1. Kensington Village Retirement/Nursing Home January 2016 2014Ai Kensington Village Mission Statement: Providing “Resident First” Care GREETINGS FROM THE KITCHEN ! In the spirit of new beginnings, we would like to extend an invitation to anyone who has yet to join us Tuesday’s at 3:00pm in the café for our culinary activities. During the month of January we will have a Juice Bar, Chocolate Fountain, a celebration in honor of the National Popcorn Day and take a culinary journey of Jamaica! “Culinary Quote of the Month” Tomorrow is the first blank page of the beginning of a 365 page book. Write a good one. Brad Paisley Anna Prendergast Director of Dietary Services & Chris Zouzal Retirement Dietary Supervisor CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Construction is continuing! The wall is down now in the Front Foyer in the Retirement Home and shows a new beautiful sitting room and gazebo. If you haven’t seen it please come by to take a look. Any questions, please call Leslie Ducharme @ 519-455-3910 ext-255 Any questions regarding the construction please call Amy Schlegel @ 519-476-8088 Fun Facts about New Years: *The first New York, new years eve ball weighed 700 pounds; 6 feet in diameter. The ball was made of wood and iron. *The modern day ball is made of Waterford Crystal and weighs over 1,000 pounds. There are over 9,000 LED lights, but uses hardly any energy. *The ball was not lowered in 1942 and 1943 due to wartime restrictions. *On New Years eve, about 75% of parties are with 20 people or less. *There will be a LTC Family Council Lunch Meeting January 4 th for December. And we will resume 2016 meetings Monday January 25 th 2016. Fun Facts about New Years: *The first New York, new years eve ball weighed 700 pounds; 6 feet in diameter. The ball was made of wood and iron. *The modern day ball is made of Waterford Crystal and weighs over 1,000 pounds. There are over 9,000 LED lights, but uses hardly any energy. *The ball was not lowered in 1942 and 1943 due to wartime restrictions. *On New Years eve, about 75% of parties are with 20 people or less. *There will be a LTC Family Council Lunch Meeting January 4 th for December. And we will resume 2016 meetings Monday January 25 th 2016. From Administration Happy New Year to All! Kensington has an exciting year ahead. Construction will start to come to an end and be finished by summer. Just a reminder that access to the Long Term Care is no longer available through the Retirement Home. There is parking for families at the back of the home for Long Term Care. Follow the parking lot signs around to the East end of the building. As always, come see either of us with any questions or concerns. All the best in 2016! Tracie and Leslie Tracie Klisht RET Administrator Leslie Ducharme LTC Administrator From Administration Happy New Year to All! Kensington has an exciting year ahead. Construction will start to come to an end and be finished by summer. Just a reminder that access to the Long Term Care is no longer available through the Retirement Home. There is parking for families at the back of the home for Long Term Care. Follow the parking lot signs around to the East end of the building. As always, come see either of us with any questions or concerns. All the best in 2016! Tracie and Leslie Tracie Klisht RET Administrator Leslie Ducharme LTC Administrator Construction Update

2. Kensington Village RECREATION EVENTS IN JANUARY LTC Events Jan. 2 nd Birthday Celebration 10:00am Jan. 4 th Music Monday with Randy Gray 3:00pm Jan. 8 th Breakfast Club 8:00am Jan. 11 th Music Monday with Jim Carr 3:00pm Jan. 14 th Shopping trip to Walmart 1 :30pm Jan. 18 th Music Monday with Roger West 3:00pm Jan. 19 th Diner’s Club 5:00pm Jan. 21 st Music with Dennis 3:00pm Jan. 25 th Resident Council Meeting 10:00am Jan. 25 th Music Monday with Bill Savage 3:00pm Jan. 27 th Western Fair Slots & Lunch Out 10:00am Jan. 28 th Pub Night with Wally Maggs 7:00pm Retirement Events Jan. 2 nd Music with Dorothy 2:00pm Jan. 10 th United Church 7:00pm Jan. 11 th Music with Wyatt Ladd 2:00pm Jan. 12 th Village Choir 2:00pm Jan. 12 th 8 th Ave Birthday Celebration 2:00pm Jan. 16 th Voices of Broadway Concert Outing 1:15pm Jan. 17 th Anglican Church 7:00pm Jan. 18 th Fellowship Singers 7:00pm Jan. 21 st Pub Night with Randy 7:00pm Jan. 25 th Robbie Burns Tea 9:45am Jan. 25 th Music with Gary McGill 2:00pm Jan. 26 th Village Choir 2:00pm Jan. 27 th Birthday Party with Wally 2:00pm Jan. 28 th Shopping to Cherryhill Mall 11:30am Jan. 31 st Mennonite Church Service 7:00pmEnvironmentalDepartment Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with your family and us here. It was a fun filled year and I hope this year is even better. Ronnie has resigned from housekeeping we wish her well on her new venture. We welcome Carole from our LTC side, she will be doing full time housekeeping. We also added another housekeeper to our team her name is Alisha, she will be part time. Our snow contract company will be plowing and salting our facility, however please be careful when walking around the building or in the parking lots when it is cold and icy out. If you need any assistance with repairs be sure to tell a staff member so maintenance knows and we can fix your repairs quickly! Best wishes for a Happy New Year! Regards, Glenna Grimmer Environmental Services Nursing Department Happy New Year! The nursing department is looking forward to the completion of the renovation in 2016. A reminder to families that any belongings brought in for residents need to be labelled. This includes any toiletry items. Please ensure the nursing staff are aware of any items brought in so that they can be labelled. Thank you. JANUARY BIRTHDAYS Claude – Ron H. – Doris L. Ron K. – Madeleine – Vivian W. Pat Y. – Isabella – Vivian L. John S. – Margaret W.