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K2W Champions of Care AwardBy Sally Fur

Last November, members of K2W were the recipients of the Champions of Care award. Initiated by the Sunnybrook Foundation this award recognizes teams or individuals within Sunnybrook who have demonstrated exceptional patient care and treatment when it matters most.

The nomination for K2W was initiated a resident’s family member who wanted to recognize K2W nurses for their excellence in patient care and their kindness toward his father.

“This award means a lot for our K2W nurses as they take pride in the quality 24/7care they provide to our Veterans and recognize that excellence in patient care cannot be achieved without collaboration and team work. There is a real sense of “community” and shared respect among every member on the unit and this is evident in the care our Veterans receive,” said Alice Jyu, Patient Care Manager K2W.

The K2W Team Front row: Left to right – Elizabeth Atkins, Kathy Yaki-mik, Mayrose Agne, Rowena Tabing, Hongwei Li Back row: Left to right – Ana Stanesic, Daniella Olteteanu, Oswald Facey, Millicent Dyer, Pat Hosein, Stella Soans, Tony Pablo, Alice Jyu, Selina Hune

Creating to Improve Health

Creative Arts Therapies

Gym Sports New Look

Thanking Canada’s Vets

Remembrances and Reflections

A Man Called Hal

Honouring our Veteran’s

Duncan Graham- In Memory

In the Limelight

Veteran Profile:Rev. Frank Spain

ANAVETS Donation

Dorothy FergusonOperations DirectorVeterans Centre

At Home is the offi cial newsletterof the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre. The newsletter is published four times a year and is made available to all Veterans, staff and family members. At Home is also available online at www.sunnybrook.ca under Programs & Services and the Veterans & Commuity site.

Editor: Sally FurLayout: Tereza RadmanPhotography: Dale Roddick(unless noted otherwise)Circulation: 1,800

For more information, or to make a submission, please contact Sally Fur at 416.480.6100 ext. 5057 or by e-mail to sally.fur@sunnybrook.ca

Contributors:Sharona BookbinderNancy Bowers-IvanskiDr. Jocelyn Charles Dorothy FergusonAaron Lightstone Trish MacAulayAna SearaLaurel Young

Material printed in At Home is protected by copyright and may not be reprinted without the permission of the editor.

Creating to Improve Health

Creative expression is an important aspect of life regardless of age or health status. Scientifi c studies have demonstrated that interventions through the arts improve health in a variety of diseases and health care settings. Particularly, music and visual art have reduced anxiety, depression and side-effects in cancer care; music therapy has decreased anxiety and improved blood pressure and heart rate on heart disease units; and arts interventions, including music and visual arts, have improved pain management and comfort, and reduced blood pressure, stress and anxiety after surgical and medical procedures. Among health care providers, music and art have been shown to enhance communication, understanding of patients’ needs, awareness, and job satisfaction.

Thanks to Veterans Affairs Canada, Veterans living in our Veterans Centre have many opportunities for creative expression and interaction with highly trained and experienced creative art therapists. For Veterans with limited ability to communicate due to dementia, stroke or sensory impairment, creative expression and interaction can be a very important way of communicating their thoughts and needs. Creative arts therapies can also enhance cognitive functioning in Veterans with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

Creative Arts provides individuals with opportunities for expression through meaningful, self-directed experiences. A relationship forms between the individual, therapist, and the creative medium (like art, music, horticulture). Some of the benefi ts of creative arts are improved communication and expression through the arts, personal achievement opportunity in a non-threatening environment, increased self-awareness, and relaxation and stress management which all contribute to quality of life and enhanced life experiences.

In this edition of the At Home Newsletter, our Creative Arts Practice Leader, Laurel Young, shares her knowledge and experience about the benefi ts of creative arts therapies interventions for our Veterans.

Dr. Jocelyn CharlesMedical DirectorVeterans Centre

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Creative Arts Therapies: More Than Meets the Eye

By Laurel Young

One only has to take a short walk around the Veterans Centre to notice the wide variety of creative arts therapies programs that are available to our residents. These programs are facilitated by professionally trained art, music or horticultural therapists who combine artistic mediums with clinical expertise in order to help residents achieve therapeutic goals. Programs may occur in a variety of group or individual settings, and are specially designed to meet the unique needs of all our residents. Creative arts therapists believe that all human beings have inherent creative potential and therefore it is not necessary for one to have any previous artistic knowledge or skills in order to experience the benefi ts that creative arts therapies has to offer. It is easy to understand how one might derive pleasure from participation in activities such as singing, painting or gardening but many are surprised to learn that creative arts therapies can also play a key role in a resident’s treatment or care plan. Research has shown that creative arts therapies intervention can…

Reduce perception of pain• Decrease anxiety or agitation• Improve mood• Increase cognitive stimulation• Improve communication skills• Promote feelings of relaxation• Increase energy or feelings of motivation• Maintain or improve motor skills• Provide a forum for cultural, spiritual • and/or emotional support

Music therapist, Aaron Lightstone, makes music with K-wing patient Susan Samanta.

Valentine’s Day Ball Friday, February 13 at 2:00 p.m. in Warrior’s Hall

Are you a romantic? Come celebrate Cupid’s favourite day! Big Band, Sweets and Dancing!

Everyone welcome, bring your sweetheart! Call Joseanne Carpenter at ext. 2459 for more information.

If you would like to refer a resident to art, music and/or horticultural therapy, please complete a referral form (available in designated boxes throughout the Veterans Centre) or phone (416) 480-4137. For more information about creative arts therapies in general, please call Laurel Young, Professional Leader of Creative Arts Therapies at (416) 480-5841.

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Story #1 By Sharona Bookbinder, Aaron Lightstone and Ana Seara

S. is a palliative patient on KIE who has enjoyed a lifelong interest in education, arts and culture. As a result of a brain tumor, she is partially paralyzed, confi ned to a wheelchair, and unable to speak. Through consultation and collaboration, two art therapists, a music therapist and a chaplain are working together to help S. express herself and maintain her quality of life.

In spite of her communication diffi culties, S. has retained the ability to sing, which she does joyfully in music therapy sessions that often include family, friends and multidisciplinary staff. During more refl ective times, the music therapist provides soothing background music on guitar while the chaplain leads S. in prayerful meditations. In art therapy, S. reminiscences about her life and expresses herself through various artistic mediums (painting, collage and photography). Team members have observed that she becomes quite animated and vocal during these sessions.

This interprofessional approach has allowed for the discovery of important information about S. which helps all members of the care team to get to know her and better understand her needs.

Story #2 By Trish MacAulay

H. is a Veteran resident who led an active life prior to suffering a stroke which resulted in right side paralysis and communication defi cits. Understandably, H. felt upset and frustrated by these losses. He was referred to music therapy to help him fi nd an outlet for his feelings. Over time, H. experimented with various instruments (piano, guitar and percussion), and sang his favorite songs with the therapist (It is quite common for persons who have had a stroke to be able to sing in spite of language diffi culties).

It came to light at a family conference that H. wanted to be more physically active. Knowing that H. was motivated by music, the music therapist invited the physiotherapist to one of H.’s sessions. The physiotherapist designed several range-of-motion exercises that H. could do while playing a drum. The music therapist then consulted with an art therapist who built an adjustable drum stand that can be positioned to work H.’s muscles at various intensities. A true example of interprofessional collaboration!

Creative Arts Therapies & Interprofessional Practice

The Sunnybrook Veterans Centre strives to practice in an innovative “Interprofessional Care Model” where health professionals with different areas of expertise work together to ensure the best possible clinical outcomes and life experience for our Veteran residents and patients. The following short stories demonstrate how collaborations between art therapists, music therapists and other health professionals can make signifi cant contributions to our residents’ health and well-being.

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K- wing Physiotherapy Gym Sports New Look “Specializing in Stroke Care””

By Sally Fur

Through the generous support of the Ontario Command of the Royal Canadian Legion, the physiotherapy gym on the ground floor of Kilgour wing has undergone a complete facelift and renovation. Named the Royal Canadian Legion Physiotherapy Gym, “Specializing in Stroke Care”, the new gym will offer group and individualized therapeutic activities and programs for all Veteran residents, with a specific added focus on stroke care.

“With the Legion’s generous support, the physiotherapy team has covered all the bases, embracing this project, to make sure the new gym will offer the best environment and equipment for our Veteran residents,” said Theresa Kay, Chief of Health Disciplines and Manager of Rehab Services in Sunnybrook’s Veterans Centre. The new Royal Canadian Legion Physiotherapy Gym now offers a large variety of therapy equipment that will specifi cally meet the needs of residents who have had a stroke as well as other healthcare needs. Research shows that people with stroke who are involved in long term exercise can improve their balance, endurance, and physical functioning. These fi ndings also include older people. Furthermore, research also shows that with improvements in physical functioning there is also an improvement in social participation.

Four Canadian landscape photographic images by L-wing resident Leonard Rubin were specifi cally chosen by residents and the physiotherapy team to add a feeling of greater space and a creative atmosphere in the gym. Upon retirement and on the advice of his doctor to fi nd a hobby, Rubin took up photography and continues to create new projects in the L-wing photography studio today. It was always his dream to showcase his works one day and he is thrilled that the new physiotherapy gym will house his photos of natural beauty. “We are delighted to support Veterans at Sunnybrook. Through this new RCL Physiotherapy Gym, we are able

to make a difference in the care provided to Veterans who have a stroke, enabling them to achieve their best possible quality of life,” says George O’Dair, President of the Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command.

The offi cial opening for the new physiotherapy gym took place on Friday, January 30. Special guests included George O’Dair, President, RCL, Ontario Command; Dave Gordon, Executive Director, RCL Ontario Command; Marty Venman, RCL Sunnybrook Representative, Tri-District D.E.F. Hospital Trust Fund Committee and Lorraine Drake, RCL District Commander, Tri-District D.E.F. An open house for all staff and residents was also held later in the day.

Stroke survivor, Bill Lunderville uses the Royal Canadian Legion Physiotherapy Gym gym twice a week.

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Sunnybrook Thanks Canada’s Veterans By Sally Fur

In honour of the hospital’s 60th Anniversary and Veterans Week, Sunnybrook President & CEO, Dr. Barry McLellan and Brigadier-General John Collin, Land Force Central Area Commander recently unveiled and dedicated a special memorial wall to Sunnybrook Veterans.

The Veterans Honour Wall is refl ective of Sunnybrook’s legacy as a Veterans hospital, and honours Canadian Veterans while providing an inviting and inspiring entrance for residents and family members of the Veterans Centre.

“This new wall will recognize and remember Canada’s Veterans each and every day of the year. Hospital staff, visitors, family members, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and school groups who come to visit our Veterans will all stop to pause and refl ect. It will serve as a lasting memorial and tribute to a generation of great Canadians, said Dr. Barry McLellan, President and CEO, Sunnybrook.

The Veterans Honour Wall measuring twenty-eight feet long is a creative, artistic, endeavour that features the work of renown Canadian woodcarver Siggi Buhler. The focal part of the wall is the large collage

of military scenes from the First World War, Second World War and Korean War. Also hand-carved by Buhler are Canada’s military badges (Army, Navy, Air Force and Merchant Navy), along with a historic quote from Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, who gave the key address at the offi cial opening of Sunnybrook Hospital on June 12, 1948.

In the centre of the wall is a beautiful waterfall feature with the words Lest We Forget inlaid in polished solid brass. There is also a history book highlighting the history of Canada’s military services and an overview of Sunnybrook’s history as a Veterans’ Hospital and transformation into a leading health sciences centre. The Nelson Arthur Hyland Foundation generously supported this project.

Working in close partnership with Veterans Affairs Canada, the Veterans Centre at Sunnybrook is the largest Veterans care facility in Canada and a recognized leader in the care of Veterans who are no longer able to live at home independently. No other facility provides such a high level of specialized, compassionate, resident-centred care through a dedicated interprofessional team.

The main collage depicts military scenes from the First World War, Second World War, and the Korean War.

The Veterans Honour Wall: A lasting memorial and tribute to a generation of great Canadians. LEST WE FORGET

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"Hearts of Oak"

Amazingly beautiful & meaningful!

May they prevail.

It's an honour working for you all.

Incredibly amazing and so creative & beautiful.

A fi ne tribute. Thank you for the care of my father.

I'm proud to be a Canadian!

Excellent representation! Great job!

God bless our Veterans!

Absolutely Amazing!! Very well done!

Words are not enough. Amazing.

Their names live on forever - in books of Remembrance, and in our hearts!

My mother would have loved to see this.

My father Samuel a Veteran of the Royal Navy and a master carpenter would have loved this memorial.

Good job Dad.

Thanks for sacrifi cing for my freedom and prosperity.

An incredible force of refl ection!

A great tribute for great deeds done.

An amazing institute!

Remembrances and Reflections We want to hear your thoughts!

All Veterans, family members, staff and visitors are invited and encouraged to share their refl ections or comment in the Veterans Honour Wall book.

Below is a quick look at some of the wonderful things people are saying about our Veterans and the new Wall.

8 February 2009

A Man Called Hal Squadron Leader Harold Orville Gooding, A Canadian Story

By Sally Fur

“There are no ‘Great Men’, only ordinary men like Hal Gooding, who from time to time are challenged by extraordinary circumstances and compelled to rise and meet those challenges by accomplishing extraordinary things.”

If you’re a history buff then you won’t want to miss Ken Arnott’s new book, A Man Called Hal, on the extraordinary past life of K-wing resident Hal Gooding, a fi ghter pilot and leader of “Beaver Squadron” #440 during the Second World War.

Arnott, once a pilot himself and active member of the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association, spent four years researching the book in order to capture Gooding’s successful tours of duty on Canada’s west coast, Alaska and the Aleutian Islands, his transfer to England to serve in the Second War World and the intense fi ghting of D-Day.

In all, Gooding fl ew a total of 309 combat missions over enemy territory – an outstanding achievement! On February 25, 1945, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) and later the American Air Medal (A.A.M.).

“He was not one of ‘the few’ but one of the many, who gave their youth, their courage, and in many cases their lives.”

A Man Called Hal is available in the Artisan Giftshop located in Kilgour wing.

New Welcome Orientation for Family Members or Caregivers

Information sessions are held on the second Tuesday of every month from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in meeting room KG 35.

There is so much to learn when you are helping your family member or friend make the transition into their new home.

Topics for discussion include: parking, laundry, identifying staff members and their roles, and unit transfers. For more information or to RSVP please contact Judy MacNaughton at 416-480-4280.

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Honouring Our Veterans Remembrance Day: November 11, 2008

It is a day of remembrance and gratitude. A day of reflection and of sadness. A time to remember our heroes.

By Sally Fur

On the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month, over 500 Veterans, their family members, staff and volunteers of Sunnybrook paused to remember the thousands of men and women who sacrifi ced their lives fi ghting for freedom and democracy.

This day also marked the 90th anniversary since the fi rst Armistice Day, the original name for Remembrance Day in Canada, and the end of the First World War.

Twenty-three wreaths in total were dedicated by Veterans, family members and members of the military. Rob Oliphant, MP Don Valley West, Kathleen Wynne, MPP Don Valley West; and Councillor Cliff Jenkins also laid wreaths on behalf of the Government of Canada, Ontario and the City of Toronto.

Lieutenant Colonel Bob Dale, (retired) spoke from experience and from the heart as he delivered the key address. Dale, was a navigator in the Royal Air Force/RCAF during the Second World War. After looking back in time at a “kaleidoscope” of vivid World War II memories, Dale ended his moving speech with the famous verse from the poem, For The Fallen, written by Laurence Binyon, in 1914. "At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We shall remember them."

In tribute to our Veterans, four AT6 North American Harvard aircraft performed three passes over Sunnybrook just before the end of the service. The fi nal pass was the “missing man manoeuvre”, one that honours the man who did not return from the mission.

Following the service, Sunnybrook Veterans, staff and school children from Blythwood Public School joined together at the Sunnybrook cenotaph for the outdoor memorial wreath-laying service.

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Duncan Graham was a proud Korean War Veteran, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, a tireless advocate for Sunnybrook and one the fi ve hundred war Veterans who reside here in the Veterans Centre.

The third youngest of eleven children, Duncan was born in Toronto in 1930. When he was eight during the Great Depression, he moved to Northern Scotland with his family, where he stayed for 10 years. Growing up Duncan realized the importance of military service. In 1940, fi ve of his brothers were called into the British Navy, two of his sisters served in the military and he joined the Sea Cadets as a young boy.

Upon returning to Toronto and as teenager, Duncan worked with his father doing construction work, helping to build Sunnybrook Hospital. He also briefl y worked at the King Edward Hotel as a bellhop. Then in 1950 he joined the Royal Canadian Armoured Corp. In 1951, and at the age of 21, he was sent to Korea as a Squadron Sergeant Major with the Royal Canadian Lord Strathcona Horse Regiment. Duncan served for a year and a half using all of the training and courses he had taken, learning to be a wireless operator and gunner. “It was an adventure and the thing to do," he said.

When he returned to Canada he was posted at Oakville's Central Command Unit, where he served for fi ve years. In 1957, after he was discharged he joined the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, a full service security organization comprised of members who had served in war.

Duncan then worked in sales and as a guard at the Mimico Reform Centre. He loved animals and had his own pet shop. He especially loved horses and on weekends he and the family would spend time at the Governor General Horse Guards. A highlight was in the 1950's when he escorted the Queen Mom and King George at Woodbine Racetrack.

In 1996, Duncan came to the George Hees wing and the impact would be huge for him and for Sunnybrook.

Looking back, over twelve years, there were many extraordinary accomplishments and initiatives that would not have taken place had it not been for Duncan. For 10 years he was President of the Veterans & Community Residents Council and when Duncan took on that role, he found an opportunity waiting to be seized and exactly the right place for the blossoming of his talents.

One of the fi rst projects Duncan took on, in consultation with Horticultural Therapist Philip Spring, was the renovation of the two large ponds and rock features just outside the doors leading into the K wing garden. Duncan wanted a major overhaul, so he chose special fl agstone, added new pumps, beautiful blooming water lilies and a wooden arbor. This was only the beginning of what is now known as the Veterans Therapeutic Garden.

Duncan Graham – In Memory July 24, 1930 – October, 24, 2008

By Sally Fur

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The area is a spectacular tranquil setting complete with raised planters for Veterans in wheelchairs and scooters who love to garden. Through the generous support of the Royal Canadian Legion & Ladies Auxiliary, Duncan was able to add large sun awnings. The garden was his salvation!

Through the generous support of the Commissionaires (Great Lakes) he helped create another wonderful garden area in the L wing courtyard. Duncan was dedicated to making sure the Veterans with cognitive impairment had a beautiful garden of their own.

This past summer he completed a stunning new rock garden on the north side of The Prince Edward Pavilion. The design was created on his own MAC computer. He also worked closely with the Manager of Recreation and Creative Arts Therapies and the Army Navy Air Force and Royal Canadian Legion to re-open the pub located in the K wing basement.

He often spoke about his own family and how very proud he was of them. He shared pictures of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren with many of us. They were certainly his pride and joy. Duncan would often counsel staff (when he saw them putting in too much overtime) about the importance of family time and to value it with the highest regard. Duncan also loved his Sunnybrook family, his caregivers and many friends here at Sunnybrook.

He made lasting relationships with the Royal Canadian Legion, Army Navy Air Force, Veterans Affairs Canada and the Korea Veterans Association. He was an active member of the Korea Veterans Association, Unit 71 in Lindsay - traveling each year to attend the National Korea Veterans Conventions.

While at Sunnybrook, Duncan was awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal and the Veterans Affairs Canada, Commendation Award.

He truly loved Sunnybrook, and was passionate about the Veterans and his home here. There was no one prouder of Sunnybrook, than Duncan and he showed it each and everyday. Through his positive personality, his creative thinking with no boundaries, and the "power of yes" he was able to truly make a difference.

He had a great ability to build relationships with key decision makers inside and outside the organization. As a big picture thinker, he gained the support of staff, was highly regarded and moved things forward always in the best interest of our Veterans. He had infl uence. He was able to manage diffi cult situations and not afraid to standup for what he believed in.

An event to honour his contributions to the Veterans Centre is being planned for Spring 2009.

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Veterans & Community Resident’s CouncilSpring 2009 Meeting Dates

Wed., Feb. 11 • Wed., Mar. 11 • Wed., Apr. 8 • Wed., May 13 • Wed., Jun. 10

All meetings are held in the K-wing Annex and are at 1:30 p.m. Please join us, all are welcome!

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The Family Advisory Council (FAC) Wants Your Input!

The Sunnybrook Volunteer Association Beauty Salon

Located on E-ground, the Sunnybrook Beauty Salon is staffed by licensed professional operators who are assisted by Sunnybrook volunteers.

Hours are Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and Thursday and Friday 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (on Tuesdays and Wednesdays the salon offers mens haircuts) Profi ts from the salon are used to support hospital projects and purchase new equipment to enhance patient care. For more information or to book an appointment, please call 416-480-6100, ext. 4133.

The Barber Shop

Time for a haircut? The Barber Shop is located on the ground fl oor of K-wing at the east end of Warrior’s Hall. Hours are Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and room service for Veteran residents and patients is available after 3:00 p.m. Please call 416-322-3202 to book an appointment or just drop by.

Do you have a loved one who resides in K or L wing?

Why not consider joining the Family Advisory Council. Have your say and be listened to. Provide constructive feedback and make a difference!

It’s a fantastic opportunity to get to know and work together with other family members within the Veterans Centre community. For further information please contact Judy MacNaughton at 416-480-4280.

2009 Family Advisory Council Meeting Dates

Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. in the K – wing Annex kitchen area.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 •

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 •

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 •

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 •

In 2008, FAC members gave input and advocated for the following:

A brochure for new residents and family members 1. called Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)Input into the L & K wing wayfi nding map 2. Improved laundry service 3. A greater variety of food services 4. Improved landscaping (tall hedges were trimmed near 5. the parking garage to improve visibility for drivers leaving the garage) Upgraded Family Parking (requested to have the 6. spaces clearly marked as well as an increase in the number of parking spaces) Improved service in Sunny’s cafeteria 7.

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In the Limelight

Top to bottom:Scottish-Canadian recording artist and tenor John McDermott shares a momemt with K-wing resident Jane Moses at the holiday concert in December.

Baseball fans enjoyed hearing from radio broadcaster and the “play-by-play voice of the Blue Jays”, Jerry Howarth, when he entertained a full house last fall as part of the Life Long Journey Series.

Brigadier-General D.A. Fraser, Commandant of the Canadian Forces College and Wing Commander Andy Torrance speak with Lloyd Queen, Acting President, Veterans & Community Residents Council, during a formal visit to Sunnybrook last fall.

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Passings In loving memory of our friends and comrades.

October 2008

Daniel A. WattersSteven Patrick ClancyGeorge SinclairGeorge F. ParkerRaymond J. St. OngeWilliam W. AndersonAlbert W. PennWilliam WorrWilliam D. DuncanMabel PattersonLeon Goldenberg William ShirriffDuncan GrahamAudrey Ellen Struyk Arthur M. JarvisLloyd F. Peer

November 2008

James Gordon EdwardsNorman RossAloysius F. HarriethaRoy E. CroftIvor E. FosterJames AllanJack D. LoomesWilliam L. McGeeRaymond J ProulxJanet WallaceBernard TuggWalter E. Campbell

Veteran Profile – 100 Years Young!

By Sally Fur

Special birthday wishes and congratulations go out to K - wing resident Reverend Frank Spain who celebrated his 100th birthday on December 10th. Mr. Spain was born in Ottawa and attended Nyack College in New York to study the Christian ministry. During the Great Depression he was forced to leave Nyack College and return to Ottawa to help his parents and only sister through diffi cult times.

In 1935, he married Celima Elise Clement and together they had three children. At the age of 30 and in 1939 when the war broke out, he enlisted in the Army and returning four and a half years later. He served as a lieutenant with the Ordinance Corps in Holland, Belgium, France and England. When he returned from Europe he decided to remain in the Armed Forces and retired after 27 years of service.

After the war he served with NORAD in Fort Churchill, the 26 C.O.D. in Cobourg, with NATO in Soest, Germany and in Camp Borden he was affi liated with the School of Infantry.

Following his retirement from the Army he studied at MacMaster University at Divinity College and in 1965 he was ordained into the Christian ministry. He enjoyed many years of ministry at the First Baptist Church in Perth, Woodbine Heights Baptist Church in Toronto, Sidney Baptist Church in Stirling, Ontario and First Baptist Church in Bracebridge.

Rev. Spain has resided at Sunnybrook since April 2003. He enjoys the musical concerts in Warrior’s Hall, Sunday service in the Chapel and all the special outings provided by recreation therapy. He is also an avid Ottawa Senator’s fan!

From left to right: Rev Spain’s grand-daughter Lisa Spain (Gaasenbeek), son Ted Spain, daughter Carol Perley, and daughter Alma Gaasenbeek.

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Passings

December 2008

William C. CarrEdwin T. BrentRobert H. MitchellBert HannafordThomas F. ClaytonJohn P. MaynardErnest R. SwabeyMitchell LeonardBerkeley HynesLloyd J. TrinkwonJohn JagosHarry BachAlfred LehmanNathan TenenbaumJohn A. EndacottEphraim GaleJohn Russell CrawfordWallace H LeamenRalph C.B. Paulsen Thomas CookHarry F. Heather

ANAVETS Donation By Nancy Bowers-Ivanski

Members of The Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada (ANAVETS) continue to provide support to our Veterans. On Sunday November 2, 2008, several members of the association presented a cheque in the amount of $9200.00 to Lloyd Queen, Acting President of the Veterans and Community Residents Council and

Anne Wood, First Vice president of the Council. Lloyd and Anne were thrilled to accept the funds on behalf of their comrades. $8000.00 of the donation will be directed to the Veterans Grant A Wish program with the remaining funds supporting monthly bingos in Warriors Hall. We so appreciate the unwavering loyalty that the ANAVETS have for the Veterans at Sunnybrook. Members of the Association not only provide fi nancial support, but are frequent visitors to the Veterans Centre. Thank you to all who worked so hard to make this kind donation possible.

Newsflash Re: Sunnybrook Veterans Centre

By Sally Fur

The strategic planning council passed a motion last fall, to offi cially name Kilgour and George Hees wings the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre.

This new name will better refl ect our legacy as a Veteran's care facility, and will position our Veterans care program more effectively. By moving to the term Veterans Centre we are making a clear connection with our heritage and current reality as Canada's largest Veterans care facility.

The Veterans Centre will be part of the overall strategic program called Veterans & Community here at Sunnybrook. By incorporating the word "community" into the program name, the many communities we serve, as well as the palliative care unit that provides end-of-life-care on K1E to Veterans and patients from the community, are all represented. (the community care part of this program also refers to programs such as Dermatology, Otolaryngology, General Internal Medicine, etc.)

The new name will offi cially replace the former directorate of Aging & Veterans Care. In future correspondence and newly printed materials please refer to our Veterans program as the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre.

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Contributions to the Veterans Centre program are gratefully accepted, helping us meet special or urgent needs in a timely fashion. Donations will help fund high priority needs such as capital improvements to the Veterans’ residences. Donations to the Veterans’ Comfort Fund helps us provide our Veteran residents with ‘extras’: equipment, events and entertainment items that enhance their quality of life. Support of the Palliative Care Unit Trust Fund helps to enhance the living environment for patients and families receiving palliative care.

Donations can be made in memory or in honour a loved one, or to acknowledge a special event such as a birthday or anniversary. If you so choose, the Sunnybrook Foundation will send a card to your honouree or their family letting them know that they have been honoured through a donation. A tax receipt will be issued for all donations over $10.

How to donate:

By Mail:Cheques should be made out to the Sunnybrook Foundation.

For a specifi c designation, please write ‘Veterans Comfort Fund’, ‘Palliative Care Unit Trust Fund’ or ‘Veterans Centre’ on the bottom of your cheque.

Mail your donation to:Sunnybrook Foundation, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Room H332 Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5

By Telephone:Please call 416.480.4483 for the Sunnybrook Foundation.

By Internet:Please visit www.sunnybrook.ca/foundation and follow the simple instructions.

Thank you!

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