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KELOWNA: Annual Fire Extinguisher Inspections

Hi everyone, here is some helpful info on completing required annual fire extinguisher inspections.

Hello,

For those of you who use Canada Safety Equipment Ltd. on St. Paul Street in Kelowna for your annual extinguisher inspection, I wanted to let you know that they will be moving in May or June to 105-171 Commercial Drive in Kelowna.

A reminder that fire extinguishers that are new and up to 6 years can be checked annually for a cost of $10 at this establishment.

Thanks, Margaret Milsom
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KELOWNA: 3 FREE Seminars from Clair Jantzen and Springfield Funeral Home

Please see the following/attached info regarding upcoming free workshops offered in Kelowna regarding compassion, bereavement and grief.

COMPASSION IN THE HARD PLACES:

WHEN COMPANIONING THE BEREAVED, SILENCE IS GOLDEN

 A Workshop Designed for:

*        Professionals who work with the dying and the bereaved.

*        Funeral service personnel

*        Volunteers serving in palliative care

*        Anyone “walking the road”

3 FREE Kelowna Workshops Presented by: 

Springfield Funeral Home 

and

Clair H. Jantzen:

Grief and Loss Therapist 

facebook/clair.h.jantzen

www.clairjantzen.ca

 

9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Registration 8:30)

 

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Kelowna Gospel Fellowship Church, 3714 Gordon Dr.

 

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Rd.

 

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Willow Park Church, 389 Hwy 33

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KELOWNA: 3 FREE Seminars on grief and compassion

Please see the following/attached info regarding upcoming free workshops offered in Kelowna regarding compassion, bereavement and grief.

COMPASSION IN THE HARD PLACES:

WHEN COMPANIONING THE BEREAVED, SILENCE IS GOLDEN

A Workshop Designed for:

Professionals who work with the dying and the bereaved.

Funeral service personnel

Volunteers serving in palliative care

Anyone “walking the road”

3 FREE Kelowna Workshops Presented by: 

Springfield Funeral Home 

and

Clair H. Jantzen:

Grief and Loss Therapist 

facebook/clair.h.jantzen

www.clairjantzen.ca

 

9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Registration 8:30)

 

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Kelowna Gospel Fellowship Church, 3714 Gordon Dr.

 

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Rd.

 

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Willow Park Church, 389 Hwy 33

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2016-chp-silence-is-golden-3-workshop-brochure-final

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FREE WEBINAR: Autism in the Workplace – Sep 21st

The BC Centre for Employment Excellence is hosting a Free Online Mini-Symposium: Autism in the Workplace

Date/Time:     Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 11:30am – 1:30pm PST

This webinar is a special two-hour online event featuring speakers with expert knowledge of autism in the workplace.

The event will be structured as follows:

  • A brief overview of Autism Spectrum (AS)
  • Job coaching basics for working with individuals on AS
  • Training and on-boarding that work with managers, teams, and individuals on AS
  • Lessons learned and success stories through experience with Autism@Work (SAP), Impark, and Focus Professionals
  • Behaviour at work
  • What and how to share with managers and co-workers
  • Barriers and alternatives (applications, interviews, testing, on-the-job orientation, training, feedback)

For more information and to register: https://www.cfeebc.org/news_item/free-online-mini-symposium-autism-in-the-workplace/

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KELOWNA – COPCS Workshop Announcement – Sep. 23rd

The Central Okanagan Professional Caregivers Society is hosting a half-day workshop titled Understanding Dementia (see below, and attached bulletin) free for home share providers.  Contact Margaret for registration – seating is limited!

The purpose of this training is to build awareness and educate Home Share Providers, Family and Community Care Partners on Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia.  After completing the training, participants should have a better understanding of the disease, its stages, how communication is affected and how to respond to behaviour.  Both men and women can live with this disease in their 70’s, 60’s, 50’s and even 40’s.  “People with dementia who can remain engaged and active are able to enjoy a good quality of life,” says CEO of the Alzheimer’s Society of BC.

The workshop will be held on Friday, September 23rd from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Landmark 4 Building in Kelowna.

There is limited seating, so please RSVP as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

Margaret Milsom

Central Okanagan Professional Caregivers Society

778-753-2625

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CANCELLED – Castlegar: Trauma Care in Home Share

Unfortunately the Trauma Care in Home Share workshop scheduled for Monday, September 12, 2016, has been cancelled.

The workshop scheduled on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, in Cranbrook will be taking place as scheduled.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this change may cause!  We hope to offer this workshop in Castlegar at a future date.

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2016 Family Focus Conference – Oct. 21st to 23rd

This year’s Family Focus Conference is open for registration!

Taking place from October 21st to October 23rd in Vancouver, conference workshop themes this year include:

  • Advocacy
  • Early Intervention
  • Family Leadership
  • Financial Planning / Literacy
  • Housing
  • Governance Models
  • Transitions
  • Inclusive Education

See information sheet and schedule attached.

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Float the Slocan River – TOMORROW!

Don’t miss out on our 3rd Annual Float down the Slocan River. (see attached poster for details)

Everyone is Welcome. Employees, Home Share Providers, the People we support and families and friends of all.  Please join us…and pass this invitation along to others who may be interested in a relaxing and fun afternoon.

Hope to see many of you there!

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