Elgin Lodge residents Barbara Savage (left) and Merretta Wallace were dressed the part and enjoying the festivities at Elgin Lodge Canada Day celebrations and family barbecue June 30.

Hub Staff

It was a sea of red and white at Kingsway Arms at Elgin Lodge on June 30 as the Port Elgin retirement home celebrated Canada Day in style with a family barbecue.

Approximately 300 people enjoyed hot dogs and hamburgers, salads and drinks, cooked and served up buffet style by the staff at Elgin Lodge.

With the gardens outside of Elgin Lodge having been transformed in June by Saugeen District Secondary School (SDSS) horticultural students, the dining hall was also converted into a red and white Canada Day theme with flags, buntings, Canadian trivia and a large balloon display.

On her last day as Director of Marketing at Elgin Lodge, Caitlin Stone said that the annual event was often held on Canada Day but due to staffing issues because of the holiday weekend they had moved it forward a day. “This year we wanted to make it really special for our residents, their immediate family and close friends,” she said.

Staff at Elgin Lodge ready to serve residents and their friends and family at the retirement home’s Canada Day barbecue.

Staff served up a variety of salads, hamburgers and hot dogs at the Kingsway Arms at Elgin Lodge family barbecue June 30.

The dining hall was transformed into a sea of red and white as residents ate and socialized with their friends and family.

Elgin Lodge staff members Paul Vitez (left) and Brent Henry were busy at the grill June 30.

Two large Canada Day cakes were cut up and handed out to residents and their guests to enjoy for desert.