Getting Ready for the Holiday Season |
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Tony made a beautiful holiday wreath to display on his apartment door. He worked hard to find pine cones, and then painted each pine cone and put the wreath together with the help of a support worker. Great job Tony! |
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New Day is sponsoring a Holiday Food Drive and is looking for your help!
Please drop off canned goods or non-perishable food items to Northshore, Southshore, Channel or the Essex Centre between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday - Friday before December 9th. There will be a box located at each Resource Centre and the Essex Centre for all donations.
New Day will be picking up the donations and distributing them to all the local food banks throughout Essex county.
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Holiday activities are beginning around Windsor/Essex County as we approach the month of December. Last weekend’s family activities seemed even more festive with the extreme cold and dusting of snow.
With all of the change December brings, we as families try to minimize the potential anxiety our kids, young and old, may experience. So much excitement and anticipation. Adding to all of this, deadlines - at home, school, work, and community. Is it any wonder our focus may be lost? Looming deadlines may cause us to proceed at a quicker pace, with less attention to maintaining our usual routines. For many people, all of these changes combined with days filled with sensory overload (sounds, sights and smells) are a recipe for disaster. It’s all too overwhelming.
There are steps that can be taken in order to diminish our family’s heightened emotions. Try to approach each day with the structure your family is accustomed to. Maintain an atmosphere of calm. The link below has tips that will inject further calm into your days. Above all else, project a positive attitude and take advantage of the joy of the season. Life through the eyes of the innocent is carefree. Be a child again!
Season's Greetings,
Marilyn, Ensemble Family Consultant and the Ensemble Family Committee
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Giving Tuesday is November 29!
Find Out How You Can Support CLEC!
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Community Living Essex County will officially launch our 2022 Giving Tuesday campaign on Tuesday, November 29th. All donations made online, and contributions made to Community Living Essex County from Tuesday, November 29th to Saturday, December 31st will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to a maximum of $6,000 by our matching corporate partner, Libro Credit Union. The 2022 campaign goal is to raise $12,000 with funds earmarked toward virtual supports, including the purchase of smart support technology devices, such as smart phones and tablets.
Thanks to the following business partners who will be giving us a hand in our Giving Tuesday fundraising efforts. Vern’s Tap and Grill at 22 Main Street East in Kingsville will be kicking off Giving Tuesday on November 29th with a daylong Pasta and Salad lunch for $10.00. Carmen’s Catering at 75 Oak Street in Leamington will be donating $1.00 from every 4 o’clock meal special from November 29th to December 31st . Finally, Domino’s Pizza locations in Belle River, Essex, LaSalle, Tecumseh, and Windsor will donate $1.00 from every large, one topping pizza for pick up only to our Giving Tuesday campaign from Tuesday, December 6th to December 22nd.
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Virtual Youth with Disabilities Town Hall |
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Employment and Social Development Canada is holding a virtual Youth with Disabilities Town Hall on December 5th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The Town Hall will be hosted by the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, as part of the Government of Canada’s program in recognition of International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022.
It will focus on two key topics:
- climate action and disability
- youth employment and entrepreneurship
Youth with lived experience (15-30 years old) are invited to participate in this event.
- Contact information: Name, phone number, email address
- Confirmation that the participant is between 15 to 30 years of age
- If accompanied by a support person, please provide their name, phone number, email address
- Official language of preference: English or French
- Interpretive or other services or accommodations that the participant requires
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Confirmation that the participant has read and agrees to the terms outlined in the attached ESDC Video and Photo Consent and Release Form. This may either be done by completing the attached form or confirming in the registration email that the participant has read and accepts the terms outlined in the form.
Please note that as a matter of workplace safety for our interpreters and to ensure they can readily understand the speakers, all participants are required to use headsets or earbuds with microphones. Failure to do so will result in not being able to participate in the discussion. Should this not be feasible for accessibility or other reasons, participants must advise upon registration so they may explore alternate arrangements.
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Looking For a Festive Volunteer Opportunity? |
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The holidays are just around the corner, which means it's almost time for our 2022 Gift Wrapping Booth at Devonshire Mall. We are excited to announce that our booth will be back after a 2-year hiatus, in our usual location down the hall from Indigo, next to Lululemon!
The gift wrapping booth is a fun & festive way to get involved during the holiday season! We're looking for volunteers - come alone or sign up with your friends, family or coworkers! All proceeds benefit Community Living Essex County and help us provide supports and services to over 700 children, youth, and adults with intellectual disabilities in Essex County.
To sign up to be a gift wrapping volunteer, please complete the form linked below. For more information, please contact Michael Cryderman at mcryderman@communitylivingessex.org.
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Last week CBC Windsor interviewed Chad Sutherland from the University of Windsor Kinesiology Department to talk about the Adapted Physical Exercise Program (APEX). Since 2011, Community Living Essex County has been partnering with the University of Windsor and APEX to provide this program to adults with an intellectual disability. APEX removes barriers to physical activity participation by ensuring accessibility, formally educated trainers and an inclusive environment! Under the supervision of human kinetics students working with them one-on-one, participants do cardio, weights, and a variety of sports. Read more about APEX, and listen to Chad's interview, at the links below. |
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Community Living Essex is Hiring & We Need Your Help! |
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Holiday Pasta Dinner and Raffle |
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A night off from cooking, entertainment and the chance to win some great prizes? Yes please! On Friday December 2nd, St. Paul's Anglican church is hosting their final pasta dinner of the year, there will be entertainment by the performers of Windsor Essex Community Arts Project, and they will be raffling off some great prizes! Dine in or takeout options are available, meat and vegetarian pasta, $12 per person.
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St. Paul's Christmas Vendors Market |
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Take care of that last minute Christmas shopping and get yourself some delicious baked goods and lunch while you're at it!
St. Paul's presents a Christmas Vendors Market, December 17th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm located at 92 St Paul St, Essex.
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Holiday Lights and Parades |
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There are many parades and light displays happening this weekend in Essex County.
The Amherstburg 15th Annual Amherstburg Santa Claus Parade Parade presented by The Town of Amherstburg takes place November 26th, starting at 6:00 pm. The route begins at Sandwich Street South to Richmond Street to Dalhousie Street.
The Candyland Leamington Christmas Parade takes place November 26th at 6:00 pm. The parade begins at Georgia Avenue and continues north through the town, it ends at the Fairgrounds.
Every night, hundreds of customized LED light displays light up Amherstburg's two main parks. Toddy Jones Park features whimsical, playful displays for the kids and the kid at heart to enjoy. Along the Detroit River, visit the King’s Navy Yard Park. You will see traditional displays that showcase the warm hearted feel of the season with carolers, angels, soldiers and more.
The Fantasy of Lights festival continues with fun Christmas-themed activities at Lakeside Park in Kingsville.
Click the below link for a full listing.
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Handmade Beaded Christmas Ornaments |
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Make these beautiful colourful ornaments by baking opaque Pony beads in the oven.
It’s the perfect way to make a beautiful keepsake gift for family and friends.
The plastic Pony beads can give off a smell when baking, if this is a concern for you, bake them even faster using the outdoor grill or take your toaster oven outside and baked them.
If you use clear or transparent Pony beads, they’ll have a stained glass effect when baked and look beautiful when illuminated by Christmas tree lights. You can bake them in many shapes and sizes easily by using a cookie cutter.
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The Santa Clauses
Scott Calvin is about to turn 65 and, realizing he can't be Santa forever, sets out to find a suitable replacement Santa while preparing his family for a new adventure in life south of the pole. New episode streaming weekly on Disney+.
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Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti
This Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti recipe is incredibly quick and easy to make with just 6 basic ingredients, and always tastes so comforting and delicious!
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Laughter is the Best Medicine |
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What is your favourite Christmas song?
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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
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All I Want For Christmas Is You
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Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
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When will your Christmas tree go up?
It's going up this weekend ~ 23.9%
First of December ~ 41.3%
I don't put up a Christmas tree ~ 15.2%
It's already been up for a month ~ 19.6%
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