February 2019 - In This Issue
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- Farm to School Program - Place your orders by March 10th
- Regenerative Agriculture Panel - March 18th
- DC MOVES Forum - March 20th
- Volunteer Dufferin Workshop - March 21st
- Willing Hearts Winter Harvest Dining Series - Next date March 24th
- CHATT - Yoga For Hikers
- Thrive in the Workplace - Events & Webinars
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Headwaters Food and Farming Alliance
Local Food Club Gets The Royal Treatment!
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We at LFC are so grateful to Lorna, David, Amy and Micheal from Royal Bank that helped us pack Local Food Club bags today.
Local Food Club is the recipient of RBC's Volunteer grant this month. These funds will help support our program.
RBC believes that when employees and retirees volunteer their time and expertise, they play a vital role in helping build better communities. Since 1999 RBC has donated more than $33 million in celebration of employee and retiree volunteers efforts.
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Only 4 more Local Food Club deliveries! Next order deadline is SUNDAY, MARCH 10TH.
Plan one less dinner this month with Local Food Club! All our packs feature the very best of local produce, fresh greens and hearty baked goods, along with a feature recipe full of food facts, supplier listings and seasonal information about food and farming in Headwaters. Be surprised by the variety of interesting and delicious local veggies available thanks to cold storage and season-extending technologies used by our farmers.
Your order is a direct act of support for the wellbeing of your family, your community and the planet!
Orders close Sunday, March 10th, so you have just a few more days to get your order in. Delivery will be on Wednesday March 27th. We pack the bags at Princess Elizabeth Public School in Orangeville and our happy volunteers deliver the bags to your school, where your pack will be sent home with your child.
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Regenerative Agriculture Panel - MARCH 18TH, 6:30-8:30PM
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Drawdown Headwaters and Headwaters Food and Farming Alliance invite you to join in a conversation about Regenerative Agriculture!
Monday March 18, 2019 6:30 to 8:30pm at
Mono Community Centre
754483 County Rd. 8 (Mono Centre Road)
What is Regenerative Agriculture?
Regenerative agriculture (RA) is an approach to food and farming systems which aims to improve soil health and increase biodiversity by drawing carbon out of the atmosphere and back into the soil. It has enormous potential to reverse global warming.
Regenerative Agriculture is the #11 solution to reversing global warming among the top 100 ranked by Project Drawdown.
Learn more here
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Please join us for a panel discussion and information session to find out what you can do to help improve the soil of your garden or your farm and the planet. Everyone can help reverse global warming and ensure fertile soil to feed a growing population.
A question and answer opportunity will follow.
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Drawdown Headwaters is a group of concerned citizens taking climate action by implementing the scientifically researched solutions to reverse global warming presented in Project Drawdown.Contact for Drawdown Headwaters: Rose Schmidt
drawdownheadwaters@gmail.com
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DC MOVES Better Together
DC MOVES Forum - MARCH 20TH, 8:30AM-12PM
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Join us for the next DC MOVES Forum. You will receive updates on our DC MOVES priorities, learn from local service providers and hear about project successes.
Date & Time:
Wednesday, March 20th, 8:30AM-12PM
Location:
WDG Public Health Building - 180 Broadway (Basement class rooms),Orangeville, ON L9W 1K3
Registration and coffee 8:30 AM, Welcome 9:00 AM, Adjourn 12:00 PM EST
Topics we'll be covering:
WDG PH - Childhood Experiences Survey Update
DAFHT - Mental Health
DCCS - Ontario Works ASI
DC MOVES Pillar Updates
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Volunteer Dufferin
FREE Workshop for
Volunteer Managers - MARCH 21ST, 1-4PM
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Volunteer Dufferin is hosting a FREE workshop tailored to volunteer managers for events, festivals and fairs!
Learn how to:
* Use volunteer management strategies to increase recruitment and retention
* Make training for volunteers effective and efficient
Created just for you!
Developed specifically with the challenges of festivals and fairs in mind. The workshop is tailored to equip volunteer managers with the information, skills and resources they need to continue making a difference through the long-term engagement of volunteers.
NEW Date & Time:
Thursday, March 21st, 1–4 PM
Location:
Lord Dufferin Centre Retirement Residence - 32 First Street, Orangeville, Ontario L9W 2E1
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Headwaters Willing Hearts Winter Harvest Dining Series
The next event is Sunday, MARCH 24TH at The millcroft Inn & Spa
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Citizens of Headwaters for Active Transportation Team
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In Southern Ontario, the biggest concern in winter these days isn’t snow, it’s ice. No one
spreads salt on our hiking trails (thankfully for the environment) so they become slithery,
slippery, oftentimes treacherous things. Moreover, the ice persists on our trails long after it’s gone from the surrounding landscape. When ice prevails and even the combination of spiked footwear and hiking poles isn’t enough to make you feel safe on the trails, how about doing a little yoga to keep you hiking fit. It will improve your experience out on the trails when the ice does finally recede.
Those who do yoga know that it simultaneously improves strength and flexibility. What is less well known is that it can also build up cardio fitness, especially if you do sun salutations: a flowing series of yoga poses that will raise your heart rate. I highly recommend hikers at least give yoga a try. Not only will you be able to negotiate the trails more confidently, but you won’t have to worry about keeping up.
Tips about Yoga for Hikers
1. Don’t be deterred if the first yoga class you attend doesn’t appeal to you. There are many different types of yoga ranging from slow and gentle yin yoga to power yoga. Find what works for you.
2. Just as there are different types of yoga, instructors differ too. Find an instructor who
appeals to you. Try out a few different classes with different instructors. Normally, your first
class is free.
3. If you have specific problems such as a bad knee or a wonky shoulder, tell the instructor. A good instructor gives alternative directions on how to do a certain pose if you have an injury.
Post Hike Yoga Stretches
Jean Szmidt, owner of Evergreen Yoga in Palgrave, explains that stretching after a hike is really important. She suggests four stretches after your walk is done (see below). You can do them anytime, but they are particularly useful when your body is all warmed up from a good hike (or some sun salutations).
Namaste.
Author Bio: From Loops & Lattes Hiking Guides’ author and avid hiker Nicola Ross. Visit
www.nicolaross.ca
to purchase one of her four hiking guides, sign up for her newsletter and receive info about hiking trails, books, contests and more.
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Downward Dog
If you can, do a downward dog, it will stretch the back of your legs, arms, calves, hamstrings and more. If you cannot do a downward dog then fold forward from the waist to stretch your legs.
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Kneeling Lunge
A kneeling lunge stretches the front of your thighs and hip flexors.
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Pigeon Pose
Pigeon pose (one of my favourites) stretches your hips.
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Reclined Twist
A reclined twist stretches the lower back, IT band and the front of the
opposite shoulder.
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Thrive in the Workplace
Offering Free Wellness Webinars March-July
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Are you looking to boost your productivity, creativity, and optimism this Spring? Thrive in the Workplace is offering free workplace wellness webinars to employees, teachers, managers, supervisors, and service providers from March-July 2019 every Tuesday afternoon. March webinar dates, times, and topics are below.
To register, contact the Thrive in the Workplace Project Coordinator Samantha Pascoal at
careered.council@ugdsb.on.ca
or at 519.827.6468. We look forward to seeing you online!
Webinar Schedule
Tuesday March 12th, 2019 from 1-2pm
Topics discussed will be stress management and self-care strategies for employees, teachers, supervisors, managers, and service providers.
Tuesday March 19th, 2019 from 3-4pm
Topics covered will be improving team dynamics, communication, and responses to feedback. Suited for employees, teachers, supervisors, managers, and service providers.
Tuesday March 26th, 2019 from 1-2pm
Topics covered will be time-management techniques, emotional labour, and customer service strategies. Suited for employees, teachers, supervisors, managers, and service providers.
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Calling All Employers to our Annual Youth Opportunity Employment Fair
Will you be hiring this spring or summer? Come to the Youth Employment Opportunity Fair!
YEOF is a job fair for high school students who will be seeking meaningful part-time, seasonal, and long-term employment opportunities. Students arrive with resumes in-hand, and come prepared to do on-the-spot interviews in designated quiet areas.
The event is taking place on Tuesday May 14th, 2019 from 9:30-12:30pm at the Hanlon Convention Centre (Note the week day change from the postcard attached).
Employers at the event come from a variety of sectors, but are all interested in employing youth in various positions within their organizations.
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Promote Your Sector at Career Pathways Dufferin
Career Pathways Dufferin is an interactive career fair offered to over 1000 grade 8 students in Dufferin and North Wellington each spring that showcases potential career paths, emerging technology, and volunteer opportunities. Through interactive career booths, local businesses and organizations showcase a broad range of career opportunities such as construction, manufacturing, health, environment, information technology, and others. This year for a half-day on April 30th, 2019, grade 8 students will see and discover a variety of careers and gain an increased awareness of the skills, education, and attitudes required in different occupations.
If you're interested in registering to have an interactive booth at the event, please do so on our
eventbrite page.
Questions? Please contact Nichole Buisman at
info.cec@ugdsb.on.ca
or at 519-827-6468 for more information!
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Be an Engaged Citizen
Are you interested in making life better together? Calling all future Board members! If you are passionate about your community then we would like to meet with you. Please
connect
with us to arrange a meeting!
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We couldn’t do it without you!
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Thank you to our many partners, stakeholders and volunteers who make up HCIA and its project groups. Our primary funders are Dufferin County and United Way of Guelph Wellington Dufferin.
We`re all Making life better together!
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Listings about existing transportation options available in Headwaters, learn about eligibility requirements, hours of service and cost.
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Over 20 trail descriptions, details and maps in the Headwaters region. Take a hike, enjoy a meal and browse our local shops!
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Headwaters Communities in Action
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See what's happening on our social sites:
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