Sherbrooke Community Centre

03/31/2026

Our friends at Saskatoon Parrot Rescue, who do such a wonderful job of caring for our aviary and the birds who call it home, dropped by Sherbrooke on Saturday to host a bird toy making workshop!

They also brought some feathered friends for Elders to meet!

Thank you to Saskatoon Parrot Rescue for all that they do for our community 🦜

03/30/2026

We are excited to be hosting Camp Generate once again this summer!

The camp is run by experienced educator, Keri Albert, and offers kids the opportunity to meaningfully connect with Sherbrooke residents through a variety of activities. Kids will develop their leadership skills, grow their confidence, and form friendships with Sherbrooke residents and their peers!

This year's camp is from August 4th to 7th and costs $320 per child. Spots do fill quickly so please contact Keri if you are interested in enrolling your child in this fantastic summer camp. Her email is kerigalbert@gmail.com

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03/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate Wes Froese's wonderful career at Sherbrooke this afternoon!

The Tawaw Centre was packed with Elders, staff, families, volunteers, kids and fans who shared their appreciation and gratitude for everything Wes has done for our community.

The celebration was full of great music, heartfelt speeches, many Toblerone chocolate bars, and a talent competition to find a replacement for Wes! We are still looking:)

Wes, thank you for sharing your many gifts and caring nature with us for more than 20 years! We wish you the best of luck in your future adventures and look forward to seeing you on the third Friday of every month in the Tawaw Centre for the Friday at 3 concert.

03/25/2026

We were thrilled to welcome Laura Woodward from CTV Saskatoon today to do a story on Wes and his career at Sherbrooke!

You can watch the story Thursday night on the 6 o’clock news and we will be sure to share it on our page.

We would also love to see you Friday at 3pm in the Tawaw Centre as we throw one heck of a retirement party for Wes!

03/24/2026

In January, we welcomed five cats as part of our partnership with S**T Street Cat Rescue. These cats were in need of loving care, and our entire Sherbrooke community stepped up to help in many different ways!

Alison Fox gives us an update on how our five fosters are doing and offers gratitude for all of your help!

03/22/2026

We love this story!

Before they left to present at the The Eden Alternative International Conference in Atlanta, Christy and Eric asked Elders, staff, students, families and volunteers to sign a Saskatchewan Roughriders flag. They brought the flag with them to Atlanta and worked it into their presentation when discussing our trips to Regina to cheer on the Roughriders.

Christy and Eric asked the audience how many kilometers, round-trip, it is from Saskatoon to Regina. The correct answer was 500 kilometers, and it was given by Roni Spears Anderson who works at Redemption House in La Vergne, Tennessee!

We hope you enjoy this little bit of Sherbrooke and Roughrider pride in your home, Roni!

03/21/2026

A big thank you to the Boyan Ukrainian Dancers who recently shared their love of dancing and Ukrainian culture with our community!

03/20/2026

We were excited to host our friends from 25th Street Theatre last week as the theatre company performed their new play, 'What If', in the Tawaw Centre!

The children's play tells the story of Nicky who wakes up with knots in her stomach and worries in her brain. Her daily routine is interrupted by a new kid named Milo, whose adventurous spirit helps Nicky come out of shell.

Elders, students, staff and families really enjoyed the play, which is being performed in elementary schools across Saskatchewan this month. After the performance, the actors held a theatre workshop for iGen students, which will no doubt help them when they perform their musical in May!

A big thank you to the 25th Street team for choosing Sherbrooke to perform a dress rehearsal of the play. We love hosting live theatre and encourage everyone to see the play when it is performed at the Nutrien Wonderhub on April 3rd and 4th!

03/19/2026

A big thank you to all the students and families who came for the iGen Open House tonight!

This year’s iGen class welcomed all of our visitors at the front door and toured them throughout our community. Elders and staff shared stories of the iGen program and all the amazing benefits it brings to Sherbrooke!

The application deadline to apply for next year’s iGen class is April 17th so please visit the Saskatoon Public Schools website to fill out your application forms.

03/18/2026

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from all of us at Sherbrooke!

We partied last week to the sounds of one of our favourite bands, Back of the Bus, who always bring the spirit of the Emerald Isle to Sherbrooke☘️

A big thank you to all of our staff, volunteers and families for making this night so special!

03/13/2026

We were honoured to attend this year's Eden Alternative International Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The theme of the conference was "In Unity, We Thrive" and we were able to connect with people from around the world and learn how they are bringing full and abundant life to their respective care homes.

Sherbrooke's Kim Schmidt, Suellen Beatty, Christy Norrish and Eric Anderson represented Sherbrooke at the conference and presented to attendees. Kim and Suellen delivered two presentations: "Staff Empowerment Using the Eden Alternative Domains of Well-being" and "The Magic of Children and Elders - Creating an Intergenerational Community."

Christy and Eric's presentation was entitled, "Unimaginable Experiences - Dreaming Big in Recreation."

All three presentations attracted a lot of attention, and it was exciting to share Sherbrooke's story with people from places such as Denmark, Iceland, and Australia.

Kim and Suellen were also interviewed for a documentary on the Eden Philosophy of Care while Christy and Eric appeared on an American podcast discussing the role recreation plays in the lives of Sherbrooke Elders.

Kim, Suellen, Christy, and Eric also attended sessions on topics such as leadership and empathy, using dance to create belonging and purpose, and the role Lego can play in creating community in long-term care homes (Eric is very excited about bringing Lego to Sherbrooke!).

The conference ended with an inspiring talk from Eleanor Hamby and Dr. Sandra Hazelip who became international stars by travelling around the world in 80 days at the age of 80! They are rock stars and Kim managed to take a photo with them!

We want to thank everyone at The Eden Alternative who worked so hard to host this conference! It takes so much planning and dedication to do something like this, and we are grateful for it because it allows our organization to connect with other Eden homes and be inspired by the work they are doing.

03/12/2026

We wanted to remind all Sherbrooke Community Centre visitors and volunteers that they are required to register/sign-in their vehicle each visit with Platinum Parking by scanning a QR Code with their smart phone and following the prompts on the Platinum Parking website. Instructions for how to register/sign-in your vehicle using the QR Code are available in the YouTube video below and are available in a brochure at our front desk.

Parking is free for visitors and volunteers.

Our goal with this QR Code registration system is to ensure visitor parking spots are being used by visitors and volunteers. All unregistered vehicles who are parking in visitor parking spots will receive tickets issued by Platinum Parking.

QR Code signs are posted near the front entrance of Sherbrooke and the entrance to Veterans Village. There is also be QR Code signage inside our building.

Visitors who visit Sherbrooke on a very regular basis, or do not have use of a smart phone, can fill out a Visitor Parking Application Form. Forms are available in the Business Office. Completed forms should be brought to Brenda Villenna in our Business Office. These regular visitors will not have to register through the QR Code when they visit once this form is completed and given to Brenda.

https://youtube.com/shorts/HDCF8Qr5CZE

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation as we work to improve the visitor and volunteer parking experience.

We would like to share with you some changes to our visitor parking that will ensure more visitors are able to find spots in our parking lot. Our goal with t...