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Bright-eyed baby is the lucky charm
at PWL Peace River’s St. Patrick’s lunch

March 23rd, 2019

The St. Patrick’s lunch at Points West Living Peace River was a fun affair, with residents happily donning green hats and beads to go along with the green-themed decorations. But the surprise visit of a little person decked all in pink was the highlight of the party.

Root-beer and de-beer

The menu for the St. Patrick’s lunch, held on March 14, included corned beef, potatoes, and a medley of cabbage & carrots, with a spectacular green and white St. Patrick’s cake for dessert. Beverages included the regular coffee, tea and milk, but as recreation aide Melody Managtag says, “We also served root beer and O’Douls, a dealcoholized beer, to which residents said, ‘Oh, you took the fun away from the beer!’”

Unexpected guest

“We had an unexpected guest,” adds Melody. “Eirwinter is her name, three-month old daughter of employee care partners Honeylyn and Erwin Matitu. She was cute as cute can be. Her mom said she was hungry but as I was carrying her around, she was giggling and trying to talk to anybody she could. She captivated the residents’ hearts and brought spring early to their faces.”

Photo: Resident Noella Fillion reaches up to greet baby Eirwinter at the St. Patrick’s lunch at PWL Peace River. Employee care partner Janeth Ramos is taking her turn carrying the bright-eyed 3-month old girl to visit as many people as possible.

More photos at Flickr: Bright-eyed baby is the lucky charm at PWL Red Deer’s St. Patrick’s lunch

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