Our Flag Waves Strong and Free!To mark our opening week, along with our commitment to Making Today Great!, (along with the fact that V!VA Retirement Communities is proudly Canadian owned and operated) a flag raising ceremony was held where Community Member Terry hoisted up Canadian flag; now proudly displayed in front of the Community building.

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October 2019 Your V!VA Community Newsletter

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Making Today GreatV VA Oakville Retirement Community 1 Sixteen Mile Drive, Oakville, ON L6M 1P8 vivalife.ca (289) 725–6000

RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONYThe long-awaited arrival of our Community Members is finally here! V!VA Oakville’s Community Members started moving-in this past month, and it has been a whirlwind of excitement and activity. Our Team Members are thrilled to put their training and experience to use! We celebrated the opening of V!VA Oakville with a ribbon cutting ceremony with some of our first Community Members.

As you can see, things got a bit silly with the extra ribbon – but Having Fun! is one of V!VA’s Orange Dot Values, after all!Having Fun! with the extra ribbon.

Enjoying a friendly a game of Euchre.

V!VA Oakville’s First Euchre NightFall has arrived, and that means it’s time to start cozying up indoors – and what better way to spend a cozy evening than playing cards with friends? With that in mind, we kicked off our weekly euchre night.

Passionate players sat down for a few friendly games, and their laughs could be heard throughout the lobby. What a great way to spend a Wednesday evening!

Shuffleboard Madness at V!VA OakvilleWhile some days at V!VA Oakville are relaxed and peaceful – Community Members Shirley and Tony are avid shuffleboard players who were excited to try out our brand-new 12 foot long Shuffleboard!

FOUR OF CANADA’S MOST HAUNTED PLACES

OCTOBER IS HERE, AND WITH IT COMES HALLOWEEN! TO GET INTO THE SPOOKY SPIRIT, ENJOY THIS LIST FEATURING

Can you guess which scary film these iconic quotes belong to? Bonus points if you can guess the character who says them, and the actor, too!

FAIRMONT BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL, ALBERTAKnown for its awesome views of the mountains, it’s also a good place to look for ghosts! Some visitors and staff say they’ve seen a ghostly bride walking up and down the hotel’s marble staircases. A couple of the rooms are supposed to have spirits that cause noises and otherwise make it hard for people to get a good sleep. There’s also the ghost of Sam the Bellman, who sometimes mysteriously assists guests with their luggage!

GIBRALTAR POINT LIGHTHOUSE, ONTARIOBuilt of stone in 1908, the lighthouse kept watch from the Toronto Islands over Lake Ontario. People have heard moaning from the inside lighthouse and have seen a light there even though it’s been out of use for decades. More logical people say that the noises are likely birds and the light is the moon reflecting off the glass at the top of the lighthouse.

CRAIGDARROCH CASTLE, BRITISH COLUMBIAOne of Victoria’s top tourist attractions, visitors to the restored castle have reported hearing a piano playing as they walk through the halls – with no sign of a piano or its player anywhere in sight! A ghostly woman in white, supposedly the wife of the first owner, has been spotted several times looking out the castle’s windows.

FORT GARRY HOTEL, MANITOBAOver the years, many guests have reported ghostly figures in the halls, rattling silverware, and spooky noises. This hasn’t hurt the hotel’s business at all — some people actually request to stay in the rooms that are supposed to be the most haunted!

www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the-feed/5-of-canadas-most-haunted-places

Spooky SayingsSpooky Sayings

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“Hee er e’s Johnny!”

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A boy’s best friend is his

1.The Shining Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) 2. Jaws Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) 3.Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) 4. Psycho (Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins)

October 2019 WEEKS 1, 2 & 3 V!VA OakvilleSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

LEGENDOrange Fitness Class

Purple Special Event

Green Excursion

Sign Up

Cost Required

Shuttle

Walking

(PC) Perks! Café(PP) Pints! Pub(TR) Therapy Room(VP) V!VAplex(VG) Victory Garden(VS) V!VAfit Studio(VL) V!VAlinks Golf Simulator(L) Lobby(CC) Community Commons(BG) Brain Gym(CK) V!VAcraft Kitchen(FD) Family Den(HR) Horticulture Room(P) Pool

110:15 V!VAfit Sit & Stand

(VS)11:00 Dominoes (CK)2:00 Giant Crosswords

(PC)3:00 Lifestyles Meeting

(CC)4:15 Word Game:

Scattegories (BG)7:00 Classic Movie Night

(VP)

210:15 V!VAfit Steppers

(L)11:00 Stretch Class (VS)2:00 Management Mingle

(PC)3:00 Ted Talks: Influential

Videos (VP)4:15 Jeopardy Trivia (BG)7:00 Euchre Night (PP)

310:15 Chair Yoga (VS)11:00 Current Events

Discussion Group (PC)

2:00 Book Club (BG)3:00 Marcus Schwan

Entertains! (L)4:15 Shuffleboard (VL)7:00 Beano Night (CK)

4 10:15 V!VAfit Sit & Stand

(VS)11:00 Open Gym (VS)1:00 Mapleview Mall (L)

2:00 Wii Golf (VP)3:00 Cards: Bridge (PP) 4:15 Driving Range

Practice (VL)7:00 Movie Night: The

Greatest Game Ever Played (VP)

*National Golf Lovers Day

510:15 V!VAfit Sit (VS)11:00 Meditation (VP)2:00 Wii Bowling (VP)3:00 Word Games:

Catchphrase (BG)4:15 Billiards (PP)

610:15 V!VAfit Sit (VS)11:00 Pictionary (PC)2:00 Movie Matinee (VP)3:00 Name That Tune (BG)4:15 Scrabble (BG)

710:15 V!VAfit Sit & Stand (VS)11:00 Outdoor Stroll (L)2:00 Audio Book Club (VP)3:00 Beano (CK)4:15 Word Games: Text Twist

(VP)7:00 Board Game Night (PC)

810:15 V!VAfit Strength

(VS)11:00 Book Swap (L)11:45 Lunch at Thistle

Fish & Chips (L)

3:00 Giant Crosswords (PC)

4:15 Word Game: Scattegories (BG)

7:00 Classic Movie Night (VP)

910:15 V!VAfit Steppers

(L)11:00 Stretch Class (VS)2:00 Management Mingle

(PC)3:00 Horseracing (CK)4:15 Jeopardy Trivia (BG)7:00 Euchre Night (PP)

1010:15 Chair Yoga (VS)11:00 Coffee and Chat:

Family (PC)1:00 Chudleigh’s Apple

Farm (L)

2:00 Painting Project (CK)3:00 Brain Fitness (VP)4:15 Shuffleboard (VL)7:00 Beano Night (CK)

1110:15 V!VAfit Sit & Stand

(VS)11:00 Open Gym (VS)2:00 Wii Bowling (VP)3:00 Joe Thomson

Entertains! (L)4:15 Heads Up (PC)7:00 Movie Night (VP)

1210:15 V!VAfit Sit (VS)11:00 Cards: Cribbage

(PC)2:00 iPad, Computer, Cell

Phone Assistance (PC)

3:00 Word Games: Words Within a Word (PC)

4:15 Driving Range Practice (VL)

1310:15 V!VAfit Sit (VS)11:00 Brain Teasers (PC)2:00 Movie Matinee (VP)3:00 Classic Oldies Sing

Along (VP)4:15 Chinese Tea and

Origami Making (PC)

1410:15 V!VAfit Sit & Stand (VS)11:00 Coffee and Chat:

Thanksgiving Traditions Around the World (PC)

2:00 Audio Book Club (VP)3:00 Beano (CK)4:15 Word Games: Text Twist

(VP)

*Thanksgiving

15 10:15 V!VAfit Strength

(VS)11:00 Did You Know?:

“I Love Lucy” (PC)2:00 “I Love Lucy” TV

Matinee (VP)3:00 Giant Crosswords

(PC)4:15 Word Game:

Scattegories (BG)7:00 Classic Movie Night:

A Long, Long Trailer (VP)

*National “I Love Lucy” Day

1610:15 V!VAfit Steppers

(L)10:30 Murder Mystery

Show and Lunch at The Old Mill Inn (L)

2:00 V!VAlicious Meeting with Chef Rob (CC)

3:00 Ted Talks: Influential Videos (VP)

4:15 Jeopardy Trivia (BG)7:00 Euchre Night (PP)

1710:15 Chair Yoga (VS)11:00 Current Events

Discussion Group (PC)

2:00 Brain Fitness (VP)3:00 Fall Social with

Entertainment by David Iannadrea (L)

7:00 Beano Night (CK)

1810:15 V!VAfit Sit & Stand

(VS)11:00 Rexall Presents:

Preparing for Flu Season (VP)

2:00 Wii Bowling (VP)3:00 Cards: Bridge (PP)4:15 Heads Up (PC)7:00 Movie Night (VP)

1910:15 V!VAfit Sit (VS)11:00 Meditation (VP)2:00 Word Games:

Catchphrase (BG)3:00 Meet Your Neighbor

Social (PC)4:15 Billiards (PP)

October 2019 WEEKS 3 & 4 V!VA OakvilleSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2010:15 V!VAfit Sit (VS)11:00 Pictionary (PC)2:15 Non – Denominational

Church Service (VP)3:00 Church Social (PC)4:15 Name That Tune (BG)

2110:15 V!VAfit Sit & Stand (VS)11:00 Outdoor Stroll (L)12:00 Lunch at Stoney’s

Bread Company (L)

2:00 Audio Book Club (VP)3:00 Beano (CK)4:15 Word Games: Text Twist

(VP)7:00 Board Game Night (PC)

2210:15 V!VAfit Strength

(VS)11:00 Word Game:

Scattegories (BG)2:00 Travelogue to Italy

(VP)3:00 A Taste of Italy

Social (PC)7:00 Classic Movie Night

(VP)

2310:15 V!VAfit Steppers (L)11:00 Stretch Class (VS)2:00 Hearing Clinic

Presentation (VP)3:00 Hearing Clinic

(Wellness Centre)4:15 Resident Council

Meeting (CC)7:00 Euchre Night (PP)

2410:15 Chair Yoga (VS)11:00 Jeopardy Trivia (BG)2:00 Baking

Demonstration with Chef Rob (CK)

3:00 Brain Fitness (VP)4:15 Shuffleboard (VL)7:00 Beano Night (CK)

259:45 V!VAfit Sit & Stand

(VS)10:15 Walden School

Little Ones Halloween Parade (L)

11:00 Open Gym (VS)1:00 Shoppers Drug

Mart (L) 2:00 Wii Bowling (VP)3:00 Cards: Bridge (PP)4:15 Heads Up (PC)7:00 Movie Night (VP)

2610:15 V!VAfit Sit (VS)11:00 Cards: Cribbage

(PC)2:00 iPad, Computer, Cell

Phone Assistance (PC)

3:00 Word Games: Words Within a Word (PC)

4:15 Driving Range Practice (VL)

2710:15 V!VAfit Sit (VS)11:00 Coffee and Chat: Child

Development (PC)2:00 Movie Matinee (VP)3:00 Classic Oldies Sing

Along (VP)4:15 Chinese Tea and

Origami Making (PC)

2810:15 V!VAfit Sit & Stand (VS)11:00 Dominoes (CK)2:00 Audio Book Club (VP)3:00 Beano (CK)4:15 Word Games: Text Twist

(VP)7:00 Halloween Paint Night

(CK)

2910:15 V!VAfit Strength

(VS)11:00 Book Swap (L)1:30 Bowling at Centre

Lanes (L)

2:00 Horseracing (CK)3:00 Giant Crosswords

(PC)4:15 Word Game:

Scattegories (BG)6:30 Merriam School of

Music Halloween Performance (PC)

3010:15 V!VAfit Steppers (L)11:00 Stretch Class (VS)2:00 Management Mingle

(PC)3:00 Ted Talks: Influential

Videos (VP)4:15 Jeopardy Trivia (BG)6:00 Ghost Walk with the

Oakville Historic Society (L)

7:00 Euchre Night (PP)

3110:15 Chair Yoga 11:00 Current Events

Discussion Group (PC)

2:00 Guest Speaker: George Sanford presents “The Stories of Hallows Eve (VP)

3:00 Team Members’ Pumpkin Carving Contest Judging (L)

4:15 Shuffleboard (VL)7:00 Beano Night (CK)

*Halloween

*Calendars are subject to change.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN