Glacier View Lodge
2450 Back Road V9N 8B5 Courtenay, BC, Canada

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Thank you to our amazing Food Service team for the Fajita casserole and this afternoon's treats!

Sent on behalf of the community group who sent weekly live musical performances for the residents to enjoy ~ My name is Rob Peterson, co-producer of a weekly live music project named "Music Joy", for residents of Long Term Care in our region ~ offering music to 14 care homes in the Comox Valley, Campbell river, Powell River and Parksville. Each week a new live recording was shared; these were recorded by 5 local professional musicians. A sampling of the music performed by Ra...lph Barrat, Jenn Forsland, Anela Kahiamoe, Charlotte and Dave Harvey can be heard here: https://drive.google.com//1Dda3fHYf4XvTcjnwjHJHhI72uA/view The goal of these talented musicians was to bring a little Joy of Music to residents. This project began in December and in total 16 performances were shared between December and the end of May. If you would like to support our project, your contribution would be gratefully accepted. Etransfers can be sent to [email protected] or by mail to Kahuna Joy at 165 Ash Crescnt, Parksville, BC V9P 1H3

It's National Handwashing Day! Whether you are a member of the public, resident, visitor, essential care partner, healthcare provider or work in a healthcare setting, maintaining good hand and respiratory hygiene are very important personal practices that help reduce the risk of becoming infected or spreading infection to others. Check out #HandHygiene resources to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. Thank you for doing your part. http://ow.ly/pYOH50EwJov #CleanYourHandsDay #ResidentSafety

Today's little visitors.... 3 weeks old! These little guys triggered lots of memories of raising chickens and collecting the eggs! Thank you Phong!

We are so thankful for the donations to the Legacy of Light fund. Donations help us to bring comfort to our residents. This year we hope to raise enough to update our main lounge and purchase new furniture. Thank you so much to the people who have donated thus far; we have currently raised $10,000 and are half way to our goal! There is still plenty of time to donate to the Legacy of Light program before it closes on January 31st, by visiting the donor section of our we...bsite at www.glacierviewlodge.ca We didn't want Christmas to pass without acknowledging the people that donations were made in memory or honour of. Albert H. Bullen, son Bill Jr. and David Albert McKinley Bessie Maguire, Barry Maguire & Dan McMahon Cliff Swain Don & Wyn Douglas, Gloria Taylor, Julia Merner, and Al Taylor Donald Grenon Doug and Helen Howell Douglas & Florence McLeod Earl W. Friis Ed Michayluk Edna York; Albert and Rose Phye George Shapka Jack Rankin Joan Nishi Joan Taylor Joanne Frances Copeland and Lilian Bernice Hamilton Josephine "Josie" De Bruyne Joy Johnson Ken Foster & Helen Foster Klara Bolten Lee Boyle Len Doi Lyn Batt Mary Miller Maudy and George Hobson, Evelyn Currey & Bev Aitken Olive Slacke Paddy Hatfield Ruth & Wallace Henderson; Frank & Charlotte Willis Shirley & Cliff Fletcher John Henson Joy Giles Doreen K Edie P Edith K Emily F Emma T Irene D Marilyn G Bob S Susie E Terry B * Dorothy V "The caring hearts and hands of all staff at GVL."

Merry Christmas from everyone at Glacier View Lodge to all those who we hold dear in our hearts.

Special thanks to the Soroptimist International of Courtenay for their donation to the Legacy of Light Program. This is the 34th year that the Soroptimist have supported this program, now intended to fund a project that brings comfort to our residents. Thank you ladies!! This year the Lodge is raising funds to update the main living area and replace the lounge furniture! If you would like to support the Lodge and our residents with a gift to the Legacy of Light program, please see the donation tab on our website at www.glacierviewlodge.ca The program is open until the end of January 2021.

Enjoy some of the Christmas decorations at the Lodge... more to come tomorrow!

Thank you to Breanna B and her family for delivering Christmas gifts for all our residents! You are a star Breanna! We appreciate each and every person who took time to shop for one of the gifts through the Adopt-A-Grandparent Comox Valley program! Thank you all! Thank you also to all the school children, Pathfinders, Guides and our Auxiliary for all the lovely cards for our folks! Your lovely messages have really been enjoyed.

A gorgeous day in the Comox Valley!

Thank you to last nights visitors from WestJet who braved the rainy evening to carol for us!

This hard working group of volunteers - Gabriel, Chantal and Heather are busy producing 167 dozen shortbread cookies! This is a tremendous labour of love. We surely appreciate all their hard work on behalf of the Auxiliary and the Lodge.

Starry and Bright themed day #2 Next week Santa and Mrs.Clause

Our most grateful thanks to the strong volunteer team that hoisted our tower into place in preparation for Christmas. Extra special thanks to Mike Bossom for all his organization that allowed this to go smoothly and safely, and to the others who brought good humour and strength - Tim, Lori, Roland, Levi, Steve and Liz. We are looking forward to turning on the lights to shine over the Comox Valley again this Christmas. This tower of lights is a symbol of our Legacy of Light ...campaign. Now in it's 34th year, the Legacy of Light campaign (formerly Book of Lights) helps us raise funds for a project that enhances our residents comfort. The lights also represent our respect and remembrance of the hundreds of people who have been cared for at Glacier View Lodge. We invite community members to also remember or honour someone they have loved with a donation to the Legacy of Light campaign. More information will be available soon.

This afternoon we received a lovely gift from Patty and the Wheeldon family. Patty donated to our Auxiliary in order to purchase a new ipad for our residents use. Thank you so much to the Wheeldon's!!!

Thank you to our friend Bill Bolton for this beautiful wood-burned Christmas message for all!

Celebrating our Men folk this Movember! Please support men’s mental health. Prostate and testicular cancer awareness month!

Thank you to these lovely children for the thoughtful messages they wrote to our residents on Kindness Day!

What caring hearts our staff have! Recently mewing was heard on our property and when staff investigated they found some tiny kittens. They are safely in the care of Kitty Cat Pals and are called Tigger 1, 2 and 3! 2 are doing really well. Gaining weight. Eating & drinking. 1 is behind with eating and weight gain, but should improve. Bless the tender hearts of those who rescued the tiny kitties and continue to search for the momma and any other babies.

We are so grateful for all the community support we received to clean up the front entry to the Lodge. First, the vision from Brian Willis, Bryan Cuthill removed the aging azaleas, and our Board Chair Anne Judson approached companies to help with the clearing of the landscape fabric and all the azalea roots. Edgett Excavating Ltd. provided the equipment and 2 laborers, along with Bruce McMillan, to get the area cleared at no charge. Comox Valley Irrigation has done several ...hours of work on our behalf for no charge to adjust sprinklers, John Watt and Vancouver Island Enterprises donated the soil for the project, and River Meadow Farms provided great discounts on the sod. Since the photo was taken, specialty rhodos have been planted and now mother nature is taking care of the watering! Special thanks to our maintenance team for all their work prepping the area. See more

We are looking for small Christmas carolling groups to visit outside our lounges during the late afternoons in December. If you know of a group, please have them call Liz at 250 338 1451.

Due to unforeseen circumstances Adopt-a-Grandparent gift tags won’t be available until Tuesday the 17th at the earliest. I will be keeping everyone posted, so c...heck back on the page for confirmation! Thank you for your support! Remember, tags this year will only be available at Jo Klassen’s, and drop off of gifts will only go to there as well! See more

Thank you to our friends at IG Private Wealth Management, Gee Gibson & Associates for the delicious treats! What a lovely surprise!

Wishing you all a lovely Thanksgiving. At the Lodge we are enjoying the fall colours and looking forward to our turkey dinner with all the trimmings! Special thanks to our youth volunteer Jenna for creating three paintings which are featured in our Thanksgiving decorations.

We hope everyone will take time to remember all the heros and families who served in past conflicts and those who continue to serve to maintain peace. We will be taking time on Remembrance Day to gather in each of our care units to acknowledge the service of our residents.

Thank you so much to our volunteer Vicki for creating this lovely quilt with the remains of a former residents fabric. Such a special gift. Thank you Vicki!

Hope everyone will support the Adopt a Grandparent Comox Valley program! Such a lovely program that brightens our residents Christmas!

Thank you to John Nybo of Comox Valley Irrigation for donating his time to refit our front area irrigation in preparation for the arrival of the sod! We so appreciate the ongoing support of Comox Valley Irrigation.

Wishing you all a lovely Thanksgiving. At the Lodge we are enjoying the fall colours and looking forward to our turkey dinner with all the trimmings! Special thanks to our youth volunteer Jenna for creating three paintings which are featured in our Thanksgiving decorations.

What a sweet gift! Thank you to Sharon Myren for making a charm for every window. We really appreciate your thoughtfulness. The charms will be finding their way to each room this week.

A shout out to Vancouver Island Enterprises for the donation of soil for our front area. Thank you!!!!

There's no doubt about it... we have jumped into fall. We celebrated the new season yesterday with a "Fall Fair" theme and corn shucking contest. So much fun.

So thankful to the crew from Edgett Excavating Ltd. who prepped a front area of the Lodge in preparation for new sod and a row of specialty rhododendrons. Your crew was very professional and we certainly appreciate your support of the Lodge! An added bonus was the enjoyment our residents had while watching the men and equipment at work! It brought back many memories for our fellows. Thank you!

What a lovely day! Our thanks to Colleen and the team at Coast Capital Savings on Lerwick for their donation towards our Wayfinding "True Doors" project! Thank you so much for thinking of Glacier View Lodge!

What a sweet gift! Thank you to Sharon Myren for making a charm for every window. We really appreciate your thoughtfulness. The charms will be finding their way to each room this week.

A shout out to Vancouver Island Enterprises for the donation of soil for our front area. Thank you!!!!

We are so incredibly grateful to all the members of the Auxiliary to Glacier View Lodge. Thank you for continuing to fundraise to support the Lodge. We know that every dollar earned represents your hard work. Today, President Marilyn Farnham presented Wanda and Liz with a cheque for $5,000 which will go towards our Wayfinding project. We are excited to begin our "True Door" project. If you want to learn more about True Doors visit www.truedoors.com Marilyn's beautiful face masks continue to be on sale, for a suggested donation of $5, at our Market Cart stand.

So grateful to the Comox Valley Community Foundation for their ongoing support! A recent grant is helping with the cost of providing Personal Protective equipment!

What a lovely day! Our thanks to Colleen and the team at Coast Capital Savings on Lerwick for their donation towards our Wayfinding "True Doors" project! Thank you so much for thinking of Glacier View Lodge!

Thank you to the dancers and Laurie Tinkler for this morning's lovely visit!

There are some mystery bags and facemasks available by donation at our Market Cart. Thank you to our hard working Auxiliary members for continuing to support the Lodge through this very strange time! Did you know our Auxiliary members have contributed 440 volunteer hours this summer? Thank you folks! You are amazing!