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“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering ‘it will be happier’…” – Lord Alfred Tennyson

The residences and care communities of Sienna are celebrating the holiday season with horse-drawn sleigh rides, toy drives, donation events, and good-fashioned fun. See the highlights, twinkling lights, and towering trees below — then visit our Facebook page to look through the full album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=siennaliving&set=a.2531046643859107

A sulky sled and its rider makes its way through the snow, pulled by a chestnut horse. The stunning fabric imagery, created in 1983 by Jane Dixon is featured on Sienna’s 2020 Holiday Card. Winter Sulky Rider is part of a two-piece exhibit at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa, ON. The other piece in the set, Summer Sulky Rider completed in 1984, depicts a summer scene, which is more typical for sulky riding.

Homemade pretzels and Elton’s best hits brought a smile to everyone’s face at this Elton John tribute. A performer put on a show for residents from the back patio, which residents could watch through the large dining room doors.

Residents and team members at Kingsmere Retirement Residence in Alliston, ON, spent the summer caring for two monarch caterpillars.

Winner of the 2020 BC Seniors Living Association’s L.E.A.P. Award, 79-year-old Patricia (Pat) Jensen is known for her kind nature and generosity. The L.E.A.P. Award (Let’s Embrace Aging Passionately) is given to a senior citizen who made important contributions to the community, inspired other residents in overcoming challenges, championed social causes, promoted community involvement, and made a valuable contribution to the quality of life of residents. All criteria that apply to Pat.

From Alaska to Australia, residents from Waterford Barrie Retirement Residence in Barrie, ON, have been traveling around the world without ever having to leave the residence.

“Laughter is the best medicine; most seniors have a sense of humour!”

It all started with a hoarse horse.

The clip-clop of hooves sounded against the pavement as team members from Carolina Retirement Residence led several Newfoundland ponies into meet residents.

An award-winning gardener, John, a resident at Traditions of Durham Retirement Residence in Oshawa, continues to nurture his green thumb by keeping the gardening pots in full bloom.

If you need to wear a mask all day, the knitting group at Kensington Place Retirement Residence has you covered. Recently the group knit and donated over 100 mask extenders to seniors and healthcare workers in the community.