Hadgraft-Wilson Residents Project
During the 2024/2025 season, the members of the Orchard Valley Quilt Guild created quilts for the residents displaced from the Hadgraft-Wilson Residences in 2023. These quilts were displayed in various venues during the summer of 2025. In the fall, residents finally received their quilts. Their pictures and thank you's are shown below.
Thanks to all members who made quilts for this project and to Kathy Currier who organised our members and the distribution of the 48 quilts!
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I want to say Thank you so much for the beautiful quilt. It is so warm and I love the beautiful vibrant colors on the quilt. Thank you Orchard Valley Quilters guild. I appreciate the generous thoughtful gift.
Amanda Harrison |
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I would love too say thank you to the guild of quilters for making these breathe taking master pieces. To us we are so touched and fortunate to have a handmade quilt. Which is so kind of you guys too donate your time and money for doing this out of the kindness of your hearts to do this for all of us. I love my quilt so much. I will never ever let go of it at all. Awe thank you so much!! I loved the picture too. Yes you can absolutely share it with Guild’s Facebook Page. I even love the star pattern and so much beautiful designs on it. I love the colours of it!! I also love the note on it Sewn with love. Made by the orchard valley quilter’s for the residents of Hadgraft Wilson house. It even had a heart and city of Kelowna. I don’t know how you guys made all of those that must have took forever to make for us all. I will cherish it forever!! I have never had a home made quilt dedicated for me and other people. This has so much sentimental value to us all thank you from the bottom of our hearts thank you too everyone for there dedicated hard work making this with tender love and I love the red in it pops. It’s definitely fall colours for sure!! Love you guys!!
Kind regards, Brandon Mccluskey |
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Thanks again for bringing it to me. It's beautiful.
As for thanks to the guild for offering such kindness. I and I'm sure many from Hadgraft greatly appreciate it. When those who are supposed to support us have failed us, on all levels, it really keeps the hope alive to see those selflessly trying to help others. Roxsin |
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I am writing you this email to thank all Orchard Valley Quilters Guild members so very much for all of the hard work and talent that was poured out into making my lovely quilt.
I will very much treasure it, as it really signifies the love and support of the community that we have been able to feel from you all at the Orchard Valley Quilters Guild. As I am writing you this email, I am in-fact snuggling underneath it and am enjoying it thoroughly! Thank you so much again! Best regards, Sharon Bray |
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I thank you so very much for the beautiful quilt you have given me!
I love the colours and find them comforting in these continuing times of turmoil & uncertainty, with being a victim of the Hafgraft-Wilson Place evacuation which took place Easter Sunday 2024. I will cherish MY new quilt with FOND memories during Happy & Sad times! I true-ly appreciate this gift!!! THANK YOU ALL! Janice Nylen |
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Thank you so much for the quilt! They are both so beautiful!
Thank you so much. So kind of all the quilters. Sam Additional Note: Thank you so much for the beautiful quilt. I love it! Everyone that sees it loves it. That was so kind to donate it to me. Thanks again. |
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NOTES FROM OTHER RESIDENTS:
I would like to sincerely thank you all for the beautiful quilt. I truly appreciate it so much thank you from the bottom of my heart
Colleen Stewart
Thank you for your generosity to me and the Hadgraft Wilson Place in giving us beautiful handmade Quilts. I appreciate the hard work in making us Quilts to help warming and comforting us for the coming winter.
Ruchelle
Thank you all very much. I really enjoyed meeting you all.
Loving my quilt.
Carrie
Thank you. My kids are not aware yet and I can’t wait to show them. I want them to send a thank you note to you and the quilters so please let me know an address! They do not write so I’ll get them to dictate to me! I do think that you are providing something beautiful for these people who feel so different and so, generally have low self esteem. Trying to find them accommodation after leaving their home showed me how very little people care about disabled people. It was quite an eye opener for me. So I believe that what you do is very meaningful and I thank you.
Thank you so much. They are so beautiful. We appreciate it. you can tell all the love and hard work that went into them we are blessed thank you again
Jayme
I don’t know how else to thank you but I am so thankful for what you have given me. It’s so beautiful and I love everything about it. Literally wonderful work! Thank you!
Jasmine
I want to say Thank you so much for the beautiful quilt. It is so warm and I love the beautiful vibrant colors on the quilt. Thank you Orchard Valley Quilters guild. I appreciate the generous thoughtful gift.
Amanda Harrison
Thank you for thinking of us. Thank you so much for your kind offer. We all appreciate it very much. We know the time and effort that goes into making the quilts and we are honored to have one.
Monique
We received our blankets (2) when we were at our property in Beaverdell.
Thank you- all of you, for the beautiful gifts.
Much appreciated.
Patti & Mary Petcoff
It's beautiful work and I cannot thank you and the guild enough for your kindness.
Ayala.
The quilts are beautiful. Thank you. This is a very meaningful gift for my children who have felt such confusion and anxiety following the loss of their home and friends. Thank you.
Flo
I would like to sincerely thank you all for the beautiful quilt. I truly appreciate it so much thank you from the bottom of my heart
Colleen Stewart
Thank you for your generosity to me and the Hadgraft Wilson Place in giving us beautiful handmade Quilts. I appreciate the hard work in making us Quilts to help warming and comforting us for the coming winter.
Ruchelle
Thank you all very much. I really enjoyed meeting you all.
Loving my quilt.
Carrie
Thank you. My kids are not aware yet and I can’t wait to show them. I want them to send a thank you note to you and the quilters so please let me know an address! They do not write so I’ll get them to dictate to me! I do think that you are providing something beautiful for these people who feel so different and so, generally have low self esteem. Trying to find them accommodation after leaving their home showed me how very little people care about disabled people. It was quite an eye opener for me. So I believe that what you do is very meaningful and I thank you.
Thank you so much. They are so beautiful. We appreciate it. you can tell all the love and hard work that went into them we are blessed thank you again
Jayme
I don’t know how else to thank you but I am so thankful for what you have given me. It’s so beautiful and I love everything about it. Literally wonderful work! Thank you!
Jasmine
I want to say Thank you so much for the beautiful quilt. It is so warm and I love the beautiful vibrant colors on the quilt. Thank you Orchard Valley Quilters guild. I appreciate the generous thoughtful gift.
Amanda Harrison
Thank you for thinking of us. Thank you so much for your kind offer. We all appreciate it very much. We know the time and effort that goes into making the quilts and we are honored to have one.
Monique
We received our blankets (2) when we were at our property in Beaverdell.
Thank you- all of you, for the beautiful gifts.
Much appreciated.
Patti & Mary Petcoff
It's beautiful work and I cannot thank you and the guild enough for your kindness.
Ayala.
The quilts are beautiful. Thank you. This is a very meaningful gift for my children who have felt such confusion and anxiety following the loss of their home and friends. Thank you.
Flo
When a quilt is much more than just fabric and stitches. I can't imagine how many hours it takes to make a beautiful quilt let alone all the quilts made for the evacuees of Hadgraft Wilson Place. I want to tell you how much I appreciate the time and effort of undertaking such a project and what it means to me. This quilt provides me with so much comfort in a lot of different ways. It makes me feel special that someone took time out from their day to create this beautiful quilt. It makes me smile just to see it in my studio apartment. It brightens up my spirit and it is a symbol of hope for my future. There are a lot of days I'm afraid to leave my apartment because of my health and this quilt gives me the comfort and support I need to get through the day.Of course it gives me warmth when I wrap it around me to settle my nerves and I remind myself that someone very special is thinking of me. The quilt is a symbol of strength to carry on.
With All My Heart, Thank You to the special group of people at the Orchard Valley Quilters Guild
Leslie Patrick
With All My Heart, Thank You to the special group of people at the Orchard Valley Quilters Guild
Leslie Patrick
The inspiration for the project
Hadgraft Wilson Place building was opened in June 2023 and welcomed residents to 68 new affordable rental homes. The building was financed by BC Housing and is owned and managed by the Pathways Abilities Society. (from City of Kelowna)
The low-income apartment saw residents move out on April 2 after neighbouring construction of the University of B.C. Okanagan's downtown Kelowna campus caused ground shifting and structural damage to the building.
Residents have continued to pay rent to Pathways Abilities Society, the building managers of Hadgraft Wilson Place, in exchange for temporary housing solutions. The tenants were first put up at various hotels in Kelowna before securing the new dorms at Okanagan College for the summer. As of Aug. 15, 2024 tenants were required to move out of the college dorms. The residents were displaced at various locations around the valley, and some even had to move beyond. The City of Kelowna has announced that a new residence will be build in the next two or three years.
The low-income apartment saw residents move out on April 2 after neighbouring construction of the University of B.C. Okanagan's downtown Kelowna campus caused ground shifting and structural damage to the building.
Residents have continued to pay rent to Pathways Abilities Society, the building managers of Hadgraft Wilson Place, in exchange for temporary housing solutions. The tenants were first put up at various hotels in Kelowna before securing the new dorms at Okanagan College for the summer. As of Aug. 15, 2024 tenants were required to move out of the college dorms. The residents were displaced at various locations around the valley, and some even had to move beyond. The City of Kelowna has announced that a new residence will be build in the next two or three years.