You’re Invited: Canada Day Car Show
Come and join us Wednesday, June 24 as we celebrate Canada Day with classic cars, live music, and hot dogs.
A new dining experience is coming to Menno Place!
Introducing Chef’s Plate – an elevated, accessible, dining experience for Menno Place residents, their families and guests.
Once a month, from June to September, Chef’s Plate will offer a fine dining experience that invites you to savour the moments. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, anniversary, graduation or just want to enjoy a special summer evening, Chef’s Plate will give you a full restaurant experience that is walking distance from home.
Reservations are required.
Dinner will cost $38 a plate and includes your choice of main course, dessert and beverage (pop, juice, water, coffee or tea). Tax and tip is already included. Menno Place residents will enjoy a 20% discount. A maximum of 60 tickets will be available per night.
Where: Primrose Gardens dining room (Primrose Gardens, 2099 Primrose Street)
When: Saturday, June 20, July 25, August 22 and September 26. Seating times start at 5pm
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased through one of the Life Enrichment Associates. Call 604-851-4004 or fill out the form here: https://mennoplacelife.com/chefsplate/
On the Menu for June 20th:
Roast Prime Rib
served with rich au jus & traditional horseradish
OR
Boursin-Stuffed Chicken Breast
creamy, savoury and stuffed with herbs and vegetables
Accompaniments
Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Yorkshire Pudding
Seasonal Vegetables
Desserts
Chocolate Truffle Mouse Cake
OR
Crème Brulé
MEMO: Sweeping and Washing of Parkade
We have a company contracted to come and sweep and wash both of our underground parkades.
Terrace East/West: Tuesday, May 26th, from approximately 8:00am – Noon.
Primrose Gardens: Wednesday, May 27th, from approximately 8:00am – Noon
Please arrange to have your car out of the parkade during this time.
It is permissible to park on the outside parking lot during this time – you do NOT need to pay for parking during this time.
If possible, residents with a scooter should move their scooter AND their charger. At bare minimum, chargers should not be left on the ground where they will get wet during the cleaning process.
As a reminder, no items are to be stored in your parking stall besides your vehicle. If you have any items in your parking stall, please clean them up promptly.
Additionally, no Menno Place Staff are authorized to assist you in moving your vehicle. If you need help, please contact your family/friend to assist.
Thank you for your cooperation
2026 Strategic Framework Open House
On May 15th, we had the opportunity to come together as a community to reflect on our journey and work over the past year and look ahead to what we are doing in the near future.
The open house was marked by an update in four specific areas – our strategic priorities – Christian Values, Home of Choice, Service Excellence, and People and Culture.
We were pleased to have 50 of our staff complete the event passport which shows that they received the update at each of the booths. These staff were entered in a draw to win an Amazon gift card. Congratulations to the winner – Milet from our Housekeeping and Laundry team!
We had many external stakeholders join us including community partners and a member of our Board and we thank them for coming. It was an encouraging time to see a strong representation across our organization, and throughout the Abbotsford community.
Thank you to everyone who attended, contributed, and helped bring this event to life.
Dementia Education Series Continues on June 3
We are pleased to invite you to attend the third session of our Dementia Education Series – Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults. If you missed the first two sessions you are welcome to join in at any time.
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Menno Hospital Chapel
Presenter: Dr. Atul Nanda, Geriatric Psychiatrist
Dr. Nanda will lead this informative session and share valuable insights into the care and management of individuals living with dementia. This session offers an excellent opportunity to deepen understanding and enhance the support we provide to our residents.
We strongly encourage all staff members and family partners to attend and benefit from Dr. Nanda’s expertise.
We look forward to your participation.
Kind regards,
Smitha Varghese
Director of Care, Menno Home and Hospital
Health Talks: Demystifying Health Care for Seniors
Learn how to navigate local health-care services and resources and how to talk about issues around aging with family and friends.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s day from all of us at Menno Place!
There are so many women who can act as mother figures in our lives – from our actual mothers, to step-moms, grandmothers, great grandmothers, god-mothers, aunties, close friends, friends’ mothers, mothers-in-law, neighbours, sister-in-laws and many, many more!
Today we celebrate all the women who have made positive impacts on our lives through the love and support they give.
Whether you are spending time with loved ones or reflecting on the memories of those who are no longer with us, we hope that you have a blissful day. We’re so thankful for you, moms!
Join us at the Strategic Framework Open House
We will share the Menno Place 2025-2026 Strategic Framework update with our community and stakeholders.
Wednesday, May 13th
Menno Hospital Chapel
Drop in 12 – 2pm | Short program at 12:30
Join us at the Open House to:
- Learn about what we’ve done in advancing our Strategic Framework Objectives in 2025-2026
- Connect with others to hear and celebrate how we will work strategically together across our campus and in the community
This is your opportunity to see all that we’ve done as we move forward with our Strategic Priorities!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Thank You Volunteers!
Thank you to all our amazing volunteers, you make a difference every day!
Mother’s Day Flowers – May 10, 2026
Every year on Mother’s Day our campus is flooded with beautiful floral arrangements that bring joy to residents all over Menno Place. If you’re thinking about gifting flowers this year we wanted to remind you of a couple of guidelines.
