Seniors Care Living Centres have made to helping maintain active and healthy lifestyles throughout the years at our beautiful retirement communities.
To open The Games, our Chefs du Mission in each building officially welcomed guests, read messages of congratulations and encouragement from Governor General Julie Payette and Our Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau. Many celebrities and dignitaries volunteered their time to help make the event a success. Her Honour, The Honourable Lois E. Mitchell, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta brought greetings and words of encouragement while MP’s, MLA/MPP’s, City Mayors and Councillors were in attendance at all 29 Residences across the country to provide their well wishes throughout the day. All of the dignitaries who gave of their time to help us were greeted with cheers and appreciation
Now that the Games are officially open residents and their guests at the 29 All Seniors Care retirement communities across Canada are so looking forward to the week ahead of competition that the air is charged with excitement! The theme of this year’s games is Laughter is the Best Medicine and jokes and laughter could be heard all day.
The ASC Seniors Games are the result of planning and hard work by a large team of resident volunteer Chefs de Mission in each building. All events are held indoors each day and featuring a competition, awards ceremony, food and special guests. Across Canada, several thousand older adults will be enjoying the fun, friendly competition and activity that comes from taking part in the Games this week. The Games run until Feb. 9th and spectators are welcome! For further information, please visit our website at www.allseniorscare.com
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For More Information Contact:
Joshua Kuhl, Senior Executive Vice-President of Operations, e-mail jkuhl@allseniorscare.com or call 416.929.1328