End of Daylight Saving Time
Fall Back One Hour November 6th at 2:00 am
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Virtual Supports Halloween Party |
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Last Friday evening Virtual Supports held a Halloween dance party over Zoom. Lisa, Annalisa, Neal, Cheryl, David and Andrew dressed up in their favourite costumes and danced the night away! |
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Having Some Halloween Fun |
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Hayden and Nick visited the Halloween Scare House at the Tilbury Auto Mall for some Halloween fun over the weekend! Looks like they had a scary good time! |
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Enjoying a Beautiful Sunset |
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Last weekend Noah enjoyed a beautiful Essex County sunset from his front porch! |
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Brianne Visited the Van Gogh Exhibit |
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Last month Brianne visited the Imagine Van Gogh immersive exhibit in London. She thought all of the paintings were amazing, and especially loved her favourites, Starry Night and Sunflowers. The paintings are projected onto walls and screens, and some of the projections move around.
Brianne had a wonderful time, and hopes to visit more immersive art exhibits in the future!
Imagine Van Gogh is on in London until January 2023. We've linked the site below for more information.
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Last Chance to Submit Your Application for the Evaluation Committee |
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Are you interested in helping us improve?
One of the next steps in the agency’s evolution of supports and services is to create a committee to oversee the evaluation of agency initiatives and transformation efforts. The Committee will help to determine whether agency goals are being achieved, what is working and not working, and the reasons why. The Committee will contribute to the development of evaluation strategies and tools, comprehensively analyze data, report findings, and make recommendations to senior leadership.
We are looking to include people served, families, direct support professionals and Admin/HR employees.
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As the mother of three adult daughters, one with complex challenges, I continue to question my parenting skills past and present. Did I make every effort to positively recognize the uncertainties having a sister with intellectual disabilities had and has for her two sisters?
By ensuring each of them was given her own special time they grew up knowing that they were unique and that their contributions to our family unit were recognized and celebrated.
By showing each of them that they were different while at the same time showing them that they were alike in more ways; they understood that they needed each other. They became caring and accepting siblings.
This thoughtful approach has allowed my daughters, all three of them, to accept others as they find them, realizing that each of us, no matter our ability, is a gift.
If you have ever wondered how best to assist your children, young and old, to create a family unit that values everyone; the link below, with views of siblings whose lives include siblings with intellectual disabilities, is a must read!
Even though the link below may seem to be directed to younger siblings, the strategies can apply to any age.
Most importantly, siblings need each other! Help them to understand how truly special they all are!
Marilyn and the Ensemble Family Committee
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Attention self-advocates, you're invited to share all of the great things you do every day. This could be volunteering, working, hanging out with friends, or even just having some fun.
New Day is participating in the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd. They are creating a video with the theme "We Make the World Better".
Send in your photos and you will be featured in their video. The more the merrier.
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The Jingle Bell Run, Walk & Wheel is
Back! Register Today!
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The Jingle Bell Run, Walk & Wheel is an annual event hosted by Ken Knapp Ford in beautiful downtown Essex in support of Community Living Essex County.
After two years of virtual events, we're coming back together to celebrate this Essex County tradition! This event features a 2km walk, 2km run, 5km walk, 5km run, 10km run and a Little Elf Run for children ages six and under! All participants will receive a medal and a t-shirt, and chip timing will be provided by WRACE.
Participate on your own or as part of a team with your friends, family members or coworkers! Don't forget to dress up in festive holiday attire!
Register today! Registration prices increase by $5 after Friday, November 4th.
The Jingle Bell Run, Walk & Wheel’s mission is to promote a healthy lifestyle and inclusive communities. The proceeds raised from this fabulous, festive event are directed to Community Living Essex County, a not-for-profit organization providing supports and services to over 700 children, youth, and adults with an intellectual disability.
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Federal Disability Inclusion Action Plan Survey |
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This project is funded by Employment and Social Development Canada. |
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In September 2020, the Federal Government in the Speech from the Throne announced the Disability Inclusion Action Plan (which includes four pillars) to improve the lives of people who have a disability in Canada. As part of this work, many national disability organizations have been doing work to inform the government’s strategy. This survey is a part of that process. This includes the work on the Canada Disability Benefit.
The DIAP project leads for all 4 pillars worked together to feed into and create a joint survey on: Financial Security, Employment, Disability Inclusive Spaces, and Modernizing Federal Government Programs and Approaches to Disability. The survey is fully accessible and has been translated into plain language, French, and ASL/LSQ. There are 40 questions, and it will be open until November 14, 2022.
Please consider taking some time to complete the survey (as an ally or as a person with lived experience) and please share this survey as broadly as you can.
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We are excited to announce that MyCommunityHub has upgraded their digital application to provide everyone with a better user experience with lots of great features and functions. Updates include a new receipt design, email notifications for when a spot becomes available from the waitlist, a community calendar and more. You may even discover a new class or activity along the way! This also means that you will need to create a new account. Your current username and password will no longer work on the new platform.
As of October 27th our registrations will be available on the new version of MyCommunityHub.
Please use the account creation link below to create your new account.
MyCommunityHub apologizes for any inconveniences caused by the transition to the new application.
Note: both versions of MyCommunityHub will be running simultaneously, so current registrations will exist on the current platform, and new registrations will only be available on the new platform.
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Community Living Essex is Hiring & We Need Your Help! |
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Grow On Windsor is a signature campaign of the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation. Each year, Grow On Windsor raises funds to reduce the need for our brothers, fathers, uncles, loved ones, and friends to travel down Highway 401 for treatment that they should be receiving right here. No one is in this fight alone. We Grow On Together.
There are many opportunities to support Grow On Windsor this November.
Collect Pledges: Join a team or create your own, grow your beard, or raise funds in another creative way.
Attend an Event: Spend a night on the town at any of these awesome events in November.
Support a Local Promotion: If you like beer, or burgers, or cookies, or if you've got Man's Best Friend at home, consider making a purchase at one of these amazing local shops.
Support an Ambassador: Meet our five 2022 Grow On Windsor Ambassadors and donate to their Grow On Windsor page.
Donate Directly: Keep it simple, make your donation and support men living with cancer in our region with a direct donation to Grow On Windsor.
This year, your generous donation to Grow On Windsor will support the purchase of equipment and services to provide:
- Brachytherapy treatment for prostate cancer
- Advanced radiation treatment for brain tumours, lesions, and cancers on the skin
- Enhancement of seven cancer outpatient rooms
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Sunday Morning Yoga (SMY) is a free yoga class hosted by lululemon weekly!
Qualified and experienced yoga teachers from around the city are invited to teach. This offering will introduce you to a variety of instructors throughout the year.
The class will be right in front of the lululemon store located in Devonshire Mall. You are able to use main mall entrance by Indigo to enter. Please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes prior to class and bring with you a yoga mat and water.
Class time is 9:30 am -10:30 am.
This is a wonderful opportunity to get involved in the yoga community within our city, meet like-minded individuals, and of course enjoy a complementary yoga class.
All levels, age groups and genders are encouraged and welcomed to come out.
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Dinner and dance party happening on November 4th at the McGregor Columbian Club, 9560 Walker Road, Amherstburg. Tickets for the dance are available at the door for $5.00.
A special fish dinner with dessert is also available for purchase.
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College Avenue Bikeway Park
Community Tree Planting
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Volunteers are welcome to register for the upcoming fall community tree planting event hosted by the Essex Region Conservation Authority in partnership with the City of Windsor and the Gordie Howe International Bridge project. Large native to Windsor-Essex potted trees will be planted at College Avenue Bikeway Park to increase urban shade and biodiversity.
Pre-registration through Eventbrite is required. Event will take place rain or shine and will be delayed because of severe weather only.
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The Candyland Leamington Christmas Parade returns for 2022! November 26th at 6:00 pm.
The parade begins at Georgia Avenue, continues north through the town and ends at the Leamington Fairgrounds.
Stay tuned for more information.
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The School for Good and Evil
Best friends Sophie and Agatha find themselves on opposing sides of an epic battle when they're swept away into an enchanted school where aspiring heroes and villains are trained to protect the balance between Good and Evil. Now streaming on Netflix.
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Julia Child's Beef Bourguignon
There are some recipes that are worth the wait and Julia Child's Beef Bourguignon is one of them. This savory, seared beef, and fork-tender vegetables, simmer in a rich full-flavored sauce. Don’t be surprised when this time-honored dish wows your whole crew.
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Laughter is the Best Medicine |
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What are your favourite parts of November?
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Getting ready for winter weather
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Getting ready for the holiday season
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Watching all of the sports that are on television
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What is your favourite fall beverage?
Pumpkin spice latte ~ 30.3%
Hot apple cider ~ 27.3%
Hot chocolate ~ 24.2%
Apple cinnamon tea ~ 18.2%
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