Day 2 – Bean Bag Toss and Pétanque atout
The friendly competition got underway as residents battled it out for local and national medals!
Aspen Heights Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: John F. 2800
Silver: George D. 950
Bronze: Arthur C. 925
At Aspen Heights Retirement Residence, 22 competitors battled it out for the medals.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Arthur C.
Silver: Heather B.
Bronze: John F.
Aspen Heights Retirement Residence, 20 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
The room was packed this morning. Our cheer team, the “Aspenettes” lined up to start the competition off with a cheer and off we went! Watching in anticipation our crowd was at the edge of their seats all mornings, pom-poms in hands cheering everyone on. With many games to play, our athletes did great keeping up their fighting spirit!
Fun Fact: We had three times as many women compete as men today!
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by George Diwan – President of the Aspen Christie Strathcona Community Association, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
Preston Park I Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Dale S. 2175
Silver: Arlene P. 1225
Bronze: Olga C. 1125
At Preston Park 24 competitors battled it out for the medals.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Arlene P.
Silver: Orval M.
Bronze: Hilda B.
At Preston Park 33 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
Everyone was welcome to participate! Once everyone saw the excitement building, we had athletes signing up at the last minute … and some of those came through with medal wins!
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Gerard Dakiniewich from Crohn’s & Colitis Canada who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their stellar performances!
We had such a great turn out for Bean Bag Toss; the cheering was inspiring everyone’s best performances. Dale said, “Don’t butter me up too much or I’ll start slipping,” on the way to his Gold Medal win!
Preston Park II Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Adeline P. 2550
Silver: Barry F. 1850
Bronze: Brenda S. 1750
At Preston Park II, 27 competitors battled it out for the medals.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Brenda S.
Silver: Bill P.
Bronze: Barb G.
At Preston Park II, 24 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
The morning got going with an energetic bunch of competitors and spectators for Bean Bag Toss. We had one bag hit the lights. “Many people miss the holes on the bean bag board, but not everyone can land one in the light fixture.” Resident Barb S. said as we called for reception to get a ladder. ????
Afterwards, it was nothing but amazing scores and plenty of cheering. Our top three winners went into the playoffs feeling both hopeful and nervous. In the end, it was a great morning!
The Residents had a blast this afternoon pitching their shots at our Pétanque board. Many cheers and great scores were had, including a whopping 111 score thrown by Brenda!
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by local not for profit Forever…in Motion, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. Residents gathered in loads to support their fellow competitors in the first medal ceremony of the week!
Silver Medalist, Barry S., exclaimed to Gold Medalist, Addie P: “If you would have stayed home, I would have won, but I am glad you didn’t because you truly are the BEST.”
College Park I Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Dawn V. 4300
Silver: Don L. 3000
Bronze: Dorothy Z. 350
At College Park 1 Retirement Residence, 15 competitors battled it out for the medals.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Jean F.
Silver: Dawn V.
Bronze: Linda S.
At College Park 1 Retirement Residence, 13 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
Today anticipation and high energy levels were in the air for the start of the 2024 All Seniors Care Games! Residents were eager to begin the qualifier rounds for Bean Bags & Pétanque Atout! Residents fueled themselves with s’more bite snacks during a break in play. Dawn Z exclaimed, “Those snacks were delicious! That’s all I needed, now I am re-energized for the next round of games!”
Overall, everyone displayed incredible skills and positive encouragement to one another.
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by a representative from the Schizophrenia Society of Saskatchewan, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
College Park II Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Irene B 925
Silver: Irene E 500
Bronze: Miriam R 50
At College Park II, 20 competitors battled it out for the medals.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Marlene P
Silver: Dorothy W
Bronze: Rose F
At College Park II, 15 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
Our games started off strong with a packed bistro and more residents requesting to join the games. We had a large turnout of competitors and spectators for both Petanque Atout and Bean Bag Toss. Everyone cheered each other on by name and using noise makers. Our bistro was packed and full of joy!
The care floor of College Park II joined the games in a BIG WAY today. With Louis participating in bean bag toss as our assistant and an athlete. As well as Dorothy W & Marlene P taking home Gold and Silver in Petanque Atout.
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Kelly & Jennifer from Caring Hearts who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
Quote of the Day:
Our Gold Medalist Irene B said it best, “This is like our very own Grammy’s!”
River Ridge II Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Les S 775
Silver: Jim S 580
Bronze: George W 415
At River Ridge II, 18 competitors battled it out for the medals.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: George W (Pétanque Assistant) Silver: Elfrieda P
Bronze: Sarsh W
At River Ridge II, we had 15 boules throwers battle it out for the medals.
We had a great turn out for our 9:30am Beanbag toss tournament, the cheerleaders were cheering, and the game was intense. The afternoon game of Pétanque drew a bigger crowd for spectators who admitted, “We wish we would have signed up and will practice for next year!
We had Husband & Wife Medal Winners in the Pétanque Finals
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Kim & Eric from Future Hope, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
“If you talk nice to the Bean bag, you have a better chance of scoring ????” Mrs. T, 95 years young
Seine River Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Robert M 18
Silver: Bill M 16
Bronze: Sylvia M 15
At Seine River Retirement Residence, 31 competitors battled it out for the medals.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Helen B
Silver: Geraldine (Gerry) W
Bronze: Betti C
At Seine River Retirement Residence, 32 pétanque throwers battled it out for the medals.
The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, others missed, but in the end the Round Robin produced 31 players on the board. We then went straight into our playoff round, with the top 8 athletes from our round robin competing! We were very impressed by their skill and talents! Mrs. Gerry.W. had the highest score during the round robin of pétanque with a score of 62. Six athletes competed for medals! There was so much excitement in the air!
During our playoff round of bean bag toss we had 2 athletes tied for second place! The battles for medals were fierce and super close today!
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Alana Duff from Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
Fun moments during the day:
Bean Bag Toss competitor Harry Yapps exclaimed: “If only scoring was the same as shuffleboard! Because I would have had a hanger!” All the athletes laughed at Harry’s witty comment!
Pétanque competitor Jeannie Kostick exclaimed “Holly Molly is the board ever far away”! Our athletes had a good laugh after hearing Jeannie’s comment.
Shaftesbury Park Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Jasuanti K. 1400pts
Silver: Jean M. 800pts
Bronze: Leonie O. 700pts
At Shaftesbury Park Retirement Residence, 27 bean bag competitors battled it out for the medals in our morning round robin.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Eloise L.
Silver: Jean M.
Bronze: Janie S.
At Shaftesbury Park Retirement, 24 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
The round robin was so competitive, we almost had a four-way tie for third place in the game of bean bag toss. Mrs. Leonie O. scored just enough points in the final round to move up and win the bronze medal! Pétanque atout, on the other hand, was a very close game. A lot of our athletes went back and forth rolling double points.
Fun Fact: One of our residents threw overhand instead of underhand during the game of bean bag toss and scored 600pts!
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Jennifer Licardo from the Alzheimer’s Society, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. Mrs. Jean M. won both bean bag and pétanque silver medals!
Quote of the Day:
Patricia said “Wow! Lemon Cookies and Lemonade?! We might turn into lemons the next day!!!” ????
Sturgeon Creek I Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Dave R 53
Silver: Ian L 39
Bronze: Rilla Ridley 37
At Sturgeon Creek 1, 22 competitors battled it out for the medals.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Cathy P
Silver: Gail F
Bronze: Ian L
At Sturgeon Creek I, 16 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, others missed, but in the end the Round Robin produced 16 players for Pétanque and 22 athletes for Bean Bags. We were very impressed by their skill and talents! This afternoon, Rilla scored our only 15-point shot in the playoffs and Dave had an all-time building high score!
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Emily Kinnard for the Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
Sturgeon Creek II Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Alice M. 1500
Silver: Audrey T. 1375
Bronze: Joan W. 500
At Sturgeon Creek II 15 eager competitors battled it out for the medals. It took a round for the throwing arms to warm up, but by the second round, it was all systems go!! We had many laughs along the way, most importantly the peer support of the competitors and the cheerleaders shone through. In fact, between the competitors and the cheerleaders, the theatre was full to almost overflowing. What a way to start the week of competition!!
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Irene Ell
Silver: Audrey T.
Bronze: Jim C.
At Sturgeon Creek II 16 pétanque competitors filed into the theatre for a battle royale to see who would take the medals, and maybe have a chance to bring home a National Medal! Once again, the theatre was full to the brim, while all shared the enthusiasm of the “friendly” competition. We were treated to a tiebreaker to see who advanced to the finals. When all was said and done, only 1 point separated the gold and silver medalists!!
It was great to see people who had never won medals before coming out victorious, and even sweeter to see the sheer joy on their faces when presented with the medals!! What an inspiration to all to come and join in the fun and excitement.
Competitors made their way to the dining room this afternoon for the first medal ceremony of the week. Games Assistant Lori F. presented the medals for the bean bag toss winners, followed by Solange M., Games Assistant, presenting the medals to the pétanque winners.
Quote of the Day:
Bean bag toss competitor Cathy F. stated that she plays way better when not so many eyes are on her!!! For the next round, we asked the spectators to close their eyes when she came up to throw!
Victoria Landing Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Loraine M 19
Silver: Renate C 14
Bronze: Beverley B 8
At Victoria Landing Retirement Residence, 16 competitors battled it out for the medals.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Elaine L
Silver: Joanne S
Bronze: Amelia R
At Victoria Landing 25 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, others missed. We were very impressed by their skill and talents! Mrs. Elaine L. got closest to the jack with her precision throws in pétanque.
Everyone agreed, “Games week is the best week of the year!”
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Christine Jefferies, Regional Coordinator for Alzheimer Society MB, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
Quote of the Day goes to Gold Medalist Elaine L, who exclaimed: “What woman doesn’t love diamonds!” as she rolled her pétanque ball.
Beacon Heights Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Agnes 1100
Silver: Nina 1000
Bronze: Earl 600
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Gilberte
Silver: Madeleine
Bronze: Don
The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, others missed, but in the end the end we were very impressed by their skill and talents!
Competition was fierce, with one determined couple joking with each other, “If you don’t win, you are sleeping on the couch!”
At 101 years young, Agnes was thrilled to win the bean bag toss competition!
Be sure to check out their reel on Facebook!
Cedarcroft Place Retirement Residence
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Brian
Silver: Shirley
Bronze: Allen
We had 28 residents competing and cheering on other residents. It was Brian’s first time playing Pétanque and he won the gold!
In a show of great sportsmanship, Stuart called out to Brian as he was about to through the pétanque ball, “Let’s go for gold buddy!”
The morning got off to an excellent start. Resident competed in an intense game of Pétanque. The cheering was so loud you could hear it throughout the building. Next, the residents competed in a game of cornhole it was a close call, but Stuart secured the gold. In the afternoon, our residents enjoyed a game of toss the lemon followed by a medal presentation by the United Way. Our residents finished the afternoon with a yummy lemon tart to reward all their hard work.
Competitors were joined at the Award Ceremony by the United way, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
Chapel Hill Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Micheal H. 475
Silver: Ermes M. 375
Bronze: Helene R. 60
At Chapel Hill Retirement Residence, 10 competitors battled it out for the medals.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Doris M
Silver: Blanche L
Bronze: David E
At Chapel Hill Retirement Residence, 13 competitors battled it out for the medals.
Assisted Living – Ladder Golf
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Norma S. 17 Silver: Barbara H. 14
Bronze: Gabby C. 11
At Chapel Hill Retirement Residence, 12 competitors battled it out for the medals.
The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, others missed, but in the end the Round Robin produced 4 players on the board. We were very impressed by their skill and talents! We had 2 ties in the Play-Offs for pétanque, causing our residents to fight it out in an extra tie breaking round!
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by John Heckbert, Operation Come Home, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
The Ladder Golf Bronze Medalist could not get over how tall our Guest Speaker, John, was. All she could say was, “I’m so SHORT!”
Cité Parkway Retirement Residence
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Jean-Claude L.
Silver: Hubert D.
Bronze: Suzanne C.
At Cite Parkway 4 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
The modified games started off great, with big scores right off the bat! Mr. Hubert D. scored a double 15 to boost his score at the end of the game, putting him in a close second place! Happy with the result, Mr. Hubert D told us, “I have not played this game in about 5 years!”
Competitors received their medals in the dining room for a personal touch ceremony. They were very appreciative!
Gold Medalist Jean-Claude exclaimed: “I just shoot for the 15 and hope for the best!” Well done, Bons Hommes!
Note: CPW is hosting the bean bag competition on Thursday, Feb 8th
Fox Hollow Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Jean R. 80
Silver: Pete L. 68
Bronze: Marta V. 55
At Fox Hollow Retirement Residence, 24 competitors battled it out for the medals.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Pete L.
Silver: Faye K.
Bronze: Sandra S.
At Fox Hollow Retirement Residence, 29 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, others missed, but in the end the Round Robin produced 29 players on the board. We were very impressed by their skill and talents! Pete L. got closest to the jack with his precision throws in pétanque …
Today, we had a Love-Bird Tie! Husband and wife, Marlene and Pete battled it out against each other in Bean Bag Toss. This resulted with Pete winning … and also possibly sleeping on the couch tonight!
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by The Sophisticated Ladies and Gents, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
“When life gives you lemons, make a cocktail for your wife!”
McCarthy Place Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Ena G 710
Silver: Bob M 650
Bronze: Connie S 570
At McCarthy Place 21 competitors battled it out for the medals.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Gloria B
Silver: Vera M
Bronze: Jean H
At McCarthy Place, 18 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, others missed, but in the end the Round Robin produced 10 players on the board. We were very impressed by their skill and talents! Mrs. S. got closest to the jack with her precision throws in Pétanque …Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Stratford One Care, Terri Philpott, Health and Wellness Director and Executive Director Dan Vito who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
Lakeridge Heights Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Diane N 1750
Silver: Barb S 1550
Bronze: Diana L 1320
At Lakeridge Heights, there were 28 competitors who battled it out for the medals.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Anne T
Silver: Norma McG
Bronze: George B
At Lakeridge Heights, 26 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, others missed, but in the end the Round Robin produced 28 players on the board. We were very impressed by their skill and talents! In the final round there was a 2-way tie for 2nd place with 1550 points. Diane N. ended up scoring huge in the sudden death round!
72 points for Pétanque is Lakeridge Heights new record!
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Sam Kwan from Care RX, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
When introduced, the Gold Medalist for Bean Bag Toss said, “Did I really??” She was so shocked and excited! Her 2 daughters also joined the festivities.
Summit Heights Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Harry C 610
Silver: Mary E 550
Bronze: Albert M 340
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Micky C
Silver: Mary E
Bronze: May F
The morning got off to an excellent start as everyone was having fun, a great crowd. In the afternoon the competition got heated!
Residents hummed the “Rocky” theme song and our Cheerleaders made everyone feel like professional athletes. A great day was had by all.
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by our VIPs, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
Keep steady and talk to the ball!!
The Courtyards on Eagleson
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Gail S. 420
Silver: Pearl A. 380
Bronze: Louise L. 310
The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, others missed – we were very impressed by their skill. Mrs. S. got closest to the jack with her precision throws in Bean Bag Toss, exclaiming, “I’m having FUN!”
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Joanna H., Carefor, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
Congratulations to all!
Résidences de la Gappe, Phase 1
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Mrs. F. Thibault 1300
Silver: Mrs. S. St-Amour 1225
Bronze: Mrs. F. Bigras-Demers 1100
At La residence de la Gappe Phase 1, 30 competitors battled it out for the medals.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Mr. B Tonino
Silver: Mrs. L. Bisson
Bronze: Mrs. T. Martin
At La residence de la Gappe Phase 1- 3 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
The morning started with the sandbag qualifiers, the residents were very excited, and we 30 participants. We allowed all the players present to qualify, so we had the final with the 6 best players. You could feel the excitement in the air. Three women will be crowned this afternoon at the medal ceremony!
This afternoon we have 28 players for the pétanque, a lot of fun!
Daily Fun Fact:
The competition was very close between two residents, Mr. Tonino and Mr. Bigras. Mr. Bigras, who made two bad throws and saw his qualification slip away, quickly said to Mr. Tonino, “There will be no lemon without bitterness…”.
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Joanne Charette, Executive Director, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
Here we have a lady called Côté and a gentleman called Coté. As Mr Côté made more points. when I called Mr Coté to play Madame his raise, she said I have much better luck with her points, my name is Côté… People laughed out loud.
Lancer de sacs de sables
Médaille : Nom de l’athlète : Score :
Or : Mme F. Thibault 1300
Argent : Mme S. St-Amour 1225
Bronze : Mme F. Bigras-Demers 1100
A La résidence de la Gappe phase 1- 30 compétiteurs se sont affrontés pour les médailles.
Pétanque (Médaille nationale)
Médaille : Nom de l’athlète :
Or : M. B. Tonino
Argent : Mme L. Bisson
Bronze : Mme T. Martin
A la résidence de la Gappe phase 1-les participants de sacs de sable se sont disputé les médailles.
Détails de la compétition :
La matinée à commencer avec les qualifications de sac de sables, Le résidents étaient bien excité et nous avions beaucoup de participants 30. Nous avons permis à tous les joueurs présents de se qualifier, ainsi nous avons eu la final avec 6 meilleurs joueurs. Nous pouvions sentir la fébrilité chez chacun d’en eux. 3 femmes seront couronnées cette après midi a la remise des médailles.
Fait amusant du jour :
Exemple : La compétions étant très serré entre deux résidents soit M Tonino et M Bigras et M Bigras qui a fait deux mauvais lancer et qui vois sa qualification s’envoler a vite dit à M Tonino “Il n’y aura pas de citron sans amertume…”
Récapitulation de la cérémonie de remise des médailles :
Les concurrents ont été rejoints lors de la cérémonie de remise des médailles par DG- Joanne Charette, qui ont participé à la félicitation des athlètes gagnants pour leurs performances.
Nous avons ici une dame qui se nom Côté et un monsieur Coté, comme Mr Côté a fait plus de point quand j’ai appelé M Coté pour jouer Madame ses levé, elle a dit j’ai beaucoup plus de chance avec ses points, c’est Côté mon nom… Les gens se sont bien exclamés de rire.
Résidences de la Gappe, Phase 3
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Mirelle G 1300
Silver: Gilles L 1100
Bronze: Cécile A 750
At Résidence de la Gappe phase 3-4, 28 competitors battled it out for the medals.
A Résidence de la Gappe phase 3-4, 28 compétiteurs se sont affrontés pour les médailles.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Fatima C
Silver: Lise P
Bronze: Josette R
At Résidence de la Gappe phase 3-4, 30 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
The games got off to a good start, with 30 players eagerly looking forward to the qualifiers, many of them going for the medals.
Daily Fun Fact:
I have a resident who has never won a medal in his life and when he found out that he was the winner, he said to us, “This is the only medal I have ever won in my life.” The look on his face was inexplicable, we all laughed heartily with him, and people were moved. what a beautiful moment.
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by ED Helene Lirette who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
Funnily enough, our Mr Simard was distracted today and couldn’t remember when it was his turn, so it was funny when he realized it was his turn.
Détails de la compétition :
Les jeux ont bien démarré, avec 30 joueurs impatients de participer aux éliminatoires, beaucoup d’entre eux visant les médailles…
Fait amusant du jour :
J’ai un résident qui n’a jamais gagné de médaille de sa vie et quand il a su que c’étail lui le gagnant, là il nous a dit C’est la seule médaille de ma vie que j’ai gagné son expression sur son visage est inexplicable, on a tous rit de bon coeur avec lui les gens était émeu. Quel beau moment.
Récapitulation de la cérémonie de remise des médailles :
Les concurrents ont été rejoints lors de la cérémonie de remise des prix par DG, Hélène Lirette, qui ont participé à la félicitation des athlètes gagnants pour leurs performances.
Citation du jour
Fait drôle, Notre M Simard aujourd’hui était distrait il ne se rappelait pas quand était son tour, ce fut cocasse quand il se rendait compte que c’était son tour.
Résidences de la Gappe, Phase 4
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Mirelle G 1300
Silver: Gilles L 1100
Bronze: Cécile A 750
At Résidence de la Gappe phase 3-4, 28 competitors battled it out for the medals.
A Résidence de la Gappe phase 3-4, 28 compétiteurs se sont affrontés pour les médailles.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Fatima C
Silver: Lise P
Bronze: Josette R
At Résidence de la Gappe phase 3-4, 30 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
The games got off to a good start, with 30 players eagerly looking forward to the qualifiers, many of them going for the medals.
Daily Fun Fact:
I have a resident who has never won a medal in his life and when he found out that he was the winner, he said to us, “This is the only medal I have ever won in my life.” The look on his face was inexplicable, we all laughed heartily with him, and people were moved. what a beautiful moment.
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by ED Helene Lirette who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
Funnily enough, our Mr Simard was distracted today and couldn’t remember when it was his turn, so it was funny when he realized it was his turn.
Détails de la compétition :
Les jeux ont bien démarré, avec 30 joueurs impatients de participer aux éliminatoires, beaucoup d’entre eux visant les médailles…
Fait amusant du jour :
J’ai un résident qui n’a jamais gagné de médaille de sa vie et quand il a su que c’étail lui le gagnant, là il nous a dit C’est la seule médaille de ma vie que j’ai gagné son expression sur son visage est inexplicable, on a tous rit de bon coeur avec lui les gens était émeu. Quel beau moment.
Récapitulation de la cérémonie de remise des médailles :
Les concurrents ont été rejoints lors de la cérémonie de remise des prix par DG, Hélène Lirette, qui ont participé à la félicitation des athlètes gagnants pour leurs performances.
Citation du jour
Fait drôle, Notre M Simard aujourd’hui était distrait il ne se rappelait pas quand était son tour, ce fut cocasse quand il se rendait compte que c’était son tour.
Auburn Heights Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Barb.D 1800
Silver: Ted H 1700
Bronze: Audrey S 1550
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Barb M
Silver: Audrey F
Bronze: Irene
At Auburn Heights Retirement Residence, 13 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
The morning got off to an excellent start as shots were made, others missed, but in the end the Round Robin produced 3 players on the board. We were very impressed by their skill and talents! Mrs. M. got closest to the jack with her precision throws in pétanque …
T he largest bean bag weighted in at more than 2 tons!
Silver Medalist Ted exclaimed: Just put up for 1500 cause I’m hitting the 500 hole every time
Château Symmes Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name: Score:
Gold: Carl T 2000
Silver: Myron Z 1500
Bronze: Réjane B 1500
At Château Symmes, 20 competitors battled it out for the medals.
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Joy O
Silver: Ruby P
Bronze: Guy D
At Château Symmes, 21 boules throwers battled it out for the medals.
The morning got off to an excellent start. We were very impressed by everyone’s skill and talents! Mr. Trudeau got 500 three times in a row at the bean bag toss with his precision throws!
The residents and the families enjoy the lemon puns and joke that we have posted all over Château Symmes. We can here theme retail the jokes to their loved ones and laugh. It is very heart warming.
Competitors were joined at the award ceremony by Ray Mainville our limo driver, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.
Gold Medalist Joy Orange exclaimed: “Omg I never win! This is our day” she said to Réjane B, the bronze medalist. Well done, Bons Hommes!
Cataraqui Heights Retirement Residence
Bean Bag Toss
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Dick C
Silver: Lesley R
Bronze: Jean R
Pétanque (National Medal)
Medal: Athletes Name:
Gold: Ann T
Silver: Roy L
Bronze: Larry P
It was a full house in the Games Room and Bistro for the Bean Bag Toss and Pétanque competition. The roaring and cheering could be heard from everywhere in the residence and there were plenty of high 5’s to go around! Congratulations to all of our participants today!
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