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!
Fill out my online form.
Today: Planned IT Outage June 12 – 13
This is a reminder that a planned IT outage will take place from Friday, June 12 to Saturday, June 13.
The outage of network drives and related services will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday and will be fully in effect by 5:30 p.m. During the outage, access to network drives and several internal systems (including GoldCare, ComVida, Tailscale, and Exchange) will be unavailable. Internet and Wi‑Fi services, as well as cloud-based systems (including PCC and Senior Care), will remain available.
Some services will begin to be restored Friday evening, with core access (such as basic network connectivity and certain drives) returning later that evening. Additional systems will be restored in stages overnight and into Saturday morning, including network applications and printing services. Most major systems, including Exchange, are expected to be restored by Saturday morning, with final services returning by early afternoon.
Our management and IT teams will be actively overseeing this work to minimize disruption and ensure a smooth restoration of services.
If you experience an urgent issue during the outage, please contact Adaptive Technical at local 2241 at any time for support.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Support Services Contest Entry
If you work in Support Services you can enter to win a gift certificate to Greek Islands!
MOVED: Planned IT Outage – June 12 – 13
We want to let you know that the upcoming planned IT outage has moved from June 5 – 6 to June 12 -13.
During this time some of our computer systems will be turned off for a period of time so they can be improved. Most outages will happen overnight.
This means things like shared files and some programs may not work during that time. However, the Internet, Wi-Fi, and some online systems (like PCC and Senior Care) will still work.
Our management team is planning carefully and guiding this work to make sure the outage is as short as possible and causes very little disruption.
We will share more details soon, including exactly when this will happen and what you should do to get ready. We are working to keep the outage as short as possible so it causes very little disruption.
Thank you for your understanding.
Farewell to Randy Turnigan, Payroll Business Partner
To: All Menno Place Staff
From: Reuben Neufeld
Date: May 29, 2026
Re: Farewell to Randy Turnigan, Payroll Business Partner
It is with mixed emotions that we say goodbye to our Payroll Business Partner, Randy. In his time with us, he has brought devotion, and commitment to the payroll administration function, ensuring excellence in his work, suggesting innovative solutions, and care for his colleagues and staff. Beyond his professional contributions, he is a devoted father.
As Randy embarks on his next chapter, we wish him a journey filled with an abundance of happiness, good health, and good fortune. We are confident he will be a fabulous addition to his new team.
Randy’s last day on campus will be June 5th. Please join us in thanking him for his dedication and in wishing him every success in the exciting adventures to come.
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
