Delmanor Northtown Gives Back!

Residents and family members of Delmanor Northtown opened their hearts and wallets to those in need in their community this holiday season.

A local women's shelter was in dire need of support this year and with that information, the entire Delmanor Northtown community rose to the challenge with impressive results.

Christine organizing donations before delivery

The "Delmanor Gives Back Initiative", as it became known around the residence, enabled the seniors to provide items to those in need of everyday necessities such as toiletries, pyjamas and clothing.


The charity drive took place from December 1-18 and the item drop off at the women's shelter took place on December 19th.  All of the residents and family members of Delmanor Northtown were generous supporters of the gift giving drive.  The drop off was made by residents Christine, Robert and Betty along with General Manager Robyn Knezic, Marketing Manager Nikki Lewis and Recreation Manager Robyn Stephenson.

The Delivery Team at the Women's Shelter

The "Delmanor Gives Back Initiative" is proud to announce that through fundraising efforts at their holiday party and generous donations from residents and staff, they were able to present the North York Women's Shelter with over $1,000 in cash and gift cards, as well as three large collection bins full of greatly needed donation items to help to provide the women in need with a brighter and happier holiday season.

Way to go team Delmanor Northtown for making such a positive impact on those less fortunate during the holidays!

For more information about retirement living at Delmanor Northtown, please contact Laurie Fortin, Marketing Manager at (416) 225-9146 or visit them at delmanor.com

Glen Abbey Residents Visit Historic Dundurn Castle

The residents of Delmanor Glen Abbey visited the historic home of Sir Allan Napier MacNab for a magnificent tour of the more than forty majestic rooms on three floors that were decorated for the holidays.

The seniors browsed the Castle Gift Shop, featuring Canadian handmade crafts, souvenirs and special gifts.

All of the residents that attended this beautiful venue had a wonderful time and especially enjoyed visiting Dundurn Castle during the holidays.

For more information about Delmanor Glen Abbey, please contact Julie Shuster, Marketing & Community Relations Manager at (905) 469-3232 or visit them at delmanor.com

Christmas Angels Visit Delmanor Glen Abbey

The festive fun never ends at Delmanor Glen Abbey!

The seniors were entertained by their favourite musical guests, The McAndrew Sisters.

The residents had a wonderful time singing along with the talented trio.  The holidays have been filled with fun and joy and the musical talent of the McAndrew Sisters just further added to the happy memories at Delmanor Glen Abbey this year.

The McAndrew Sisters

As always, the residents look forward to the next time that the McAndrews Sisters visit their retirement residence.

To arrange a tour of Delmanor Glen Abbey please contact Julie Shuster, Marketing & Community Relations Manager at (905) 469-3232 or visit them online at delmanor.com

Delmanor Glen Abbey Celebrates Christmas with the Sparks

What better way to celebrate Christmas than by listening to the angelic sounds of children singing Christmas Carols.

The Sparks delighted the residents of Delmanor Glen Abbey with their holiday favourites and the energy that comes with children at Christmas time.

The Sparks Performance

All of the seniors had a wonderful time listening to the sparks performance and treasuring the blessings of the season.

For more information about Delmanor Glen Abbey, please contact Julie Shuster, Marketing & Community Relations Manager at (905) 469-3232 or visit them online at delmanor.com

Delmanor Glen Abbey Decked the Halls

In preparation for the memorable resident and family Christmas Party, Delmanor Glen Abbey brought in all of the supplies to make beautiful Christmas trees to decorate the residents suites & holiday tables.

Delmanor Glen Abbey residents decorated all of the Christmas trees that graced the tables at the resident & family Christmas Party.

The Seniors working hard at decorating the trees

A very warm thank you to all of the residents who gave up their time at this very busy time of year in the spirit of the season.

For more information about Delmanor Glen Abbey or to arrange a tour, please contact Julie Shuster, Marketing & Community Relations Manager at (905) 469-3232 or visit them at delmanor.com.

Warm Holiday Memories were made at the Delmanor Glen Abbey Resident & Family Christmas Party

The holiday season was celebrated at Delmanor Glen Abbey with a beautiful & festive party for all of the residents and their invited family guests.

The Smale Family

Mr. & Mrs. Hayhow

Nothing was overlooked by the talented Delmanor Glen Abbey Executive Chefs as the elegant buffet was unveiled.  Traditional fare was served along with beef tenderloin, smoked salmon, shrimp salads, tasty appetizers and a delectable dessert table that tempted every palate.

New resident Cynthia and family

Mr. Gregg with his grand daughter

The Buffet Table

This gala event hosted over 300 guests and none without smiles and laughter from this joyous celebration.

Doris with her daughter

The Lockhart Family

The dessert table

Rose & family

To arrange a personal tour of Delmanor Glen Abbey, please contact Julie Shuster, Marketing Manager at (905) 469-3232 or visit them online at delmanor.com

Delmanor Residents Attend the Magna International John McDermott Concert

Residents from Delmanor Northtown and Delmanor Elgin Mills attended an hour long concert at Newmarket Theatre by Scottish Canadian singer John McDermott.

Magna International and the Stronach family provide a free concert every year to the seniors in the Richmond Hill area.

John McDermott treated the seniors to classic Christmas carols and shared stories from his very own childhood Christmas memories.

Seniors watching the show

The generous Magna Corporation provided refreshments and a lovely gift to all of the participants.

John McDermott performed for four consecutive days, hosting two concerts per day in the this very special holiday venue.

John McDermott

For more information about retirement living at Delmanor Elgin Mills, please contact Susan Applebaum at (905) 770-7963 or visit them online at delmanor.com.

Delmanor Northtown Hosts "Be a Santa to a Senior" Gift Wrapping Event

Each year Delmanor Northtown hosts a volunteer wrapping party for the "Be a Santa to a Senior" Program to help spread holiday cheer in the community.

Home Instead Senior Care sponsors the "Be a Santa to a Senior" Program that works in order to deliver gifts to less fortunate seniors across the Greater Toronto Area through the month of December.

Since introducing the Be a Santa to a Senior Program, it has helped to provide 1.2 million gifts to more than 700,000 less fortunate seniors.

The Delmanor Northtown staff and residents felt the true meaning of Christmas from bringing smiles to the faces of less fortunate seniors during the holiday season.

For more information about retirement living at Delmanor Northtown, please contact Laurie Fortin, Assistant Marketing Manager at (416) 225-9146 or visit them online at delmanor.com

Delmanor Northtown Residents Enjoy Holiday Carolling

The residents of Delmanor Northtown were treated to a special 2nd Annual Christmas Concert from St. Cyril Catholic School.

Resident Sing-a-long

The residents were overjoyed while the children sang angelic carols.  The seniors were surprised when the children presented them with hundreds of hand made cards that were made by each and every student of St. Cyril Catholic school. 

Santa Claus is coming to town

The Beautiful Voices of St. Cyril School

The Children of St. Cyril

Everyone in attendance had a wonderful afternoon celebrating all of the blessings of the holidays.

For more information about Delmanor Northtown, please contact Laurie Fortin, Marketing Manager at (416) 225-9146 or visit them at delmanor.com.

Delmanor Wynford Residents Were Off to the Races!

Enthusiastic residents from Delmanor Wynford set out for an afternoon of high speed adventure at Mini-Indy Go Kart, an indoor go-carting facility in Toronto.

Wynford racers, Mahmoud Faray, Martha Shortt, John Churchill

The residents driving skills were put to the test when they raced around the challenging track.  The competition was fierce as each of the seniors pushed for a first place finish.

Resident Mahmoud Faray looking excited & ready to race!

With the excellent instruction and encouragement from the staff at Mini-Indy Go Karts, the residents were given tips on driving go karts and the rules of driving on the go-kart track.

Resident Martha Shortt giving two thumbs up!

Delmanor Wynford resident John Churchill was the winner of the race.  John beat out all of his competitors including Recreation Manager Ashley Smith.

Resident John Churchill ready for action on the racetrack

Congratulations John and to all of the residents who took part in this fun event!

For more information about retirement living at Delmanor Wynford, please contact Betty Ann Miers or Monique Kuhn at (416) 331-9797 or visit them online at delmanor.com

DELMANOR OPENS NEW CORPORATE OFFICE

Delmanor Seniors Communities, a member of the Tridel Group of Companies, officially unveiled their new corporate office on December 12th.

Dino & Doug Tridel Executive

Tridel employees were welcomed by the Delmanor corporate team. Sheldon Gould, Chief Operating Officer for Delmanor commented that "Our new offices are bright and spacious and because our corporate team is growing, we needed room to be all in one location within the Tridel Headquarters."

Group Shot

Sheldon Gould and Elaine Wood cutting the holiday cake

Guests at the open house were treated to a wonderful array of delicious food prepared by Delmanor Northtown Executive Chef, Divakar Raju. 

Executive Chef Divakar Raju

New office

For more information about Delmanor Seniors Communities or to visit any of their locations, please contact Elaine Wood, Director of Marketing & Sales at: ewood@delmanor.com or 416-347-3856.

Delmanor Elgin Mills Celebrates the Season!

Residents, family members and staff, along with many invited guests attended the Delmanor Elgin Mills Holiday Party to celebrate the holiday season.

There were over 300 people in attendance to this joyous event.  Guests dined on a scrumptious buffet that included roasted turkey, beef tenderloin and a breathtaking display of elegant desserts, all skillfully prepared by the Delmanor Elgin Mills Executive Chefs.

The residents and guests danced and sang to the festive tunes played by "Lam Chops Trio", as warm feelings filled the air and holiday memories were made. 

The Lam Chop Trio

All of the generations in attendance were thrilled when Santa himself took time out of his busy schedule to visit the Delmanor Elgin Mills holiday party!

For more information about Delmanor Elgin Mills, please contact Susan Applebaum, Marketing & Community Relations Manager at (905) 770-7963 or visit them online at delmanor.com

Delmanor Elgin Mills Sponsors a Local Family

The staff, residents, family members and community of Delmanor Elgin Mills, joined together to sponsor a less fortunate family in Richmond Hill.

Throughout the months of November & December, the seniors have been selling raffle tickets to win a hand-made money tree, skillfully made by one of the Delmanor Elgin Mills residents.

The Money Tree

All of the proceeds raised from this raffle was donated to a family that was chosen for Delmanor Elgin Mills by the Richmond Hill Food Bank.

This is an annual event that the Delmanor seniors are proud to participate in.  Delmanor Elgin Mills was overjoyed to raise over $560 for this very deserving family!  One of the most exciting rewards for the Delmanor Elgin Mills seniors was receiving the Christmas wish list from the children and then going shopping!

Gift Donations Raised

What a wonderful way to give back during the holidays!

If you would like more information about Delmanor Elgin Mills, please contact Susan Applebaum, Marketing & Community Relations Manager at (905) 770-7963 or visit them online at delmanor.com.

Delmanor Glen Abbey Tour the Royal Botanical Gardens

The residents of Delmanor Glen Abbey boarded the Delmanor Bus to tour the beautifully decorated holiday theme at the Royal Botanical Garden Centre.

One of the beautiful displays at the RBG

The RBG was not only beautiful to look at, it was full of fun holiday activities including model trains, live entertainment, local choirs and of course, Santa and his reindeer.

Esther, Chris, Betty & Tony at the RBG in Burlington

All of the seniors had a wonderful time and truly felt the Christmas spirit in the air!

For more information about retirement living at Delmanor Glen Abbey, please contact Julie Shuster, Marketing & Community Relations Manager at (905) 469-3232 or visit them online at delmanor.com

Delmanor Wynford Residents Reach New Heights!

Five residents from Delmanor Wynford set out for an afternoon of adventure at True North Climbing, an indoor rock climbing facility in Toronto.

Peggy Glencross with True North Instructor Clint

The residents at Delmanor Wynford were excited to add a bit of adventure to their day and prove to everyone that seniors can rock climb!  The Delmanor Wynford residents were an inspiration to everyone, with the eldest rock climber being 91 years young!

Resident Martha Shortt beginning her climb up the wall

With the excellent instructions and guidance from the staff at True North Climbing, the residents were taught safe climbing techniques, along with proper use of the harness.  The Delmanor Wynford seniors were very successful in climbing the rock wall and had a fantastic time!

Peggy climbing the rock wall

The residents all had a great time and enjoyed the self confidence that came with rock climbing.  All of the seniors that participated in this event have already shown great interest in the next rock climb.  Many of the residents that were hesitant to participate in this years event are inspired to take part in Rock Climbing Adventure 2012!

Resident Tosh Usami climbing higher & higher

To obtain more information about retirement living at Delmanor Wynford, please contact Betty Ann Miers or Monique Kuhn at 416-331-9797 or visit them online at delmanor.com

Delmanor Elgin Mills Decorates Gingerbread Houses

Delmanor Elgin Mills staff were challenged to a gingerbread house decorating competition to add some flare to the holiday decorations and to get all staff involved in the festive fun.

The staff were divided within their respective departments; kitchen, dining room, recreation, marketing & nursing.  The staff worked diligently on their houses and then displayed them for the seniors to vote on their favourite Gingerbread House over the period of a weekend event.

The results were tallied and the winner was Jaimie Gatsos, one of the Delmanor Elgin Mills Marketing Managers!  Congratulations Jaimie and to all of the Delmanor Elgin Mills staff for their hard work & special decorations for the retirement residence.

For more information about Delmanor Elgin Mills please contact Susan Applebaum or Jaimie Gatsos, Marketing & Community Relations Managers (905) 770-7963 or visit them online at delmanor.com

Santa Claus Came to Richmond Hill

The Richmond Hill Santa Claus Parade marked the start of the holiday season in the community.  The parade welcomed Delmanor Elgin Mills staff, residents, community & children's organizations, local businesses and the residents of Richmond Hill.

Getting ready for the parade!

Despite the damp weather, there were many floats filled with happy, smiling faces.  Yonge Street was lined with spectators of all ages that were taking in the fun of the parade.  Even the canine participants were dressed in holiday costumes for the event!

The Delmanor Elgin Mills bus was a main attraction; featuring penguins lining the roof, garlands draped across the windows and Santa hanging onto both the hood and rear of the bus.

The entire community thoroughly enjoyed the parade this year.  Delmanor resident, Eleanor, in her 87th year walked the entire 3km parade route with her daughter!  What an inspiration she was to all!

Elgin Mills Resident Eleanor with daughter walking the parade

For more information about Delmanor Elgin Mills, please contact Susan Applebaum, or Jaimie Gatsos, Marketing Managers at (905) 770-7963 or visit them online at delmanor.com.