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c6 economist suntribune august 3 1988 sensors in jmten yc j m s hugh innis a volunteer a ills cix 6l sghlor is s ylil oinr stron nancy hoskin correspondent for 17 years hugh innes has worked at markhaven a home for the aged five days a week this in itself isnt unusual but hugh innes volunteers his time and doesnt appear to be slowing down even though he is an octogenarian himself besides volunteering his time mr innes has served on mar- khavens board of directors for over 20 years having been on the ground floor establishing this facility for seniors in 1959 mr innes was approached by lois neeley who originally started markhaven in her home located on main street markham there she housed 13 seniors who were no longer able to care for themselves in their own homes in 1960 mrs neeley formed a board of directors and nonprofit corporation which markhaven remains today the group then set out to purchase property to build a home for the aged we saw several lots then can vassed the neighbors to see if they minded a home like this in their neighborhood mrs innis said they all thought it was a lovely idea but not next to them markhaven located on park way avenue in markham is situ ated on land which used to be a corn field surrounded by new subdivisions the local developer sold the board a narrow strip of land measuring nearly two acres for 20000 which accord ing to mr innes was an awful lot of money markhaven one of the first homes of its kind was funded by local churches and by contribu tions and while mr innes wishes the board had had foresight to purchase a larger plot of land markhavens property looks ex tremely large because its front lawn is a lovely expanse of park land owned by the town of mar kham union villa and bethany home werent built when we started markhaven there was a seniors billboard each month the economist and suntribune will feature seniors billboard a listing of events of in terest to seniors in our communi ties for more information call nan cy hoskin at 2942200 heritage centre 17 anna russell way unionville located north on eureka which is 2 blocks west of kennedy road left on anna russell way park ing lot in back of the centre special events aug 24 bbq and movie night hamburgers popcorn ice cream and refreshments are on the menu this evening begin ning at 530 pm enjoy the movie tank with james gardner which will follow dinner cost members 54 nonmembers so aug 30 teddy bears pic nic grandparents and grand children are welcome to share a picnic lunch a heritage centre on aug 30 at 12 noon the a w rootbeer bear will be on hand heritage centre will provide de ssert and refreshments you supp ly your sandwiches cost free but tickets must be picked up prior to this event sept 14 open house herit age centre hosts their annual open house for members and for those interested in finding out more about the centre and what it has to offer with over 500 mem bers from markham unionvillc richmond hill stouffville north york and scarborough the centre offers seniors aged 55 and over a variety of activities and courses throughout the year cost 12 for annual membership registrations register aug 15 sept 2 reli gion culture course this eight week course will be held in the auditorium at wyn- dham gardens with gretta rid- cielldixon starting october 5 cost 25 register sept 6 diet and nutrition for seniors university of toronto nutritionist and dietician beverly lynde will host this course to be held in the auditorium at wyndham gar dens starting september 13 cost 15 centre member 20 nonmember older adults in action old markham arena hwy 7 48 markham special events sept 12 open house older- adults in action will host their first open house for 1988 89 bring your lunch to the board room in the arena located at hwy 7 48 at 12 noon refreshments will be provided with over 165 members older adults in action was formed last year and offers area seniors a variety of activities and programs renew oid mem berships on september 12 or find out more about this group for in formation call wayne baker president 2917395 or eric schoefield program director 4716788 cost 10 for annual membership 198889 schedule monday lunch learn and lin ger with weekly speaker or games program tuesday morning fitness class afternoon education prog ram with university professors discussing the weeks current affairs wednesday morning swim ming at centennial pool after noon taichi classes evening bridge thursday morning fitness class afternoon line dancing afternoon arts crafts thomson court 1 thomson court markham located just north of hwy 7 off alain street trips for seniors each month the residents of thomson court plan a day trip to destinations throughout southern ontario providing space is avail able other area seniors are wel come to sign up for these bus trips listed below are two up coming trips to michigan and ver mont open to all interested seniors for further information about these and any other trips contact mrs margaret robinson at 4715439 sept 11 19 michigan five day trip for seniors to michigan visit the german town of frank- enmuth mackinac island trav els city and ann arbour cost 535 twin room 675 single room oct 13 17 vermont three day trip for seniors to vermont stay in the yankee doodle lodge located in the green mountains of vermont taking day trips to his toric bennington area museums and a boat cruise on lake whit tinham cost 489 twin room 539 single room markville bus a bus sponsored by miracle food marl in markvillc shopping cen tre picks up thomson court seniors weekly on thursday at 1010 am for two hours of shop ping in the mall this service is free of charge real need for a home in markham prior to this time seniors were sent to county homes with the closest to markham situated in newmarket or to the city or were living with their families mr innes said mr innes explained that there was a shift in the early 1960s where people were moving to smaller homes younger married couples no longer had the space to care for additional farruly mem bers mr innes worked for manualife insurance for 45 years before re tiring in 1971 his experience as a manager dealing in public rela tions advertising and publica tions help him daily when dealing with the residents at markhaven mr innes has volunteered at markhaven for 17 years working tuesday through saturday 730 am 1 pm monday is a busy day at mar khaven so i take that day off saturday is a rather dead day the staff is cut down and there arent many visitors so i chat with the residents and can do more for them on sunday relatives usual ly come to visit so i take that day off too mr innes explained mr innes is a jack-of-all- trades during the summer months he does most of mar khavens gardening he main tains the grounds keeping them tidy he takes residents to their doc tor and dentist appointments and to the bank if they need to be driven each morning he reads the bible and informs the resi dents on the day s happenings he even helps residents when it com es time to file tax returns we try to celebrate as many occasions as possible we try to make life exciting for the resi dents mr innes said markhaven houses 74 residents miss grace rae who has been at markhaven from the start was first on staff at the facility before becoming a resident mr innes said that the differ ence between a home for the aged and a nursing home is that resi dents must be able to walk into the facility according to mr innes nursing homes often dont offer crafts activities shopping or picnics for their residents most residents in a nursing home are bed ridden or confined to a wheelchair while mr innes believes in established homes for the aged he also advocates seniors living in their own homes for as long as they can cope the government isnt building anymore homes but are building up their meals on wheels prog- ram and the von nurses to look- after health care needs in a seniors own home mr innes said mr innes has enjoyed every minute he has spent at mar-f- khaven if you dont give a little of yourself youll never know the re- jsj wards mr innes said hugh innis is very versatile despite being over 80 himself he still volun teers his time at markhaven home for the aged his duties include looking after the grounds at the markham seniors home shoppers drug mart open 7 days a week store hours are mondayfriday 910 saturday 96 sunday 115 hwy 7 and woottenway n markham ont unionville hgivie society provides for our community heritage village unionvilla windham gardens heritage centre for lurther information on the above please call 8653521 there are special ladies wanting to meet you jffier isdetter provides sincere single adults an opportunity to meet and enjoy each others company we offer individual screening interviewing guaranteed monthly introductions confidentiality special memberships for senior gentlemen qj3er cu aow cad iatrodac yomntlt tsbsttbt 4398454 4r- denture therapy clinic nils bridgeman rdt dt 30 wellington st 5330 yonge st 7 ne side of 48 willowdale markham l3p 3a9 m2n 5p9 2946155 2265712 bingo broom stone hall thank you bloomers flowers for your kind donation to our featured senior r 5000 nightly sunday 3500 plus 2 super jackpots air conditioned free parking snack bar information 7510690 id roses carpet gleaning service inc residential commercial apartments carpet upholstery steam cleaning 10 discount for senior citizens serving markham 4798484 ml if aval we specialize in travel for seniors phone 416 4380290 vevi travel 60s wwdum road sjte 3 1 scaftorough omvio m 1 h 2a hewitts home bakery catering birthday cakes wedding cakes all homemade squares and tarts 2947275 1 0 discount for seniors metropolitan toronto zoo come and see our koalas here until sept 5 1988 special seniors rate 400 highway 401 and meadowvaie road scarborough 3925937 j r salmon vi spns your one stop aufoshop 2943479 electronic fuel injection air conditioning service wheel alignment senior citizen discount 10 241 main st n at g station mr problems with bank of montreal something special for our seniors bank of montreal seniors plan offers exclusive benefits products and services find out more bank of montreal 100 carlton rd unionville ontario 4773505 rosedale launderers and cleaners 10 off for seniors shirt service 20 main st n markham ontario expert tailoring phone 2944397 i arthritis j low back pain open ulcers insomnia circulatory conditions magnetotherapy system may help magnetic field therapy is already universally used as an accepted method ol therapy by dinics medical doctors and therapists it is a sale painless and drugless therapy designed to work on tissue and bone damage x featuring 3 daily specials such as prime rib rainbow trout ribs and wings why not enjoy your meal on our outdoor patio 353 main street west hwy 47 just east of hwy 48 6408858 scotia the prime time program that starts at 59 for details on this service contact your local scotia branch boqnic llpvcf6 two locations to serve you 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