Local Seniors' Community Resident Celebrates 109th Birthday
SURREY, BC, Sept. 25, 2019 /CNW/ - Amenida Seniors' Community resident, Mr. Ja Hyung Lee celebrated his 109th birthday with a special celebration at his care home this past week. Mr. Lee, who was born in South Korea, still plays pool, bingo, and takes the bus on his own.
Amenida Seniors' Community and the centre's owner, Dr. Peter Chung, hosted a birthday celebration to mark this amazing milestone with MLA Harry Bains and Senator Yonah Martin in attendance. Greetings were also sent from Premier John Horgan.
Family and friends shared a celebratory meal and cake with Mr. Lee - and sang Happy Birthday in both Korean and English.
"We were honoured to have the opportunity to share in such a special milestone with Mr. Lee," said Dr. Chung. "We would all be lucky to live a life as full as his has been."
Amenida Seniors' Community, a division of Primacorp Ventures, has provided supportive living for seniors for more than 20 years. Located in the Newton area of Surrey, the centre provides a range of options for its residents including independent living, assisted living, and respite services. In addition to recreational activities like gardening, billiards, exercise classes, and more, Amenida also offers Korean residents with the option of choosing from a Korean menu for their meals.
Catch a glimpse of Mr. Lee's birthday festivities from the coverage from CTV News: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1785904
About Primacorp Ventures:
Established in 1995, Primacorp invests in and manages businesses across a broad spectrum including the largest accredited independent post-secondary education group in Canada, on-line and distance educations programs, real estate acquisition and development, private seniors' homes, and corporate branding and marketing operations. Most recently, Primacorp expanded into Social Enterprise and continues to grow and expand into education, service and care businesses in Canada and abroad.
SOURCE Primacorp Ventures Inc.
Melissa Davis, Director, Communications, 604.915.7288 ext. 2126
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