Deer Lodge Centre resident and Second World War veteran Cpl. (Ret.) Ian Wilson received the Legion of Honour, France’s highest national distinction, at a special presentation on Saturday, June 15. Wilson is a decorated Veteran whose extraordinary wartime story began 75 years ago. Originally a Virden farm boy, he served in France as part of the RCAF’s No. 411 Spitfire …
Congratulations to Clint O’Dell, our April Volunteer of the Month. Clint works tirelessly behind the scenes, serving as treasurer of the Dancing Bear Gift Shop and volunteering at events supporting the Deer Lodge Auxiliary. He also plays an important role as companion volunteer, bringing comfort to residents at the end of their life. Soft-spoken with a kind smile, …
Above: Former Deer Lodge Centre resident Dorothy Kirkwood helped foundation board member Belinda Bigold discover the power of Making Lives Better. By Belinda Bigold I grew up on nearby Linwood Street, a nd continue to live on the same street today, so Deer Lodge Centre has been ever-present in my life. My siblings and my daughter (who all attended Linwood …
Ghouls and goblins from all reaches of Deer Lodge Centre gathered yesterday for our annual Halloween Parade and costume contest. Click here or on the image below to view a ghastly gallery of phantasmic photographs from this heinous occasion.
By Lindsay Mykes Brandy Stadnyk is a nurse with a unique calling. As Deer Lodge Centre’s very own Clinical Educator, she sees her job as a means of building nursing’s potential. Whether she’s orienting new staff, or enhancing the clinical education of seasoned nurses, healthcare aides and allied health professionals, she spends every day helping our staff give patients and …
Deer Lodge resident Bob Major enjoys the view from 9,000 feet By Shawna Culleton John Glenn orbited the Earth at age 77. Grandma Moses took up painting at 76. More recently, Diana Nyad swam from Cuba to Florida at 64. All across the globe, sexagenarians, septuagenarians, octogenarians, and countless other genarians continue to break barriers and redefine what it means …
David T. (Bud) Fay remembers the terrible childhood accident that brought him to Deer Lodge and made him the hospital’s youngest patient. It was an August afternoon in 1949, and we were getting out of Morgan School, a one-room schoolhouse a couple of miles west of Headingley Gaol. Me and my cousin Ted were late getting out, and my brother …
By Ryan McBride Lori-Ann Mundt, Deer Lodge Centre’s support services coordinator, still has vivid memories of the moment that started her down the path to Olympic volleyball glory. She was nine years old and watching her first Olympic Games on television. “I remember getting chills when Canada was announced and the Canadian athletes entered the stadium in the Opening Ceremonies. …
Helen McDougall is heading off to other adventures after 16 years of volunteer service to Deer Lodge Centre Foundation, and many more to Deer Lodge Centre. Helen was a familiar face on the Centre’s main concourse, where she sold 50/50 raffle tickets with the help of her nine-year-old long-haired Chihuahua, Julio. “He’s cantankerous but a real charmer,” says Helen of …
Michael Kaan, manager of the Operational Stress Injuries Clinic at Deer Lodge Centre, continues to garner international critical acclaim for his first novel—including a Governor General’s Award, and now the prestigious Amazon.ca First Novel Award. Michael Ondaatje, W.P. Kinsella, Nino Ricci, and Andre Alexis are among the Canadian literary heavy-weights to previously receive the award, which is worth $40,000. The …
We asked several members of the Deer Lodge Centre Foundation Board of Directors why they support Deer Lodge Centre. These are their answers. “Care for veterans” Perry Curtis Chapel Lawn/Arbor Memorial Deer Lodge Centre’s continuing commitment to providing care to Canadian veterans is integral to my desire to lend my support to the Deer Lodge Foundation as a board member. …
We asked several members of the Deer Lodge Centre Foundation Board of Directors why they support Deer Lodge Centre. These are their answers. “An opportunity to give back” Ron Roberts Shippam & Associates I have been involved with the Deer Lodge Centre since 2008 when I was asked to join the DLC Foundation’s Charity Golf Classic Committee. The Classic has …