OUTDOOR COURTYARDS

The unmistakable and enticing aroma of charbroiled dinners gets mouths watering and lips smacking when the Courtyard BBQ's are fired up for a taste of summer.

At least twice each week throughout the warm months, tables are set up outside and residents dine 'al fresco' in the sunshine. Most can't wait to venture out into the fresh air and enjoy an old time picnic.

No doubt many of the Colonel Belcher residents are the very Oil & Gas industry experts who helped discover and produce the natural resource that grills their food on the barbeques, warms their shoulders with the space heaters, and casts the glow of the lanterns over these well used outdoor spaces.

WINTER GARDEN

The indoor Winter Garden is another busy hub of activity at the Colonel Belcher care centre.

Passers by on the second floor atrium are often surprised by an airborne beach ball launched up to greet them by the fitness participants at work on their exercises in the Winter Garden below.

And there's no mistaking when the Chin Waggers have taken over the space. The self named Chin Waggers are a group of needlework enthusiasts who gather regularly in the Winter Garden for sewing, knitting and other creative handicrafts. Their name aptly describes the lively banter that echoes through the space when they gather to work at their craft.

When the Music Program is underway, a chorus of voices accompanied by the Winter Garden piano can often be heard throughout the building. At Christmastime, the lively giggle and enthusiastic chatter of children were added to the mix when Moms from the surrounding neighborhoods brought their young ones in for a tree trimming party. The festive feeling was contagious as the Christmas carols rang out, sung by voices young and old.

PERSONAL DISPLAY CASES

Outside the door of each resident's room at the Colonel Belcher care centre is a Personal Display Case. These roomy display cases allow residents and their families to showcase their unique personalities and histories.

Some choose to fill their display with photos of family and friends while others go all out and create small exhibits with wartime keepsakes and mementos representative of their pastimes and vocations. The cases are secured under lock and key to keep the precious contents safe.

In addition to personalizing each room, these windows of expression serve as a cue for many of the residents who find it challenging to locate their own room among the otherwise identical doorways.

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