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Canada Life (one of our employee benefit providers) has passed along this activity for October called Wellbeing Bingo . The idea is to do as many of these activities in the month of October to take care of yourself and others. Check it out! How many are you committed to doing this October?
Many of us enjoy going to our local Canada Day celebrations, being out in our communities, and celebrating our country together.
While this holiday might look a bit different for us this year, there are many ways we can all still celebrate safely! Lots of cities are taking the celebrations virtual. The Government of Canada even has an entire webpage dedicated to virtual celebrations, and Canada Day Celebration kits with activity themes!
No matter how you are celebrating Canada Day this year, remember to keep a safe social distance, at least 2m from other people. Stay safe and healthy, and have fun!
Hey everyone, PivotPoint’s groups and activities are open for registration. They are offering a variety of activities and groups both online and in person (in some regions), including fitness, art, cooking, video games, dance, outdoor adventures, novel studies, and creative writing. Learn more on their group activities page, or visit their calendar page to register. Autism Funding can be applied to any of the groups.
Hey everyone, posAbilities is offering free Zoom-hosted online sessions called LINK! Safety, Relationships, Sexuality from June 2 to July 2.
Along with two mandatory sessions for all participants, sessions available include:
Check out their poster (PDF link below) for more information and details on how to register!
Hey everyone, it’s Emergency Preparedness Week from May 3-9 in the Central Okanagan!
As we are heading into fire and flood season, we thought we would share some great resources from CORD Emergency Operations including Flooding Preparedness, getting FireSmart, and information from the Province! They also have an option to sign up for their email updates.
Check it out here.
Hi everyone:
Vela Housing Society has put together this awesome list of ideas to keep you busy while we’re all self isolating. Maybe some good ideas for the weekend?
Stay safe!
Hey everyone:
This is a great news story – Choir! Choir! Choir! is a group of ‘flash mob’ singers where a pile of people gather at a club or a bar to sing a song or two – I can’t personally wait for this COVID quarantine to be over to go somewhere they are singing to participate. Plus… they’re CANADIAN…!
Some of my favourites: Choir! Choir! Choir! with Rick Astley, Rufus Wainwright, The Barenaked Ladies and Colin Hay.
The two main guys in Choir! Choir! Choir! have set up a couple of sing-a-longs – this is a great way to sing with them and hopefully add a little music to our lives. See the one below and… stay safe!
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Hey all:
During these turbulent times, you must have a little fun to preserve your sanity.
Any guesses who this is?
Hi Everyone:
Sue C (one of our team in the Kootenays – thanks Sue!) passed along this resource opportunity for anyone who’s experiencing anxiety with regard to this set of circumstances that we’re all going through. If you know anyone who is struggling, this might be a great opportunity. It’s free and online so most people should be able to participate.
Stay safe!
Hi all:
Got a smartphone? The very helpful (apparently accessed 1.5 million times) assessment tool developed by the Gov’t of BC is available as an app for your phone.
Stay safe!
