Laurel Heights Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Reuben F.                         8

Silver:                      Frank C.                              7

Bronze:                    Nick F.                              4

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                       Lyle Y.                                210

Silver:                      Kelly Q.                              140

Bronze:                    Anita W.                             310

At Laurel Heights, the morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, other missed, but in the end the qualifying round produced 4 golfers with very impressive scores!  We were dazzled by their skill and absolutely cheered as the underdog took the lead! Mr. F. and Mr. C. were spot on with their shots, wrapping the ladder rungs with their bolas. Ladder Golf is a new event to the Seniors Games, and what a GREAT addition! Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Linda Smith, a volunteer with the Edmonton Food Bank who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. Linda was so impressed with the Medal Ceremony and commented on the fun atmosphere and resident enthusiasm. One of our competitors exclaimed while participating in Ladder Golf; “you can feel the excitement in the air”! When our Bocce Assistant, Jim V. was 8 years old, he would arrive home from school to ask his mom “What’s for Dinner”? His mom would reply “Fish, so go down to the river and catch some”. Jim’s family had fish a few times a week. Jim loved fishing so much that he would often escape his chores, such as chopping wood, just to be found fishing!

Rutherford Heights Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                Score:

Gold:                        Mitsi                                   13

Silver:                       Sandra                               12

Bronze:                    Barb                                  11

Archery

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Helen                                 60

Silver:                      Barb                                   45

Bronze:                    Joe                                    30

At Rutherford Heights golfers took up the Bolas. The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, others missed, but in the end the qualifying round produced 4 golfers with scoring very high!  One Player Exclaimed: Bulls Eye! Brings me back to my bonspiel curling days”” Bonus Pictures: Dog-Alex supporting the group during Ladder Golf and even shaking a paw!We were very impressed by their skill and talents! While 18 athletes competed in Shuffleboard, Sue knocked out all shuffle boarders with great throws and hits! Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. Traditions: “When our family gathered for meals Grandpa was always at the head of the table and each family member had a special place at the table”

Lewis Estates Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                Score:

Gold:                        Bernie M.                            6

Silver:                      Herman B.                          5

Bronze:                    Lorence  M.                        2

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                       Delores Austin

Silver:                      Pauline Krentz

Bronze:                    Gwen Bilawchuk

Ladder Golf (Care Floor)

Medal:                    Athletes Name:

Gold:                      Gerhard K.

Silver:                     Corrine R.

Bronze:                   Betty P.

Shuffleboard (Care Floor)

Medal:                    Athletes Name:

Gold:                      Nancy P.

Silver:                     Betty P.

Bronze:                   Corrine R.

At Lewis Estates Retirement Residence, 22 Golfers took up the Bolas. While other athletes competed in Shuffleboard. The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, other missed, but in the end the qualifying round produced 5 golfers scoring very high!  Delores A. knocked out all shuffle boarders with great throws and hits… and Herman B.’s running leap to toss the Bolas, was the secret to success. Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Josh from Congdons, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. Shuffleboard winner Deloris exclaims” I am so, so proud! I am thankful for everything everyone has done to make this a success.”

St. Albert Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Frank P.                            11

Silver:                     Tony P.                             9

Bronze:                   Anne E.                            8

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                       Gib P.                               120

Silver:                      Betty G          .                            110

Bronze:                   Anne S.                            100

At St. Albert Retirement Residence, 13 Golfers took up the Bolas. While 16 athletes competed in Shuffleboard. The morning got off to an excellent start, the end the qualifying round produced 6 golfers with scoring very high!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents! Frank P knocked out all shuffle boarders with great throws and hits, he was cheered on by his son in law! Ladder Golf is a new event to the Seniors Games and is a GREAT addition! We had a tie for Silver, so the two competitors battled it out with three more throws with their Bolas! Although competition was fierce, everyone cheers for each other! Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by the City of St. Albert Public Library, Emily Brady, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. It was wonderful to see so many family members join in on the celebration as well!

Summerwood Village Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Gerry A.                           19

Silver:                       Stan B.                             12

Bronze:                   Jean H.                             10

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                       Stan B.                             80

Silver:                       Blanche L.                         50

Bronze:                   Jean H.                             30

This morning Ladder Golf had the largest group of spectators for the games yet. Competitors names were chanted and encouraged. Our gold medal winner was experiencing back pain but played through to victory. Shuffleboard started as anyone’s game. Our gold medalist started from the bottom to overtake everyone. He played a second game to determine our bronze medal winner to achieve a score higher than the original gold medalist, leading to another play off and the final high score. The turn of fortune was so great that 4 spectators were checking the ends after each round. Our gold medalist from Ladder Golf will be celebrating his 90^th birthday on February 7^th. Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Merico Tesolin representing CNIB, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.. “I have a crick in my back, but you work through it because that is what you

MacTaggart Place Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Astrid N.                              19

Silver:                      Lillian R. F.                          12

Bronze:                    Helen D.                              10

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                       Ellenor R. & Astrid N.

Silver:                      Lillian R.F. & Harvey F.

Bronze:                   Sophie M. & Ken E.

Bowling (Care Floor)

Medal:                    Athletes Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Ivy L.                                 16

Silver:                      Keith W.                             12

Bronze:                    Sharon O.                           11

At MacTaggart Place Retirement Residence, we had 11 athletes compete in the ladder golf round robin, and the top four moved on to the playoffs in the afternoon. It was a tight competition, and one resident with a particularly competitive edge, exclaimed, “I had to get up extra early to put on my lucky sparkle shoes!” During shuffleboard we had 8 teams competing to make it to the playoffs, and we even had our therapy dog, Lily, come to cheer us on! At our medal presentation competitors were joined by Saja & Natalie from Shoppers Drug Mart, who assisted in congratulating the residents on their medals! One of our residents won two gold medals today, bringing her gold medal count to three! One of our shuffleboard competitors celebrated his 90^th birthday today, and he won his first game in round robin. He was so excited he exclaimed, “It took me a long time to get to 90, and I hope I can win a medal on my birthday!” Congratulations to Ken, he won a bronze medal on his special birthday today!

Auburn Heights Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Ruth F.                               22

Silver:                      Bob                                   18

Bronze:                   Janet O.                             15

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Bob                                   230

Silver:                      Ellen                                  110

Bronze:                    Marshall                             90

At Auburn Heights, thirteen Golfers took up the Bolas, while eight athletes competed in Shuffleboard. The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, other missed, but in the end the qualifying round we were very impressed by their skill and talents! Mr. Bob knocked out all shuffle boarders with great throws and hits. Ladder golf is a new event to the Seniors Games the residents had lots of laughs super fun playing. Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by, CNIB Christopher Warner who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. The theme this year is Traditions and one of our residents commented that every October they have so many birthdays that they all get together for one big celebration. Gold Medalist Bob said that he finally struck Gold!

Sage Hill Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                Score:

Gold:                       Agnes O.                            3

Silver:                      Sharen L.                           2

Bronze:                    Joye B.                               1

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Selma C.                            80

Silver:                      Sharen L.                           70

Bronze:                    Agnes O.                            50

Ladder Golf: Supportive  

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Jerry Z.                              5

Silver:                      Pina S.                               3

Bronze:                    Peter M.                             1

Shuffleboard: Supportive

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                Score:

Gold:                       Alberta L.                           50

Silver:                      Peter M.                             20

Bronze:                    Lucie M.                            10

Good sportsmanship was in the air today on the 4^th day of the ASCSG! From providing encouraging words to calling each other by nicknames like “Pina-pocket” and “Lucie-Loo” our residents were happy to support their neighbours at our Ladder Golf and Shuffleboard tournaments this morning! This afternoon we were joined by Grace Fullerton from Calgary Health Trust to learn more about their organization and to help award medals to our athletes who made the podium! @YYCHealthTrust #allseniorscare #ASCSG2020 #yyc #retirementliving

Preston Park I Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Joan B.                              14

Silver:                       Pat P.                                13

Bronze:                   Pat L.                                12

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Inez Ma.                           150

Silver:                       Anita S.                             140

Bronze:                   Eileen McC.                        120

At Preston Park 16 Golfers took up the Bolas. New to us Ladder Golf drew out numerous competitors! Ladder Golf resulted in a 7-way tie, so a tie breaker round was greatly needed! While 24 athletes competed in our Table Shuffleboard Tournament. Inez was our big winner outperforming the competition! Competitors were joined at the awards ceremony by Richard Kies, the Executive Director of Kinsmen Telemiracle Foundation, who was excited to be in attendance to congratulate the winning athletes on their performances! Gold Medalist and Birthday girl Joan, who signed up last minute, exclaimed: “Oh my! I wasn’t even going to play!”

Preston Park II Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Lorten W.                          12

Silver:                       Len H.                              10

Bronze:                   Herb Z.                             9                                     

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                       Barry F.

Silver:                       Mina G.-D.

Bronze:                   Len H.

At Preston Park 2, 25 Golfers took up the Bolas, while 22 athletes competed in Shuffleboard. The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, other missed, but in the end the qualifying round produced 4 golfers with scoring very high!  Mrs. S. knocked out all shuffle boarders with great throws and hits… “Ladder golf is a GREAT addition to the Seniors Games!” Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by READ Saskatoon. Gold Medalist Herb Zimmer: “My father was always responsible for carving the Turkey on Christmas Eve. As he got older, the responsibility was passed onto me and now I have passed the responsibility down to my oldest son.”

College Park I Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Brenda E.                           3

Silver:                       Grace McV.                       2

Bronze:                   Lil W.                               1                  

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                       Chris O.

Silver:                       Erna MacK.

Bronze:                   Jake F.

At College Park Retirement Residence, 16 Golfers took up the Bolas. While 20 athletes competed in Shuffleboard. The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, others missed, but in the end the qualifying round produced 5 golfers with scoring very high!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents! Chris O. knocked out all shuffle boarders with great throws and hits. “Ladder golf is a new event to the Seniors Games, GREAT addition!” Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Stacey Brandt, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. Traditions – Gold Medalist Brenda E. (Shuffleboard) exclaimed: “Ladder Golf brings me back to cabin days with family” as she brings out an old photo to show everyone!

College Park II Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                Score:

Gold:                       Myra S.                               10

Silver:                      Fred W.                               9

Bronze:                    Ivor B.                                8

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                Score:

Gold:                       Ivor B.                               170

Silver:                      Fred W.                              150

Bronze:                    Doris H.                             140

At College Park 2, 22 Golfers took up the Bolas. While 28 athletes competed in Shuffleboard. The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, other missed, but in the end the qualifying round produced 4 golfers with scoring very high!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents! Fred W received a medal in this sport on his birthday, what a great birthday gift! Ladder golf is a new event to the Seniors Games, GREAT addition!” Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Michel from Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. The theme this year is Traditions – so Gold Medalist Fred W. reminisced about playing ladder golf at the cabins in the summertime.

Victoria Landing Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Charlie S.                          22

Silver:                     Pauline P.                          21

Bronze:                   Gwen M.                           16

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Pauline P.                          60

Silver:                      Sandra G.                          30

Bronze:                   Lorna A.                           20

At Victoria Landing Residence, 18 Golfers took up the Bolas. While 14 athletes competed in Shuffleboard. The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, other missed, but in the end the qualifying round produced 4 golfers with scoring very high!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents! Mrs. Sandra G. knocked out all shuffle boarders with great throws and hits… “Ladder golf is a new event to the Seniors Games, GREAT addition!” Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Jillian Beever, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. The theme this year is Traditions – “Our family would always sing a song or two before bed.” Floor Shuffleboard Silver Medalist Sandra G. exclaimed: ”I just helped you more than me — my accident.”

Sturgeon Creek I Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                Score:

Gold:                      Ian L.                               12

Silver:                     Sylvia K.                           9

Bronze:                   Lorraine J.                         8

Archery

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                      Phyllis H. & Sylvia K.

Silver:                     Ruth L. & Lorraine J.

Bronze:                   Pat T. & Gisela M.

At Sturgeon I, 20 Golfers took up the Bolas in Ladder Golf. While another 18 athletes competed in Shuffleboard. The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, other missed, but in the end the qualifying round produced 9 golfers with very high scores! We are always so impressed by their skill and talents! Mrs. K. knocked out all shuffle boarders with great throws and hits… “It’s a hanger, don’t breathe on that” said our gold medalist Mrs. H. She means business! Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by MLA Scott Johnston and Ellie from Osteoporosis Canada who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.

Sturgeon Creek II Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Marie J.                            17

Silver:                       Joan W.                            10

Bronze:                   Joan H.                             8

Shuffleboard

Medal:                   Athletes Name:

Gold:                       Vera Maher

Silver:                       Joan Wilson

Bronze:                   Keith Dyson

Sturgeon Creek II, 15 golfers took up the bolas this morning.  Amidst much cheering and applause, the 6 strongest scores advanced to the play-off round.  Another nail-biting competition ensued, and this time the girls schooled the guys and come out with the medals! Our shuffleboard tournament involving 20 shuffleboard enthusiasts, which has been running over the course of the last 2 weeks, culminated in a wonderful, fun filled finish.  All the way along, the competitors and cheerleaders have been amazingly supportive of one another.  Never did a good shot go unacknowledged, even by an opponent.  The biggest, and most noticeable difference today was the hush that fell over the crowd when play began.  I am positive I could have heard a pin drop at any given time!!  By days end, we had declared our medal winners, and everyone is already looking forward to next year’s competition to see if they can dethrone this year’s winners!!! “Someone call the cops—I’ve been robbed!!”, exclaimed one of the ladder ball competitors when her bola swirled around the bar but did not stay on. Athletes and cheerleaders were joined at the medal ceremony today by Rachael from Alzheimer’s MB, who presented some very important information about Alzheimer’s disease before assisting with the medal presentations for ladder ball and shuffleboard.

Seine River Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                Score:

Gold:                       Flo C.                               9

Silver:                       Wally Mac.                         8

Bronze:                   Theresa M.                        8

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                       Jeannie K.

Silver:                       Helen K.

Bronze:                   Velma C.

At Seine River Retirement Residence, 20 Golfers took up the Bolas. While 34 athletes competed in Shuffleboard. The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, other missed, but in the end the qualifying round produced 7 golfers with scoring very high!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents! With a tournament planned for shuffleboard, in order to whittle down our opponents fairly, we ended up playing 104 games throughout the day… I think its safe to say we love the game! The Senior Games brings out competition in people that we didn’t know they had! Mr. L. joined in last minute and ended up making it to the playoffs and he has never played before! Ladder golf is a new event to the Seniors Games, and what a GREAT addition! Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Ron Hogue of The Victoria General Hospital Foundation, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. Mrs. Flo C has gained the nicknames, ‘Goldie’, Seine River’s ‘Golden Girl’, and ‘Sparkles’ as she has now won 3 gold medals!! The theme this year is Traditions – Cyrus & Doris Yung – In May or June every year, they would travel to Stratford, Ontario to watch a musical play. They would stay in the same hotel and spend the weekend there creating amazing memories!

River Ridge I Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                Score:

Gold:                       Henry M.                          12

Silver:                       Gerald O.                          10

Bronze:                   Agnes S.                           6

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                Score:

Gold:                       Thorunn E.                         90

Silver:                       Vivian S.                           80

Bronze:                   Irene M.                             60

At River Ridge 1 Retirement Residence, the bolas were flying and spinning first thing in the morning! We had eight rounds of competitors filling 2 courts and saw some new talent on the floor!  Over in the MPR, we had an overflow of competitors show up to try their hand on the mat! There were a few bullseyes – 50 pointers! Cheers were sometimes followed quickly by aaawwws as shot after shot was knocked out or about! We had 30 players swinging the tings!  Henry M showed immediate talent for the new ladder golf sport “This ladder golf is new… and great! I keep forgetting how much fun it is until I play and make some shots!” Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Jennifer Licardo from the Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. Gold medalist Henry M recalled- “This (Ladder golf) would have been great at the lake. Every weekend of every summer we took the kids camping- mostly to Birds Hill- and we’d have Horseshoe tournaments- imagine how good I’d do if I was drinking rum like when I played horseshoes!” Comment overheard- “Tomorrow’s the last day already? We’re having so much fun and the week’s already coming to an end!”

River Ridge II Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Mr. Aldridge                       12

Silver:                       Mrs. Wilson                        7

Bronze:                   Mrs. Aldridge                       3

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Mr. Kumar                          130

Silver:                       Ms. Ibbott                          90

Bronze:                   Mrs. Hermann                     60

At River Ridge II Retirement Residence, our Floor Shuffleboard athletes were competitive and strategic as they took their shots. Ladder Golf is new to the ASCSG and has been attracting many participants. Shuffleboard at RRII tends to bring out the competitive streaks the most in our residents. Ladder Golf competitors had their aim and focus out to the test today. Both categories were a great time with support all around for each participant. One of our residents is a past president of Folklorama. It made for additional meaningful day as his son is a more recent past president and his granddaughter is on the youth council and the Folklorama were pleased to see Mr. C. here at RRII. Today staff and residents were joined by Folklorama representatives Briar Boyko, Community & Sponsor Development Manager, Joeanna Leung, Associate Agency Producer, and Clyde Heerah, steel pan performer, to congratulate our medalist’s and all competitor’s. I’ve been practicing for six months to compete in Ladder Golf! – Mr. S.

Shaftesbury Park Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Margaret P.                        20

Silver:                       Darlene C.                         17

Bronze:                   Helen T.                            14

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                       Jean McM.

Silver:                       Maureen McC.

Bronze:                   David R.

At Shaftesbury Park 27 Golfers took up the Bolas. While 22 athletes and 2 dogs competed in Shuffleboard. The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, other missed, but in the end the qualifying round produced 6 golfers with scoring very high! We were very impressed by their skill and talents! Mrs. McM. knocked out all shuffle boarders with great throws and hits and even growled at the competition. “Ladder golf is a new event to the Seniors Games, GREAT addition!” Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Fred de Groot from the City of Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. “The Games are so much fun! Everyone is a winner this week at Shaftesbury Park!” exclaimed Mrs. R. as she cheered on our ladder golf playoffs.

Cedarcroft Place Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Ella J. 19
Silver: Henriette B. 15
Bronze: Mary G. 12
Shuffleboard:
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Vera A. 170
Silver: Ella J. 160
Bronze: June E. 110

At Cedarcroft Place 8 Golfers took up the Bolas, while 9 athletes competed in Shuffleboard. The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, other missed, but in the end the qualifying round produced 4 golfers with scoring very high! We were very impressed by their skill and talents! Mrs. J knocked out all shuffle boarders with great throws and hits… “Ladder golf is a new event to the Seniors Games, which has been a GREAT addition!” Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Health and Wellness Director, Leisha Higgins, Executive Director, Dan Vito, and Alzheimer’s Society representative, Pam Balfour who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances!!! Mrs. C exclaimed during Ladder Golf – “this takes me back to the camping days, where we would play this game with the kids”.

McCarthy Place Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                      Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Larry Van P.                        15

Silver:                      Olive R.                              13

Bronze:                     Ken M.                             8

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Yvonne T.                         40

Silver:                      Donna M.                           38

Bronze:                    Olive R.                             14

At McCarthy Place 20 Golfers took up the Bolas. While 14 athletes competed in Shuffleboard. The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, other missed, but in the end the qualifying round produced 9 golfers with scoring very high!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents! Wendell knocked out all shuffle boarders with great throws and hits… “You didn’t want that one on there anyway!” Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by The United Way who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.

The Courtyards on Eagleson

Petanque Atout

Medal:                    Athletes Name:                Score:

Gold:                       Patricia L.                         20

Silver:                      Joe DeP.                           18

Bronze:                    Patricia L.                         15

At The Courtyards on Eagleson 25 Athletes competed in Petanque Atout.  Pat L. had a solid hold on the Gold Medal with a high score of 20 points, while Joe was a close 2^nd with 18 points.  We had a three-way tie for third place, so the game went into over-time with a shoot-off.  Pat L. came out the victor to secure the Bronze Medal.  Everyone had a blast as the staff and volunteers cheered on each and every competitor. Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Heather Hyndman of VisaVie.  Heather greeted the residents and congratulated everyone on their enthusiasm and success and presented the medals to our three winners.

‘Christopher Robin defined Traditions to Pooh and friends when he “explained that putting satsumas (mandarins) and nuts in Christmas stockings had been done for years and years and probably forever and ever and therefore it was a “tradition”.  Here at the Courtyards, we have been open for just 3 years and we have already started creating our own traditions.

Beacon Heights Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Réjeanne D.                       13

Silver:                       Gaetane P.                          11

Bronze:                   Larry H.                              10

Shuffleboard:

Medal:                   Athletes Name:                Score:

Gold:                       Réjeanne D.                       280

Silver:                       Roland B.                           270

Bronze:                   Josée L.                             270

Care Floor – Bean Bags:

Medal:                   Athletes Name:                Score:

Gold:                       Rhoda Maxwell                    3400

Silver:                       Mary Black                         2600

Bronze:                   Anita Springer                    2200

At Beacon Heights, Golfers took up the Bolas. The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, others missed, “Ladder golf is a new event to the Seniors Games, GREAT addition!” This afternoon everyone gathered down to play floor shuffleboard. Mrs. D. knocked out all shuffle boarders with great throws and hits as she was keen on winning the gold and she did just that by taking home the gold with 280 points. The competition was getting heated we had to break a tie between Mr. B. and Mrs. L., that scored 270 points therefore we had to play one rounder to determine who would take on silver or bronze. Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Dr. Aiello, who came to do a talk on osteo arthritis and the importance of exercise. He was glad to participate and to congratulate the winning athletes on their performances. The theme this year is Traditions – Christmas Eve Favorite Traditions 1945 – Living in Northern Manitoba, going out with my dad and a sleigh across the lake and chopping down a Christmas tree. We loved the smell of pine throughout the house. By Diane H.

Cité Parkway Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Eric L.                               15

Silver:                       Raymond M.                       11

Bronze:                   Claude L.                           8

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Claude L.                           110

Silver:                       Therese S.                         80

Bronze:                  Jean L.                             70

Table Bowling: (Careside)

Medal:                   Athletes Name:

Gold:                       Alice S.

Silver:                       Sandra M.

Bronze:                   Mary N.

At Cite Parkway Retirement Residence 17 Golfers rose up to challenge the Bolas, while 14 athletes competed head-to-head in a Shuffleboard elimination series. Excitement filled the air as players tried to conquer the bolas, and 6 rose to the challenge!  Everyone was proud of what they accomplished, especially after all the practice of the past few months! Then came the shuffleboard, and after some teeth-grinding games 4 players reached the play-offs, each with their own calculated strategy! Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Wendy Barrows of 613 Ministry, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. Tradition: My favorite family tradition was taking family photos the week before school started and looking at all the previous years’ photos. Seeing my children grow year after year filled me & my husband’s hearts with such happiness!

Chapel Hill Retirement Residence

Ladder Golf

Medal:                   Athletes Name:                  Score:

Gold:                       David E.                             15

Silver:                      Doug H.                              11

Bronze:                    Bobbie T.                           8

Shuffleboard:

Medal:                    Athletes Name:                Score:

Gold:                        David E.                            14

Silver:                       Doug H.                             10

Bronze:                     Edith E.                             7                                      

At Chapel Hill Retirement Residence, 14 Golfers took up the Bolas. While 15 athletes competed in Shuffleboard. The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, other missed, but in the end the qualifying round produced 3 golfers with scoring very high!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents! David Everett was so happy he has finally beaten his wife in medal counts and is now a Gold Medal Winner! “Ladder golf is a new event to the Seniors Games, GREAT addition!” Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Tricia Johnson of the Ottawa Food Bank who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. Husband and Wife Team David and Edith E. have agreed it is now their yearly tradition to compete against each other for the most medals won!

Résidences de la Gappe, Phase 1

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Monsieur Roger P.                20

Silver:                      Monsieur Roger C.                13

Bronze:                    Madame Marcelle B.             12

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Monsieur Paul N.                  21

Silver:                      Monsieur Ronald F.              20

Bronze:                    Monsieur Roger C.                19

At Résidence de la Gappe phase 1, we had 8 players to play table shuffleboard and 11 players to play Bollas (ladder golf). This afternoon we had a tight game of ladder golf. We had two tied players, so the bronze medal was won by a single point. One of our ladder golf participants almost hit a ceiling light during the match, we all laughed about it. Today our guest booth was the Maison Mathieu Froment-Savoie and we were honoured to have their participation in order to present the medals of the day in the company of Mrs. Audrey-Anne and Michelle Grandmont. A big thank you to everyone for this beautiful day! Today our male participant Mr. Roger Collin, who did not have the chance to participate in the games, received two beautiful and well-deserved medals. Congratulations!

Résidences de la Gappe, Phase 2

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Madame Jacqueline C.           19

Silver:                      Moncieur Bruno H.               18

Bronze:                    Madame Rolande McK.          17

Today at the Residence de la Gappe- Phase 2 we had 33 players from Bolas. As the group was big enough, we had to do some bolas post to give everyone a chance to play. A lot of fun again… Nathalie the PAB from the 7th floor brought 14 residents down from the floor, once again she surpassed them while encouraging her residents. Even more I would say she was able to make them feel that they are the most important. Also, a little competition between the residents could be felt, it was exciting. We have two sisters who are residents here and this week they met in the activities and well today she was challenging herself and it was quite fun to watch them challenge each other. (Even though they didn’t win they had a lot of fun). A resident who had never played before and was afraid to play had her initiated by another resident who explained it to her, and he ended up saying, you know, its easy, people laughed a lot. And she play a great game!

Résidences de la Gappe, Phase 3

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Mrs. T.                               13

Silver:                      M. L.                                  11

Bronze:                    M. P.                                  9

Darts

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                Score:

Gold:                       Mrs. A.                               50

Silver:                      M. L.                                  35

Bronze:                    Mrs. H.                               29

At Résidence de la Gappe 3 & 4, 20 ladder gold players took to the links. While 15 athletes competed in darts. This morning Mr. L. really was on fire, he hit the score of 91 Darts competition and 18 in Ladder Golf: That is how we started the Day. ON FIRE!!! Every time a competitor made a good hit, Mrs. T. & Mr. L. would make the crowd cheer. It was a great atmosphere once again today. Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Geneviève from Alzheimer Society, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. This morning we had the visit from the local TV station TVA (Ottawa-Gatineau), the residents really appreciated their presence and Mr. Lalonde, our assistant from Ladder Golf, even showed the journalist how to play! We had a lot of fun this morning! It will be on the news tonight. Mrs. T. told us that on New Year’s Eve her tradition in her family is the square-set dances and on New Year’s Day her father gave the blessing and this tradition continues with her older brother every year.

Résidences de la Gappe, Phase 4

Ladder Golf                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Mrs. T.                               13

Silver:                      M. L.                                  11

Bronze:                    M. P.                                  9

Darts

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                Score:

Gold:                       Mrs. A.                               50

Silver:                      M. L.                                  35

Bronze:                    Mrs. H.                               29

At Résidence de la Gappe 3 & 4, 20 ladder gold players took to the links. While 15 athletes competed in darts. This morning Mr. L. really was on fire, he hit the score of 91 Darts competition and 18 in Ladder Golf: That is how we started the Day. ON FIRE!!! Every time a competitor made a good hit, Mrs. T. & Mr. L. would make the crowd cheer. It was a great atmosphere once again today. Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Geneviève from Alzheimer Society, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. This morning we had the visit from the local TV station TVA (Ottawa-Gatineau), the residents really appreciated their presence and Mr. Lalonde, our assistant from Ladder Golf, even showed the journalist how to play! We had a lot of fun this morning! It will be on the news tonight. Mrs. T. told us that on New Year’s Eve her tradition in her family is the square-set dances and on New Year’s Day her father gave the blessing and this tradition continues with her older brother every year.

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