This Week's Possibilities Newsletter is Here

We Remember

Remembrance Day is a day for all Canadians to remember the men and women who served and sacrificed for our country. The Remembrance Day Ceremony has played a major role in Remembrance since 1931. Every year, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we gather in memorial parks, community halls, workplaces, schools and homes to stand in honour of all who have fallen. Click on the video below for a reading of In Flanders Fields.

In Flanders Fields by John McCrae (May 1915)

Aunt Nelda's Terrific Sausage Ball Recipe

Stephen was excited to try one of his aunt's favourite recipes this week. Stephen made this recipe for dinner, but it also makes a great appetizer. With the holidays coming, why not try out the below recipe?

Ingredients

1 lb ground pork sausage

2 cups biscuit baking mix

1 lb sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

1/3 cup water

Preheat oven to 350^oF. In a bowl, combine sausage, biscuit baking mix, cheese and water. Form into walnut size balls and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and sausage is cooked through.

Paul Enjoys Visiting His Local Park

Paul got to enjoy the lovely weather earlier this week. He went on a long walk at his local park. We hope you can enjoy the park before the snow comes!

A Virtual Supports Poem

Suddenly everything we knew

Was every shade of black and blue

It felt like a bruise to our hearts

And we had no idea where to start

Stuck at home, no friends to hear

The day was missing lots of cheer

COVID was cruel, it stole our fun

It felt like there was no more sun

Then some people came over to visit

It doesn’t even seem possible, does it?

But they came to visit on our computers

Like having our own, personal tutors

it was magic and crazy and to this day

Tenzi and Farkle and Zoom games we play

It was a lifeline, these Virtual Supports

From music and lunch, to movies and sports

What would we have done, without all these choices

And hearing all of these different voices

Though this past year has been distressing

Virtual Supports has been the ultimate Blessing

Ensemble: A Resource for Families

Ensemble is a parent-directed resource for families caring for a child with a disability that provides support from birth through adulthood. The name, Ensemble, is French for “together” and was chosen for the strength and resiliency found in the connections built between families and within the community.

Ensemble inspires possibilities for children by promoting family leadership so that families thrive and become active members in the community.

Ensemble was founded in 2000 by two moms whose lives have been affected by their children’s diagnosis of a disability. These moms understood the importance of connecting to others as the first step in helping families cope with the challenges of raising a child with a disability.

Call or email Ensemble

ensemble@communitylivingessex.org or 519-776-6483, ext 225

The Jingle Bell Run, Walk & Wheel is an annual event hosted by Ken Knapp Ford in support of Community Living Essex County, and this year we're celebrating 27 years! Join us VIRTUALLY!

The Virtual Jingle Bell Run, Walk & Wheel offers a 2K walk/run, a 5K walk/run, and a 10K run! Participate anywhere and anytime between December 10-12, 2021!

Bring your family or social circle together, get festive, get active and get your jingle on! Run, walk or wheel in your neighborhood, at your favorite park or trail! Join us virtually for this wonderful event and get rewarded with a Race Kit that includes a blanket, water bottle, vehicle ice scraper and more!

Click Here to Register

Virtual CICE Information Session

This program is designed to provide individuals with developmental disabilities and other significant learning challenges with the opportunity to experience college life, pursue a postsecondary education and develop skills that will help them prepare for employment. Students will engage with their peers in courses specific to the CICE program. Having chosen an individual vocational direction, each student will attend academic courses with their college peers. The support of a Learning Facilitator will be provided. The Learning Facilitator may attend classes, provide follow-up study skills, test preparation, and support course modifications when necessary.

The information session is taking place on November 24^th from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Register for the information session by emailing Danine DePauw at the below link.

Click Here to Register

Feeling Down, Looking Up:

Mental Health and Down Syndrome

Individuals with Down syndrome and their caregivers have a heightened risk of mental health difficulties including anxiety, depression, elevated stress levels, and more. Over the past few years, the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation has introduced mental health support for people with Down syndrome and their families.

Feeling Down, Looking Up examines mental health through the eyes of four families (including two self-advocates), who generously share their personal journeys.

Feeling Down, Looking Up also features motion graphics created by Joe Woloshyn, who just happens to have Down syndrome (and a dad who's a major motion picture special effects professional).

Click the link above to watch the film.

Click Here to Watch the Video

Activate Transit Windsor Essex Survey

Activate Transit Windsor Essex is a new advocacy group of volunteers working for a more accessible and sustainable transportation system in Windsor and Essex County.

Help shape the future of Transit in Windsor Essex together.

Click Here to Complete the Survey

Light Up The Night

Visit downtown Windsor, on Ouellette Avenue from Tuscarora Street to Riverside Drive, and Maiden Lane West. The beautiful holiday lights create magical experiences that encourage residents and visitors to rediscover downtown Windsor's many treasures. Taking place from November 15^th to January 16^th.

Visit www.downtownwindsor.ca/winterfest/ for more information.

Think Positive!

Binge Worthy TV

Bomb Girls

Set in the 1940s, Bomb Girls tells the remarkable stories of the women who risked their lives in a Canadian munitions factory building bombs for the Allied forces fighting on the European front. The series delves into the lives of these exceptional women from all walks of life who find themselves thrust into new worlds and changed profoundly as they are liberated from their home and social restrictions. Two seasons are streaming on Prime Video.

Recipe of the Week

The Best Classic Meatloaf

What's better than a hearty meatloaf? This is a recipe that's easy and foolproof. Just a few ingredients including beef, egg, bread crumbs and a simple ketchup-based topping.