Laurel Heights Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Nick F.                              59

Silver:                      Yvette L.                          46

Bronze:                    Harvey T.                          37

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                        Frank C.

Silver:                      Walter D.

Bronze:                    Lyle Y.

At Laurel Heights, ten athletes entered the Pétanque-atout – atout competition. It was a friendly but fierce battle for the Play Offs! The crowds cheered as amazing shots were made for double points! It was a very close contest for Gold, with Nick F. emerging as the winner. Meanwhile some very driven competitors entered the Billiards Tournament. They have practiced daily for months. 9 Ball is a quick game and the tournament was set up as “Best of Three”. The final competition for Gold was very tense as it went back on forth as to who might win. A shot was missed, and Frank took full advantage to clear the table for the win! The morning got off to an excellent start as the Round Robin produced four Pétanque-atout players vying for Play Off status. We were very impressed by the high level of skill and talent in this competition. “Our seasoned competitors are amazing, as they welcomed all newcomers to the Seniors Games this year.” Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Kari Kerychuck of the Alzheimer Society, who participated by placing the medals on our winning athletes and in congratulating them on their performances. During the Billiards/ 9 Ball competition… one competitor quipped: “Well, what do you expect me to do with that?” friendly teasing of each other during the competition. Always accompanied with a smile!

Rutherford Heights Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Mitsi                                   36

Silver:                       Marlene                              19

Bronze:                    Janice                                10

Archery

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Ron                                    19

Silver:                      Barb                                   18

Bronze:                    Bob                                    3

At Rutherford Heights 18 competitors entered in Pétanque-atout while 14 battled for medals in Archery! The morning got off to an excellent start as the Round Robin produced 18 Pétanque-atout players vying for medals!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents!  Later the 14 Archers showed their finesse while the opposition thought of their next move! Many of our residents used to hunt and this sport sparked memories of those days. Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Merico from the CNIB Foundation who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. “Making a Jack O Lantern together on Halloween” -Family Traditions.

Lewis Estates Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                Score:

Gold:                        Pauline K.                           25

Silver:                       Kay W.                                        13

Bronze:                     Croft R.                              12

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                       George P.

Silver:                      Don A.

Bronze:                    Jack O.

Pétanque-atout: Memory Care Floor                           

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                      Nancy P.

Silver:                     Isobel K.

Bronze:                   Ernestina W.

Archery: Memory Care Floor

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                      Edith D.

Silver:                     Corrine R.

Bronze:                   Raymunda T.

At Lewis Estates Retirement Residence, 20 competitors entered in Pétanque-atout-atout au Tout while 4 battled for medals in Billiards and 14 in Floor Darts. The morning got off to an excellent start as 4 residents battled for the Billiards medals! Later this afternoon we had 20 competitors playing Pétanque-atout players vying for medals and showcasing their ball rolling skills!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents! “The competitors joked our Pétanque-atout court floor was slanted as no one got it in the board the first round, but as they warmed up the points started rolling in.” Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Darin from the Edmonton Fire Department who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. When silver medal winner Don A. asked if he had fun he responded “it was way beyond fun!

St. Albert Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                Score:

Gold:                      Arnie L.                            21

Silver:                     Bjorg B.                            16

Bronze:                   Frank P.                            14

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                      Men’s Team – Harry O. and Lenard R.

Silver:                     Women’s Team – Anne S. and Gwen L.

At St. Albert Retirement Residence, 13 competitors entered in Pétanque-atout while there was a tense battle between the sexes for medals in Billiards. It was a close game to the end with both teams vying for the 8 ball! Harry O. brought home the Gold! Anne S. and Gwen L. were awesome competitors! Harry has not played pool in over 60 years! His wife Joan was so proud to watch him play and when him and his partner Lenard made the finals, it was icing on the cake! Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by the City of St. Albert Youth Asset Community Coordinator, Jennifer Becker who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. With the theme of this year’s All Senior Games being ‘Traditions’ it was so neat to hear one of residents exclaim “We used to play pool at Victor’s Pool Hall every Sunday, so playing today brought back great memories. We should play every week and start a new Tradition here!”

Summerwood Village Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Gerry A.                            45

Silver:                      Calvin B.                           42

Bronze:                    Jean H.                             38

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                        Stan B.

Silver:                      Gerry A.

Bronze:                    Mervyn H.

At Summerwood, the billiard games drew quite the crowd. Game play was intense and had several crowd members on the edge of their seats. 3 players won at least one of their games and had to replay their opponents to determine winners. All players were great sports and shook their opponent’s hands after the game. Pétanque-atout saw a different crowd, but as one player stated there seemed to be a lot of OOOOOOHs. There was more cheering and shouts of encouragement for the players. People were chanting names. One of our residents is wining more medals during the 11^th Seniors Games than the they did during last year’s games. Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Brayden Teale from the Heart & stroke Foundation, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. Silver Medalist jokingly crossed himself before taking his turn during billiards and them made the joke “Glad I don’t have to shoot from here again.”

MacTaggart Place Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Astrid N.                              56

Silver:                      Arnold G.                             44

Bronze:                    Lillian R.F.                                    26

Archery

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                Score:

Gold:                        Willi V.                             19

Silver:                       Patricia G.                         3

Bronze:                     Gwen D.                           2

Ladder Golf (Care Floor)

Medal:                    Athletes Name:

Gold:                        Fred R.

Silver:                       Roy B.

Bronze:                     Ed M.

The morning got off to an excellent start at MacTaggart as the Round Robin produced 12 Pétanque-atout players vying for medals!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents! We had a close ladder golf competition on the care floors, and our gold medal winner was our wonderful 101-year-old resident, Fred! Our maintenance Director, Manny, assisted with our Pétanque-atout playoffs and all the residents were calling him their good luck charm! Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Marylynn & Mauricio from TD Bank, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. We had a packed games room, and our very own Chef de Mission won his second gold medal of the week! A family member exclaimed, “this is such a great way to encourage friendly competition and socialization among all residents!”

Auburn Heights Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Bob C.                                38

Silver:                     Aileen C.                             28

Bronze:                   Helen McN.                         20

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                        Ivan McG.

Silver:                     Harold H.

Bronze:                   Ed R.

At Auburn Heights, competitors entered in Pétanque-atout and the morning got off to an excellent start as the Round Robin produced 15 Pétanque-atout players vying for medals!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents!  Later the Pool Sharks showed their finesse… Mrs. M was surprise to have won a bronze medal she was showing it to everybody as she has never won a medal in her life. Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Emma and Lori, Parkinson Society, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. This is a tradition from one of our residents, on his birthday he celebrates with his family at Auburn Heights. One of our residents exclaimed: “I won two medals now, everyone needs to bow to me!”

Sage Hill Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Sharen L.                           25

Silver:                      Rita N.                               24

Bronze:                    Katherine M.                       20

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                       Cor V.

Silver:                      Ed P.

Bronze:                    Beth D.

Pétanque-atout: Supportive                                         

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Noreen E.                           32

Silver:                      Brenda B.                           10

Bronze:                    Tom N.                                        8

Billiards: Supportive

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                       Wayne M.

Silver:                      Milton C.

Bronze:                    Vincent D.

As our resident Peter said this morning during Billiards playoffs: “there’s no fooling around this is serious!”. Sage Hill residents are serious about winning as evidenced this morning during Billiards and Pétanque-atout playoffs! Today we heard some mild trash talking with jabs like “you missed the shot because you didn’t eat your Wheaties this morning!” and “I hope you miss – just kidding!”. After some fun competition, we welcomed Tricia Voll from the Alzheimer Society of Calgary to give an informative talk on the services and programs the Society has to offer and to aide us in recognizing our top athletes with the coveted bronze, silver and gold medals! Such a great day! @Alzcalgary #allseniorscare #ASCSG2020 #yyc #retirementliving

Preston Park I Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Russ B.                             61

Silver:                      Pearl E.                             56

Bronze:                    Lynn M.                              45

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                        Jim L.

Silver:                      Henry G.

Bronze:                    Wayne McI.

At Preston Park I, 23 competitors entered in Pétanque-atout while 14 battled for medals in Billiards. The morning got off to an exciting start with 14 pool sharks shooting and sharpening their cue cues before finishing off after 5 hours! Everyone kept a close eye on the 8 ball! Once finished Billiards we all headed up to Pétanque-atout for a full house, a few congratulatory dances and cheers with our pompoms! The room was full of hooting and hollering as we hit those double scores! Our Billiards assistant played himself into 2^nd place for the silver medal after a total of 8 games and taking out 21 competitors. Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Gerard with the Saskatoon Ostomy Association, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. When resident Pearl found out she finished 2^nd place in Pétanque-atout, she froze in place and then let out a giggle and said “Wow! I never expected that!” before making her way to receive her silver medal!

Preston Park II Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Herb Z.                            43

Silver:                      Marg B.                            40

Bronze:                    Sheila C.                           28

Men’s Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                        Keith W.

Silver:                      Wilf W.

Bronze:                     Norman R.

Women’s Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                        Rita K.

Silver:                      Irene H.

Bronze:                     Anne M.

At Preston Park 2, 25 competitors entered in Pétanque-atout while 15 battled for medals in Billiards. The morning got off to an excellent start as the Round Robin produced 4 Pétanque-atout players vying for medals!  The crowd was packed into the coffee lounge while the Pétanque-atout players were under lots of pressure in the finals. Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Jennifer from Parkinson’s Canada who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. The theme this year is Traditions so one resident shared a memory from her childhood: “On the first day of school, my mother would invite all of the school children from our block over to our house for a pancake breakfast before school started.”

College Park I Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Doreen H.                         16

Silver:                      Pat M.                              8

Bronze:                    Joyce R.                           4

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                        Matt H.

Silver:                      Hank R.

Bronze:                    Chris O.

At College Park Retirement Residence 13 competitors entered in Pétanque-atout while others battled for medals in Billiards. We were very impressed by their skill and talents!  Our Bronze medalist decided to sign up for Pétanque-atout at last minute and had never played it before. She was surprised to hear she made the finals and even more surprised to hear she received a medal! Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Michel Sorenson, Saskatchewan Senior Mechanism, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. The theme this year is Traditions – so Yvonne R., exclaimed: “Today, we had pickerel for lunch, it was so good… It took me back to the days fishing at Waskesiu Lake and catching fresh pickerel… today’s lunch reminded me of family traditions”.

College Park II Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Chuck H.                             34

Silver:                       Doris H.                              21

Bronze:                     Hazel W.                             16

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                        Fred W.

Silver:                       Martha M.

Bronze:                     Chuck H.

At College Park 2, 25 competitors entered in Pétanque-atout while others battled for medals in Billiards (8 Ball). The morning got off to an excellent start as the qualifying round produced 25 Pétanque-atout competitors vying for medals!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents!  Later the Pool Sharks had their turn. Martha, who hadn’t played pool in 32 years, walked away with the Silver Medal! Marisol, Health Educator with the Saskatchewan Health Authority, participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. Athlete Jean F. exclaimed after playing Pétanque-atout, “It’s so fun – but you gotta stick with it!”

Victoria Landing Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                      May M.                                 61

Silver:                     Gwen H.                               60

Bronze:                   Adrienne L.                          50

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                        David Chopek

Silver:                      Willis Congdon

Bronze:                   Bill Rolston

At Victoria Landing, 23 competitors entered in Pétanque-atout while others battled for medals in Billiards. The morning got off to an excellent start as the qualifying round produced 23 Pétanque-atout competitors vying for medals!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents as they shared many laughs and many more high fives on the court. Mrs. M. exclaimed “just like that” every time she scored in Pétanque-atout on her way to a gold medal win!   Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Whitney Strachan from the Alzheimer’s Society of MB who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.  One of our Family Traditions was that “When it was your 40^th Birthday, you received 40 gifts from the family.”

Sturgeon Creek I Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout – atout   

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                      Gisela M.                          56

Silver:                     Art P.                               34

Bronze:                   Tom E.                             21

Archery

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                      Phyllis H.

Silver:                     Marilyn F.

Bronze:                   Sylvia K.

At Sturgeon Creek I, 25 competitors entered in Pétanque-atout while 12 competed in Archery. The morning got off to an excellent start as the qualifying round produced 25 Pétanque-atout players vying for medals!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents!  Later the Archers showed off their fine skills with lots of sharp shooting, even hitting a bullseye or two. Birthday girl, Sylvia K. won her second medal of the tournament today taking home a bronze medal in Archery. She said it was the perfect way to spend her 86^th birthday. Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Michelle Happy from the Never Alone Foundation who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.  “I can’t believe I made it; I nearly passed out when she called my name” said Assistant Chef de Mission Rilla Ridley.

Sturgeon Creek II Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Joan H.                            49

Silver:                      Bette B.                            46

Bronze:                    Keith D.                            30

Archery

Medal:                   Athletes Name:               Score:

Gold:                        Keith D.                            10

Silver:                      Lynn J.                              8

Bronze:                    Lyle W.                                      3

At Sturgeon Creek II, 19 voracious competitors entered in Pétanque-atout while 12 aimed for medals in Archery. The morning got off to an early start as the archers entered the theatre in readiness for the competition.  After a successful, but somewhat difficult round robin, the top 6 scores advanced to the medal rounds, where the top 3 scores were awarded the medals, after a tie breaker round for the gold and silver medals.  Competitors once again gathered early in the afternoon to give it their best shot at Pétanque-atout.  This being our newest game of the event, it brought out many players, as well as our ever-faithful cheerleaders.  Amidst much cheering and after 4 rounds of play, the 3 players with the highest scores rose to victory and were awarded the medals. Our Silver Medallist wasn’t in strong medal contention until the last round when she sunk 1 ball into a heart to score double the points (20) and a second ball to score another 8 points that round, which rocketed her to a score of 46, which was good enough to earn the silver medal!!!  It was an awesome way to finish off the competition. Athletes were joined at the medal ceremony by Barb, volunteer specialist from Diabetes Canada who congratulated the winning athletes on their performances before sharing some very significant information with us in a short presentation. Barb then graciously accepted the invitation to bestow the medals on today’s recipients. And Day 3 goes into the books and archives at SC II!!!

Seine River Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Marjorie C.                        44

Silver:                      Wally M.                           38

Bronze:                    Joan E.                              28

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                        Gordon N

Silver:                      Des B.

Bronze:                    Bob G.

At Seine River Retirement, 28 competitors entered in Pétanque-atout while 10 battled for medals in Billiards. The morning got off to an excellent start as the qualifying round produced 9 Pétanque-atout competitors vying for medals in the playoffs!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents!  Later the Pool Sharks showed their finesse with some amazing bank shots and skills. Tenants were so excited about being a part of the playoffs this afternoon that they had to invite their family members to come and watch and cheer them on! Seine River has the biggest cheering squad! Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Sherelle from Cancer Care MB, who gave us an interesting and informative presentation who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. William & Diane Erickson commented that in Churchill, we had a special tradition on the Longest Day of the year during June Equinox we would have a large gathering and potluck with family and friends.

River Ridge I Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Ilona P.                            60

Silver:                      Mary P.                              10

Bronze:                    Deanna F.                         -1

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                       Henry M.

Silver:                      Vern C.

Bronze:                    Margaret M.

The Bistro was overflowing with spectators and participants alike for the morning round of Billiards! Pool sharks cruised the felt, showing off their moves! At Pétanque-atout, there was standing room only and the name board had to be extended to include all the competitors! Our Billiards round robin had lots of nail-biting moments with two games coming down to a single shot! In Pétanque-atout we had a 15 pointer first thing that had everyone cheering! During our Billiards matches, we learned that one of our athletes, a first-time ASC Games competitor, actually grew up in a pool hall in rural Manitoba… Athletes, families and guests were joined by Judy Bruce-Smith, President of Before the Bridge Senior K-9 Rescue, with whom we’ve done past fund-raiser and awareness events such as the Seniors loving Seniors adoption fair. A Tradition in our family was that for birthdays we always had Jeannie’s cake. My aunt started the tradition of putting a coin into the cake pieces and we’d carefully go through eating with our fork until we found it; sometimes a quarter sometimes a dime… we were very careful – no one ever choked and we were excited to see what we would find! I did it for my kids at their parties and now they do it for their kids and grandkids!

River Ridge II Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Mrs. R.                              35

Silver:                      Mrs. H.                             20

Bronze:                    Mrs. Sa.                            18

Archery

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Ms. I.                               50

Silver:                      Mr. L.                               45

Bronze:                    Mrs. P.                              35

The Boulevard North – Bean Bag Toss

Medal:                        Athletes Name:                   Score:

Gold:                      Mrs. R.                              725

Silver:                     Mrs. C.                             600

Bronze:                   Mr. S.                               500

Today at River Ridge II Retirement Residence, competitors were lined up for their opportunity to make it to the Pétanque-atout finals! In the afternoon, competitor’s skill and focus were highlighted as they battled it out for medals in Archery and Bean Bag Toss! The morning got off to an excellent start as the Round Robin produced an energized crowd for Pétanque-atout! Players were in good spirits with fellow competitors and spectators cheering throughout! Intensity and concentration were felt in the room during archery as the will to take on the challenging sport came out! Pétanque-atout has become one of our more popular games at River Ridge II! The determination from our athletes to make it to the playoffs was clear! Athletes and staff were joined at the award ceremony by Angie Arshad from the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. “I used to play archery as a kid. It was a long time ago, but I can still do it!” observed Mr. L.

Shaftesbury Park Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Jean McM.                        46

Silver:                      Lillian G.                            20

Bronze:                    Fran R.                             17

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                        Ron B.

Silver:                      Ken M.

Bronze:                    Bob M.

Boulevard Memory Match

Medal:                   Athletes Name:

Gold:                        Helen T.

Silver:                      Audrey W.

Bronze:                    Shirley R.

At Shaftesbury Park, 25 competitors entered in Pétanque-atout while 8 others battled for medals in billiards. Both sports had the hallway and games room absolutely packed with cheerleaders showcasing our comradery in the building. The plague of the Shaftesbury Park Playoff Jitters continued as our finalists in Pétanque-atout showed their nerves weren’t quite made of steel this afternoon. The scores for the finals fell short of our morning round robin but the sounds of the cheers filled the halls! Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Donna Greening from Parkinson Canada and Carol from the Alzheimer Society who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. Mrs. G. was so thrilled with herself for winning her second medal of the Games that she declared while proudly displaying her medals, “It’s a good thing I don’t live near water or I’d sink to the bottom with all this hardware.”

Cedarcroft Place Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                   Athletes Name:                  Score:

Gold:                        Theresa. Th                       112

Silver:                     Vera. A                             98

Bronze:                   John. S                             88

Archery

Medal:                   Athletes Name:                Score:

Gold:                       Vera. A                             100 points                          Silver:                      Henriette. B                       70 points

Bronze:                   Marty. C                           40 points                               

At Cedarcroft Retirement Place, 14 competitors entered in Pétanque-atout while 10 aimed for medals in Archery. We were very impressed by their skill and talents!  Later the Archers showed that bow and arrow the board while on the Pétanque-atout, you’re the center of attention. Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Health and Wellness Director, Leisha Higgins, and Heidi from the Stratford Perth Community Foundation who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances today!!

McCarthy Place Retirement Residence

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Al McM.                              6

Silver:                      Ken M.                              5

Bronze:                    Larry VanP.                         4

At McCarthy Place 23 competitors entered in Pétanque-atout while 16 battled for medals in Billiards. The morning got off to an excellent start as the Qualifying round produced 23 Pétanque-atout players vying for medals!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents!  The Pool Sharks showed their finesse and friendly banter while aiming for the pockets. “Shoot with the pointy end!” was one piece of advice given during billiards. Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by the Alzheimer Society who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.

The Courtyards on Eagleson

BeanBag Toss                     

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Evelyn L.                         490

Silver:                      Betty I.                                      450

Bronze:                    Betty Z.                            400

A whopping 36 Athletes came out to compete in this morning’s competition of Bean Bags getting the morning got off to an excellent start as we gathered into the Community Room to Queen’s We Are The Champions!!!  It set the tone for an upbeat, fun competition of Bean Bag Toss which we have been practicing all year. Two of the three medal winners just happen to be sisters who both reside with us at The Courtyards on Eagleson. The younger of the two, Evelyn, ended up with a Gold Medal and her older sister, Betty, came in third earning herself a Bronze Medal.  Way to go!!! Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Elanie Aprueldo of LHIN who knows all our Athletes well, as she comes in bi-weekly to lead an exercise class.  She was impressed with everyone’s athleticism. Elanie congratulated all athletes on their accomplishments and awarded the Gold Medal to Evelyn L, the Silver Medal to Betty I and the Bronze Medal to Betty Z. Betty reminisced about playing lots of games as a child with all her sisters and brothers.  “We’d spend hours outside in the summer playing lots of different games, like soccer and catch.  It was fun having lots of brothers and sisters, we were always competing against each other, and helping each other too!”

Beacon Heights Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Maria R.                            67

Silver:                      Pat S.                                 58

Bronze:                    Thérèse B.                         53

Archery

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Gilles C.                            13 000

Silver:                      Larry H.                            11 000

Bronze:                    Patrick C.                            10 000

Care floor -Ring Toss

Medal:                   Athletes Name:                Score:

Gold:                        Michael Mc C.                      10

Silver:                      Rhoda M.                           6

Bronze:                    George T.                            5

Care floor -Floor shuffleboard

Medal:                   Athletes Name:                Score:

Gold:                        Anita S.                              350

Silver:                      Pauline T.                           300

Bronze:                    Michael Mc C.                                270

The morning got off to an excellent start, we have 8 archers entered this year and all competing to win the gold medal. It was getting heated in the room and we were very impressed by their skills! This is the most popular game played in our residence, we had 25 players registered to play Pétanque-atout in hope of winning a national medal. They have been practicing religiously every week and it paid off for Mrs. R., as the competition was getting heated, we had to pursue the playoffs to break a tie between Mrs. S. and Mrs. R., to see who would win first place. Mrs. R. has taking home the gold medal this year and here daughter came to watch the game and cheer her mother on. Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Nancy, from the Eastern Ottawa Resource Center, who came to talk to everyone about what sort of services they offer within the community for older adults and adults with physical disabilities. She participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances.

Cité Parkway Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Donald T.                          58

Silver:                      Therese C.                         41

Bronze:                    Philip D.                           40

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                        Eric L.

Silver:                      Donald T.

Bronze:                    Pierre L.

At Cite Parkway Retirement Residence 23 competitors entered in Pétanque-atout while 8 battled for medals in Billiards. The morning got off to a suspenseful start as the preliminaries produced 4 Billiard finalists looking for their shot of glory!  We were very impressed by their shots & skills, and the hall was filled with spectators! Afterwards, was the battle of Pétanque-atout, with 6 athletes advancing to the finals! “Me and my friend play pool just about every night, and he wins 9/10 games. The look on his face when I beat him in the finals is something, I’ll be teasing him about for the next month!” Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Nicholas Kelly, H&W Director who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. “We used to play games with our children every Thursday night until they grew old, seems we have re-started this tradition since moving to Cite Parkway as now we play random games every Thursday night with our neighbours!”

Chapel Hill Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout

Medal:                   Athletes Name:                  Score:

Gold:                        Edith E.                            76

Silver:                      Hélène B.                          56

Bronze:                    Dorothy G.                        48

Darts

Medal:                   Athletes Name:                Score:

Gold:                        Edith E.                            40 points

Silver:                      Paulette J.                         31 points

Bronze:                    Doug H.                            24 points

At Chapel Hill Retirement Residence, the morning got off to an excellent start as the Round Robin produced 17 Pétanque-atout players vying for medals!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents!  Later the Dart throwers showed their finesse by aiming for the perfect bullseye shot! After today’s medal ceremony we now have 4 of our Residents who are now multi-medalists and one of them is a Double Gold Winner! Bowling Assistant Hélène B. has earned at least one medal every year for the last 5 years that Chapel Hill has participated in the games. What a competitor! Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Mireille Awad from Classic Care Pharmacy, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. As spectators watched the Pétanque-atout tournament afternoon they got to talking about this year’s theme of “Traditions”. Resident Marion Lew shared her favourite family tradition that happens every Chinese New Year where all the family would gather, and the children would receive gifts of money sealed in red envelopes. Thank you so much Marion for sharing this wonderful tradition!

Résidences de la Gappe, Phase 1

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Madame Lucille G.               66

Silver:                      Madame Rita M.                   62

Bronze:                    Monsieur Roger P.               43

Darts

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Madame Carmelle V-P.         0

Silver:                      Madame Gisèle G.-L.           10

Bronze:                    Madame Rita M.                           12

At Résidence de la Gappe phase 1, 9 players for a darts and 11 players to Pétanque-atout-atout. For a lady who had never played darts Mrs. Glazer-L. was amazed of herself. In majority it is the women who won today. Parkinson Society of l’ Outaouais are giving away the medals today. Mr. P. was so happy about getting his medal from an old poker partner, Mr. Robert from the Outaouais Parkinson Society.

Résidences de la Gappe, Phase 2

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                        Madame Lucille M.               47

Silver:                      Madame Lucienne C.            39

Bronze:                    Madame Louide D.              37

At Résidence de la Gappe phase 2, we had 25 players to Pétanque-atout. A resident who loves to compete and never plays Pétanque-atout arrived early and asked me to play her rounds right away since she had an appointment this afternoon at the doctor’s, but she wanted to play her luck like everyone else. Nathalie, a PAB from the 7th floor, worked hard to get her residents from the to the activity and was is so proud that two of her residents won medals, 1st place and 2nd place we were all happy for them. It was quite funny… everyone on the team came out for the presentation of the medals, the Director General, the chef, Wellness Director, and the PAB of each respective floor helped us to present the medals. Our chef de mission was really interested and efficient today, he worked hard to give the Pétanque-atout balls to each player, it was really a great job. We had a birthday and we sing all together at the snack, and the chef give him is cake, wonderful moment!

Résidences de la Gappe, Phase 3

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Jocelyne L.                          39

Silver:                      Gérard C.                          38

Bronze:                    Jeannine P.                         29

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Denise T.                           80

Silver:                      Jeannine P.                          60

Bronze:                    Jeannine D.                         20

At Residence de la Gappe phase 3 and 4, 24 athletes competed in Shuffleboard, and 31 Bocce players battled for medals. The morning got off to an excellent start as the Round with Mrs. L. at Pétanque-atout hit the 103 points & Mrs. D. at Shuffleboard produced 140 points playing for medals!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents! This afternoon at the Pétanque-atout we had a lot of fun after taking out the pom-poms the residents let themselves loose. Laughter and shouts of joy brought the party into the residence! When a resident had a bad score, they booed with the pom-poms down instead of up! It was such a great atmosphere at LG. Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Stéphanie Gagnon-Lemons from Lobe, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. Mrs. M, a resident in Phase 3, laughed and cheered so much that she has lost her voice.

Résidences de la Gappe, Phase 4

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Jocelyne L.                          39

Silver:                      Gérard C.                          38

Bronze:                    Jeannine P.                         29

Shuffleboard

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:                 Score:

Gold:                       Denise T.                           80

Silver:                      Jeannine P.                          60

Bronze:                    Jeannine D.                         20

At Residence de la Gappe phase 3 and 4, 24 athletes competed in Shuffleboard, and 31 Bocce players battled for medals. The morning got off to an excellent start as the Round with Mrs. L. at Pétanque-atout hit the 103 points & Mrs. D. at Shuffleboard produced 140 points playing for medals!  We were very impressed by their skill and talents! This afternoon at the Pétanque-atout we had a lot of fun after taking out the pom-poms the residents let themselves loose. Laughter and shouts of joy brought the party into the residence! When a resident had a bad score, they booed with the pom-poms down instead of up! It was such a great atmosphere at LG. Athletes were joined at the award ceremony by Stéphanie Gagnon-Lemons from Lobe, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes on their performances. Mrs. M, a resident in Phase 3, laughed and cheered so much that she has lost her voice.

Château Symmes Retirement Residence

Pétanque-atout                 

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                      Myron Z.

Silver:                     Jacqueline R.

Bronze:                   Denis F.

Billiards

Medal:                    Athlete’s Name:

Gold:                      Alfred G.

Silver:                     Wilfred G.

Bronze:                   Roland F.

At Château Symmes, 60 competitors registered for Pétanque-atout with 10 able to qualify and fight on for medals. At billiards we had more than twenty competitors with our newest resident, Mr. Roland F., was not afraid of the challenges and ranked among the 4 finalists. The competition was huge between Mr Alfred G., who each year wins the medals and our star women Mrs. Rose C. and Mrs. Irene P. were there to compete! The morning got off to a good start with the Round, which produced 60 Pétanque-atout players in the medal competition! We were very impressed with their skills and talents! Later, the Pool Sharks showed their accuracy. The athletes were joined at the awards ceremony by Andre Carriere, Diane Chabot ED Château Symmes and Johanne Alexandre, who participated in congratulating the winning athletes for their performance. The Games have awakened a lot of memories and tradition, Ms. Pauline C., 95 years, told me her story of her journey on one of the family traditions from which she was the only girl among 7 little guys, where she was the protected.

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