Events

Celebrate Christmas, Canada Day, Thanksgiving and other special occasions with us. Many of our parties include delicious foods, dancing, door prizes, games and other good-time festivities.

Social Club

The residents of christmas manor have a social club. The christmas manor social club raises funds by having raffles, etc. These monies are used in part to subsidize the pub nights (re entertainment). Every month or so they have a meeting for all the residents, giving residents an opportunity to speak and discuss any issues effecting them.

Weekly Activities

Bingo (morning)
Mondays at 10:00 am
An inexpensive way for the residents to spend some time together. It is quite well attended.
Christian fellowship hour
Tuesdays at 10:00 am
Volunteers (a couple), come in to visit with the residents, they discuss the bible and sing as well.
Shuffleboard
Wednesdays & Fridays at 10:00 am
A dedicated resident keeps this organized. Shuffleboard is played in the games area on the lower level by the elevators. Very non-competitive, nice activity for residents who are not as mobile as they used to be. Gives that group something to look forward to.
Building Better Balance
Thursdays mornings at 10:00 am
Fitness with Erica
Saturdays at 10:30 am
Bingo (evening)
Fridays & Saturdays at 6:45 pm
Resident volunteers run these bingos; different/separate from the monday morning bingos.

Bi-Weekly Activities

Pub night
Thursdays at 7:30 pm
Live entertainment is provided. The lions club opens the bar; drinks are reasonably priced. Dancing, both at the table and on the dance floor is encouraged. There is no charge to the residents for this event. This is a very popular event!
Hymn sing
Sundays at 6:30 pm
Volunteers (a couple), come in to do just what the name says.

Monthly Activities

Big brothers
3rd Tuesday at 9:00 am
This gives the residents an opportunity to empty their cupboards and closets. Big brothers comes to pick up those items.
Birthday party
Last Monday of the month at 7:30*
The monthly birthday parties are sponsored by the lions club. They provide flowers for resident’s celebrating their birthdays in that month. Lions club also opens the bar and provides live entertainment for the enjoyment of all the residents. This is well attended and a good time is had.
*Held every month with the exception of July and August. July is celebrated in June and August is celebrated in September.

Quarterly Activities

Lions pancake breakfast
Last Saturday of the month (starting in March) at 8:30 am
A lions club member cooks the pancakes; another member serves them up. A donation is requested from everyone who attends. Family and friends are encouraged to come as well.

Teas: Regular and Special Teas

Morning & afternoon teas
Every day at 10:00 am & 2:00 pm
Tea/coffee and a snack are served both morning and afternoon. The cost is minimal ($1.25 for each). (no extra charge for room and board residents.)
Special afternoon teas
On certain days at 2:00 pm
Four special teas at no charge to the residents. Canada Day, Easter Sunday, Father’s Day and Mother’s Day.

Miscellaneous Events

Manicures
Not every Thursday at 1:00 pm
Volunteers come in and give free manicures. Very popular with a selected group of residents; they miss it dearly when it is not available that week.
Various entertainment
Various days at 2:00 pm
Singing groups come in on occasion (among them are the confederation singers, century singers and dogwood songsters) as well groups of school children to perform and/or intermingle with the residents.

Wellness Programs

Blood pressure clinic
Usually the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm
Shopper’s drug mart comes in and has a blood pressure clinic for the resident’s. They also come in to do presentations regarding health topics including hypertension.
Hearing clinics
Hearing clinics are held on a regular basis (every second month or so). This gives the resident an opportunity to get their hearing aides cleaned, to purchase batteries and to discuss any other concerns they might have regarding their hearing.
Podiatrist
Fridays at 9:30 am
Every second month on the first friday of the month, Dr. Brooks, podiatrist, comes in to cut resident’s nails and to discuss their individual foot care. Dr. Brooks charges for this service; resident’s pay individually.