Life is about creating our own stories, and the memories we create are the photos that go with the stories. But stories are meant to be shared, and the partnership between Mount Royal University and United’s Garrison Green community ensures some of those stories and memories are passed on. What has become an annual Life Writing […]
Tag: Mount Royal University
Jim Dolph to Speak at Mount Royal’s Winter Fantasia Concert
Jim Dolph is an older adult who embraces life. If he isn’t attending a concert, he’s in the art studio painting, or taking in an exercise class. “I often don’t have time or energy for all of the things I would like to do!” he said. Jim will figure prominently this Sunday afternoon when Mount […]
Honing Political Knowledge Thanks to Partnership with MRU
Duane Bratt has had a lifelong interested in politics thanks to his parents, and to this day when he visits the family home the TV is tuned to the news channel. Duane, who is a professor of political science at Mount Royal University (MRU), enjoys bringing his knowledge of politics to the residents of United’s […]
Mount Royal University Partnership Extends the Meaning of Community
“Old age is always 15 years older than I am.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes United Active Living’s communities are microcosms of the larger community, which offer access to new learning opportunities, art, fitness and other endeavours. While the communities at Garrison Green and Fish Creek offer a variety of living and healthcare options, residents are […]
Storytelling – A Bridge Between Young and Old
“The greatest art in the world is the art of storytelling.” Cecil B. DeMille said those words in relation to his craft, cinema. But storytelling in all of its forms is basic to our culture and our history. “It doesn’t matter what age you are or where you came from or what your story happens […]
