Cultural Connection Day – The Winners Are . . . .
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Cultural Connection Day!
Reminder: Canada Day BBQ is for Residents
This is a reminder to all staff that the Canada Day car show and BBQ happening in the courtyard on Wednesday, June 24th is a resident event.
Staff are welcome to come and see the classic cars on their break but they will not be served lunch. Feel free to bring a lunch with you and have a picnic in the courtyard.
The Staff BBQ is happening on Thursday, August 13th.
The theme for the staff BBQ is Denim & Plaid. Dress up and join us in August for food, games and prizes!
Cultural Connection Day – Tuesday, June 23
On Tuesday, June 23, staff are encouraged to come to work dressed in culturally representative attire. Send in your team photos and you could win!
Help Us Find Lost Items for Residents using Small Trackers
Menno Place is running a pilot project where small trackers are securely attached to resident’s essential items. Please take the survey to let us know how lost items have impacted your work.
Menno Place Remembers – June 2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us. If you weren’t able to be there you can watch the full memorial here.
Welcome Chiamaka Eugene – Health & Safety Coordinator!
She will be joining Menno Place on June 23 as our Health and Safety Coordinator.
Welcome Harpreet Kaur – Payroll Business Partner!
She’s joining us as a Payroll Business Partner and brings a strong background in payroll and HR, along with a genuine passion for supporting people and teams.
Happy Support Services Week!
Support Services Day may be one day but our appreciation goes far beyond that. This year we’ll be celebrating you all week long.
MEMO: Smoke-Free Workplace
DATE: June 9, 2026
TO: All Staff
FROM: People and Culture
RE: Smoke-Free Workplace
Menno Place is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and clean environment for all residents, staff, and visitors. As part of this commitment, as per policy AP – 2.18, Menno Place enforces a strict smoke-free workplace policy across the entire campus.
Smoking, vaping, and the use of all tobacco or tobacco-like products—including electronic nicotine devices and cannabis—are prohibited on Menno Place campus for all staff and visitors. Smoking/vaping is prohibited within seven (7) meters of public building entrances or within outdoor public spaces, as mandated by the City of Abbotsford Smoking Regulation Bylaw No. 1694-2017.
Staff members who wish to smoke or vape must do so off campus and are expected to follow appropriate hand hygiene practices before returning to work.
This policy aligns with health and safety standards and supports the well-being of everyone on campus. Non-compliance may result in corrective action in accordance with organizational policies.
You can find the full policy on Surge in Policy Professional. You’ll need to log in to access the document. Instructions on how to use Surge Learning can be found here: Surge Instructions.
We appreciate your cooperation in maintaining a smoke-free workplace.
Thank a Support Services Team Member!
As we celebrate Support Services Appreciation week please take a minute to thank a team member who works for the dietary, housekeeping, laundry, finance, life enrichment, communications & advancement, staffing, people & culture, maintenance, recreation or rehabilitation team.
Use the form below to send your thanks!
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