Compassion and Passion made a Dream Come True

One man's dream fueled by compassion and passion for Seniors became a reality yesterday.

Yesterday, Jan. 27, 2015, Terraces on 7th Seniors Care Home were honoured to have a delightful concert by solo Harpist Janelle Nadeau perform at our Piano Lounge. Her performance showcased a wide range of musical genres from Celtic, Spanish, classical and popular songs.
Her whole performance was up-close and personal with all the seniors. After the concert she invited the audience to ask questions and for many it was the first time they had heard a harp as a solo instrument. They had many questions and some loved to have their photograph taken with the harp.

Our thanks to Janelle Nadeau and the Health Art Society

Meet the founder, David Lemon, at Vancouver Foundation
Thank you for not giving up!

Remarkable Cornwall City Police

The Cornwall Newswatch Reported this heartwarming story this past week and it certainly deserves our "thumbs up" vote. At the end of the article you will see a little 'thumbs up icon' -- if you like thumbs up news please vote for the story. http://www.cornwallnewswatch.com/2015/01/26/cornwall-police-retrieve-pawned-wedding-ring-for-elderly-couple/

Remarkable 15 year old Vancouver Student

January 26, 2015 news story featured by CBC news deserves a big two thumbs up for a huge accomplishment that is benefiting his teachers and fellow students.
Read about this remarkable App Developer
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/calvin-liang-15-year-old-app-developer-helps-kits-secondary-students-get-organized-1.2932804

Message from Suisun Elementary School

2 Thumbs Up News from Suisun City, CA
Remarkable children from the Suisun Elementary School want you to know that they want a kinder world and they are passionately doing their part.
Please give them your support by sharing their video that was published on January 26, 2015
http://youtu.be/ocXpLmG9J3s

(photo source:wikipedia CC public domain)

Listen to a 4 Year Old Calling 911

January 25, 2015- This story will fill your eyes with tears as this little 4 yr old calmly calls 911 and saves her Mother's life. Calise gets two thumbs up and hugs from this Grandma (me).
Truly a 2 thumbs up for the Mother for the excellent training that gave her daughter the confidence to make the urgent phone call.
We love news stories with happy endings that we can all learn something positive from.
Full source and 911 call
http://wgntv.com/2015/01/25/listen-as-4-year-old-calls-911-saves-pregnant-mothers-life/

Thank you, Beth, for sending me the link.

Absolutely Free Outdoor Skating

This story has to be my first story as it is about people caring about whole families getting outdoors and playing together. The hero of this story is Norm Price from Calgary, AB.
Read this remarkable story in the Calgary Herald Jan. 22/15
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-man-builds-massive-public-skating-rink-again
I was so impressed that he had included skating trails in his outdoor rink. How cool is that?!

News Children Can Read - G rated.

Most parents don't let their children watch the 6 oclock news anymore because of it being a diet of really gruesome images causing unknown damage to our children's hearts and minds. People are saying that is because there isn't any good news anymore.
I beg to differ.
Hence the birth of my new blog - The Remarkable Thumbs Up News inspired by the photograph of the mountains in New Zealand called the Remarkables with my Grandson looking at them.

Children are as remarkable as those mountains.