The changing roles of recreation team membersTuesday, June 18, 2013 - 10:25am2013 Schlegel Villages education conference explores rec. roles in culture change Kristian Partington When 140 recreation team members gather for two days of education in a conference-like setting, the content had better be engaging. “We’re rec people; we’re not used to sitting still,” said Aspen Lake’s Shannon Miller on Day 2 of the Schlegel Villages Recreation Education Conference at Brampton’s Pearson Convention Centre. “Yesterday,” however, “you could hear a pin drop.” read more >> |
New team members and residents ready for Tansley WoodsThursday, June 13, 2013 - 7:09amNew team members, residents ready for Tansley Woods Exciting final days before new retirement neighbourhoods open By Kristian Partington Burlington’s Holiday Inn is a hub of activity this week with 80 new Schlegel Villages team members absorbing the organization’s culture and preparing for their new journey as the core of Tansley Woods’ new retirement neighbourhoods. read more >> |
One step at a time for Cheryl and Harold PlumeTuesday, June 11, 2013 - 7:58amDevotion and dedication at Coleman Care Centre By Kristian Partington In the immediate hours after his daughter, Cheryl Plume, suffered a massive stroke, Harold Plume was told that if she managed to survive the first 24 hours, her quality of life would likely be minimal and she might never emerge from a vegetative state of mind. That was August of 2011 and Cheryl, only in her early 40s, was in locked in a coma. read more >> |
Arbour trails GM counts days with great anticipationThursday, June 6, 2013 - 8:37amExcitement builds as Scott Evans prepares to welcome residents in mid-August By Kristian Partington The 12th Schlegel Village is set to welcome its first residents in little more than two months and general manager Scott Evans, who has watched the growth of the Village of Arbour Trails for more than a year, is counting down the days with great anticipation. read more >> |
Speed dating through the job market at Glendale CrossingTuesday, June 4, 2013 - 12:52pmJob candidates sit in rapid-fire interviews with residents and team members By Kristian Partington Marie Hannon never had to bother with speed dating in her younger days, she says with a laugh, but as a Glendale Crossing resident she’s recently been dabbling in the process, though not in the way one might imagine. read more >> |
 Success on the golf course during second annual tournamentThursday, May 30, 2013 - 10:05amSchlegel Villages and Alzheimer Society combine efforts to support community By Kristian Partington Community partnerships flourished on May 26 at the Guelph Lakes Golf and Country Club during the second annual Chippin’ in Fore Alzheimer’s golf tournament, hosted by the Village of Riverside Glen. read more >> |
 Exploring the hidden talents of team membersTuesday, May 28, 2013 - 12:44pmAspen Lake experiments with cross-functional roles in the village By Kristian Partington The teams that work within Schlegel Villages are comprised of a diverse range of people with skills and talents that don’t sometimes shine brighter when they cease the opportunity to work outside of their traditional roles. read more >> |
 Creating new torches to carry the culture change flameFriday, May 24, 2013 - 11:55amSelecting the team of ambassadors for the Pioneer Network Conference By Kristian Partington By June 1, the team of Schlegel Ambassadors chosen to travel to Bellevue, Washington to attend the 13th annual Pioneer Network Conference should be finalized. read more >> |
Joe Pastrano and his second family welcome his new daughterTuesday, May 21, 2013 - 12:01pmGlendale Crossing watches the story of family adventure unfold in Vietnam Kristian Partington When Glendale Crossing assistant director of nursing care Joe Pastrano and his young family travelled to Vietnam in late March, it was almost as if his second family at the village was travelling with them. Joe, his wife, Kim, and their seven-year-old daughter, Emma, went to Southeast Asia to meet the newest addition to their family: an 18-month old girl they named Remy. read more >> |
Close connections in a small worldThursday, May 16, 2013 - 10:48amTwo Chatham girls and a new friendship at Tansley Woods By Kristian Partington At the end of a hallway in a Chatham high school that closed after Ripu Mangat's Grade 9 year, a mural adorned a wall of honour filled with the faces and names of young men who left to fight fascism in the Second World War and never returned. Beulah Faubert’s brother was 17 when he left for the war, and he was killed in the waning days of battle after the allies liberated the Netherlands. read more >> |
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