Hey everyone, the City of Kelowna’s activity guide WINTER EDITION is now live! Check out the activities happening locally this winter to help get out and get active.
Active living this winter…
Calendar for Connection!
Hey everyone, make sure you check out the Family Support Institute’s Calendar for Connection — there are tons of events happening this month! Here are a few:
- Book Club (Harry Potter series) on Dec. 11!
- Holiday concert and Trivia on Dec. 17!
- Game Chat hosted by Kamloops Speaking Up Self-Advocacy Awareness Society (SUSA) on Dec. 16!
Check out the full calendar of events here.
CLBC Update for Individuals and Families
Hey everyone, CLBC has issued an update for individuals and families, you can find it here.
Candy Cane Lane!
Hey everyone, there’s a local lights display starting up for the holidays today in Kelowna! Candy Cane Lane has a wonderful neighborhood display from December 1-January 1, and it’s a fun and festive (and socially-distanced!) activity for all this winter. Check out the article on Castanet or watch here:
Upcoming online training!
Hey everyone, we have posted about PivotPoint’s fall online training sessions — don’t forget to sign up if you’re interested! December’s topic is Strategies to Promote the Independence of Life Skills.
SPOTLIGHT: FSI Resources for Caregivers!
Hey everyone, we’re focusing our posts on CAREGIVERS this month. We know that one of the challenges faced by many caregivers is…connecting with other caregivers, and connecting those they care for with others.
So…here is a great resource!
The Family Support Institute of BC offers their Calendar for Connection, as well as several other, each month. We’ve posted their events before, but we wanted to make sure you’d heard about ALL their calendars!
- Check out the Calendar for Connection here.
- Check out the calendar of Family Support Institute events here.
- Check out the FSI list of external (partner) events here.
Lots happening online, too! Check it out.
Celebrate Caregivers!
Hey everyone, on the heels of Community Inclusion month, we celebrate all of the amazing caregivers in the world each November — and we invite you to join us! This month, we will be posting on our blog all about topics of interest and resources for caregivers. Today, we are kicking things off with a message of encouragement. Thank you, caregivers!
Upcoming online training!
Hey everyone, we’ve been posting about PivotPoint’s upcoming online training — don’t forget to sign up if you’re interested! This month’s topic is Behavioural Support Plan Management.
It’s PRIDE WEEK!
Hey everyone, October 24-31 is PRIDE WEEK in Kelowna, and there are a whole bunch of events going on to celebrate 25 Years of Kelowna Pride! You can check it all out here, including the bike derby, trans and non-binary storytelling evening and social, pride festival and pride cabaret.
You can find Kelowna Pride Society on Instagram at the link below, on Facebook here, and you can read about Pride Week on KelownaNow.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CVQb3rgJCdP/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
2021 Virtual Inclusion BC Summit!
Hey everyone, this year’s Inclusion BC Summit is happening on THURSDAY (OCT 14) from 1-4 pm online! Check out the information below and at this webpage from Inclusion BC, and click here if you want to attend:
The virtual summit is a celebration of Community Inclusion Month. Through presentations and interactive break-out sessions, come explore how to build awareness, inspire action, and advance rights as a federation dedicated to the full inclusion of all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in all aspects of life.
