In 1914, when the war began, Canada's population was very small, just under 8 million people. Yet, despite its small size, this country made an enormous contribution to the war effort. By the end of the war, some 619,000 Canadians had enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force for service overseas. Almost 61,000 Canadians were killed during the war, and another 172,000 were wounded. Many thousands more returned to Canada broken in mind and body.

To help commemorate Canada's huge commitment to the war effort and to remember the enormous human cost of doing so, since last September, the names of all those Canadians killed as a result of service in the last year of the war, along with the almost one million names of others killed that year are being projected onto the side of the Government Conference Centre in downtown Ottawa. The names of 16,445 soldiers are shown each night. That's a sobering reminder of the huge human cost of World War One.

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Get your flu shot at BHC on November 9th between 9:00 and 10:30 in the Health Centre. All participants are invited to attend, and so are BHC staff and their families. 

October was another busy month in the Playroom! 

We started off with a Turkey craft and enjoyed a delicious thanksgiving lunch held in Monarch Hall. The following week we went on a field trip to Valley View Little Animal Farm where everyone enjoyed riding the train and feeding the animals!

Coming up next:

Pete the Cat Day on Wednesday, November 14th. 

and

Infant Massage Class on Tuesday, November 20th from 10-12

     

Alana, one of our dedicated volunteers brought in 53 knitted scarves that were handmade and donated by her mother, Sandy (left). Manuelle and Leah were kind enough to spend the day in our garden as part of Alexion's Global Day of Service (right).

    

Adams' Map of History is an eye-catching presentation of the history of the world. It shows, in incredible detail, the chronological relationships that exist between events in scripture and throughout secular human history. Exploring the map stokes an interest in history and always raises interesting questions. As an American and a Christian fundamentalist, Adams made a variety of interesting choices as he worked on his map in the late 19th century. These choices, such as devoting a rather large amount of artistic real estate to the Presidents of the United States, foster discussions about the recording of history, the biases of historians, and how written history can alter how we understand the world around us.

This map is over 20 feet long, so we had to cut it in half to make it fit in our centre. It is mounted just outside the Owl's Perch Learning Centre on Bethany Hope Centre's second floor. 

Our next investment will be in a magnifying glass.

Nourish Family Food Centre is pleased to announce that the second session of  Friends with Food has begun! Our junior chefs, all between the ages of 6 and 10, will come together every Saturday. During the program, they will learn about nutrition, cooking, growing food, and healthy eating. They will also build leadership skills, peer connections and confidence as they tackle new experiences in the kitchen. Our young chefs are looking forward to growing lettuce on the Bethany Hope garden tower, visiting the Lansdowne Market and participating in the Santa Shuffle. 

You can follow their progress on Instagram at @nourishfamilyfoodcentre.