Vegreville Manor Celebrates 20 Years of Providing TLC

Vegreville Manor Celebrates 20 Years of Providing TLC

Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent

Vegreville Manor opened its doors on October 5 of 2002 where it has been home to many seniors of our community. On October 21, 2022, St. Michael’s Vegreville Manor celebrated its 20th Anniversary! Vegreville Manor Manager Emily Gulevich said, “This celebration welcomed many guests and families to share in this milestone.” Attendance for the special occasion was estimated to be around 90 people.

Vegreville Mayor Tim MacPhee and Councillors David Berry, Taneen Rudyk, Jerrold Lemko, and Len Bullock were in attendance as were CEO and President of St. Michael’s Health Group John Kopecki and Director of Supportive Living Christine Teterenko.

L-R: Tim MacPhee, Emily Gulevich, Ruby, Zenovia, John Kopecki.

(Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Residents enjoyed a special lunch and families of residents joined in for the formal program of greetings, cake cutting which was followed by entertainment by Norman Junior Rice who performed with Erin Foreman and Shirley Johnson where they sang and played some East Coast music.

Vegreville Manor looks forward to many more years in providing care and housing to seniors of Vegreville and area,” Gulevich said.

Gulevich who has worked for Vegreville Manor for 19 years, also acknowledged the residents who were the longest residents at Vegreville Manor. Those residents were: Ruby, who has lived there since 2009. Zenovia, who came to live there in 2012 and Eva who has been a resident since 2010. For this reason, Ruby and Zenovia received the honour of cutting the cake.

A total of 49 residents currently reside at Vegreville Manor.