VANCOUVER(NEWS1130) - Canuck fever hasn't just hit bars, pubs, and downtown outdoor viewing areas. A care home for the elderly in Vancouver has been transformed into a kind of Canucks shrine.
One of the first things you notice in the main atrium area of
St. Vincent's Hospital - Langara long-term care facilty is a giant poster of Canuck's goalie Roberto Luongo right above a Senior's Week banner.
There are also pictures of the
Canucks posted all over, including where the 225 residents eat their dinner and where they watch the game. And just like the fans in Downtown Vancouver, they have their mock Stanley Cup, their signs, posters, and jerseys. Pumpkin man -- a mannequin with a gourd for a head -- has a seat reserved for each game.
All games are broadcast on a giant screen TV. Ann Corrigan is with the
Tapestry Foundation and helped raise the money to purchase the TV for the Olympics. "Some of them have been waiting their whole lives -- or a good portion of their lives -- to see the Canucks bring the Cup home."
"They feel very confident that they're going to be able to see the Canucks bring the Cup home," she adds.
Corrigan says it's nice to see families, friends, and staff and the visitors join in with the residents to be able to watch the games and build a sense of community at Langara. "It's a great thing for them and something to look forward to."
While most of the province has been cursing the 5 p.m. start times, no one has been complaining at the care home.