What鈥檚 better than a slice of free pie? How about a whole pie?

For National Seniors Day, Bria Communities seniors residences in 91原创 and South Delta will celebrate older adults by giving away full-size pies to seniors who drive-thru their pie pick-up event.

For the first time in 2022, chefs at all four Bria Communities will create their signature pie recipe.

鈥淭he drive-thru pie giveaway started in 2020 as a way to celebrate National Seniors Day, 鈥� recalls Chef David Collins of Sunridge Gardens. 鈥淪eniors were isolated, and everyone was feeling pretty low. Hosting a drive-thru and giving away homemade pie was a safe and delicious way to celebrate.鈥�

It was an initiative that started a few years ago.

鈥淲e dreamed up this idea in 2020 as a way to connect with seniors who were taking significant safety precautions in light of the pandemic.,鈥� said Tanya Snow, managing director of Bria Communities. 鈥淭hat year, our chefs competed to see whose pie would be the one served by all four sites.鈥�

But the event has evolved.

鈥淥ur chefs are very good at what they do, and it was too hard to choose a single winner,鈥� she added.

This year a tasting panel sampled pies from the various kitchens and chimed in on which pies to distribute.

The two Bria sites in 91原创 and the two in Tsawwassen will each have different kinds of pie.

As vehicles pull up and windows go down, the chef who created the pie will pass it to the occupants.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a pretty cool experience to have an Executive chef dressed in his finest pass along a pie he鈥檚 handmade for you,鈥� Snow said. 鈥淲e love giving people the opportunity to experience Bria Cuisine firsthand.鈥�

While the events are scheduled for one hour, they last as long as the pies do.

鈥� The first 75 seniors to drive through the lot at Magnolia Gardens, 5840 Glover Rd., starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, will receive a creamy blueberry crumble pie.

鈥� Sunridge Gardens, 22301 Fraser Hwy., has candied fruit and nut pie for the first 50 seniors, starting at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3.

鈥� The Waterford in Tsawwassen is giving out Southlands Honey-spiced pear crumble pie to the first 75 seniors on Tuesday, Oct. 4 starting at 10 a.m.

鈥� The Wexford, also in Tsawwassen, has peace pecan crumble pie that same Tuesday, starting at 2 p.m.

鈥淚t鈥檚 Active Aging Week, so consume your pie responsibly,鈥� Snow added. 鈥淪ome people might be tempted to pick up more than one. We鈥檙e encouraging people to make sure there鈥檚 enough pie to go around by visiting only one event.鈥�

National Seniors Day in Canada is Oct. 1, coinciding with the United Nations鈥� International Day of Older Persons. The day celebrates and appreciates seniors鈥� contributions to communities. Immediately following it is Active Aging Week, an initiative that encourages adults over 50 to keep moving. The goal of this week is to promote wellness initiatives and to get bodies up and moving.

鈥淚f you鈥檙e planning on enjoying a free pie from Bria Communities, getting up and moving should be on your agenda for the following week,鈥� Snow quipped.

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