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Hey everyone, this week’s social distancing reminder is an invitation to the Nelson Cares LIVE-STREAM SPOOKTACULAR happening next Friday night! Hi folks, In honour of Community Inclusion Month, we are going to try something different this Spook-tober… We are going to have our most excellent DJ, Lucas, return for a live streaming Halloween music event on Friday …
Hey everybody, we are celebrating rights (and responsibilities) this month! Today’s post is about VOTING. You can register to vote in BC if you are: 18 or older by General Voting Day (Oct. 24) a Canadian citizen, and a BC resident for the past six months as of General Voting Day (Oct. 24) While Election …
Local news reports from Castanet.net in Kelowna announced six new Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams in BC to help BC residents with severe mental health challenges access community-based support. One of the new mobile teams will be based in Kelowna delivering 24/7 flexible, individualized community living, psychosocial, and recovery supports for adults with serious, complex, …
A reminder as we head towards the Canada Day holiday, which will look a bit different this year as we all socially distance…not everything is cancelled! Stay healthy and safe.
Hey everyone, in case you missed their email – Plan Institute continues to offer their workshops online, including: Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning (Thursdays, at a variety of times); Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) Levels 1 and 2 (offered monthly); Personal Support Network Facilitation – 6-week online course (Sep 14 to Oct 25, or Nov …
Hi everyone: We have a compliments section on our website but sometimes there’s something that comes in that is too good not to share more widely. It is obvious how much Kevin H who is one of our unsung heroes at CCSS is valued by CT, Carolyn S and Beth B but no better stated …
Thanks to Brian for passing along an online supply suggestion! If you are having trouble sourcing PPE, check out this link. This potential source for Personal Protective Equipment is a Canadian company, and ship usually from Quebec. If you order more than $50, shipping is free. For all of the COVID-19 related information that we’ve …
If you have a supply suggestion, let us know! Hey everyone, we know that some key supplies have been tough to come by lately -one of our amazing Service Coordinators(thanks, Lindsay!) passed along a supply suggestion today for us to share: A social media post late last Friday said that Home Hardware in Cranbrook is …
Hey everyone, we received this message from COPCS today and thought we would let you know: Dear COPCS Members,Today we were able to order 20 face masks with 95% filtration online only at Walmart.ca. The total cost was $51.16 including delivery if you are interested in ordering. Executive COPCS email (April 15, 2020)
Hey everyone, a local Kelowna distillery is giving away free sanitizer this Saturday between 12-5 pm – you can check out details here. —UPDATE— PLEASE NOTE: The distillery has modified processes for the giveaway this weekend following unanticipated demand, please check out the changes.
