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Augustine House celebrates 15th anniversary in Ladner

Augustine House marked a milestone last week – 15 years of providing the community with a premium level of care, support and housing for seniors. Staff, residents and invited guests were on hand for a celebration marking the anniversary.
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Augustine House celebrated its 15th anniversary in Ladner last week.

Augustine House marked a milestone last week – 15 years of providing the community with a premium level of care, support and housing for seniors.

Staff, residents and invited guests were on hand for a celebration marking the anniversary.

Most of the society’s directors were in attendance, including John Fedoruk, president of Augustine House Society, as well as Delta MP Carla Qualtrough and Delta South MLA Ian Paton.

Qualtrough said Augustine House offers seniors such a great option and a lovely place to spend their retirement years.

Paton said he is familiar with many Ladner families who have or have had family members here and are very happy with the wonderful community that Augustine House offers.

Another highlight of the celebration was the cutting of the cake by Pat Walton, the only Augustine House resident who has lived at the Arthur Drive complex since it opened in 2003. Resident Ila Lundy, who turns 104 on Aug. 27, was also recognized.

“We also have staff who have been working here since the beginning and I think it speaks volumes that our staff are so dedicated,” said Anne Sanders, manager, community relations and marketing.

Walton said she loves living at Augustine House.

“Everyone here is so nice and honestly you could not find a nicer place,” she said.

Betty Tanney is a long-time Ladner resident who just moved into Augustine House in the last couple of months.

“I’m very happy living here,” added Tanney. “The programs they have in place are great and the staff are wonderful.”

On Nov. 5, 1990, a group of members of St. Augustine Council 7916 Knights of Columbus, identifying itself as the Augustine House Senior Citizens Society, held its first meeting with its ultimate goal to provide a comfortable home for seniors on parish grounds.

A sod turning ceremony was held in early 2002 and Augustine House opened as a home for 127 residents in August of 2003.