In her opening remarks, Sharon Simpson, Director of Community Enrichment called out the impact that these staff have had on the Abbotsford community.

Staff who have served here for 20 years have served a generation. We have served over 27, 500 seniors at Menno Place. You who have worked here for so long have seen them come and you have seen them go and you have served them well. We are very, very grateful for your service.

The event honoured 20 staff members, across seven teams, who have served a combined  475 years at Menno Place. Each staff person was individually recognized by their supervisor. It was such a delight to hear the supervisors call out specific acts of resident-centred care, expertise, advocacy and leadership. Staff received a gift of a Pandora bracelet with a charm for every five years after year 15. Staff reaching milestones of 5, 10 and 15 years of service will be celebrated at an event in December.

You can watch all of the tributes in the video at the bottom of this post.