Mercury celebrates 100 years of memories with community
It was a full house when Tofield Mercury opened its doors at noon to the seniors of the community on Friday, Aug. 24 as it celebrated 100 years of publishing.
“We wanted to have a special celebration with our seniors before the official public Open House, because it is the seniors who helped build this business,” said Publisher Kerry Anderson. “They were our first customers, them and their parents and grandparents made our headlines, our news. We’re thankful for that.”
The Mercury walls had been layered with history. News from the early 1900s right up to now ran across the walls, with separate sections for the years 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950, and 1960.
In addition to these sections were three memory walls that had more news, with headlines that caught one’s attention.
At the back there was a display of artifacts, but most importantly archives for guests and visitors to browse through.
From noon to 1 p.m. the seniors poured over all the news, recognizing someone they knew, sometimes seeing themselves in the stories; it was truly a walk down the memory lane for them. Sunshine Villa residents made their way on the Handibus, with Manager Lorna Rempel and Activity Coordinator Julie Ishida in attendance.
