Category Archives: Seniors Voices

All about Seniors’ programs, activities, news and events.

Places to go this summer

There are many places you can visit this summer if you are interest to go to museum you can visit Beaty Biodiversity Museum and Museum of Anthropology in UBC.  Also there are Museum of Vancouver and Vancouver Maritime Museum,Police Museum … Continue reading

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My Plant

Recently I have tried to grow some plant on my balcony.  Here they are I  am quite proud of it.

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Caregiver Support Group

Our next meeting will be on June 5, 2019.  If you are a caregiver and like to share your experience with the other caregivers, or listen to our speaker on the subject of Alzheimer’s, please come and join us at 5:30 pm … Continue reading

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Community Walk

Yesterday we have a walk to Clinton Park to visit the field house there as the renovation was done.  It is ready for us to see how we can use the place with a few furniture and some more preparation. … Continue reading

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Seniors Holiday Potluck

  90 Seniors shared their delicious food at our annual seniors potluck. Thank you volunteers for preparing food from our food rescue project and creating such a beautiful addition to the potluck! Best of all was Manda’s Turkeys donated to … Continue reading

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All in the Family – written by Marcia Toms

In 1964, Carmelo and Ella Renzullo established Renzullo Food Market on Nanaimo Street, adjacent to Kitchener.  They also set up housekeeping in a home on Nanaimo, directly across from their store. Aptly named “Casa Renzullo,” it is reminiscent of their … Continue reading

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It was 54 years ago, but seems like yesterday – written by Marcia Toms

On August 22nd, 1964, Empire Stadium succumbed to the first volley of the British Invasion of North America: the Beatles performed at Empire Stadium. It was seven years after the Elvis Edition of Rock ‘n Roll mayhem, and, it seemed, … Continue reading

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‘The King’ comes to Hastings-Sunrise – written by Marcia Toms

There is a long history of live jazz and blues in Vancouver, where, even before World War One, artists jammed into Chinatown’s commercial district.   They played at small clubs and pubs, including The Patricia which still hosts live music.  When … Continue reading

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Sabatino’s Story written by Marcia Toms

When Sabatino arrived in Vancouver as a very young boy, his family moved to East Van and never left.  The post – World War Two years were times of high immigration, mostly from Europe, and of initial hardship for many … Continue reading

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A Special Thanks to the Rotary Club

The representatives from the Rotary Club came to Frog Hollow’s Family Drop-in  to present a donation of $2,000.00 to our senior’s program to support the building and running of our outreach bike cart.  A big thank you to the Rotary … Continue reading

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