Thank You!!

The 8th Annual Odlum Brown Gingerbread Village (with Bears) raised over $6000 for the Comox Valley Boys & Girls Club! This is due to the generosity of those who constructed and donated gingerbread creations and bears

Thank you also all those who purchased these wonderful items in the silent auction.

A special thank you to our presenting sponsor,

Janine Martin ~ Odlum Brown

And our corporate partners:

Crown Isle Resort

and

Whales Tale Toys

And all who contributed to this events success, including:

Anna Serin

Andrea Spitz

Liz Ellis

Joanne Petersen

Andre Serin~ Square Foot Studios

Shelley Gartside

Brad Knight, Leah Dykeman and so many helpful staff members at Crown Isle!

Contributors to the Gingerbread Village include:

Gingerbread “Lots”

Whales Tale Toys

Crown Isle Resort

Kingfisher Resort & Spa

Finneron Hyundai

Square Foot Studios

Odlum Brown

Aspen Park Boys & Girls Club

Brooklyn Elementary

Ecole Robb Rd

Nides

Hook, Line & Sinker

Ali Brown & Katie Murphy

Madison Lynch

Maretta Pater

Kai & Ayla Bray house

Maureen Renfrow

And the following families:

Spitz

Frost

Ellis

Calder

Roos

Shearer

Murphy

Buckrell

Baxandall/North

“Bears”

Mackenzie Gartside

Comox Valley Record

Kim’s Fitness

Cheryl Davies

Lorena’s  Advanced Hair Salon

Bellini’s Hair Salon

Denise Jeffery

Erin Mandzuk

Laurie Tinkler Dance

Janine Martin-Odlum Brown

Crown Isle

Wendy Harris& Judy Carney (Cruise Ship Centres)

Wagz

Uptown Yarn

Cockeyed Optical

Lynn Brandon- Bodyworx

Whales Tale Toys

Andrea Spitz

Roberta Campbell -Epicure

Helen Kitchen

Midland Tools

Karen Provost

The Father Involvement Network invites kids and dads to the 3^rd annual F.I.N. Swim!!!

Where: Comox Valley Aquatic Center

377 Lerwick  Avenue, Courtenay

When: Saturday, October 17, 2009

Time: 4:30pm—6:00pm

Free hot dogs will be served from 5:30- 6:30.

Maximum capacity 500.

Parent Services

NEW! Condensed Parents Together Program

Courtenay Recreation October 27 – Nov 17

A new, condensed 4 week program designed for parents of teens as they embark on a new journey with their families.

Topics include: Boundary setting, assisting in informed decisions, turning over appropriate responsibility, community resources and more.

To Register: Contact Courtenay Recreation at 338 – 5371

For Information Call: Parent Services 338-7582

Registration deadline: October 15, 2009

Fall Sessions Begin September 30

Parents Together

ParentsTogether is a modified self-help group for parents experiencing conflict with their teen. The members offer encouragement and support while parents develop and strengthen new skills to meet the challenges in raising teenagers today. Parents realize that they are not alone in their caring, concern, or efforts to promote change and maintain healthy relationships in the family.

Parenting Without Power Struggles

At Parenting Without Power Struggles, parents of children aged 9-13 years can strengthen and gain new understanding and skills in communication, pre-teen development, boundary setting, and self-care. The weekly meetings provide information, support, and encouragement for parents of pre-teens. Parenting Without Power Struggles recognizes that families come in many different forms yet face similar challenges when raising pre-teens in the world today.

For information or to register for Parents Together or Parenting WIthout Power Struggles, please call the Parentline at 250-338-7582 or email:

Melanie Rockwell

Begins September 8, 2009!

Meet & Greet ~ For Parents & Kids

Thursday, September 3, 2009 at Aspen Park Elementary in the Multi- Purpose Room.  Please bring your completed registration forms if they have not been submitted.

This is a great opportunity to see the program space, meet the leaders and get your Parent Handbooks.

To register for After School Care at Aspen Park, or for more information, call the Boys & Girls Club at 250-338-7582 or go to:

Aspen Park Child Care

Employment Opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club!

Available positions are:

• After School Care Supervisor
  
• After School Care Leaders and
• Parent Education Coordinator
• Program Coordinator
  

Please see our “Employment” page for details.