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Douglas Park Community Preschool WINTER 2014 VOLUME VIII, ISSUE 1 Save the Date... Annual Wine Tasting April 25, 2014 Annual Family Picnic June 19, 2014 Community Living Day September 27, 2014 Toy and Product Fair November 19, 2014 Breakfast with Santa December 6, 2014 Inside this issue: W - Sitting 2 Kindergarten Readiness 3 Douglas Park Communi- ty Preschool-Continued 4 Grandparents Page 5 Preschool and Child & Youth Services 6 Opportunities for Giving 7 Bulletin Board 8 “Partners in Developing Potential” LANGLEY Child Development Centre Over the past years we have seen an increase in registration of Aboriginal children and welcomed them to our Douglas Park Community Preschool and Child Care, located in Langley. Joyce Hughes, a Consultant with Aboriginal Infant and Supported Child Development Programme (AISCD) at the Langley Child Development Centre introduced and provided Aboriginal materi- als for us to incorporate into our early learning programs. Joyce would visit with drums and so began our love of drums. Joyce connected me with an elder drum maker and we purchased ten drums. I have since built our drum collection to twenty. I am often given drums as a gift and our drum collection is now a global one. Drumming has become a vital part of our music program. With the drums we are able to offer enriched music education and music appreciation. The drums are important to help connect our Aboriginal children with their heritage and equally important to share their culture. Many of our children attend Little Feathers Playgroup ¹ and are excited to share their drum- ming songs with us. Drumming bridges the programs and strengthens the importance of drumming. The drumming is respected in the AISCD pro- gramme as well as their class- room. All our children drum, including the toddlers. We often play “My Moccasins-Aboriginal Children’s Songs” by Nadine Gagne & Jason Burnstick and drum to the songs. A highlight at our gradua- tion ceremony was the children drumming, “We are the Children.” We have steadily increased our Aboriginal materials within all programs. We have purchased books, music, puzzles, and art. I was thrilled to find an Aborigi- nal doll for housekeeping. I have made felt board stories based on stories provided by Langley Child Development Centre. I created a nature activity basket with Canadian wildlife animals (bought from Toy Traders and Chapters), added green cloth for grass and blue cloth for water. This resource adds to the wild- life stories, an important com- ponent of Aboriginal culture. Our program is nature based and each month we study a Canadian wildlife animal. We talk about habitats and display pictures of the animals as well as animals represented in Aborigi- nal art. We have books with real life pictures (wolves, fox, eagle, bears, moose and sea life). In December 2013 we studied bears and created a paper mache polar bear! We also study and explore our own ecosystem as well as the seasons. One of my main goals is for the children to love and re- spect nature, thus wanting to care for their own environment. Secondly, I hope to see the love of nature overtaking society’s unrealistic need for materialistic living. Bit of a dream but dreams are good… Most of the activities I have made started with ideas and resources supplied by AISCD. ~Continued on page 4 ¹ Little Feathers Playgroup is a group for families with young Aboriginal children from birth to age six. It is available in Langley City and Aldergrove. This is a collaborative initiative made possible in partnership with the Langley Neighbourhoods Coalition and the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Please refer to our website for location and times the programme is offered www.langleycdc.com. Circle Time Paper Mache Polar Bear

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Douglas Park Community Preschool

WINTER 2014

VOLUME VIII, ISSUE 1

Save the Date...

Annual Wine Tasting April 25, 2014

Annual Family Picnic June 19, 2014

Community Living Day September 27, 2014

Toy and Product Fair November 19, 2014

Breakfast with Santa December 6, 2014

Inside this issue:

W - Sitting 2

Kindergarten Readiness 3

Douglas Park Communi-ty Preschool-Continued

4

Grandparents Page 5

Preschool and Child & Youth Services

6

Opportunities for Giving 7

Bulletin Board 8

“Partners in Developing Potential”

LANGLEY Child Development Centre

Over the past years we have seen an increase in registration of Aboriginal children and welcomed them to our Douglas Park Community Preschool and Child Care, located in Langley. Joyce Hughes, a Consultant with Aboriginal Infant and Supported Child Development Programme (AISCD) at the Langley Child Development Centre introduced and provided Aboriginal materi-als for us to incorporate into our early learning programs. Joyce would visit with drums and so began our love of drums. Joyce connected me with an elder drum maker and we purchased ten drums. I have since built our drum collection to twenty. I am often given drums as a gift and our drum collection is now a global one. Drumming has become a vital part of our music program. With the drums we are able to offer enriched music education and music appreciation. The drums are important to help

connect our Aboriginal children with their heritage and equally important to share their culture. Many of our children attend Little Feathers Playgroup ¹ and are excited to share their drum-ming songs with us. Drumming bridges the programs and strengthens the importance of drumming. The drumming is respected in the AISCD pro-gramme as well as their class-room. All our children drum, including the toddlers. We often play “My Moccasins-Aboriginal Children’s Songs” by Nadine Gagne & Jason Burnstick and drum to the songs. A highlight at our gradua-tion ceremony was the children drumming, “We are the Children.” We have steadily increased our Aboriginal materials within all programs. We have purchased books, music, puzzles, and art. I was thrilled to find an Aborigi-nal doll for housekeeping. I have made felt board stories based on stories provided by Langley Child Development Centre. I created a nature activity basket with Canadian wildlife animals (bought from Toy Traders and Chapters), added green cloth for grass and blue cloth for water. This resource adds to the wild-life stories, an important com-ponent of Aboriginal culture. Our program is nature based

and each month we study a Canadian wildlife animal. We talk about habitats and display pictures of the animals as well as animals represented in Aborigi-nal art. We have books with real life pictures (wolves, fox, eagle, bears, moose and sea life). In December 2013 we studied bears and created a paper mache polar bear!

We also study and explore our own ecosystem as well as the seasons. One of my main goals is for the children to love and re-spect nature, thus wanting to care for their own environment. Secondly, I hope to see the love of nature overtaking society’s unrealistic need for materialistic living. Bit of a dream but dreams are good… Most of the activities I have made started with ideas and resources supplied by AISCD.

~Continued on page 4

¹ Little Feathers Playgroup is a group for families with young Aboriginal children from birth to age six. It is available in Langley City and Aldergrove. This is a collaborative initiative made possible in partnership with the Langley Neighbourhoods Coalition and the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Please refer to our website for location and times the programme is offered www.langleycdc.com.

Circle Time

Paper Mache Polar Bear

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W-sitting is when a child sits on

their bottom with their knees

bent and rotated on the floor

behind them in the shape of a

W. There are several develop-

mental reasons why a child

should not sit like this for a pro-

longed period of time.

1. Hip Distortion

With the legs externally

rotated, this puts an enor-

mous amount of pressure on

the internal aspect of the hip

joint. Muscles that stabilize

the hip joint become short

and contracted in this posi-

tion, which restricts future

mobility of the joint. This can

and will impact the develop-

ment of walking and how the

hip and pelvis [2] move later

in life. The joint itself, which

is made up of the femur bone

and the acetabulum of the hip,

has a greater chance of dislo-

cating when placed in this

extreme rotation.

4. Lack of Cross-Body

Coordination

This is related to the poor

development of core muscles.

With a lack of muscle stability

and tone in the abdomen,

there is also a lack of cross-

body movement, or as chiro-

practors refer to it, neurosen-

sory integration. Cross-body

movement is the essential key

in crawling, and later walking

(try walking without swinging

your arms to see how awk-

ward that is!). When in the

W position, you will notice

that the right arm of the child

will stay on the right side of

the body and will not reach

across to the left, and vice

versa. Bilateral movements

are critical for brain develop-

ment, and are needed for

reaching more advanced de-

velopmental milestones later

on (such as reading and writ-

ing).

Adapted from the article ‘The

Dreaded W-Sitting in Toddlers’ by

Dr. Stephanie Galanis (Dr. Galanis

graduated as a Doctor of Chiroprac-

tic from the Canadian Memorial

Chiropractic College in Toronto).

Baby Steps — Infant Development Programme Supporting the developmental needs of children, birth to three years of age

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W– S it t ing

Send us a special picture of your child and we may include it in our

next newsletter! Email: Cora Boecker at

[email protected]

Alternative Sitting

Positions

Cross-legged

long sitting (legs straight in front)

Side sitting (both legs bent to the same side)

Verbal cues such as “fix your legs” or “feet out” may be helpful as you teach your child to avoid w-sitting.

For more information Check out another great article on

w-sitting at:

http://childrenstherapy.org/w-

sitting-fix-or-forget/

2. Knee and Foot Distortion

With the hips at the extremes

of internal rotation in the W-

sitting position, the knees are

also placed in extremes of

internal rotation and the an-

kles are placed in extreme

external rotation. The shear

force over the knee, coupled

with the sheer force in the

hip, will inevitably cause

spasm and contracture

through the hamstrings and

the adductor muscles (inner

thigh muscles), as well as the

Achilles tendon.

3. Poor Development of

Core Muscles

A secondary—but im-

portant—side effect of W-

sitting is poor use and devel-

opment of core muscles. Be-

cause the child is stabilized by

the extreme rotation of the

legs, they do not need to use

the muscles in their core to

stay upright, or to give feed-

back about balance and spatial

awareness. The hips and

pelvis are sort of "locked"

into place, and the abs and

pelvic muscles can just relax,

as they have no need to

work.

Side Sitting

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VOLUME VIII, ISSUE 1

Taking Steps Together —Suppor ted Child Development Prog ramme Supporting children in the Langley Community, birth to 19 years of age

It consists of a series of one-page articles, designed for both parents and caregivers, on a range of topics such as: Addressing Behavior- topics

include understanding your child’s behaviour; giving clear directions; and some specific behaviour prob-lems.

Emotions - information on how to teach about many specific emotions.

Routines and Schedules - handouts include sugges-tions about daily events such as how to plan activi-ties and having a successful morning or bedtime.

Social Skills - As well as providing information about how to help children learn skills like sharing and trading, this offers sugges-tions for how to teach your child to appropriately get your attention and to man-age time and understand expectations.

Emotion pictures can also be helpful when teaching a child about feelings. The Challenging Behaviour

website also offers emotion pictures in a variety of for-mats, such as an emotions chart and a feelings wheel with a “spinner’. Individual pictures can also be used in a variety of ways, such as carry-ing small ones on a key ring so they are available or making games such as “Bingo” or a matching game. The pictures can be found under “Tools”; similar pictures can be found

“From the last two decades of re-search, it is unequivocally clear that children’s emotional and behavioral adjustment is important for their chances of early school success.”

~ C. Cybele Raver (2002)

Social skills that have been identified as essential for academic success include:

getting along with others (parents, teachers, and peers)

following directions

identifying and regulating one’s emotions and behavior

thinking of appropriate solu-tions to conflict

persisting on task

engaging in social conversa-tion and cooperative play

correctly interpreting other’s behavior and emotions

feeling good about oneself and others

Taken from: Linking Social Development and Behavior to School Readiness by Barbara J. Smith, Ph.D.—University of Colorado-Denver and Health Sciences Center.

In simpler terms, social and emotional skills are much more important for children’s success in school than academic learning such as numbers and letters.

The following are some of our favourite resources for helping children to achieve these skills: To help with both emotional

understanding and just getting through life, we like the new series Backpack Connections, available at the Challenging Behaviors website at www.challengingbehavior.org

If you have any questions,

please contact Tina Thomlinson

Phone: 604-534-1155 ext. 104

[email protected]

What is Kindergar ten Readiness?

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on csefel.vanderbilt.edu un-der “Practical Strategies”.

Both websites offer pictures in Spanish. cesefel.vanderbilt.edu, Practi-

cal Strategies also contains The Solution Kit, a set of visuals illustrating ways that children can solve common social situations such as “Wait and Take Turns”, “Trade”,” Get a Teacher” etc. that chil-dren can use to solve common social situations.

Many professionals working with both children and adults who have difficulty managing emotions recommend breathing techniques. One easy and fun way to teach this is with the Tucker Turtle technique, con-sisting of a scripted story to read to children when they are calm, and consistent modelling by adults who use the technique when they are upset. The story, pictures illustrating the tech-nique and an article explaining how to use it can be found in www.challengingbehavior.org.

It can be much more difficult to teach children social and emo-tional skills than to work on letters and numbers. Children need to practice over and over just like they did when they were learning to walk. And just like when they were learning to walk, they will “fall” frequently at first. Be patient and keep in mind that these are not only important school readiness skills; they are essential skills for success throughout life.

For more information

about kindergarten readiness in British Columbia, please

see www.sd59.bc.ca Click on Early Learning

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If you have any questions about

our Aboriginal Services, please

contact Kathy Finley

Phone: 604-534-1155 ext. 142

Email: [email protected]

Stepping to the Beat— Aboriginal Infant and Supported Child

Development AIDP and ASCD support Aboriginal children both in the home and the community—working on developmental milestones supporting children in the Langley Community, birth to 19 years of age

magnetic story board.

One resource we have found valuable is Moe the Mouse³. This story presents a little mouse named Moe and incorporates Aboriginal animals and stories to build language development skills through experiential activi-ties in children ages 3-5.

I attended an Aboriginal work-shop presented by the AISCD program at Langley Child Development Centre and highly recommend attending it the next time it is offered. The presenter offered ideas, materials, and resources to help us build our Aboriginal inclusive programs. The workshop included hands on

activities. I had the opportunity to create a wall hanging from felt and buttons for our class-room. We also had the oppor-tunity to move with drums. Excellent and valuable work-shop!

It is with appreciation that I thank Langley Child Develop-ment Centre for their ongoing support for our Aboriginal community.

~Dawn Adamson Douglas Park Community Preschool

~ Douglas Park Community Preschool continued from page 1

Many ideas for felt board stories and matching games came from the Aboriginal Storytime Kits ² lent to us from AISCD.

Aboriginal art is beautiful. I often show an animal done in Aborigi-nal representation and I am truly amazed at what our children create when inspired by the art. I hang pictures, and use Aboriginal art animals for stories. The Aboriginal art animals can be downloaded from the internet or ask Consultants from AISCD for ideas. I finish the pieces by lami-nating and adding magnetic strips on the back, to be used on our

² Aboriginal Storytime Kits (Kit A and Kit B) – These kits have been developed through partnership with the Fraser Region Aboriginal Early Childhood Devel-opment Network; Langley Make Children First Initiative; Urban Aboriginal Strategy/Government of Canada; Fraser Valley Regional Library and Surrey Public Library. Both Kits are available to borrow through the Fraser Valley Regional Library.

³ Anne Gardner, Speech and Language Pathologist & Margaret Chesterman, Speech and Language Pathologist, The Moe the Mouse Curriculum Box consists of two primary components; the curriculum box and a training workshop to train early childhood educators and parents how to use the curric-ulum box (available through BC Aboriginal Childcare Society, see website acc-society.bc.ca for more info). This innovative early speech and language programme uses Aboriginal toys and stories to enhance language development in children ages 3-5. The activities and materials in the box help par-ents and educators provide opportunities for children to practice language skills in natural settings. Doing these activities helps children develop the following speech and language skills: social language use, comprehension of spoken words, vocabulary, discrimination of speech sounds, ability to pronounce speech sounds, knowledge of preposition words and the ability to express feelings and ideas.

Kwantlen Cultural Centre On November 2, 2013, Kwantlen First Nation celebrated their Kwantlen Cultural Centre opening with a traditional ceremony. They invited friends and family from the Musqueam, S’tailes and other First Nations bands to at-tend this historic moment. They also invited me and my colleague Tina Thomlison, Supervisor, Supported Child Development Program, to witness this wonderful event. As witnesses, we are asked to share this good news with our community. We were honoured to see a proud nation with approximately 200 members celebrate their culture, language and traditions. The Kwantlen Cultural Centre

includes a longhouse, artifact repository, conference and catering facility. For more information about Kwantlen’s Cultural Centre contact Kwantlen First Nation band office at 604-888-2488.

~Kathy Finley, Supervisor, Aboriginal Infant and Supported Child Development Programme

“The beauty of the trees,

the softness of the air,

the fragrance of the grass,

speaks to me.

The summit of the

mountain,

the thunder of the sky,

the rhythm of the sea,

speaks to me.

The strength of the fire,

the taste of salmon,

the trail of the sun,

and the life that never

goes away,

they speak to me.

And my heart soars."

~Chief Dan George

Send us a special picture of your child and we may include it in our

next newsletter! Email: [email protected]

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VOLUME VIII, ISSUE 1

Grandparents Page

Introductory Message Dear family members, to acknowledge and recognize that children have many caring people in their lives, we would like to introduce you to a new page in our Society Newsletter. This page is a resource for grandparents to share fun stories, memorable moments, knowledge and skills. We recognize that chil-dren today live in a more complex world and that grand parenting is far more challenging.

Help make this page useful to you and your grandchildren by sharing your thoughts and ideas with us. You could also email us your grandchild’s favorite recipe or a favorite Nursery Rhyme.

To contribute to our Grandparents page, please contact us at [email protected].

Happy grand parenting from Grandma Lynne, Executive Director, Langley Child Development Centre.

There are five employees at the Langley Child Development Centre who have grandchildren ranging in age from 3 months to 17 years.

Increasing numbers of Canadian grandparents are raising their grandchildren, either with the parents or by themselves in what is called a "skip generation" household. ~ Grandparenting in the Twenty-First Century - The Times They Are a Changin'

Being a grandparent is a lot more fun. And, in fact, it appears to be a universal joy — just ask others about their grandchildren and see how they respond! ~ Fisher Price - Grandest Time www.fisher-price.com/en_CA/playtime/grandparents/index.html

Did you know?

“Grandchildren are the

dots that connect the

lines from generation

to generation.”

~Lois Wyse

Suppor ted Child Development Programme Grows...

Congratulations to Karen Came (SCD Consultant) as she

welcomed her beautiful granddaughter, Scarlett, into the world on

November 22, 2013 at 5:20 am weighing 7 lb 12 oz!

Annual Breakfast with

Santa 2013

www.LangleyChildren.com provides information on ways to connect, places to go and things to do with your grandchild in Langley.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Circle at www.parentsupportbc.ca.

LEAP BC™ decoda.ca/children-families/leap-bc/ focuses on learning through play and supports healthy child development through physical movement, healthy eating, language development and early literacy.

Grandparent Resources

If you have thoughts or stories to

share, please contact us at

Email: [email protected]

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Step in Sync —Child & Youth Ser vices Programme Child & Youth Networking Communities… serving elementary and high school children with special needs

If you have any questions about

Child and Youth Programmes or

Preschool services, please contact

Rudy Mallari

Phone: 604-534-1155 ext. 117

Email: [email protected]

“...encourage your kids

because you have no

idea what they are

truly capable of.”

~Author unknown

Stepping Out —Preschool Ser vices Supporting and fostering the steps of our children’s full potential

Var iety Junct ion

Preschool

Christmas Theme

Are you looking for a preschool

with a difference?

Variety Junction Preschool for children 3 - 5 years of age who want to attend a licensed inclusive preschool setting.

How we help..

Foster independence, build self-confidence, encourage creativity pro-mote sharing and problem solving.

Guide speech and language development.

What we do?

Early learning activities.

Designated Seeds of Empathy pro-gramme.

There is a monthly fee but families can apply and may be eligible to receive Child Care Subsi-dy.

Spring Break Day camp. Spots fill up fast, so register early!

Camp Fee: $135 per camp week. Day camp runs Monday - Friday 9am - 3pm for youth with special needs in grades 6 -12.

Week 1: March 17 - 21

Week 2: March 24 - 28

Spring Break

Day Camp

Summer Social Day camp.

Camp Fee: $180 for a 5 day week / $144* for a 4 day week due to a statutory holiday. Day camps will run Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm for youth with special needs in Kindergarten - grade12:

Grade K-3: *June 30, July 2-July 4 / July 28-Aug 1

Grade 4-7: July 7-July 11 / July 21-July 25 / *Aug 5-Aug 8

Grade 8-12: June 23-June 27 / July 14-18 / Aug 11-15 Spots fill up fast, please register early and indicate your 1st and 2nd choice Contact Rudy Mallari at 604-534-1155 ext.117.

For more information or to register, please visit our website at www.langleycdc.com

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Langley Chi l dren's Society. . . Par tner s In Developing Potent ia l

Your financial gift goes a long way…become a donor in Developing Potential today!

Name:

Address:

Phone: Email:

Donated: $ Thank you for your support!

Donations can be mailed to: Langley Child Development Centre, #203-5171 221A St, Langley, BC V2Y 0A2

Source: Newsletter

Oppor tuni ties for g iv ing!

Become a Partner in Developing Potential today and donate in support of:

Strengthening service now by making a donation to support existing services.

Planned Giving offers potential tax savings for donors while supporting Langley Child Develop-ment Centre.

Endowment Fund will provide an enduring legacy for Langley’s children with special needs. Langley Child Development Centre is a not-for-profit organization formed by parents and professionals in June 1975. The Society has grown from its original one room preschool serving 15 children, to include over 800 children and youth with special needs, aged from birth to 19 years. Although some services to children are funded through the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), a variety of additional fundraising sources are required to finance the centre’s operating and programme costs.

Online Donations!

We are now accepting online donations!

Please visit our webpage at

www.langleycdc.com

Help us by making a donation!

*

*

Looking for something to do

with all of those pennies you

have around the house?

Consider making a donation

to the Langley Child Development "CENT"re.

Pennies are making their way out of circulation

so what better way to make sure they get used

before they are no longer usable! Drop them off

or give them to your Consultant to bring into

the office for you!

Every Penny Counts...

Sometimes the smallest donations can make

the

biggest changes, so bring in your pennies!

Annual Wine Tasting

Proceeds from the Wine Tasting benefit the programs and

services of the Langley Child Development Centre.

* Silent Auction * Door Prizes * Entertainment

Friday April 25, 2014 7:00-9:00 pm

Redwoods Golf Course 22011 88 Avenue, Langley

Tickets must be purchased in advance. Tax receipts issued

Attire: Business casual

To purchase tickets, contact:

[email protected]

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Bulletin Board

Thank you... Upcoming Workshops

Visit www.langleycdc.com for upcoming workshops! Or contact

Karen Reid 604-534-1155, ext. 139 [email protected] or

Lisa Laurie 604-534-1155, ext. 121 [email protected]

Carson’s family for the

donation of the variety of

children’s books.

Ola’s family for the variety

of toys.

Kessler’s family for the

donation of puzzle, shape

sorter and sensory ball.

Kayden’s family for the

donation of the shape sorter.

Toy Traders for their

donation of three dolls.

The views, opinions or advertisements expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Langley Child Development Centre.

CARF Accredited service provider since December 2004.

“Partners in Developing Potential”

#203-5171 221A Street, Langley, BC V2Y 0A2

Tel: 604-534-1155 Fax: 604-534-1814

www.langleycdc.com

If you would like further information about services,

please call 604-534-1155:

Infant Development Programme—ext 108

Supported Child Development Programme—ext 104

Aboriginal Infant and Supported Child Development—ext 142

Preschool Programmes—ext 138

Child & Youth Programmes—ext 117

FiT Network Keeping Special Needs “Families In Touch”

http://fitnetworksociety.com

Meetings are held at the Harley Davidson Dealership

(6676 203 St, Langley)

First Wednesday of every month from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.

For information email: [email protected]

The Centre for Epilepsy

Meetings: Civic Facility-Murray Creek Room (20338 65 Ave.)

The last Wednesday of every month from 7:00—8:30 pm.

RSVP: [email protected]

Parent Suppor t Groups

Like us on Facebook

This newsletter is available on our website!

www.langleycdc.com

Please let us or your consultant know if you would prefer to receive our newsletter via email

[email protected]

The Langley Child Development Centre is always looking for volunteers to assist with our many programmes!

If you or someone you know is interested, please contact us.

Phone: 604-534-1155 or Email: [email protected]

We would love to hear from you!

Call to Volunteers

Thank you to our Event Sponsor s

With Thanks to Vince McKay and David Bliss in recognition of their “Santaship”!

Annual Breakfast with Santa

• Insight Optometry & Occupational Therapy • Knowledge First Financial • Bricks 4 Kidz

• Symbiosis Pediatric Therapy Inc.

Lower Mainland Annual Toy & Product Fair