Everyone is enjoying their first Art Factory Class – beautiful space full of artwork for everyone to get creative.

Thank you to Patrick for providing us with this opportunity and the beautiful space.

A big thank you to the talented local artists in the Ottawa Valley who are providing the art lessons.

Ladies enjoyed a lovely lunch out and a beautiful time at Beyond Van Gogh!!

We are proud to have been selected as the Platinum Winner for Best Seniors Service in the 2020-2021 Readers’ Choice Awards.

Ladies enjoyed their trip on the Quyon Ferry, picnic and tour of Western Quebec!

Beautiful day for a walk and picnic on the Pembroke boardwalk!!

The Passport Program, funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS), helps adults with a developmental disability be involved in their communities and live as independently as possible by providing funding for community participation services and supports, activities of daily living and person-directed planning. The program also provides funding for caregiver respite services and supports for primary caregivers of an adult with a developmental disability.

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Learn more about the program

Appointment of Executive Director
Community Living Renfrew County South
To all staff and management

The Board of Community Living Renfrew County South is very pleased to announce the
appointment of Jennifer Debenham as its new Executive Director effective August 16,
2021. Jennifer’s appointment is the result of a rigorous competitive process in which
she was the unanimous choice of the Board’s Selection Committee.

Jennifer comes to us from Community Living Upper Ottawa Valley (CLUOV) and is an
energetic professional with over fourteen years of leadership experience in the social
and developmental service sectors. She has distinguished herself with her strategic
and collaborative approach and has significant experience in consultation with
communities, families, and caregivers.

She was a key player in the CLUOV achieving a 4 Year Person Centred Excellence
Accreditation with Distinction and is presently completing her certification to become a
Certified Association Executive.

Jennifer has many personal interests and activities and is a resident of Renfrew.

On behalf of the Board of Directors we welcome Jennifer to our CLRCS family and
team.

Wonderful news to share!!

105 ladies completely COVID vaccinated!!

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

May 3rd till June 5th, 2021

Special Olympics will be hosting a Virtual Torch Run over 34 days to celebrate 34 years of Torch Run Ontario.

If you are interested in participating, please colour your torch provided and take photos or videos of your walk, wheel or run with your torch.

Make sure to send to tmaclaren@clrcs.com to post on our Facebook page.

#TorchRunON and #OVTR and @TorchRunOntario

Ladies combining Torch Run and walking across Canada!!