June 27th Miracle Day A Big Success! |
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Sunday June 27th was Miracle Day, and we joined in with our neighbours across Essex County in leaving non-perishable food and personal items on our porches!
Thank you to all of the organizers and volunteers for helping those in need in our community! With more than 150,000 lbs. reported at only 1 of close to 40 drop off centres throughout Windsor-Essex - no doubt a Miracle happened last Sunday!
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Re-Accreditation: Let the Journey Begin! |
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We are very excited to announce that Community Living Essex County is once again embarking on a wonderful journey to becoming re-accredited through Focus Accreditation. Three years have flown by since our last Accreditation Award in 2018. With so many changes, we want to share with Focus Accreditation the exciting initiatives we're involved in, and showcase our high quality services.
Being accredited gives our agency an Award of Excellence which is another way to prove to our stakeholders and community that Community Living Essex County provides outstanding supports and services.
Stay tuned for more about our accreditation journey!
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Working Towards Independence |
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“Independence is Happiness”
Susan B. Anthony
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As we grow up and mature, we crave independence and the ability to direct our own lives. For most of us, this is a natural process of growing up and entering adulthood. However, for our loved ones with a developmental disability, independence does not always occur quickly. As family members, we want to support our loved ones to live as independently as possible with the right supports, but we are unsure how to proceed.
Eric Goll of Empowering Ability is offering a free workshop on July 7th on independence and the steps involved in helping our loved ones achieve this goal for themselves. Click the link below to register.
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Kelly Runnalls,
Parent Consultant, Ensemble
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Fun Facts About Canada
- Famous Canadian celebrities include Justin Bieber, Michael Buble, James Cameron, Jim Carrey, Celine Dion, Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, Mike Myers, Ryan Reynolds and William Shatner.
- Famous Canadian rock and rollers include Bryan Adams, Paul Anka, the Guess Who, Rush, Steppenwolf, The Barenaked Ladies, Alanis Morissette, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Neil Young and Avril Lavigne.
- Canada is the second largest country in the world.
- Wasaga Beach is the longest fresh water beach in the world.
- Canada has 20% of the world’s fresh water.
- Canada has the longest highway in the world: The Trans-Canada Highway covers an astonishing 4,860 miles.
- The oldest rocks on Earth can be found in the Canadian Shield; they are about 4.28 billion years old.
- Quebec manufactures more than 77% of the world’s maple syrup.
- “Hawaiian” pizza was actually invented by an Ontario man, not by the Hawaiians.
- Canada is known for being one of the friendliest countries in the world.
- Canada has around 2 million lakes—more than any other country.
- Canadians consume more macaroni and cheese that any other nation.
- The biggest city in Canada is Toronto.
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Awards Handed Out to CICE Students at
St. Clair College
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A group of about 60 St. Clair College students received awards Friday during a ceremony that honoured those enrolled in the Community Integration Through Co-operative Education program.
The CICE program provides individuals with developmental disabilities and other significant learning challenges the opportunity to experience college life, pursue a post-secondary education and develop skills to help them prepare for employment.
One of this year’s recipients was Duncan Phelps, who receives supports from Community Living Essex County.
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Canadian Heritage is putting together a two-hour program for the country’s birthday that will feature Canadian artists and artisans and a virtual fireworks display set to start at 10 p.m. local time on July 1.
The unique display will allow Canadians across the country to point their smart phones or tablets at the sky and take in a 3D fireworks show at that time.
In addition to television broadcasts, the Canada Day event — from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET — will be streamed on Canadian Heritage’s YouTube channel, which will also air exclusive behind-the-scenes video clips during commercial breaks.
Click below for Canadian Heritage's full July 1 program.
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Triumph: A Canada Day
Virtual Fireworks Experience
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Join in on the Canada Day for a free virtual fireworks experience presented by Tim Hortons and AM800.
In partnership with The City of Windsor, The Town of Amherstburg, The Town of Essex, The Town of Kingsville, The Municipality of Lakeshore, The Town of LaSalle, The Municipality of Leamington, The Township of Pelee and the Town of Tecumseh – the virtual fireworks will be available to view from anywhere in Windsor Essex.
Download the app now at snapd.com/app and join in the fun with fireworks on Thursday July 1st at 9:30 pm through Sunday July 4th at midnight.
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Ontario's Roadmap to Reopen: Stage 2 |
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Effective June 30th, Ontario is now in Stage 2 of the Roadmap to Reopen. In order to move into Step 2 the province set a vaccination target of 70 per cent of adults with one dose and 20 per cent fully vaccinated.
Learn more about the Roadmap to Reopen by clicking below.
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Celebrate 60 Years of
Community Living Essex County
with our 60 for 60 Anniversary Raffle!
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Our 60 for 60 Anniversary Raffle is here!
Our newest raffle is not only a fundraiser for Community Living Essex County but is also part of our year-long 60th Anniversary celebrations!
With only 4,000 tickets available, be sure to order your raffle tickets before we sell out. Raffle tickets are $25 each or three tickets for $60. Ticket sales have officially begun and will continue until Labour Day, September 6th.
The 60 for 60 Anniversary Raffle has an outstanding line-up of prizes including a Grand Prize of $10,000 cash, sixty $60 dollar gift cards from a variety of local restaurants, retailers and services from across Essex County and a Travel Gift Package valued at $1,400. There is also an EARLY BIRD draw for a 60 inch television with Netflix that will be held on Friday, July 30th.
The remaining draws will be held on Thursday, September 9th, the night of our 60th Anniversary virtual celebrations!
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We Want to Hear From You!
How Are You Staying Well and Keeping Positive During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
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Whether it’s a new hobby, healthy habit or a positive change to your daily routine, we want to hear about it! Let us know in the box below. These submissions will be featured in the weekly internal video updates sent out to employees by our Executive Director, Karen Bolger and may be included in upcoming editions of the Possibilities newsletter. |
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Heartland
When Amy loses her mother in an accident, she decides to continue her work of healing abused horses. Soon, her life changes with the arrival of her estranged father and New York-based sister. 13 seasons are now streaming on Netflix.
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Old Fashion Potato Salad
A classic potato salad is a must have at every BBQ or picnic. A potato salad is a perfect partner for a grilled flank steak, chicken or burger. Make it ahead of time and chill!
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Laughter is the Best Medicine |
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What do you look most forward to doing on Canada Day?
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Getting together with friends and family
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Staying at home and relaxing
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Ontario has moved into Phase 1 of our re-opening plan. Have you sat on a restaurant patio yet?
Yes ~28.9%
No~71.1%
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