Eva C sent along a pile of pictures of the EPIC summer that she and Harold N have had… the Great Train Robbery… the Elvis Festival in Penticton, etc, etc, etc. Way to go you guys! Check out all the pics below and see ya out there!
We Day West Kootenays 2019!
Hey all!
We had SUCH a great time at We Day 2019 – food, fun, music and hanging with friends. Thanks to Viv for organizing and to Don and Lawrence for the music. Check out the pics and see you again next year!
The Field! Check this out!
Meghan recorded this song ‘The Field’ that she wrote and sang and has graciously allowed us to share it with everyone. How amazing is this? Check out the song below and a great pic of her singing. Way to go Meghan!
Talent in our midst….!
Hey everyone:
Look what arrived in the mail yesterday! It’s our very own Michael Holdsworth’s book, Blades of Torqueadia. Check it out here…. and here…
Congrats Michael!
Home Share Summer Newsletter
Hi All:
Please see the link below for our Summer Newsletter for our Home Share Services. Thanks to James Croston for putting this together for us. Got any great ideas for submission for the next newsletter? Let James know!
June 18-20: Naramata 2019! – Update – Video invite from Amit!
Hi everyone:
We are SO pleased to announce that we’re doing it again – Naramata 2019 is happening…! Reserve your spot before they’re gone!
Get all the details via the poster below and Amit’s invite video. See you there!
Home Share Announcement
From Margaret and the team at COPCS:
Dear COPCS Members,
On February 26th, COPCS received an invitation from John Horgan (Premier of B.C.), Shane Simpson (Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction) and Katrine Conroy (Minister of Children and Family Development).
The COPCS Executives were invited to represent our members on February 28th for the announcement regarding rate increases for caregivers in BC.The Premier and Minister ‘s expressed a sincere thank you to all caregivers across the province. The recognition given to caregivers was extremely emotional for all those who attended.
We look forward to discussing details further from this event in our upcoming General Meetings.Sincerely,Executive Members of the Central Okanagan Professional Caregivers Society
Jack Sawatzky (COPCS), Margaret Milsom (COPCS), Premier John Horgan, Minister Shane Simpson
Great News! Inclusion Starts with Friendship
Hey everyone, one of our awesome home share matches submitted an article titled “Inclusion Starts with Friendship” to CLBC’s magazine for their Celebrate Diverse Abilities issue.
You can read it at this link, on page 9.
Thanks to Shelly, Janeen, and Travis for sharing!
Shopping Shenanigans
With the holiday season nearly upon us, many turn to shopping for presents and checking out what is new in stores.
While this can get stressful, Denise, Dave, Doreen and Samantha took a break from the frenzy to have a spot of fun – check out their video!
Thanks for sharing with us, guys!
Kelowna: Amit’s Update – Community Support for November 26-30, 2018
Here’s a video from Amit on what’s going on in Community Support in Kelowna this week: