Revenues from the sales of original resident-created art work are shared with the resident artist, when profits are generated.

The Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre is one of Ontario’s largest and most innovative long-term care residences and home to the first Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care. Located on a 25-acre campus adjacent to The Ottawa Hospital, ours is a unique Seniors Village with 450 long-term care beds, 139 independent-living apartments, and a growing number of clinical, therapeutic and recreational services available on-site. We are proud to serve a wide range of seniors in the community, including Veterans, and we have earned a reputation for providing high quality care to the people we serve.

Jacks Dods was a radio operator and gunner on a variety of aircraft during the Second World War. A Veteran of D-Day, Jack now lives at The Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre in Ottawa. In the art studio, through his paintbrush, he shares his stories and memories. On the back of each painting he adds his reflections.

In the lead up to the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Jack has generously shared one of his paintings to pay tribute to all those who served and sacrificed on June 6, 1944.

The art featured on this shirt emerges from the memory of a training trip in the summer of 1943 when the aircrews of RAF Squadron 233 flew Hudsons to engage in submarine training, described by Jack as “unusual but very productive”.

And now you know Jack!

Listen to this D-Day Veteran speak about pursuing his passion in the art studio at Perley Rideau. (Jack appears at 2:19). http://bit.ly/2VZXpXP.

Read our feature on D-Day Veteran Jack Dods and view more of his original art:  http://bit.ly/2wtdjQe

Read about Jack: http://bit.ly/2YWJPGx