Bonnylodge is a “senior citizen,” having just celebrated its 65th birthday. But thanks to upgrades and additions in recent years, the facility is a modern, comfortable home for its 126 residents. Residents, staff, board members, and several dignitaries attended the 65th anniversary celebration on November 7. Bonnylodge’s recreation coordinator Tammy White has worked at Bonnylodge […]
Four centenarians—Mrs. Mary Loch (100), Mr. William McGregor (102), Mr. James Krawiec (101), and Mrs. Agnes Sawchuk (100)—sat for a picture at their home in Bonnylodge last week. Every year of these four remarkable lives was experienced differently by each person. Their combined life experience of 403 years, if imagined consecutively, would go back to […]
If the idea of yoga appeals to you, but you’re worried that it’s too physically difficult, there is another way to practice. Stacey Sandmeyer, who owns Sunshine Yoga in Glendon, is a certified instructor of chair yoga. She says chair yoga offers the same physical, mental, and spiritual benefits as the traditional yoga that is […]
The two foundations that operate the seniors’ lodges in Cold Lake, Bonnyville, St. Paul, and Elk Point both say the Covid experience has been difficult, but staff and residents are coping. The Lakeland Housing Foundation operates Cold Lake Lodge and Bonnylodge; the M.D. of St. Paul Foundation operates Sunnyside Manor and Elk Point Heritage Lodge. […]
When the new addition to Bonnylodge opens next month, residents will find themselves treated to a huge, beautiful painting depicting one of the most characteristic scenes of prairie life. The Tadeusz Warszynski painting, “The Prairie Church of Buster Galloway,” is a gift to the residents from the project architect Janusz Najfeldt and his wife Helena. […]