In an attempt to keep busy during the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of South Surrey seniors have taken time to offer advice to a younger generation of local residents.
This month, a number of residents of Peninsula Retirement Residence (2088 152 St.) have created signs with their name, age and words of wisdom 鈥� everything from 鈥淪top and smell the roses鈥� and 鈥淪tart each day with a smile鈥� to 鈥淯se common sense鈥� and 鈥淒on鈥檛 take yourself so seriously.鈥�
The photos have been posted on the retirement community鈥檚 so that others 鈥� including, perhaps, family members who haven鈥檛 been able to visit due to social-distancing rules 鈥� can see.
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The idea for the project came from the residence鈥檚 recreation assistant Miranda Clark 鈥� who is also a Peace Arch News environmental columnist 鈥� who said she was simply looking for a way for seniors to stay busy and engaged, as many of the Peninsula鈥檚 usual recreation programs, social hours and other activities have been cancelled due to COVID-19.
鈥淚 came up with this idea as a way to unite the residents in this time of difficulty and give them something interesting to think about,鈥� Clark said.
鈥淎ctivities like this are great for bringing back old memories. In this time, I thought it would also be a great way to also show the important role of seniors in our community.鈥�
Clark said despite the measures taken as a result of the pandemic, the seniors at the Peninsula are keeping their spirits up 鈥� 鈥淲e have been doing pretty well,鈥� 鈥� and they all understand and are accepting of the measures that have been taken, both at the residence and elsewhere, in light of the pandemic.
鈥淓veryone is鈥� smiling through it all, we are happy to be safe,鈥� she continued, adding that the seniors are 鈥渉appily spreading joy despite the fear and sadness of it all.鈥�
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