FINDING NEW LOVE
The Gift
of Finding
New Love
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Hélène did not feel ready to leave her
home until the charm of Chartwell
Oasis Saint-Jean Retirement
Residence, located in her neighbour-
hood in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Qc,
made her see things differently. After
visiting the residence, she decided to
take the plunge.
Upon her arrival, she was thrilled with
the warm welcome of the staff and
the beauty of the place. However, the
first few nights were more difficult
than she had imagined. Worried and
unsettled, she had trouble sleeping.
In her very first days in the residence,
Hélène met her next-door neighbour,
Gilles, as he was also moving in. Curious
to meet this charming, white-haired
gentleman, she offered to lend a hand.
Roxanne, General Manager of
Chartwell Heritage Valley in
Edmonton, AB and resident
Victor, a veteran, completed
a 25 mile rucksack chal-
lenge to commemorate the
75th anniversary of D-Day.
He accepted her help with pleasure and
invited her for coffee. He was obviously
more interested in chatting than
unpacking his boxes! For hours, they
talked about each other’s lives.
This was just the beginning of a beau-
tiful relationship since these lovebirds
have so much in common. Both born
in the early 1940s, they both lost their
spouses to lung disease.
Artists at heart, Hélène and Gilles love
oil painting and, on the hobby side,
stamp collecting is what unites them.
They seemed destined to arrive at
Chartwell Oasis Saint-Jean the same
week and on the same floor.
To celebrate their first year as a
couple, Hélène and Gilles were treated
Chartwell Griesbach resi-
dents in Edmonton, AB,
participated in a serious
game of skill - beer pong. It
just goes to show you’re
never too old to toss some
ping pong balls and drink a
few brewskies! Cheers!
to a blissful evening. The residence’s
head chef went to Hélène’s suite to
concoct a delicious filet mignon. The
kitchen staff did not skimp on presen-
tation: porcelain, silverware and
crystal enhanced their gastronomic
experience, just like in top restaurants.
After a year of dating, these lovers
continue to spend entire days
together, beginning with breakfast,
and frequently
enjoy outdoor
outings. They
have truly found
the recipe for
happiness while
they embrace this
important stage of
their life.
Jackie goes the extra mile
for others. A driver at
Chartwell Ridgepointe in
Kamloops, BC, she volun-
teered as an after-hours
parallel parking tutor for a
teammate preparing for her
driver’s test.
Employees, residents and
families celebrated Family
Day at Chartwell Jardins
Laviolette, in Trois-Rivières,
QC, enjoying a corn roast,
musicians, magicians, chil-
dren’s make-up artists and
inflatable games.
RENDEZVOUS
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