ESTEVAN - July and August were a bit slower at Hill View Manor due to people being away for summer holidays.
The gardens are starting to be harvested, the apples are ready for picking, and the flowers have been blooming beautifully this summer.
Activities for July have included exercises four times per week to help us stay fit, daily Bingo, card games, movies, crokinole, bowling, bean bag toss, washers, Yahtzee and shuffleboard.
We had our ice cream social in July and August. This is loved by all of the residents and it was very yummy to say the least.
Shared Read is a group activity we do for anyone who might be visually impaired or maybe just wants to listen to the short stories being read.
The last Friday of the month is loonie Bingo, followed by wine and cheese or fruit juice for anyone not wanting wine.
Outings in July and August were to EB’s Dining for lunch and Walmart. In August we went to Eddie Webster's for lunch and Walmart. We went to the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course for lunch and cart rides. This is always a very nice outing. The residents enjoy the view from hole No. 6, which is beautiful.
In July, we took a group of our residents to Ranchers and Rustlers 2 at the Souris Valley Theatre for a matinee. This was an absolutely fantastic show and was enjoyed very much by the group who went.
The Estevan Public Library has been coming to do crafts twice a month in July and August. It's been lots of fun. Thank you so much to the library, as this is an excellent program.
In July, we had five birthdays: Ivadelle G. celebrated her 92nd birthday, Mary M. her 93rd birthday, Hank L. his 90th birthday, Winona R. her 87th birthday and Mervin W. his 87th birthday.
In August we have two birthdays: Marianne H. celebrates her 87th birthday and Vivian L. her 92nd birthday. Happy birthday to all.
Entertainment for July and August was courtesy of Maggie, the Caragana Ramblers, Wilma and Val, and Keith and Gary.
In August, we had the pleasure of having Rachel and Audrey Andrist come and do a special musical performance here at Hill View.
We would like to welcome a few new residents: Vivian L., Shirley P., Paul T., Arnold Z. and Marjorie S.
We must also say goodbye to two of our residents, Marjorie D. and Alvin G.
