Winnipeg news: Transcona centenarians mark milestone birthdays [Video]

At 100 years old, Winnie Thompson was one of the youngest celebrants at a group birthday party for residents at a Transcona-area care home on Wednesday.

The secret to Thompson’s longevity?

“I lived right,” she told CTV News Winnipeg.

Park Manor Care Home hosted a joint birthday party for its residents who turned 100 or older in 2024. There were eight in all. The oldest centenarian of the group is Beatrice Wery, who marked her 108th birthday.

At 108, Beatrice Wery was the most senior centenarian celebrated at a joint birthday party at Park Manor Care Home on Sept. 18, 2024. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)

“I think it deserves a good celebration,” said Michelle Willman, recreation volunteer manager at Park Manor Care Home.

“It’s not so many people who reach 100, and 100 years is really something that we can thank and celebrate and be happy together with the families of these residents,” said Park Manor CEO Abednigo Mandalupa Jr.

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