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The newspaper of the Dioceses of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Qu’Appelle • A Section of the Anglican Journal • May 2019
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Care home receives award for service By Joanne Shurvin-Martin
Jesus ascends to heaven
So when they had come together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or the dates, which the Father has fixed by His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” When He had
spoken these things, while they looked, He was taken up. And a cloud received Him from their sight. While they looked intently toward heaven as He ascended, suddenly two men stood by them in white garments. They said, “Men of Galilee, why stand looking toward heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you to heaven, will come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:6-12, Modern English Version). Ascension Day is May 30.
REGINA — Staff of Qu’Appelle House, an Anglican-affiliated special care home, received an award for the “outstanding, compassionate, respectful and competent care” that it has provided to residents. The Speers Caregiver Award was presented at a luncheon on March 5. Staff who were not at the luncheon were treated to a pizza lunch on March 25. Qu’Appelle House, located next to the Synod Office on College Avenue, provides long-term care to 34 residents (subsidized by the Saskatchewan Health Authority), and 19 suites for assisted living for independent residents (paid for by the residents). The special care home was founded by the diocese in 1966. When speaking about the award, Bev Desautels, administrator and director of care, said it was really a “team thing.” She thanked the Ladies’ Auxiliary, with representatives from Regina parishes, who regularly put on special events at the home, and graciously donate funds for many small items, as well as flowers to plant outside each spring. Some of events include bingo and birthday cake every two months, spring tea and craft sale in May, a picnic in July and tart tea in December. Desautels also thanked Rev. Cheryl Johnson, who leads a weekly worship service at Qu’Appelle House. This year’s spring tea will be held May 14. For picture, see page 2.