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Halloween Open House at The Summerhill

The Summerhill Retirement Residence is hosting a Halloween Open House

Wednesday, October 31st , 2-4 pm
135 West 15th Street, North Vancouver, BC

To RSVP call 604-980-6525 

Halloween is one of the most popular events at The Summerhill, and every year, we join in the fun by dreaming up the greatest costumes and transforming our lovely residence into the spookiest place on the block. This year, we have decided to open our doors and share the scarylicious fun with our wider community. Put on your favourite costume and join us this Halloween to experience our “Haunted House” and enjoy seasonal treats created by our fabulous Chef Paul!

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Frank Horvat Exhibition - Presentation House Gallery

The Frank Horvat exibition is sponsored by Pacific Arbour and The Summerhill Retirement Residence.

Frank Horvat

OCTOBER 19 – DECEMBER 23, 2012
Opening Reception, Friday October 19 at 8pm.

333 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3G9
Wed to Sun 12:00 - 5:00 PM   tel. 604.986.1351

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The acclaimed photographer Frank Horvat is considered a pioneer in what has come to be regarded as the golden age of fashion photography. He was the first fashion photographer to use a 35mm camera and reportage techniques, and has influenced generations of fashion photographers. His  distinctive images of models taken in the streets combine the realism of spontaneous photojournalism with the artifice of directed staged photography. Based in Paris, Horvat’s distinguished career spans over sixty years. This exhibition will provide a long overdue, indepth interpretation of this key figure in the history of fashion photography.

Business of the Year: Pacific Arbour Retirement Communities

By Staff Writer - North Shore Outlook

Published: June 29, 2012 8:00 AM

Not having a business in West Vancouver wasn’t enough to stop Pacific Arbour Retirement Communities from taking home the Business of the Year Award from the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce.  While the retirement home operator won’t have a physical presence in the district until its 130-suite Westerleigh Retirement Residence opens at 22nd Street and Marine Drive next year, the company’s presence has been felt in other ways. Not the least of which is through the organization’s charitable work and through sponsorship of cultural events like the Harmony Arts Festival and the Coho Festival. Pacific Arbour donates an estimated $300,000 annually to about 70 organizations and events, primarily in West Vancouver and the North Shore. 

“We’ve got deep roots in the community because we’ve been sponsoring a number of arts and culture events on the North Shore for many years,” said Pacific Arbour marketing manager Katy Couvell. “And then there’s also the way we approached obtaining our development permit and talking to our clients for the Westerleigh residence. We actually held a series of focus groups to talk to our potential clients about what kind of services they would be looking for and how we could adapt our typical program for the West Vancouver market.” When it opens next summer, the Westerleigh will mark 13 years of growth for Pacific Arbour, totalling 529 seniors suites on the North Shore. Additionally, the company will donate 3,000 square feet of its Marine Drive frontage at the Westerleigh to Capilano University’s Eldercollege program, establishing the school’s first-ever West Vancouver campus. The volunteer-run Eldercollege program is an educational program geared towards retirees and has become an important community asset for learning and socializing. “While there still might be some people in West Vancouver who don’t know who we are,” Couvell said, “we do have deep threads in the community.”

North Shore Outlook Article

Neighbours Sustaining Sponsorship

Artist for Kids Gallery

The Summerhill Retirement Residence, a Pacific Arbour Retirement Community, will be a neighbour of the new Gordon Smith Gallery. Mr. Müller is an ardent believer in the value art brings to a healthy community. His support helps to establish a firm, financial foundation for our community’s new cultural asset. The Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art is pleased to announce our first private, gallery-specific donation. Rainer Müller, Founder and Chairman of Pacific Arbour Retirement Communities, has pledged $150,000 over ten years, providing us with much-needed funds for our new Gallery’s operating budget.

The Newsletter of the Smith Foundation

Our New Partnership!

Pacific Arbour Steps Up as Olympic Sponsor.

We are very excited to announce Pacific Arbour Retirement Communities, a local company who has supported us from the beginning of our campaign, has taken on the role as our primary sponsor leading into the 2012 Olympics! The help from Pacific Arbour will allow us access the resources we need to continue to train hard in the Olympic Venue in the next few months leading up to the games, and which will ultimately be a big factor in how we represent Canada this summer. Thanks very much to all the members of Pacific Arbour. We will do you proud!

Pacific Arbour Report in Business Review Canada

Strategic Locations, Elite Communities, and Compasionate Values

In a report in Business Review Canada, President Peter Gaskill explains how Pacific Arbour Retirement Communities does not just build communities for their senior residents; they optimise the quality of their lives. Providing independent living services—comprehensive care, minus medical aide—the group currently operates two residents: the Summerhill in North Vancouver, and the Mulberry in Burnaby, employing a staff of 100 employees.

Currently focused on growing their world-class facilities in other Vancouver nieghbourhoods , the company strives to create exponential growth across all their platforms of service.

Peter Gaskill, the current President of Pacific Arbour Retirement Communities leads the way in shaping their new vision of expansion, “The growth is not just in the number of suites, but also in how we are evolving as a company in our systems and corporate structure. We are focused on employees, corporate values and growth, and committed to establishing a company that can continue to be grown for years to come,” he says.