Delmanor Wynford Celebrates Bavarian Style!

Delmanor Wynford kicked off its first Oktoberfest, enjoying authentic German culture and merriment.

Traditional foods were enjoyed by all, including Oktoberfest sausages with sauerkraut, chicken schnitzel, brazen and of course, German beers!


The Oscar K. Oktoberfest Quartet, made up of an accordionist, trumpeter, clarinetist and drummer provided some wonderful Oom Pa Pas entertainment.


All of the residents and guests took part by singing, dancing and celebrating in true Oktoberfest style!

Many thanks go out to the organizers and staff at Delmanor Wynford for providing this very memorable event for all!

For further information about Delmanor Senior Communities and retirement living at Delmanor Wynford please contact Betty Ann Miers or Monique Kuhn at 416-331-9797 or http://www.delmanor.com/

Blue Jays Make History on September 23rd!

It was a day that Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista and residents of Delmanor Elgin Mills will never forget. On this beautiful, historic day in Toronto , Bautista hit his 50th home run and lifted the fans and Jays alike. This home run made Bautista the first Blue Jay and only the 26th player in baseball history to launch at least 50home runs in one campaign.


The Elgin Mills seniors enjoyed traditional ball park hot dogs and ice cream while basking in the sunshine of the open dome at Rogers Centre. It was a truly memorable afternoon for all!



For more information about Delmanor Elgin Mills, please contact Susan Applebaum - Marketing Manager at (905) 770-7963

LivingWell and Inspiring Others!

Delmanor Wynford launched their LivingWell lecture series on September 25th. Their first guest speaker was Paul Rosen, a Paralympian with Team Canada. Paul inspired the audience with his story of courage, determination and living your dream. At the age of 15, Paul’s dream of becoming a professional hockey player was shattered when he broke his leg in 14 places during a game in the Midget AAA league. After countless surgeries attempting to repair the damage, his right leg was amputated in 1999.
Within one year of his amputation, Paul mastered ice sledge hockey and joined the ranks of the Canadian National Sledge Hockey team. In 2002 he became the oldest rookie in the history of the sport, playing for Team Canada at the Salt Lake City Paralympics Winter Games.
Paul spent nine seasons with Canada's National Sledge Team, finishing with an impressive 55-15-1 record, a 1.04 goals against average, and 25 shutouts in 72 career games.

A native of Thornhill, Ont., Rosen was a three-time Paralympian in 2002, 2006 and 2010 - winning a gold medal in Torino Italy in 2006.

Paul Rosen was recently bestowed the Rick Hansen Award of Excellence which is presented to rare individuals who have made outstanding contributions, or have accomplished outstanding achievements benefiting the cause of persons with physical disabilities internationally.”

To reserve your spot at Delmanor Wynford’s next LivingWell lecture, please contact Betty Ann Miers or Monique Kuhn at 416-331-9797 and prepare to be inspired!



















Pictured:
1. Paul with Resident Madeline Kennedy
2. Elaine Wood, Director of Marketing & Sales, with Paul Rosen and Sheldon Gould, Chief Operating Officer

Delmanor Northtown Turns One!

Warm memories, delectable gourmet food and friends....old and new, filled the truly remarkable residence for an elegant anniversary party that will not soon be forgotten.


Ms. Elvy Nettie - resident Mr. Nick & Mrs. Reinie Walvis - residents
Over 200 guests attended this celebration on September 16th, including Northtown residents, future residents, staff, invited guests and members of the community. It was hard to believe that it has been a year since Northtown opened its doors, but by the bountiful conversations, dining and dancing; residents, families and staff had much to celebrate.

Along with culinary delights prepared on site by talented Northtown Chefs, guests enjoyed the music provided by a pianist, violinist and harpist. A grand gala indeed, as Northtown celebrates a successful first year!



If you would like to learn more about retirement living at Delmanor Northtown, please contact Kelly, Laurie or Nikki at 416-225-9146

Mr. Robert Mahalec & Delmanor Staff

Pictured top: violinist Tom Hamilton

Delmanor Supports Parkinson Superwalk

Earl Bales Park in North York was alive on September 12th with over 1,000 walkers, runners and supporters raising awareness and charitable funds for the Canadian Parkinson Society.



Delmanor Seniors Communities was thrilled to be a corporate sponsor for this event to raise funds for continuing research to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. Delmanor sponsored the 5k run at the Superwalk and along with other sponsors, the participants raised over $325,000 for the Canadian Parkinson Society at this single event! Other Parkinson Superwalk’s were being held at various locations across Canada the same day.



For further information about retirement living at one of the Delmanor Communities, please visit us at www.delmanor.com. If you would like to learn more about some of the charitable fundraising events supported by Delmanor Seniors Communites, please contact Elaine Wood, Corporate Director of Marketing and Sales at ewood@delmanor.com

Delmanor Northtown Drivewise

Delmanor Northtown was driving wise on September 14th when 60 participants including residents, staff and senior drivers from the community decided to sharpen up their driving skills in the interest of promoting safe and enjoyable trips on our roadways.

Recently retired OPP Sergeant Bob Patterson brought 17 years of experience on the police force and 15 years as a paramedic to develop the drivewise program for seniors. This very beneficial and popular seminar highlighted the consideration and devotion to safety that the Northtown seniors possess. Some of the important facts that were mentioned by Mr. Patterson and the trustee of Ward 5, Mr. James Pastemek were;
1) There are approximately 8.1 licensed drivers in Ontario
2) Approximately 1.9 million of Ontario 's licenses drivers (or about 23% of all drivers are 55 years or older)
Bob Patterson (retired OPP officer)

Bob Patterson & Robyn Stephenson -Delmanor Northtown Recreation Manager.

3) In 2000, there were 443,000 drivers involved in collisions, of those 63,000 of 14% were seniors
4) The percentage of drivers involved in collissions in the 55 and over age categories is lower than any other age group

Delmanor Northtown was thrilled to be able to host this very informative session and look forward to doing this event again in the future. Anyone wishing to obtain more information about the Drivewise Program can contact Bob Patterson or James Pastemek at www.drivewise@50plus.com.

Anne Cotton & Victor Spinney - Delmanor Residents

For further information about Delmanor Northtown retirement residence, please contact http://www.delmanor.com/ or Laurie Fortin, Assistant Marketing Manager (416) 225-9146

An Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social

It was a real trip down memory lane on August 28th for the residents of Delmanor Elgin Mills Retirement Community. Who could think of a better way to enjoy a scorching afternoon than indulging on fresh creamy ice cream made right in front of you!

Afya Horticulture presenter Sean Chubbuck, joined the seniors to demonstrate ice cream churning and to reminisce about the way ice cream was made 50-100 years ago.

After each of the residents had an opportunity to turn the crank handle, the mouthwatering ice vanilla treat was sampled by all!

What an indulgent way to bring some nostalgia back, and enjoy during the dog days of summer.

For further information about the special events open to the public, please contact Susan Applebaum, Marketing & Community Relations Manager at 905-770-7963
http://www.delmanor.com/ Pictured 1, Residents Jean & George Billings and volunteer Daniel Shprits, Pictured 2, Elgin Mills residents enjoy the sun while watching presenter Sean Chubbuck, Pictured 3, Resident Louise Turnpenny enjoys the final product!