Comments (0) Friday Jan 29, 2010 we celebrated Jessica Huitema’s Retirement. After 20 years Jessica has decided to spend her days doing all the things she loves in life. We wish you the very best for a happy and healthy retirement…We will miss you at our Doxsee Location so stop in for coffee sometime. All the best for the future Jessica!
In 1960, our founding parent dreamed that her daughter would live in an inclusive community at a time when doctors recommended provincial institutions. We believe, as our founder did, that people with intellectual disabilities have the right to live in and participate in their community. The year 2009, in fact, saw the closure of the last of the provincial institutions.
2010 brings our 50th Anniversary…a milestone marker of providing half a century of quality support! We also are proud to have achieved of a decade of maintaining non-mandated CQL accreditation at the highest possible level. Empowered by our mission statement “To provide support and services to people that promote opportunities for personal growth within their community”, we have expanded services across our region. Our Board of Directors has committed to fulfill this mission without geographical boundaries for all who request services from our agency.
We have an exciting lineup of 50th Anniversary Events planned including a formal Gala booked for April 30/10 at the Campbellford Curling Club. Firm dates for some of our festivities are yet to be determined…please keep an eye on our website for more details.
Winter Event—February
GALA—April 30, 2010—C’ford Curling Club
Appetite for Awareness—May
Golf Tournament—July
Boat Cruise—August
Mayor’s Breakfast—TBD
2010 Ace Conference—Sept 16-17, 2010
Passport Conference—November 2010
On behalf of everyone at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton we would like to wish all a
Merry Christmas and a very Happy and Healthy New Year for 2010!
On December 17, 2009, Angela Clarke accepted a donation from U.A. Local 463 Benefit Plans Trust Fund in Bowmanville. Their members donate a percentage per hour earned to a charitable trust fund. The Board of Trustees decide where the money will be donated. Their generous gift of $4700.00 to our organization will be used to update the generator and purchase a much needed washer and dryer for our Warkworth Community Home. This donation will benefit both the people who live in this home and their staff who provide support to the people who live there too. Thanks again, your generosity is greatly appreciated!
Garth & Jim presenting the donation to Angela (Supervisor of Supports and Services)
Santa and everyone here at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton would like to thank this wonderful community for supporting another successful toy and food drive. Due to everyone’s generosity we delivered a truck load of food to the Campbellford Fare Share Food Bank. Another full truck load of 260 toys went to the Campbellford Salvation Army. We surpassed the number of 240 toys last year, thanks to Kolton who generously donated his birthday presents to the toy drive this year. Thank You once again, you have brighten Christmas morning for many children again this year…Merry Christmas to all and wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!!
This morning Kolton Kloosterman, along with his little brother, and parents stopped by Community Living in Campbellford. It was a special visit that Kolton was making. His 6th birthday is Dec 25, Christmas Day and he held his birthday party this past weekend. He invited 25 friends and family to celebrate with him. They had a great time bowling and enoying the party. The special part of the party was Kolton’s idea…the invitations he sent out requested the people attending his party to purchase gifts for donating to the toy drive in lieu of buying birthday presents for him. As you can see from the pictures, Kolton’s donation filled Santa’s Sleigh. Thank you so much Kolton, you will make Christmas morning a happy one for many children this year. Everyone here at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton wish you and your family a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy 6th Birthday.
Two ladies experienced their first flight to visit beautiful Edmonton, Alberta. A trip to Edmonton wouldn’t be the same without shopping at the West Edmonton Mall, where you can see sea lion shows, live lemurs and sloths in glass cases, swim in an indoor water park, just to name a few. The heart of the city was also toured and a local farmer’s market quite enjoyed. They ventured to Edmonton’s largest living history museum, Fort Edmonton Park where they seen olden day stores, horse drawn carriages and a replica of the fort. When travelling out west the mountains cannot be forgotten; the ladies experienced the three hour drive to see the magnificent view of the snow-covered mountains. The whole entire trip was thoroughly enjoyed by all and most definitely a trip of a life-time!
On Dec 2 we hosted the kick off event for our Annual Toy and Food Drive . It was great to see so much support from the community. Mayor Hector Macmillan was the first person of many to drop a toy in the sleigh. Our thanks to Hillcrest and St Mary’s Public School’s for their attendance and donations that helped make this a successful start to the holiday season. All toys will be donated to our local Salvation Army and any food donations will be donated to the Fare Share Food Bank in Campbellford. Santa will be receiving donations until Dec 18th. We want to thank everyone who helped and or participated in one way or another to make this a successful event. All of us at Community Living Campbellford/Brighton wish everyone a Safe, Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!
Three ladies enjoyed a country side tour to Nashville for their vacation. You can’t go to Nashville and not visit the Country Hall of Fame and the Opry Mills Mall so they were stops that were on the agenda. They also enjoyed a lovely Jackson River Boat Cruise with one lady receiving the honour of sitting in the captain’s chair. Also Kentucky Fried Chicken is a must stop, in the State of Kentucky. By all reports they had a great vacation!!
Brighton’s Santa Claus Parade was this past Friday night!
We just wanted to share a couple pictures and let everyone know what a huge success it was.
The evening started with a potluck dinner and then everyone got ready for the parade. Some people handed out candy and others were on the float!
It was a great night enjoyed by all!!!
Panorama theme by Themocracy
