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 乌鸦传媒� everything from 乌鸦传媒淪top and smell the roses乌鸦传媒� and 乌鸦传媒淪tart each day with a smile乌鸦传媒� to 乌鸦传媒淯se common sense乌鸦传媒� and 乌鸦传媒淒on乌鸦传媒檛 take yourself so seriously.乌鸦传媒�
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The idea for the project came from the residence乌鸦传媒檚 recreation assistant Miranda Clark 乌鸦传媒� who is also a Peace Arch News environmental columnist 乌鸦传媒� who said she was simply looking for a way for seniors to stay busy and engaged, as many of the Peninsula乌鸦传媒檚 usual recreation programs, social hours and other activities have been cancelled due to COVID-19.
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Clark said despite the measures taken as a result of the pandemic, the seniors at the Peninsula are keeping their spirits up 乌鸦传媒� 乌鸦传媒淲e have been doing pretty well,乌鸦传媒� 乌鸦传媒� 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.
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