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A Cheerful Farewell to 2023
A Cheerful Farewell to 2023
Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent
Food, music, good company, and all the things that make people happy were at Century Park's New Year’s Eve Party on December 31.
The celebration was ushered in with toe-tapping and rollicking country and polka music performances by 94-year-old local musician Mike Stelmaschuk.
Mike said he started playing music at six-years-old. “I wanted to play music because all my family played music. I was 10 when I used to perform at weddings. The violin was my favorite instrument but I injured my hand in an accident so I got into performing on the keyboard. I perform now because I like to bring joy to the residents.”
Recreation Coordinator Milene Rozmahel explained that she planned this event so the residents would have something different to do on the last day of the year. “Otherwise, it would just be another lonely day for them.”
When the residents were asked what they hoped the New Year would bring, Ken Stecyk answered that he wanted good health and happiness.
Loyal Krawchuk replied that he wanted to have no work to do.
