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OCTOBER 16, 2019
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Beyond Play is a fun Time for Seniors and Kids
Children look at the books together. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
HERITAGE HOUSE October 13, 2019 John Babcock will be a resident here nine years. John says it was very hard to leave his blacksmith work in Cherhill and go into a care home - but because of the loving care that he receives here helped him to adjust. John says in nine years he has no complaints "The food is good. This is a good place to be."
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Many seniors and youngsters had a morning filled with learning and laughter when C om mu n it y Association for Lasting Success (CALS) presented the first session for the season of their Beyond Play program at Vegreville Care Centre on October 10. Fa m i l y L it e r a c y Coordinator for CALS, Erika Trufyn, and Family Literacy Facilitator, Jennifer Dixon led the children through interactive songs,
games, stories, and a parachute play’s part where the seniors and youngsters helped to hold the parachute up and down. The CALS website indicated that the Beyond Play program links seniors and families together. Early language development is supported through songs and stories. Families and residents benefit from positive interactions through games, songs, and crafts. This Beyond Play session was a part of ‘A Taste of Literacy Week.’
