Bright and early on the morning of Oct. 2, paramedics with Medavie Health Services West in Moose Jaw volunteered their time to help serve a highly acclaimed pancake breakfast to senior patrons at the Timothy Eaton Gardens.
The breakfast marked the beginning of Seniors' Week, which was announced across the City of Moose Jaw after a proclamation from Mayor Clive Tolley on Sept. 29.
The breakfast is part of a tradition that takes place every year to mark the occasion.
“We do it yearly… we look forward to coming here every year and yeah, we do breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.,” said Corey McNeice with Medavie Health Services West.
“It has gone great; I think everybody has enjoyed it. It’s always fun to come down here and serve the seniors here at Timothy Eaton’s. It’s a good opportunity for some in the senior community to meet our paramedics, and vice versa.
“We’re getting a lot of positive comments on our pancakes this morning, so that’s always good,” he added.
The paramedics who help serve up the breakfast have all volunteered their time, and some offered to help before the start of their shift in a show of appreciation toward the community.
The purpose of the event is to celebrate the onset of Seniors' Week, and the paramedics with Medavie Health Services West said they were motivated to show their appreciation for the senior members of the community.
“We look forward to coming here every year and doing this, and it’s a good opportunity for us to come meet everybody. They (seniors) can talk to us in a non-emergent situation, and it’s nice to be at a slower pace and be able to have a conversation and put a smile on their face,” said McNeice.
The event began with a slow trickle of guests, but before long the dining hall was packed, and attendance remained steady. The atmosphere was marked by cheerful socializing and appreciation.
“We’ve had a really great turnout and we can’t thank the EMS enough for coming out to help us and they’ve done a wonderful job,” said Tanya Legare, administrator for the MJDSCA.
Feedback from the guests was unanimous: the pancakes were simply delicious. “These pancakes are really, really good,” said one of the patrons.
As part of an ongoing tradition, the pancake breakfast to mark the beginning of Seniors' Week will continue as planned in the upcoming year.
For more information about upcoming activities at the MJDSCA, visit the organization’s new website at MooseJawSeniors.ca.
Timothy Eaton Gardens is located at 510 Main Street North and MJDSCA can be reached at 306-694-4223.
Seniors' Week will run from Sunday, Oct. 1 to Saturday, Oct. 7.
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