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Savouries Sweets & Sips a Almost $8,000 was raised in support of our valued elders at the first annual Savouries Sweets & Sips chef challenge held on November 23, 2009 at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa. A sold-out crowd enjoyed delicious savouries created to pair with South African Wines from the Distell Portfolio and sweet treats made with Amarula Cream. Thirteen Chef Teams participated in our challenge and winners were chosen by our Media Judges, Food Critic Judges and our Guests. The evening kicked off with a bubbly reception followed by a lively Gumboot Dance presented by the students from Pearson College. Guests were also treated to the joyful, energetic and highly infectious music of Chikoro Marimba as they tasted, tested, paired and judged. And the Winners Are... Media Choice Savoury: Media Choice Sweet: Food Critic Choice Savoury: Food Critic Choice Sweet: People's Choice Savoury: People's Choice Sweet: Grand Prize Winner: Thank you to all of Steve Walker-Duncan, CCC ~ Stephan Drolet ~ Beach Club Resort www.beachclubbc.ca Mike Dunlop ~ Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites www.vista18.com Megan Hennis ~ Chef Independent Entry Shawn McKay & Steve Feltham ~ Franz Dessombes & Kendall Boggs ~ Eric Edwards & Nicky Matthews ~ Michael De Grazia ~ Solomon's Restaurant (2 entries) Ryan Bradstock ~ Topo's Ristorante Italiano 250-383-1212 Marten Brown ~ Topo's Ristorante Italiano 250-383-1212 Joseph Lake & Colin Hobbs ~ Corey Stachowski ~ RC Grillhouse n Lounge www.rcgrillhouse.ca And, thanks to Shirley Lang from Kitchens of Distinction Private Catering who entered, created and prepared but had to stay home due to illness. We look forward to you being well next year Shirley! www.kitchensofdistinction.homestead.com An event like this isn't a success without a lot of generous people. • Kathleen Shandley of PMA Canada Limited for creating and organizing a fantastic evening. Thanks so much for all you've done. • Kimberley Hughes, General Manager, Corinne Chabun, Director Catering & Conference Services and all the staff of the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa for being such fabulous hosts for this event AND for donating the Deluxe Relaxation Get-Away Package . • Media Sponsors ~ A News and C-FAX 1070 for their wonderful promotion of this event . • Victor Crapnell of Art Department Design for once again using his creative genius to make us look good. • Diane Hong for donating her photographic services and talents. • Teena Rasmussen of Teena's Baskets for creating all the chef prize baskets. • Huff 'N' Puff Party Stuff for helping to make the ballroom so beautiful. • Chikoro Marimba for their joyful, energetic, and highly infectious musical entertainment this evening. • Astrid Braunschmidt, for being our Masters of Ceremonies. • Our Judges ~ Carmen Lassooij, Shelora Sheldan, Sheila Taylor, Kathy Baan, Robin Haggar and Astrid Braunschmidt. Yours is a tough job, and we thank for your help. • The Chefs ~ We're so impressed with your creative talents! Thank you for striving to be the best in your profession. • Our Volunteers for smiling while juggling a myriad of tasks. • Our Guests ~ Thank you SO much for your support. We hope you had a fabulous time and will join us again next year! And thanks to Arbonne International ~ Patricia Haakonson Check back as we will be posting some of the faboulous photos our photographer Diane Hong shot. And, you might want to pick up the next copy of SNAP Victoria or check out Michael D. Reid's Sunday Arts page on Nov 29th, 2009...there were lots of photos taken! About the Foundation… The Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation enhances the care, comfort and dignity of elderly persons living in our community. We accomplish this by raising funds for equipment, home-like enhancement, community support, research and education. The Foundation directly supports the residents of the Aberdeen, Mt. Tolmie, Glengarry, Priory, Heritage Woods and Oak Bay Lodge long-term care facilities and generally supports the care of elderly persons living in Greater Victoria. The Foundation also supports community programs for seniors such as the West Shore and Oak Bay Lodge Adult Day Programs, the Mobile Adult Day Program, the Community Bathing Program, the Yakimovich Wellness Centre, the Piercy Respite Hotel and the Hillside Seniors Health Centre. The Foundation is not government funded. We rely on donations from individuals, business and service clubs and proceeds raised through special events like this. Since 1982, the Foundation has donated almost $6 million to support care for the elderly. Proudly Supported by:
AGM 2008/2009 Annual General Meeting 2008/2009 Board of Directors Report Fundraising Campaigns: On October 28, 2008, we celebrated the completion of our Comfort Care Campaign. The $700,000 fundraising goal was met and funds were allocated to upgrade care facilities, replace aging equipment and provide support for valuable community programs for seniors and their family caregivers. The Foundation launched a new $800,000 fundraising campaign at the end of October 2008. Our 3 R's Campaign builds on the success of our previous campaign and is aimed to: • Reach Out into the community to support valuable programs and education. Our fundraising efforts will help to enhance programming at the Piercy Respite Hotel, the West Shore Adult Day Centre, the Oak Bay Lodge Adult Day Centre, the Mobile Adult Day Program, and the Community Bathing Program. We also reach out to community through our Embrace Aging Month initiative and through the free education we support at the Yakimovich Wellness Centre to help seniors and their families navigate the journey of aging. • Respect our Elders by providing a legacy to care for them well into the future. As part of our 3 R's campaign, we are working to build an endowment and legacy fund that will forever provide important care and programs for our valued elders. • Renew aging care facilities and equipment. Always a staple in our fundraising campaigns, the need to upgrade the care facilities we support and replace aging equipment remains a priority. The 3 R's Campaign will build on our Comfort Care Campaign successes through continued upgrading of bathing rooms, garden and visiting spaces, palliative care rooms and replacement of much-needed equipment. Grants to Enhance Quality of In fiscal 2008/2009, the Foundation was able to grant almost $350,000 to enhance quality of life for our community's elders. Since our inception in 1982, the Eldercare Foundation has donated almost $5.9 million in support for our community's seniors and their valued caregivers. Oak Bay Lodge - It's Official: As reported at the December 2008 AGM, Oak Bay Lodge officially came under the Eldercare umbrella in July 2008. We actively included Oak Bay Lodge in our fundraising efforts this past fiscal year and have received terrific support from their staff, residents, families and volunteers. They are a wonderful addition to our Eldercare family. Education and Research: One of our Foundation's strategic goals is to provide support for research into the health of older persons and to provide educational opportunities for care giving staff. Through our education bursaries and awards, this past fiscal year we have provided just over $13,000 in grants to support continued education for care giving staff. These awards and bursaries fund attendance at post-secondary institutions, professional conferences and opportunities for learning at the sites we support. We received a research grant to assist with VIHA's 'Seniors At Risk Integrated Network' initiative. Through this grant, a health education needs assessment was conducted throughout Greater Victoria. Results of this research were presented in November 2008 and have provided valuable information regarding the gaps and overlaps in available education for seniors at risk. The research is currently being used by the Vancouver Island Health Authority to develop community partnerships and programs to address the identified gaps. This research also provides our Foundation with valuable insight into future needs and fundraising priorities for our community's aging population. New Health Arts Program: Thanks to the generous support of our donors, the Foundation was able to introduce an exciting new program to the residents at Glengarry, Aberdeen, Mt. Tolmie, Priory/Heritage Woods, and Oak Bay Lodge. The ArtsWay program, operated by the Health Arts Society, provides a live professional performance art event at each site monthly. Although the work is therapeutic, it does not have the same objectives as music therapy. It is directed to the normalization and enrichment of life. The events are interactive and the level of professionalism enhances the experience as evidenced by the glowing testimonials we have received from residents, family members and staff. As a special thank you to the Eldercare Foundation and as a special treat for our residents, the Health Arts Society mounted a spectacular circus performance on August 18th, 2009. Held at the Gorge Hospital on their beautiful waterfront grounds, the Tickle Trunk Circus was a real summer treat. A large appreciative crowd of residents, family members, companions, volunteers and staff representing all of our sites, plus our friends from the residential care units at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital and the Gorge Hospital made the trek for this outstanding event. Conclusion: This past year has, indeed, been full of wonderful events and activities that have served to raise funds, recognize our supporters, celebrate our successes and bring smiles to the faces of the many special people who call one of the care facilities we support 'home'. Today, Lori will share with you some photos highlighting our activities but before she does, I would like to acknowledge and recognize our Board and Committee members who volunteer countless hours to help further the work of the Foundation. So, to all the members of the Board of Directors, Finance Committee, Communications Committee, Awards Committee, By Laws Committee, Nominations Committee, Legacy Committee, and Special Events Committees, please accept my heartfelt thanks for everything that you do to enrich the lives of the elderly in our community. I would like to extend a special thanks to Kelly McCauley, who reluctantly resigned as Board President due to his relocation to Edmonton this past year. Also, I would like to acknowledge the exceptional contributions of our departing Board Members, Chuck Loveless, Paul Mantell and Scott Quinney. They are not leaving the fold, simply refocusing their efforts from Board duty to other duties on committees and in advisory roles. On behalf of all of us associated with the Foundation, I would like to thank Lori McLeod, Donald Clark, Marie Peach and Delia Roberts for their dedication and for the extra time they volunteer to enhance our efforts. And last, but certainly not least, I would like to once again say thank you to all our members, donors and supporters. We couldn't do it without you! Respectfully submitted, Priory's New Auxiliary Walk Opens Thanks to our donors and a $20,000 grant from the Juan de Fuca Hospitals Auxiliary, the Priory now has a secure walking path linked to 2 upgraded patio gardens. On September 1, 2009 residents, friends, families and staff celebrated at a patio party to offically open this new space. In addition to the new secure walking path, the patio gardens on each end received new furniture, a wheelchair accessible picnic table, new retractable awning, new raised garden beds for therapeutic gardening and lots of colourful new plants and flowers. A special thanks to Knights of Columbus Langford, Royal Canadian Legion Langford, and West Shore Lions who all donated benches for this new garden.
Yakimovich Wellness Centre On August 20, 2009 over 50 regular Yakimovich Wellness Centre attendees joined the Eldercare Foundation for a BBQ and Brainstorm evening. The ideas and insights shared that evening will help us programme the centre with valuable workshops for seniors and their family caregivers throughout the year and has provided us with a great planning tool for March's Embrace Aging Month too! Circus
Tickle Trunk Circus Provides Miles of Smiles On August 18, 2009 over 200 residents, their families and friends were treated to a special Tickle Trunk Circus performance. Held on the lawns of the Gorge Hospital, residents from Glengarry, Aberdeen, Mt. Tolmie, Priory, Heritage Woods, Oak Bay Lodge, Saanich Peninsula Hospital and Gorge Hospital enjoyed this special day. The Health Arts Society provided this performance as a special gift to the Eldercare Foundation. The Society delivers professional performance arts events monthly to residents at Glengarry, Aberdeen, Mt. Tolmie, Priory and Oak Bay Lodge thanks to Eldercare's generous donors. A special thanks to VIHA's Residential Therapy/Activity team for their hard work and effort required to make this day a big success. They dressed up in circus costumes and even handed out ice cream! Lansdowne Patio Garden Opens
Aberdeen's Lansdowne Unit Celebrates Thanks to our generous donors and a grant from the Norgaard Foundation, Aberdeen's Lansdowne Patio Garden received a complete make-over. On August 11, 2009 residents, friends, family and staff celebrated at a patio garden party to officially open this wonderful garden visiting space. A new UVA/UVB protective shade structure, a wheelchair accessible picnic table and new furniture, a new BBQ, new raised garden beds for the therapeutic gardening program and lots of colourful plants were all part of this patio transformation. West Shore Adult Day Centre Picnic
Adult Day Programs Provide Friends and Fun The Eldercare Foundation supports adult day programs in Greater Victoria including the West Shore Adult Day Program, Oak Bay Lodge Adult Day Program and Mobile Day Program (which operates in Cordova Bay, Sooke and Metchosin). Day programs not only provide family caregivers a break, they also provide loved ones a wonderful social connection to their community. On July 15, 2009 the West Shore Adult Day Program, with help from our generous donors, held a summer picnic for their clients, families and friends. The picnic was held at the Veteran's Memorial Park in Langford and brought smiles to young and old alike!
Celebration Concert
On April 4, 2009 the Rotary Club of Oak Bay hosted a lively concert to wrap up Embrace Aging Month. The full-house crowd at Alix Goolden Hall was treated to an energetic and uplifting evening of music that even inspired dancing in the aisles. Thanks to our donors, residents from the care facilities Eldercare supports and their family members were able to attend this joyuous evening featuring the Victoria Soul Gospel Choir. Just over $15,000 was raised to benefit the Eldercare Foundation. Embrace Aging Month
In March 2009, the Eldercare Foundation celebrated the 4th successful Embrace Aging Month in the Capital Region. A wide variety of events, activities and workshops took place throughout the month helping to raise awareness about the wealth of resources in our community. "Connecting people is key to navigating the journey of aging." said Eldercare's Executive Director Lori McLeod "We are already making plans for March 2010 and hope to inspire more people in our community to get out and explore the possibilities."
Big, Bold and Beautiful it most certainly was! The 6th Annual Classy Caddies at the Fort Show and Shine was held Sunday, July 12th at Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites. Presented by the Cadillac Club of British Columbia's Vancouver Island Chapter, this year's event attracted 101 big, bold and beautiful Cadillacs and LaSalles. "Last year saw 89 cadillacs in attendance and our goal this year was to top 100." said Club President Dewane Ollech "We are thrilled with the event's success as net proceeds are going to a very worthwhile cause. The Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation provides help for our seniors in many different ways, but always with compassion, dignity, and as the name implies, care. Club Members are proud to support the Eldercare Foundation and we'd like to thank everyone who participated, attended and volunteered to make this year's event the best one yet." he added. The field was filled with caddies old and new for this day of competition, camaraderie, food and fun. The Elderly Brothers entertained the crowd with familiar tunes from the '50s and '60s and even got them up dancing. The food concession volunteers were kept hopping as word spread about possibly the best BBQ burgers and fried onions ever!
Heartfelt thanks to all the members of the Vancouver Island Chapter of the Cadillac Club of British Columbia for hosting this classy event in support of the Eldercare Foundation and our community's elders. Vancouver Island Chapter of the Cadillac Club of British Columbia www.bccadillacclub.ca
BC Wine and Oyster Fest: Thanks to everyone who participated, volunteered, sponsored and attended on June 19th to make the 15th Annual BC Wine and Oyster Fest the best one ever! A record-breaking 54 wineries were showcased this year allowing our guests to sample over 175 of BC's best wines. We were also treated to samples from 4 BC Breweries and 1 Cider House. There was no threat of the dreaded red tide this year so oysters were plentiful and, in fact, over 7,200 oysters were consumed during the 2-hour fest. The chocolate fountain was a big draw and other tasty treats were also on offer as guests roamed the patios and lower causeway at the Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel and Marina. Each year our guests are asked to make note of their favourite red wine, white wine and beer. We've heard from our guests that there were so many fabulous wines, beers and ciders to taste that it was impossible to taste them all and choose a winner. So, we've listed a few of the favourites our guests shared with us and here they are... And the People's Choice Favourites are.. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery: 2007 Chardonnay The Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation would like to extend a special thanks to all the hard-working ladies and gentlemen representing the wineries, breweries and cider houses at Oyster Fest this year. Please support them by sampling some of their fine product at your next gathering. They are all winners to us! 8th Generation Vineyard, Averill Creek Vineyards, Black Hills Estate Winery, Blasted Church Vineyards, Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, Calona Vineyards, Cedar Creek Estate Winery, Church and State Winery, Clos Du Soleil Winery, Crowsnest Vineyards, Dirty Laundry Vineyard, Dragonfly Hill Vineyard, Elephant Island, Ex Nihilo Vineyards, Fairview Cellars, Garry Oaks Winery, Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery, Gray Monk Estate Winery, Hester Creek, Hillside Estate Winery, Joie Vineyards, Kettle Valley Winery, La Frenz Winery, Lake Breeze Vineyards, Larch Hills Winery, Laughing Stock Vineyards, Little Straw, Mission Hill Winery, Monster, Morning Bay Vineyard & Estate Winery, Mt. Bousherie Estate Vineyards, Muse Winery, Nichol Vineyards & Estate Winery, Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery, Orofino Winery, Peller Estates, Pentages Winery, Poplar Grove Winery, Prospect Winery, Red Rooster Winery, River's Bend Winery, Road 13 Winery & Vineyard, Saltspring Vineyards, Sandhill Wines, Saturna Island Family Estate Vineyards, St. Huburtus & Oak Bay Estate Winery, Stags Hollow Winery, Summerhill Winery, Thornhaven Estate Winery, Tinhorn Creek Vineyard, Township 7 Vineyards & Winery, Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery, Wild Goose Vineyards, Zanatta Winery, Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, Driftwood Brewery, Lighthouse Brewery, Phillips Brewing Company, Vancouver Island Brewery. For 15 consecutive years we have enjoyed outstanding support from the Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel & Marina. Their management and staff always go above and beyond to ensure that our guests are well looked after and everything runs smoothly. Thank you to General Manager Scott Quinney, Director of Food and Beverage, Stuart Woodcock, Blue Crab Bar and Grill Manager Heather Power, Chef Andrew Dickinson and all the hard-working Coast Victoria Hotel staff for their valuable contribution to the success of this very important fundraising event. Many thanks to the Sutcliffes for entertaining our guests and getting them up dancing to all those well loved Beatles tunes. Good luck to you as you prepare to make your way to the UK where we know you'll be a huge success and gather many new fans. Of course, we couldn't host this event without the generous support of our sponsors. These are the folks who donate their time, resources, goods and services to make Oyster Fest the kick-off summer party of the year! Many thanks to: Neptune Food Service, Albion Fisheries Victoria, and B&C Food for supplying the oysters and other tasty treats; Bernard Callebaut Chocolateire for the delicious chocolate fountain; Pedersen's Party Rentals and Sales for the hundreds of wine glasses and other party supplies; Island Displays for tenting us from our upredictible Victoria weather; TFR for the fencing; Art Department Design for the fabulous graphic design work; 100.3 the Q! FM, Chek News and Times Colonist for helping us get the word out; and all the participating wineries, breweries and cider houses for treating our guests to samples of their finest product; and to all the shuckers, liquor representatives and event volunteers who donated their time and expertise to make this event a success. AND...thanks to all our guests. Together we have raised much-needed funds to enhance quality of life for our community's elders.
The Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation today announced the successful completion of its Comfort Care Campaign with a donor appreciation and tours of the upgrades made possible by the campaign. The $700,000 raised funded refurbishments of gardens, bathing rooms, visiting areas and palliative care rooms to replicate some of the comforts of home. At the same time, the Foundation announced an expanded mandate incorporating a sixth facility, the Oak Bay Lodge, into the homes it serves, and launched a new fundraising campaign,
Initially formed as the Juan de Fuca Hospital Foundation to support five extended care facilities, the Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation vision is to become an umbrella charity, providing support to as many elders as possible. To that end, when approached by Oak Bay Lodge, the Foundation Board, after due diligence and careful consideration, agreed to support the Lodge as its sixth facility, doubling the number of seniors in care homes that it directly supports. With more dependents comes a greater need for funds and today the Greater Eldercare Foundation announced that it will seek $800,000 in funding during the Reach Out, Respect and Renew Campaign which begins immediately. "This fundraising initiative will allow more upgrades to bathing rooms, palliative care rooms, therapeutic gardens and private visiting areas at the Aberdeen, Glengarry, Priory and Mt. Tolmie long-term care facilities, and will begin the much-needed upgrade process at the Oak Bay Lodge," said Foundation President, Georgina Wong. "It will also fund specialty and therapeutic equipment, program and community support, and provide for research and education to enhance quality of life for our community's elders." Your support has helped the Eldercare Foundation enhance the care, comfort and dignity of elderly persons. |
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