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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-06-19, Page 6erotr acteare004 . . . QUEENSWAY VVe Were Pleased to Install Pease Everstraight Doors and Slider Windows Hunt Windows YOUR AREA REPRESENTATIVE KEN DOIG 98 Goderich St,, West, Seaforth Phone 527-1113 Nursing Homes Require SAFE, CLEAN DEPENDABLE HEATING That's Assured at the Queensway By STERLING FUELS DISTRIBUTED BY W.J. 'Doc' Cameron PHONE HENSALL 262-2931 Congratulations Ann and Harry It'd Vag Out Peermaete a ea Seraze to tie Queensway Nursing Home By Filling The Prescriptions For Their Residents MIDDLETON MI5 --C717-7-11 PHONE 235-1570 EXETER Best Wishes TO THE Queensway Thanks For Calling On Us To Install the' Electrical Wiring Your Business Is Always Appreciated W.H. Fuss Electric Ltd. HENSALL 262-2237 W.J.'Doc' Cameron PHONE 262-2931 Furnishings For The Queensway Addition Proudly Supplied By J. Bonthron & Son FURNITURE Main St. Hensall Phone 262-2016 We Extend Best Wishes to the Management for Continued Success Have A Look . . . AT THE • Receiving Desk ATTRACTIVE • Kitchen Cupboards • Medicine Cabinets When You Tour the Addition at the Queensway THEY WERE SUPPLIED BY GEBEL Cabinets Ltd. CLANDEBOYE Phone 227-4592 For Free Estimates We Appreciated BEING CALLED UPON TO INSTALL ALL THE Plumbing and Heating FOR THE QUEENSWAY ADDITION Best Wishes to the Klungels! CONCRETE BLOCKS VICTORIA ST. 255-0680 EXETER Unveil new addition this. Saturday Hensall nursing home plans open house LARGE STAFF — Part of the Queensway staff is shown with the home owners, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Klungel, right. The staff members from the left are: Mrs. Don Volland, Mrs. Jim Aikenhead, Mrs. Bob Lavery, Mrs. Jack Corbett, Mrs. Elam Shantz and Mrs. Bill Belling. BLEND OLD AND NEW — This photo shows how well the new addition blends in with the gracious home which constituted the Queensway Nursing Home previously. The addition is to the rear and left of the home featured by its circular verandahs. Area residents invited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Klungel, operators of the Queensway Nursing Home, Hensall, have extended an invitation to all area, residents to view their new addition, Saturday. Open house at the enlarged nursing home will be from. 2;00 to 9;00 p.m. Tours will be conducted through the new section of the building and staff members will be on hand to answer any queries over a cup of tea following each tour. The addition at the home is a three-storey structure, measuring 53' by 31' and brings the capacity of the home to a total of 48 residents. The basement section of the new wing contains the utility rooms, kitchen, staff lounge, dining room and the office. The other two floors contain single and double-sized bedrooms, featuring a bright, refreshing atmosphere for the residents. The new plastic flooring has been used throughout to give the home a gleaming appearance from one end to the other. The Queensway Nursing Home was opened about 12 years ago by Mr. and Mrs. Orville Jones and Harry and. Ann Klungel took over the ownership on September 1,1964. They are both Registered Nursing Assistants and Harry previously worked at the Ontario Hospital in Woodstock, while his wife was on the staff of the General Hospital in the same city. Construction of the 15-bed addition was completed about two months ago and all the landscaping has been finished. In addition to the proprietors, there are nine persons on staff. Mrs. Bill Belling, RN, Exeter, is the resident nurse and the nursing aides include: Mrs, Don Volland, Hensall; Miss Connie VanBaaren, Hensall; Mrs. Jack Corbett, RR 1 Exeter; Mrs. Bob Lavery, Hensall; Mrs. Margaret McLeod, Exeter; Mrs. John Peckitt, Seaforth; Mrs. Elam Shantz, Zurich. The cook is Mrs. James Aikenhead, Brucefield. At the present time there are 22 residents at the Queensway Nursing Home, the oldest being Mrs. Wedge of Brantford, who will celebrate her 90th birthday next month. The home takes nursing care and convalescent patients. NEW AND OLD Area residents interested in architecture will have an opportunity to contrast the old and the new during their visit to the home Saturday. The original home, which contains eight bedrooms, was constructed for Owen Geiger in the mid 1920's. Mr. Geiger was a well-known flax mill operator and flax contractor. The entrance to the home features a large circular verandah, which provides ample room for residents to sit out and enjoy the fine weather. Stained glass windows are Severe storm causes fire Hensall firemen were called to the home of Mrs. Mary Hildebrant, Richmond Street, about 9 p.m. Thursday night when lightning struck a lean-to at the rear of the home setting it ablaze. The severe electrical storm which passed over Hensall around 5 p.m. also did other damage. A large elm tree with a double trunk on the farm of Stewart Bell, one mile and a quarter west of Hensall was struck by lightning. Several T. V. sets were damaged and an electric clock on the wall of a resident was struck and completely dismantled. evident throughout the gracious home and much of the woodwork was constructed from cherry wood. The large fireplace is also adorned with stained glass. It is located inside the main entrance, which also serves as a lounging and reception area for staff and residents. General contractor on the new addition was Don Oke Ltd., Zurich, and most of the sub-trade work was handled by district tradesmen. Area residents will find a tour of the Queensway most interesting and the Klungels extend an invitation to all to attend the open house. tr'41111F WE DID IT! . . . Ve'Are pima eq it 111.k ) jivIligt. ';4;ar MODERN KITCHEN — The kitchen facilities are contained in the basement of the new three-storey addition, and Mrs. Jim Aikenhead is shown above working in the modern facilities. 9 aI 0 It Was Our Pleasure to Supply Concrete Blocks for the Queensway Nursing Home Addition and We Extend Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Management and Staff SUPERIOR CONCRETE PRODUCTS (LONDON) LTD, LAMBETH PHONE 6524266 LIEESAEICI COMM° ALMAT E; PAINTS Used Exclusively at Queensway Nursing Home SUPPLIED BY SIGNS BY WEBSTER We Were Extremely Pleased to Be the General Contractor and to Supply Many of the Building Materials For The Addition at the Queensway Nursing Home in Hensall This large addition will increase the service provided to the area by the Queensway and we wish them sincere best wishes for their continued success. a IOC 'aae Vea tie Vede a I I