Great week for the 105 ladies!!

They are out and about!

Enjoyed visiting the Gentle Giants and a drive and picnic at McRae Lookout Park!!

We ask everyone to wear ORANGE tomorrow in support of the EVERY CHILD MATTERS movement and in honour of the 215 children found buried on the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School last week.

Every Child Matters – the meaning behind Orange Shirt Day

Why an Orange Shirt? Former residential school student Phyllis (Jack) Webstad has shared her story of her first day at residential school when her new orange shirt, bought by her grandmother, was taken from her as a six-year old girl. This act left Phyllis feeling invisible and worthless and affected the way she lived for much of her life.

September 30th is annually recognized as Orange Shirt Day, highlighting the damage the residential school system did to the well-being of Indigenous children. Equally, it serves as a healing journey for the survivors and a commitment by all who wear an orange shirt, that every child matters.

Chief Fred Robbins, a former student of the St. Joseph Mission Residential School in Williams Lake, BC started Orange Shirt Day to ensure that residential school survivors are not forgotten. Through his vision, Chief Robbins brought together First Nations, Tribal Councils, local government leaders, school districts, and former students to remember, recover and reconcile. Chief Robbins was recognized as a BC Achievement Community Awardee in 2017, for giving voice and hope to reconciliation in BC.

Orange Shirt Day can be hard for those who survived residential  schools and their families. Over 150,000 Indigenous children attended residential schools in Canada from the late 1800’s until the last one closed in the 1990’s and of those attending, it’s estimated that over 5,000 died while under residential school care. Many survivors are still dealing with the trauma of abuse experienced at these schools, and the impact it’s had not just on them, but on their families as well.

Now is the time to listen to the stories of survivors and their families and learn from them, so that these mistakes are not repeated. It is a time for conversations about understanding the survivors’ truths and beginning the journey toward reconciliation. Now is the time for an exploration of opportunities to do better for generations of children to come.

Join the movement and remember to wear your orange shirt tomorrow.

Community Living Renfrew County South supports Orange Shirt Day

All individuals, families, volunteers and community members are welcome to attend the Annual General Meeting of Community Living Renfrew County South to be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Via ZOOM

If you would like to attend virtually, please email Darleen Lewis at dlewis@clrcs.com providing your email address so that you can have a ZOOM invitation sent to you, for the meeting.

“working with others to improve the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities”

Some history here!

The “old” CLRCS sign coming down. This sign was originally at our Daniel Street Day Program building in Arnprior and was moved to Renfrew 10 years ago.

Now we have a new spiffy CLRCS sign going up!!!

Journey to Belonging: Choice and Inclusion lays out the ministry’s long-term vision for developmental services in Ontario, where people with developmental disabilities are supported so they can participate in their communities. It is a vision where people live meaningful lives and have access to the same opportunities and services as their fellow Ontarians.

Read letter from Minister Smith

Read Journey to Belonging: Choice and Inclusion Report

2 Elgin enjoying the beautiful weekend and clocking their kms for the CLRCS Cross Canada Walk!!

2 Elgin men and staff had a picnic lunch and walk on the trails at Shaw Woods.

Everyone had a good time and banked 10km towards our trek across Canada.

2 Elgin gang enjoying the beautiful weekend!

The 2 Elgin gang went for a walk on the trails at Mateway today and ran into George there on his bike.

52 Gang enjoying the beautiful weekend!!

We took in the sunshine and enjoyed a picnic lunch at White Lake dam. Smiles all around!

I rocked CG’s Bazinga t-shirt today. He was smiling down on us. Miss ya buddy!

The Bike Bank is a new initiative set up by the Ottawa Valley Cycling and Active Transportation Alliance (CVCATA).

The group is over 500 strong and are collecting, fixing and donating bikes to others who need one (adults and children).

Please see the attached posters – one for collecting bikes and one for giving bikes away!

Please share with anyone who would be interested in helping this great initiative or who needs a bike!!

Collecting Bikes Poster

Giving Bikes Away Poster