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114 Ann Weeks (Village of Riverside Glen
For this episode I interview Ann Weeks, a resident at The Village of Riverside Glen Ann moved to Canada about fifty years ago from Ireland. She's a dedicated gardener, and knits, crochets, and does jigsaw and word puzzles to pass the time. Today she shares stories of work-life in Ireland, where she worked in a tobacco factory, and the girls pooled their pennies each week to buy the latest records to listen to together while they worked. And she shares some of the difficult aspects of living in a senior-care facility, including how hard it is to reconcile loss. She feels very well supported…
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