Island Parent Family Resource Guide 2018

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ust like the changing seasons, this issue marks a transition at Island Parent. This month we bid farewell to former owner and publisher Mark Warner, who since 2014, has overseen the smooth running of Island Parent Magazine, the annual Family Summer Guide, Family Resource Guide, Vancouver Island Kids’ Guide, Island Parent Teens, and the now twice-yearly Island Grandparent. We thank Mark for his contribution to the magazine. We will miss him and wish him well in his future endeavours.

Also with this issue, we are pleased to welcome the Schneider family—Ellice and Jim—as the new owners and publisher of Island Parent. Together they bring a wealth of experience in not only the parenting community—they are the parents of two sons, Josh, 11, and Jacob, 10—but also in the media, marketing, and human resources fields. They share a passion for their community, for giving back, and they are committed to helping create an inclusive, supportive and vibrant place for Vancouver Island families to raise their children—which is also a big part of Island Parent’s mission.

To that end, in this year’s Family Resource Guide you’ll find resources for new parents along with information on family support, education, classes and programs, health and wellness, legal and financial services, family fun and entertainment, party planning, retail products, family restaurants and food markets, overnight camps and family travel. There are articles on topics including the importance of connecting with nature, treating ourselves with kindness, how to lessen mealtime stress, the realities of new motherhood, encouraging kids to read, and on teaching accountability. Need tips on adopting a puppy? Read Getting a Dog for suggestions. And for listings on birthday party ideas and things to do, check out the Party Directory and the calendar of Annual Family Events.

We hope the listings, articles and resources in this guide—along with Island Parent’s monthly magazine—help you in your job raising healthy, happy kids. Keep this issue on hand so you can refer to it throughout the year. And for a comprehensive list of where you can pick up a free copy of Island Parent every month, visit islandparent.ca and click at the top of the home page “Where to Pick-Up a Copy.”

Here’s to “resource-full” parenting.

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L–R: Braden (dad), Sawyer, 6, Milo, 4, Hudson, 8 & Tiffany (mom) Photo by Erin Wallis Photography, erinwallis.com

Important Phone Numbers

BC Association of Family Resource Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . frpbc.ca

South Island (Greater Victoria, Saanich, Sidney, Westshore, Sooke)

Cridge Transition House for Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-479-3963

POLICE (NON-EMERGENCY) Central Saanich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-652-4441

Child Find BC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-689-3463

Highlands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-474-1773 Options Pregnancy Centre Langford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-478-9555 4-855 Caledonia Ave. . . . . . . . . . . 250-380-6883

Sooke (East Sooke, Jordan River, Otter Point, Port Renfrew, Shirley) . . . . . . . . . 250-642-5241

Metchosin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-478-1307 HealthLink BC HealthLinkBC.ca . . . . . . . . . 8-1-1 North Saanich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-656-1931 Help Line for Children . . . . . . . . . . 250-310-1234

Esquimalt.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-995-7654

Oak Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-592-9121

Oak Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-592-2424

Otter Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-642-6211

Saanich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-475-4321

Saanich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-475-6111

Sidney (includes North Saanich, Willis Point) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-656-3931

Sidney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-656-2121

Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-995-7654 Western Communities (Colwood, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin, View Royal). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-474-2264

Kids Help Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-668-6868 Poison Control Centre. . . . . . . . 1-800-567-8911 Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness Campaign jessieslegacy.com. . . . 604-988-5281

Sexual Assault Crisis & Information Line Sooke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-642-5422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-383-3232 Victoria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-1122 The Representative for Children & Youth View Royal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-479-7322 rcybc.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-476-3933

AMBULANCE (NON-EMERGENCY

Vancouver Island Crisis Line. . . 1-888-494-3888 Women’s Transition House. . . . . . 250-385-6611

All areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-727-2400

FIRE (NON-EMERGENCY) Central Saanich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-652-4444 Colwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-478-8321 East Sooke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-642-4411

OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS Emergency Fire, Police or Ambulance. . . . 9-1-1

Esquimalt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-414-7126

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Listings 4 Welcome

5 Important Phone Numbers New Parent Resources 12 South Island

13 Cowichan Valley 14 Mid-Island 16 Gulf Islands Family Support 16 South Island 21 Cowichan Valley 22 Mid-Island 23 Gulf Islands Education

28 South Island

31 Cowichan Valley 32 Mid-Island Classes & Programs 42 South Island 46 Cowichan Valley 47 Mid-Island

Health & Wellness

52 South Island 54 Cowichan Valley

Legal & Financial Services 54 South Island Family Fun & Entertainment 56 South Island

58 Cowichan Valley 58 Mid-Island

FEatures 11 John Threlfall: Mother's Days

24 Encouraging Kids to Read 27 Tim Pearson:

No More S'mores

38 Kelly Cleeve: Give Yourself a Break

48 Sonja Yli-Kahila: How to Lessen Mealtime Stress

50 VIHA: South Island Health Unit Services

53 Greg Pratt: Trying to Stay Present

64 Emillie Parrish: Beyond Pumpkin Pie

67 Tim Collins: Getting a Dog

68 Christina Van Starkenburg:

Curling Up With the Classics

70 Allison Rees: Accountability

Party Planning 60 South Island 60 Cowichan Valley 60 Mid-Island

Retail Products 60 South Island 62 Cowichan Valley 63 Mid-Island Family Restaurants & Food Markets 63 South Island 63 Cowichan Valley 63 Mid-Island 66 Overnight Camps

66 Family Travel 6 IslandParent.ca

In Every Issue Party Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Annual Family Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

110th Anniversary

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A FUNDRAISER FOR SMS Sunday, November 4, 2018 1:00 – 4:00 pm Fairmont Empress Hotel Join us for Anniversary Tea in the iconic Crystal Ballroom featuring: KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Sally Armstrong, OC Award-winning author, journalist, and human rights activist; four-time winner of the Amnesty International Canada media award; ten honorary degrees; and Officer of the Order of Canada.

Tickets: $150 per person (with $50 tax receipt) To purchase tickets, telephone 250-479-7171 ext. 2122 or online at: www.stmarg.ca/110th-anniversary-tea Event features inaugural SMS Emerging Leaders Award presented to three outstanding young alumnae, afternoon tea, lecture, and silent auction.

All proceeds will support SMS scholarships and bursaries.

Guests receive a complimentary copy of Ascent of Women

by Sally Armstrong.

The 110th Anniversary Tea Fundraiser for St. Margaret’s School is kindly sponsored by:

St. Margaret’s School Confident girls. Inspiring women.

ANNUAL SMS PARENT LECTURE SERIES

BUILD YOUR FAMILY’S RESILIENCE WITH THE 7-POINT PARENTAL COMPASS Join us for a free lecture series to help families face the complex issues of our modern world.

The series begins Thursday, October 25, 6:30 to 8:00 pm Each one-hour lecture will be followed by a Q&A session. Join us for one, two, or all seven of this thought-provoking series!

Designed by child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts, the 7-Point Parental Compass provides strategies to strengthen the parent-child bond and engage your family in becoming effective problem solvers. The 7 points each stand alone as best parenting practice and also work collectively to provide a framework that will help your child make it through any challenge she may face in life.

About Dr. Jillian Roberts Dr. Jillian Roberts has worked with children for over 20 years, first as a primary school teacher, then as a child psychologist and associate professor of educational psychology at the University of Victoria. Dr. Roberts is a proud SMS parent.

TO REGISTER, PLEASE CONTACT:

Ms. Caley Hartney, Associate Director of Admissions 250-479-7171 or chartney@stmarg.ca Full details of this free lecture series are available on our website at www.stmarg.ca

The Annual SMS Parent Lecture Series is kindly sponsored by:

St. Margaret’s School Confident girls. Inspiring women.

GIRLS’ STEM LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Sustaining Our Future I April 25 & 26, 2019

The Opportunity The conference will take place at St. Margaret’s School in Victoria, the only allgirls K-12 school on Vancouver Island and the first all-girls school to focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in Canada. SMS created and hosted the first Girls’ STEM Leadership Conference in 2017 and, due to popular demand, we are excited to be doing it again for 2019.

The purpose of the conference is to inspire young leaders by sharing stories of integrity, environmental stewardship and green innovation. Approximately 400 girls in Grades 7 through 10 from both public and independent schools across Southern Vancouver Island and the mainland will participate in this conference.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dr. Sarika Cullis-Suzuki We are honoured to have Dr. Sarika Cullis-Suzuki as our keynote speaker. Sarika is interested in the ocean and fish, and the conservation of biodiversity. She has been a board member of the David Suzuki Foundation since 2011, and a board member of the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea since 2016. Her research in marine biology has taken her to many parts of the ocean, from the high seas to remote tropical islands to the coastal intertidal zones of her home, British Columbia. Her PhD investigated the effects of boat noise on a singing fish in the Pacific Northwest, while her MSc focused on overfishing in the high seas, the results of which she presented to the United Nations.

St. Margaret’s School Confident girls. Inspiring women.

To become a sponsor, please contact: Barbara Sutton, Director of External Relations: bsutton@stmarg.ca 250-479-7171 ext. 2122

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the realities of new motherhood

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ver feel like you’re trapped in a parenting dramedy? If so, you’re certainly not alone. From diaper explosions and first smiles to hurt feelings and (so many) sleepless nights, parenting is an emotional rollercoaster that never seems to stop.

Just ask Nicolle Nattrass, who decided to chronicle the highs and lows of later-in-life parenting in her solo show, Mamahood: Bursting Into Light.

“As a playwright-performer, I don’t like to be bound by restrictions like ‘comedy’ or ‘drama,’” explains the Lantzville-based Nattrass. “I really believe life is full of both, so I’ve always written to connect with the audience, using comedy to be able to talk about the more serious things.”

Running October 10 to 20 as the annual Spotlight on Alumni at UVic’s Phoenix Theatre, Mamahood is directed by fellow Phoenix grad and famed monologist TJ Dawe, and offers Nattrass’ hilarious and heartbreaking chronicle of having her first child later in life.

“The core message is that motherhood is a rock ’n’ roll ride,” she laughs. “We’re told parenting should look like a Pamper’s commercial—all the right outfits, everything is good—but that excludes a lot of moms. It’s really an individual experience: the only one who can define how you’re going to be as a mother is you. And it’s okay to not have an ideal experience every day of the week…or at all. Whether you’re a co-parent, step-parent or foster parent, it’s all about accepting your own story.”

Not that Mamahood is only for mothers.

“The biggest surprise to me are the men’s reactions,” says Nattrass of her audiences that frequently include partners, grandparents, teenagers, doctors, midwives, nurses, doulas and ‘dudelas’. “The director isn’t a dad, and a lot of men who come to the show aren’t dads, but they’ve all been so supportive.”

Nor is the play only for laughs. “I’ve had people come out who are dealing with issues other than parenting—like anxiety and depression—and they can really relate to the show, because it’s funny but it’s also talking about serious issues.”

And it’s this serious twist that sets Mamahood apart from other mom-centric comedies, as Nattrass doesn’t shy away from

dealing with the realities of the postpartum experience.

“I went through postpartum anxiety, but there’s still a lot of stigma around that,” she explains. “The postpartum experience can be anything from anxiety, fear and sleep deprivation to issues surrounding the pregnancy or birth itself. It wasn’t until after I’d given birth that I learned Post Partum Traumatic Stress Disorder even existed; it’s not something we’re talking about.”

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With that in mind, Nattrass always tries to connect with local family and birth educators and support networks wherever Mamahood plays—in Victoria, she’s working with Mothering Touch Centre—and builds that into the theatrical experience.

“I always do a talkback session at the end of each show, so people can not only ask me questions but also connect with resources in their community. That’s really important to me as an artist.”

Ultimately, Mamahood, one of nine plays Nattrass has written, is a comedic story about her own journey—so far. Now that her own son is nine, she realizes there’s more material to be mined from the parenting experience. “And I haven’t even gotten to the teen years yet!” she laughs. “The process of being a mom to my son is so powerful that I wanted to start documenting certain moments, what I was thinking or what he did. My whole journey really has been about bursting into light.”

Mamahood: Bursting into Light runs from October 10–20 at UVic’s Phoenix Theatre.

Tickets are $16-$26, available at 250-7218000 or phoenixtheatres.ca.

John Threlfall is a busy local writer and father of two teens. In addition to being the communications officer for UVic’s Faculty of Fine Arts, he also co-hosts the local arts podcast Check The Program.

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New Parent Resources GOD IS A SCOTTISH DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Mike Delamont An all new holiday special. mikedelamont.com

SAT DEC 8 | 7:30 PM

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT

Hosted by Luca Stricagnoli The world’s premiere finger-style guitarists. internationalguitarnight. squarespace.com

FRED PENNER

Legendary Canadian Children’s Performer Four-time Juno Award winner. fredpenner.com

SUN FEB 10 | 2:30 PM

ONE MAN STAR WARS TRILOGY

Presented by Charles Ross The Force is strong with this one. Ross condenses all three beloved films into one hilarious production. onemanstarwars.com

DOULAS Mothering Touch Centre Victoria Doula Directory . . . doulasofvictoria.ca 975 Fort St, .250-595-4905. . motheringtouch.ca Prenatal classes taught by certified childbirth educators. Pre- and post-natal yoga and fitness, breastfeeding education, parenting the newMIDWIVES born, baby groups.

Access Midwifery & Family Care 208–2951 Tillicum Rd . . . . . . . . . . 250-380-6329 Sooke Family Resource Society Prenatal Program . . . . sfrs.ca . . . . . . . . . . 250-642-5152 Birthways Midwifery Service 2254 Belmont Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-9062 VIDA Doulas vidadoulas.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-217-1926 Community Midwifery Care 130 McPhillips Ave, Salt Spring. . . 250-537-2243

BEST BABIES PROGRAMS

Dandelion Midwifery 709 Connaught Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-590-7770 Midwifery Care 547 Michigan St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-592-5407 The Midwives Collective 107-1120 Yates St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-590-7605 Midwifery Services of Victoria 2000 Beach Dr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-592-0099

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Esquimalt Neighbourhood House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 250-385-2635 ext. 203 Peninsula Best Babies 2410 Malaview Dr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-655-5300 Saanich Neighbourhood Place Best Babies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 250-360-1148 Sooke Family Resource Society Best Babies Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-642-5152, ext. 237 Victoria Best Babies 1240 Gladstone Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-381-1552

Sooke Midwifery 2050B Townsend Rd . . . . . . . . . . . 778-425-0780 Victoria Native Friendship Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-3211 Victoria Midwifery Group 35 Cambridge St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-381-1977 WestShore Best Babies. 250-217-6787 ext. 204 West Coast Midwives 2823 Dysart Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-5940 PUBLIC HEALTH (VIHA) Western Communities Midwifery 287 Stewart Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-589-3417

PRENATAL SERVICES SAT MAY 4 | 7:30 PM

Camosun College. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-370-3550

South Island

Cook Street Community Midwives 101–1005 Cook St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-386-4116

SUN JAN 27 | 7:30 PM

Birthright Victoria 515–620 View St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-380-0305

Esquimalt 530 Fraser St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-519-5311 Gulf Islands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-539-3099

Peninsula 2170 Mt. Newton X Rd. . . . . . . . . . 250-544-2400 Aboriginal Prenatal Support 231 Regina Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-3211 Saanich 3995 Quadra St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-519-5100

Vancouver Island Multiple Birth Association Saltspring Island Origins Supporting People Separated By 1-137 Crofton Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-538-4880 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . vimba234@hotmail.com Adoption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . originscanada.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-419-1200 Victoria Pregnancy Centre Sooke 104-2145 Townsend Rd . . . . . . . . . 250-642-5464 112-826 North Park St. . . . . . . . . . . 250-380-6883 Welcome Wagon Victoria 1947 Cook St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-2200 welcomewagon.ca.. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-518-7287

Cowichan Valley

Y Young Moms Program . . . . . . . 250-382-1004 West Shore 345 Wale Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-519-3490 DOULAS

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT La Leche League of Greater Victoria llc.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-727-4384

NEW PARENT SUPPORT Aboriginal Infant Development Program 231 Regina Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-3211 BC Association of Family Resource Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 604-738-0068 Kira's Magical Meadow. . . . MagicalMeadow.ca

ADOPTION SUPPORT

Cowichan Birthwise.. . . . . . . . . . .250-748-8493

Adoption Support Program 2400 Arbutus Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-721-6751

Cowichan Childbirth, Prenatal & Doula .cowichanchildbirth.com. . . . . . . . . 250-510-0805

Adoptive Families Association of BC bcadopt.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-236-7807 MIDWIVES Choices Adoption & Counselling Services Cowichan Midwifery Group 100–850 Blanshard St. . . . . . . . . . . 250-479-9811 164 Station St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-709-2040 Family Services of Greater Vancouver 1616 West 7th Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-736-7613 PRENATAL SERVICES Options Pregnancy Centre Cowichan Valley Craniosacral 4-855 Caledonia Ave. . . . . . . . . . . 250-380-6883 .cowichancraniosacral.com . . . . . . 250-748-5551 Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy supports physi-

The Cridge Young Parent Outreach Program 1307 Hillside Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-995-6421 This dynamic service for young parents, parents-tobe and their children offers support, mentoring and advocacy to young parents as they endeavor to have healthy babies, develop their parenting skills and pursue their education and employment goals.

Greater Victoria Down Syndrome Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 250-479-7450 Infant Development Program 3970 Haro Rd2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-477-1826 Island Parent Magazine 830A Pembroke St. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-6905 Island Parent Online. . . . . . . . . . Islandparent.ca Peninsula Best Babies Program 9860 Third St, Sidney. . . . . . . . . . . 250-656-0134 Oyaco Products Inc. oyaco.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-272-7864 Tender Care Nannies & Manpower Services Ltd. 410-620 View St. . . . . . . . . . . 778-432-2073 Family Resource Guide 2018/2019 13

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cal and emotional health in utero for babies and throughout pregnancy for mothers, promoting early bonding and strengthening attachment, altogether optimizing an experience of birthing together.

PUBLIC HEALTH (VIHA) VAB offers a FREE weekly dance class for boys 7-11.

Now in it’s 3rd year, BOYS CAN DANCE is a positive way for boys to get interested in dance!

Campbell River Public Health 200-1100 Island Hwy. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-850-2110 Ladysmith Health Unit 224 High St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-755-3342

Nanaimo Health Unit Duncan 675 Canada Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-709-3050 1665 Grant Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-755-3342 Nanaimo Princess Royal Family Centre Lake Cowichan Health Unit 58 Cowichan Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-749-6878 260 Irwin St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-755-3342

NEW PARENT SUPPORT

Parksville/Qualicum Health Unit 249 W. Hirst Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-947-8242

Port Alberni Health Unit Aboriginal Infant Development Program, Duncan, 5768 Allenby Rd. . . . . . . . 250-746-6184 4227 6th Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-724-1315

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PUBLIC HEALTH (VIHA)

Now - June 2019 Still accepting registration!

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Cowichan Valley Craniosacral .cowichancraniosacral.com . . . . . . 250-748-5551 FREE newborn screening and tongue-tie assessment. Treatment for pre and post revision, faux tongue-tie, trauma imprints, injuries and skilled support for breastfeeding between mother and baby.

Margaret Moss Health Centre, Duncan 675 Canada Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-709-3050 Sundrops Centre for Child Development, Duncan, 5856 Clements St. . . . . . . 250-746-4135

Tofino and Ucluelet Public Health and Coastal Family Place, 265 First St. . . . . . . 250-725-4020

NEW PARENT SUPPORT Aboriginal Infant Development Program, Nanaimo, 668B Centre St. . . . . . . 250-470-2348 Central Vancouver Island Crisis Society, Nanaimo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-754-4447 Family Resource Association, Parksville 198 Morison Aved . . 69fra.org . . . 250-752-6766

Jacky’s

Village Sat. Oct. 6 1pm

VIU’s Malaspina Theatre

$12 2 for $20

Mid-Island

Hands On Prevention & Education Centre, Gabriola Island, 790 North Rd. . . 250-247-8730

MIDWIVES/DOULAS

Healthy Beginnings Ladysmith, Nanaimo. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-755-6230

Born Healthy 630 2nd Ave, Ladysmith . . . . . . . . 250-245-3079

Island Parent Magazine 830A Pembroke St, Victoria. . . . . . 250-388-6905

Island Parent Online. . . . . . . . . . IslandParent.ca Jennifer Hewko, Registered Midwife 5A Allsbrook Rd, Parksville . . 250-250-248-2482 Ladysmith Family and Friends Resource Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-210-0870 Mid-Island Midwifery, Nanaimo 2506 Maxey Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-741-1294 or 350 Stewart Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-716-1366 La Leche League, Nanaimo 409 Belmonte Place. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-754-5853

PRENATAL SERVICES

La Leche League, Parksville . . . 250-954-2922

Crisis Pregnancy Centre of Nanaimo 1717B Kerrisdale Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-714-2191

Nanaimo Infant Development Program 1135 Nelson St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-753-0251 Welcome Wagon. . . . . . . . . . welcomewagon.ca

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Join us at our Junior, Middle and Senior Schools on Friday, October 19th. Discover why so many parents trust St. Michaels University School for their children’s education and have made this year our highest enrolment ever.

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Family Support Programs running all summer!

South Island COMMUNITY CENTRES Beacon Community Services 9860 Third St, Sidney. . . . . . . . . . . 250-655-5313 Blanshard Community Centre 901 Kings Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-7696

Accepting Applications for 2019

• before and after

school care

• small class sizes • supportive and

caring staff

• excellent academic

foundation

• Kodaly music

A local non-profit for all children (Since 1973) 5575 West Saanich Rd info@islandmontessori.com 250 592 4411 www.islandmontessori.com

program

• lovely rural location

connecting children to nature

Braefoot Community Association 1359 McKenzie Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-721-2244 Burnside/Gorge Community Centre burnsidegorge.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-5251 Esquimalt Neighbourhood House 511 Constance Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-385-2635 Fairfield Gonzales Community Association fairfieldcommunity.ca. . . . . . . . . . . 250-382-4604 Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group 1240 Gladstone Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-381-1552 French Community Centre 2-1218 Langley St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-7350 Inter-Cultural Association 930 Balmoral Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-4728

Greater Victoria

Youth

James Bay Community Project 547 Michigan St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-7844

Yariv Aloni

Sooke/Westshore Early Years Centre sfrs.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-217-9243

Orchestra MUSIC DIRECTOR

Season 33 2018–2019

All concerts Sunday 2:30pm University Centre Farquhar Auditorium

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Brahms Academic Festival Overture Debussy Petite Suite Schumann Symphony No. 4 Respighi Ancient Airs & Dances, Suite 2 Sibelius Karelia Suite Debussy Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty Suite Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 Smetana The Bartered Bride: Three Dances Copland Rodeo: Four Dances

Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra / Island Parent ad / September 2018 4 colour /150 line screen / 4.625”w x 4.5”h 16 IslandParent.ca

Oaklands Community Association 1-2827 Belmont Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-370-9101 Saanich Neighbourhood Place 3100 Tillicum Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-360-1148

Victoria Immigrant & Refuge Centre 637 Bay St, 3rd Floor. . . . . . . . . . . 250-361-9433 Victoria West Community Association 521 Craigflower Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 590-8922 YM-YWCA of Greater Victoria 880 Courtney St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-386-7511

COUNSELLING Discovery Youth and Family Substance Use Services Island Health 2nd Fl–530 Fraser St. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-519-5313 Dr. Allison Rees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-2649

Duff Psychological Services duffpsychological.com. . . . . . . . . . 250-580-1690 Esquimalt Neighbourhood House 511 Constance Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-360-0644 Life Dances Counselling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lifedancescounselling.com Maxine Fisher, M.Ed., RCC, MTA victoriafamilycounselling.com. . . . 250-686-7582 Men’s Trauma Counselling Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-381-6367 South Island Centre for Counselling & Training southislandcentre.ca. . . . . . . . . . . 250-472-2851 Torchlight Counselling 321-1095 McKenzie Avenue. . . . . . 250-889-9502 Vancouver Island Psychological Services 218-284 Helmcken Rd . . . . . . . . . . 250-727-7060 202-4420 Chatterton Way. . . . . . . 778-440-8880 Victoria Counselling Service 420-1105 Pandora Ave. . . . . . . . . . 250-418-0550

GRIEF SUPPORT Learning Through Loss learningthroughloss.org. . . . . . . . . . 250-413-3114 Origins: Supporting People Separated by Adoption . . originscanada.org. . . 416-400-5730 Victoria Hopsice Bereavement Services victoriahospice.org. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-370-8868

PARENT EDUCATION Children’s Health & Human Rights Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHHRP.org LIFE Seminars Parenting Programs Dr. Allison Rees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-2649

PARENT SUPPORT 1UP Single Parent Resource Centre 602 Gorge Rd . . . 250-385-1114 . . . . . . . . 1-up.ca Dr. Allison Rees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-2649 Big Brothers Big Sisters 230 Bay St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-475-1117 Boys and Girls Club of Greater Victoria Parenting Programs 1195 Esquimalt Rd. . . . . . . 250-384-9133 ext. 222 Bridges for Women Society 320–1175 Cook St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-385-7410

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Child Abuse Prevention/Mary Manning Centre 210–1175 Cook St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-385-6111 Child Care Resource and Referral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vancouverislandccrr.ca Sooke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-642-5152 Westshore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-391-4324 Victoria & Gulf Islands . . . . . . . . . . . 250-382-700 or. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-750-1868 Family Caregivers’ Network Society 6-3318 Oak St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-0408 Family Services of Greater Victoria 1004 North Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-386-4331 First Metropolitan United Church firstmetvictoria.com. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-5188 First Unitarian Church of Victoria 5575 West Saanich Rd. . . . . . . . . . 250-744-2665 Foster Parents Support Services 145-735 Goldstream Ave. . . . . . . 1-888-922-8437 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fosterhope.ca Hulitan Family and Community Services Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hulitan.ca 902A Caledonia Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-9466 Home Instead Senior Care, Victoria 222-1595 McKenzie Ave . . . . . . . . 250-382-6565 Institute of Families for Child and Youth Mental Health familysmart.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-885-887-8004 Island Parent Magazine 830A Pembroke St. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-6905 Island Parent Online. . . . . . . . . . Islandparent.ca Lighthouse Church. . . . . . . lighthousechurch.ca Kira's Magical Meadow. . . . MagicalMeadow.ca Military Family Resource Centre esquimaltmfrc.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-363-2640 NIŁ TU,O Child & Family Services Society niltuo.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-544-1400

In Home Tutoring | Certified Teachers | Grades 1–12 (all subjects)

Pacific Centre Family Services Association, Colwood & Sooke. . . . . . . . youthtalk2@pcfsa.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-478-8357 Parent Support Services Society of BC (PSS) parentsupportbc.ca. . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-345-9777 The Representative for Children & Youth rcybc.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-476-3933 Sooke Family Resource Society sfrs.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-642-5152

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Sooke Options for Community Living Association socla.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-642-6364

St. Barnabas Anglican Church 1525 Begbie St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-4324

BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-386-0668

Success By Six. . . . . . . . . . successby6victoria.ca

BeConnected Support Services beconsupport.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-727-3891

TS Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-590-4114 UVic Family Centre 39208 Lam Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-472-4062 Victoria Immigrant & Refugee Centre 637 Bay St, 3rd Floor. . . . . . . . . . . 250-361-9433 Victoria Native Friendship Centre 231 Regina Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-3211 Victoria Sexual Assault Centre 201-3060 Cedar Hill Rd. . . . . . . . . 250-383-5545 Young Parents Support Network 404–620 View St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-0552

Canucks Autism Network canucksautism.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-685-4049 Providing year-round sports and recreation programs for individuals and families living with autism. Weekly programs and free family events offered throughout the year. Become a member to access programs.

WIN Administration Office 812 Cormorant Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-480-4006

Child & Family Counselling Association (Autism Program) 5–230 Menzies St . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-4423

SPECIAL NEEDS & DISABILITY SUPPORT

Community Options for Children & Families 1595 Bay St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-380-6363

Autism Services, Community Living Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-477-7231, ext. 237

Galemys Far

The Cridge Respitality Service 1307 Hillside Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-995-6412 Our unique Respitality program provides parents of a child with disabilitiy with a chance to pause and be refreshed with a complimentary overnight stay for two in a hotel or bed-andbreakfast.

The Cridge Respite Resource Service 1307 Hillside Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-995-6412 This vital service keeps an up-to-date listing of people able to provide respite care and parents who need respite services for their child. If you are either a parent or a respite care provider, please contact us for more information.

Family Support, Community Living Victoria 3861 Cedar Hill X Rd. . . . . 250-477-7231, ext. 236 Greater Victoria Down Syndrome Society gvdss.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-479-7450

Oct. 6, 7 & 8, 13 & 14,

by day is

20 & 21, 27 & 28 10 am - 4 pm

Spookier Fun Nightly 6-10 pm Oct 12th - 13th 18th - 21st & 25th - 31st

Kid Friendly Come and ride in the Cow Train!

Ride the Cow Train!

Hayrides to the Pumpkin Patch Corn Maze • Kids Games • Train Rides Petting Farm • Haunted House Live Entertainment!

info@galeyfarms.net • 4150 Blenkinsop Road • 250-477-5713

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HeadWay Victoria Epilepsy & Parkinson’s Centre . . headwayvictoria.com . .250-475 6677 Lifetime Networks lifetimenetworks.org . . . . . . . . . . . 250-477-4112 Little Steps Therapy Services . . . 250-386-1171

Welcome to our 4 reggio-inspired centres!

Our educators are leading conferences, hosting workshops and publishing articles in child care journals.

Pivot Point Family Growth Centre pivotpoint.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-410-2319 Serving Nanaimo, Cowichan and Victoria, we offer behavioural, educational and mental health services to people with diverse abilities. We also provide Community Classrooms as a year-long alternative to traditional schools.

Our second location is now open, next door!

Power To Be powertobe.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-385-2363 Queen Alexandra Centre For Children’s Health, 2400 Arbutus Rd . . . . . . . . 250-477-1826

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” ~ John Muir

Ronald McDonald House . . . . . . . . . . .rmhbc.ca Schizophrenic Society, BC Chapter 941 Kings Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-4225 Special Olympics victoriaspecialolympics.com . . . . . 250-477-7106

• Art classes in our impressive Ateliers • 4 acres of natural forest play space • Exceptional quality of care • BC Prov. award of excellence in child care • Victoria’s only Reggio-Emilia/Nature Daycare

We are hiring eCe/it educators to join our amazing team. please send resumes to lexieslittlebears@gmail.com

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250-590-3603

Year-round getaway on mayne island with direct daily ferries from swartz Bay

Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association of BC 4480 Oak St, Vancouver . . . . . . . 604-878-7000 Victoria Brain Injury Society D & E, 830 Pembroke St . . . . . . . . 250-598-9339 Victoria Society for Children with Autism VictoriaAutism.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-557-7749 Westshore Child & Youth Family Centre 345 Wale Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-391-4320

YoUTH ServICeS Island Sexual Health Society Clinical Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-592-3479 Community Ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-2202 PFLAG of Greater Victoria . . . . . 250-385-9462 Youth Clinic 533 Yates St . . . . . . 250-383-3552 547 Michigan St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-7841 Young Parent Support Network 2541 Empire St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-0052

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Youthspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . youthspace.ca Text to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-783-0177 Chat based intant messaging service on website, or through text.

Victoria Youth Empowerment Society 533 Yates St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-383-3514

Cowichan Valley COMMUNITY CENTRES Shawnigan Lake Community Centre 2804 Shawnigan Lk Rd . . . . . . . . . . 250-743-1433

COUNSELLING Canadian Mental Health Association 371 Festubert St, Duncan. . . . . . . . 250-746-5521 Central Vancouver Island Crisis Society, Cowichan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-748-1133 Community Options Society, Cowichan 200 Cowichan Way . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-748-0232 Cowichan Family Life. . . . . . . . . . 250-748-8281 Duncan Mental Health & Addiction Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-709-3040 South Vancouver Island Assessment & Resource Service, Duncan 305–394 Duncan St. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-746-6900

PARENT SUPPORT Big Brothers Big Sisters, Duncan #1-60 Ingram St bbbscowichan.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-748-2447 Child Care Resource and Referral islandfamilyinfo.ca. . . . . . . 250-746-4135 ext. 231 Cowichan Family Life Association 2C–2753 Charlotte Rd. . . . . . . . . . 250-748-8281 Parent Support Circle Shawnigan Lake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-8042

SPECIAL NEEDS & DISABILITY SUPPORT BeConnected Support Services beconsupport.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-727-3891 Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association ctra.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-746-1028 Clements Centre Society 5856 Clements St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-746-4135

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Early Intervention Team 202–394 Duncan St. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-709-9022

YOUTH SERVICES Community Options Society 200 Cowichan Way . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-748-0232

Mid-Island

Ladysmith Parks, Recreation & Culture Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Nanaimo 810-6th Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-245-6424 #3-2350 Labieux Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-756-2447 Ladysmith Resources Centre Association Child Development Centre 721 First Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-245-3079 1135 Nelson St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-753-0251 Gabriola Community Centre. . . . 250-247-9291 Family Caregivers’ Network Society 526 Michigan St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-0408

GRIEF SUPPORT

Family Services of Greater Victoria 899 Fort St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-386-4331

Nanaimo Community Hospice Society 1080 St George Crescent nanaimohospice.com. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-591-8811

Foster Parent Support Services 3D 132 Roberts St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-245-2622

Kw’umut Lelum Child & Family Services, Rainbows, Nanaimo Ladysmith 2221 Bowen Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-751-7888 7973 Chemainus Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-246-3336 COMMUNITY CENTRES Rainbows, Parksville (4-12 yr olds) NARSF Programs Ltd. 345 N. Pym St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-248-3927 Central Vancouver Island Multicultural 201–170 Wallace St . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-754-2773 Society, Nanaimo Spectrum, Parksville (13-18 yr olds) Nanaimo Family Life Association 114-285 Prideaux St. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-753-6911 345 N. Pym St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-248-3927 1070 Townsite Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-754-3331 Cherry Creek Community Centre, Port Alberni Nanaimo Mental Health & Addiction Services 3720 Moore Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-724-1660 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-755-3361 PARENT SUPPORT Child Development Centre Nanaimo Women’s Centre 1135 Nelson St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-753-3521 Associated Family & Community Support 285 Selby St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-753-0633 Services Ltd, Parksville District 69 Family Resource Association, 155 Weld St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-248-0076 Qualicum Beach 198 Morison Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-752-6766

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Taking care of children?

Need child care training?

Call your local Child Care Resource & Referral for free referrals and resources.

Victoria & Gulf Islands: 250-382-7000 or 1-800-750-1868 Sooke: 250-642-5152 West Shore: 250-391-4324 Cowichan Valley: 250-746-4135 local 231 PacificCare (Ladysmith north): 250-756-2022 or 1-888-480-2273

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The Representative for Children & Youth Nanoose First Nations 111 Snaw-Naw-As Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-390-0003 rcybc.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-476-3933 Nutsumaat Lelum, Ladysmith 3947 Shell Beach Rd . . . . . . . . . . . 250-245-0994 PacificCare. . . . . . . . . . . . vancouverislandccrr.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-756-2022 or 1-888-480-2273 Parent Support Circles, Nanaimo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-468-9658 Parent Support Circles, Parksville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-468-9658

Tillicum Lelum Friendship Centre 927 Haliburton St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-753-8291

Gulf Islands PARENT SUPPORT Children Who Witness Abuse Counselling and Support Salt Spring Island. . . . . . 250-538-5569

SPECIAL NEEDS & DISABILITY SUPPORT Child Development Centre 1135 Nelson St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-753-0251

Footholds Therapy Centre, Nanaimo Parents Together Parents Line footholds.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-585-4411 20 5th St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-754-9661 Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre Princess Royal Family Centre 205-55 Victoria Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-753-0999 260 Irwin St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-755-7855 Nanaimo Brain Injury Society Salvation Army Meal Program 101-55 Victoria Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-753-5600 505 8th St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-754-2621 Nanaimo Unique Kids Organization Snu Ney Muxw First Nations #2-5801 Turner Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nuko.ca 668 Centre St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-740-2300

Dragonfly Child Care and Family Resource Centre, Pender Island dragonflycentre.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-629-3039 Family Place Community Services, Salt Spring Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-537-9176 Island Women Against Violence, Transition House Salt Spring Island. . . . . . . 250-537-0735 Mayne Island Early Childhood Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-539-2402 Strong Start BC, Early Learning for Families, Galiano Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-539-2261

Strong Start BC, Early Learning for Families, SOS Child Youth & Family Centre, Parksville Mayne Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-539-2371 YOUTH SERVICES 245 West Hirst Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-248-2093 Strong Start BC, Early Learning for Families, Nanaimo Youth Services 290 Bastion St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-754-1989 Pender Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-629-3711 Strong Start BC, Early Learning for Families, Saturna Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-539-2472

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• Not sure which class to take?

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Call 250-384-3267 Email us at: stagesdance@shaw.ca Or visit our website: www.stagesdance.com Family Resource Guide 2018/2019 23

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eading is an important part of your child’s overall health and well-being. Children who don’t learn to read well may have emotional and behavioural problems later in life. The skills your child learns early in life will help him well into adulthood.

You can help your child develop good reading skills with the following suggestions.

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• Make reading part of every day. Even just a few minutes will make a difference.

It’s also a great way to create a special bond by spending time with your child.

• Continue to read out loud to your child even when he can read alone.

• Read books that are a bit above your child’s reading level, as long as they are books that he can still understand and enjoy.

Read with your children.

Use rhymes, games and songs.

Singing traditional songs and telling stories can all enhance your child’s learning opportunities. This can also be a great way to expose your child to other languages.

Ask the experts for help.

Teachers and librarians are good sources of advice for books that are right for your child’s age and reading level. Bookstore staff can be helpful too.

Children who are learning to read need Visit the library, and create one to practice. If your child is doing well, at home. regular reading at home is a chance for her Get your child a library card as soon as to show off. If your child is having trouble, you can (even babies can get a library card!) it provides a safe place to practice with Make library visits part of your routine. If someone she trusts. there are more books than toys in the house, your child is more likely to pick up a book when there’s nothing to do.

Be a role model.

Your children should see you enjoying reading. If he sees you and other family Limit screen time. members reading books, newspapers, and Create time for reading by limiting the magazines, he’ll learn that reading is im- amount of time your child spends watching portant, fun and valuable. television or playing computer and video Consider creating a special reading place games. in your home that is quiet and cozy. Keep books close to this area.

Give your child some control over who reads and when.

It’s important to support your child if he decides to take on a longer book. Take turns reading, perhaps alternating paragraphs or pages. Or you can “act out” the story—your child can read the dialogue, and you can narrate by reading the rest of the text.

Give your child a choice of books.

Present a few books that are the right type and length for your child, and let him choose. If you don’t present a few options, he may not make good choices. Children might choose the biggest (or smallest) book, or the one with the most attractive cover.

Students who are behind in their reading level may not want to be seen with a book that is “babyish,” so they may choose books that are too hard for them. And sometimes books for older students with low reading levels may be boring. A good strategy is to say, “You choose one, I choose one.”

Practice writing.

Reading and writing go together. Children can practice their writing skills by making lists, keeping a journal, making a catalogue of their collections, or writing to friends and family, including emailing and texting (with parent supervision).

If your child is an impatient reader, choose books that have movement.

Books with short chapters or “cliffhangers” encourage children to keep reading. Use sound effects and different voices to help keep the story interesting.

Opportunities to read are everywhere.

Encourage your child to read street signs, the back of the cereal box, or the sports pages of the daily newspaper. Your child might also enjoy reading non-fiction or comic books. Recipes help children learn to read for detail—leaving out just one ingredient can lead to disaster! Time on the Internet can also involve reading, but it is a good idea to always supervise time spent online.

For more ideas and information, visit the Canadian Paediatric Society’s website Caring For Kids at caringforkids.cps.ca

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Connecting with nature is good for our kids’ physical, emotional and spiritual health. But if nature becomes synonymous

No More S’mores

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amping was a central part of my family’s summers as I grew up in 1960s and 1970s England. My parents would load up the car with our big, blue, insanely heavy canvas tent, along with all our other camping paraphernalia. Then we’d set off on a tortuously long journey from the midlands of England up to the northwest coast of Scotland, to places like

Ullapool or Lochinver, on increasingly narrow and precarious roads.

We’d find a spot to pitch our tent, hang out for a couple of days exploring the area, then head off to find another spectacular spot to call home for a couple of nights.

It was heaven, and those summers were when I caught the camping bug and a lifelong love of nature. Fast forward to more recent times and my daughters have caught the bug too, camping every summer since they were infants.

One of their very favourite activities is roasting marshmallows over a crackling campfire to make s’mores. After long days exploring hiking trails, swimming in lakes or just soaking up the sun, the ritual of roasting marshmallows now seems carved into our family’s DNA. The sharpening of sticks to spear the marshmallows, the passionate competition to achieve that elusive evenly brown, perfectly roasted masterpiece, even the

arguments as they are told they must stop or they will never sleep—all these make a summer’s evening complete wherever we camp.

Yet we seem to be practicing this ritual less and less with each passing summer. All too often, there are campfire bans in place, even here on the coast. The bans have been starting earlier in the season, and tend to

be in place longer and to cover more of the province.

The landscapes we camp in are increasingly parched and have become tinderboxes primed to burn, whether because of a lightning strike, a carelessly thrown cigarette—or a stray spark from a campfire.

Nowadays, when forests burn, they often burn with an intensity firefighters say they have never seen before.

The provincial government declared states of emergency due to wildfires in both 2017 and 2018. The 2017 wildfire season obliterated records for area burned, people displaced and cost to suppress. The state of emergency lasted 10 weeks, the longest in B.C. history. Before the end of August, 2018 had already surpassed the number of hectares burned in 2017.

The smoke that blanketed much of our province this summer meant many kids couldn’t even play outside. And we know that the very young and the very old are most

Tim Pearson with danger and threats, our kids will not learn to love nature. And who will fight to protect something to which they have no connection? I’m pretty convinced no champion of the environment was ever made playing Minecraft or obsessively maintaining their SnapChat streaks late into the night.

Looming over all of this is global warming, driving radical changes all over our planet. I was born in 1962, when global CO2 concentrations were 321 parts per million.

My oldest daughter was born in 2002, by which the average had risen to 375 ppm.

My youngest at 385. Last year it was 409.

This year peaked at 412. But 350 or lower is where we need to be.

Campfire bans will be the least of our worries as climate impacts accelerate.

One of the reasons I work at Sierra Club BC is to help secure a better future for my daughters. Some days, I confess, it feels hopeless. Other days, I feel optimistic that we can overcome even this most daunting of challenges.

One cause for optimism is that wildfires are finally starting to force more widespread conversations about climate change and the need for action. I believe we should be using these opportunities to talk to our kids about our planet, their future in it and what they can do to assert some measure of control over their destinies.

Today’s children will be tomorrow’s leaders—and we are going to need strong, principled, determined leaders to build resilience in our communities and make the transition to a post-carbon world that respects our planet’s limits.

Because this is really at the heart of it for me: I want to share the joy of roasting marshmallows with my grandchildren someday.

Tim Pearson is Communications Director for Sierra Club BC.

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Emmanuel Preschool 2121 Cedar Hill X Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-598-0573 Full o’ Beans Preschool saanichneighbourhoodplace.com. . 250-360-1148 Gonzales Co-operative Preschool gonzalescooppreschool.com. . . . . 250-727-1003

ArtsCalibre Academy 3220 Cedar Hill Rd 250-382-3533 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ArtsCalibre.ca “The Art of Preschool”—an engaging, comprehensive program infused with music, dance, theatre and visual arts, giving children confidence and the social and academic skills to thrive in Kindergarten and beyond. Excellent staff and outstanding facilities within the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre.

In the Garden Childcare Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-654-0306 Island Kids Academy. . . . . . . . . . . islandkids.ca 542 Fraser St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-381-2929 286 Island Hwy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-727-2929 Island Montessori House 5575 West Saanich Rd islandmontessori.com . . . . . . . . . . . 250-592-4411

Kingfisher Preschool Camosun College Child Care Services sfrs.ca/kingfisherpreschool.html. . 250-642-5152 camosun.ca/childcare . . . . . . . . . . 250-370-4880 Lambrick Park Preschool Carrot Seed Preschool lambrickparkpreschool.ca. . . . . . . . 250-477-8131 813 Claremont Ave 250-658-2331. . . . . . . . carrotseedpreschool.com La Pre-Maternelle Appletree Preschool 500 Admirals Rd Castleview Child Care prematernelleappletree.com. . . . . 250-479-0292 castleviewchildcarecentre.com. . . 250-595-5355 Lexie’s Little Bears’ Child Care Inc. Centennial Day Care 1931 Millstream Rd centennialdaycare.ca. . . . . . . . . . . 250-386-6832 lexieslittlebears.com . . . . . . . . . . . 250-590-3603 Christ Church Cathedral Child Care and Junior Kindergarten Program, 1670 Richardson St cathedralschool.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-383-5132 ECE and specialist teachers provide an outstanding all-day licenced program for 3- and 4-year-

Lulu's Child Care Centre 9830 Fourth St, Sidney . . . . . . . . . thisislulus.com Metchosin Cooperative Preschool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-478-9241

School District #63 Saanich Nightingale Preschool and Junior 2125 Keating X-Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-652-7300 Kindergarten Ltd, 1340 Balmoral Rd nightingalepreschool.com. . . . . . . 250-595-7544 School District #64, Salt Spring 112 Rainbow Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-537-5548 Oakcrest Preschool, 3738 Cedar Hill Rd oakcrestpreschool.org. . . . . . . . . . 250-472-0668

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ArtsCalibre Academy, 4201 Tyndall Ave Ready Set Grow Preschool ArtsCalibre.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-382-3533 heosc.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-472-1530 Imagine a school where music, dance, theatre and visual arts are infused into all aspects of an Recreation Oak Bay outstanding curriculum. Academic excellence is 1975 Bee St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-370-7200 achieved in a dynamic, engaging and safe environment. Small class sizes, individualized educaRoss Bay Preschool . . . . . . . . . . . 250-383-7445 tion plans, highly skilled and dedicated teachers, C M Y K excellent facilities and location.

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Oak & Orca Bioregional School 2738 Higgins St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-383-6609

Conseil scolaire francophone de la ColumbieBritannique, #180-10200 Shellbridge Way, Pacific Christian School Richmond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-715-2200 671 Agnes St (Elementary). . . . . . . 250-479-9365 654 Agnes St (Secondary). . . . . . . 250-479-4532 School District #61 Victoria 556 Boleskine Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-475-3212 Selkirk Montessori School 2970 Jutland Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-3414 School District #62 Sooke 3143 Jacklin Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-474-9800 St. Andrew’s Regional High School 880 McKenzie Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-479-1414

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Middle School for boys and girls. Small classes, Vancouver Island Co-operative Preschool Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-598-2667 enriched programs, after-school care and a welcoming community.

Victoria Montessori, 323 Skinner St victoriamontessori.com. . . . . . . . . 250-380-0534 Discovery School Over 50 Quality Units 4052 Wilkinson Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-7765 View Royal Childcare. . . . . . . . . . 250-479-8067 Glenlyon-Norfolk School 801 Bank St (Admissions). . . . . . . . 250-370-6801 View Royal Preschool 279 Island Hwy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-479-8067 801 Bank St (Middle Years). . . . . . . 250-370-6803 801 Bank St (Senior). . . . . . . . . . . . 250-370-6802 Westmont Montessori School 1701 Beach Dr (Primary). . . . . . . . . 250-370-6854 4075 Metchosin Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . .250-474-2626 Lakeview Christian School Wiseways Preschool & Daycare lakeviewchristianschool.ca. . . . . . 250-658-5082 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-477-1312 Maria Montessori Academy Sales & Service Centre 1841 Fairburn Dr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-479-4746

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Community Board Making our Community a Better Place to Live Art Gallery of Greater Victoria aggv.ca Child Care Resource & Referral childcarevictoria.ca The Civic Orchestra of Victoria civicorchestraofvictoria.org Foster Parent Support Services Society fpsss.com Joe Music joemusic.ca Phoenix Theatre phoenixtheatres.ca Royal BC Museum royalbcmuseum.bc.ca Victoria Children’s Choir VictoriaChildrensChoir.ca Victoria Conservatory of Music vcm.bc.ca Enquire about non-profit brochure or magazine distribution in Greater Victoria:

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St. Joseph’s Catholic School 757 West Burnside Rd . . . . . . . . . . 250-479-1232

St. Margaret’s School 1080 Lucas Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-479-7171 admissions@stmarg.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . stmarg.ca Confident girls. Inspiring women. Junior kindergarten to Grade 12.

Pivot Point Family Growth Centre pivotpoint.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-410-2319 Serving Nanaimo, Cowichan and Victoria, we offer behavioural, educational and mental health services to people with diverse abilities. We also provide Community Classrooms as a year-long alternative to traditional schools.

St. Michaels University School. . . . . . . smus.ca 3400 Richmond Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-592-2411 Jr. School 820 Victoria. . . . . . . . . . 250-598-3922

Smart Tutor Referrals SmartTutorReferrals.com. . . . . . . . 250-544-1588

St. Patrick’s Elementary School 2368 Trent St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-592-6713 Victoria School for Ideal Education 2820 Belmont Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-383-6654 Westmont School 4075 Metchosin Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . .250-474-2626

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Individual Learning Centre Broadmead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-744-1174 Victoria German School. . . . . . . . 250-886-1420 Saanichton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-656-4042 Juan de Fuca Distributed Learning 814 Goldstream Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-391-9002 POST SECONDARY EDUCATION North Island Distance Education, Courtenay Camosun College 110–1742 Cliffe Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-663-7925 camosun.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-370-3550

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KUMON Math & Reading 1560 Fort St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-746-3185 214-3965 Quadra St. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-479-1800 OTHER 115-963 Langford Parkway. . . . . . . . 250-516-2991 10091 Resthaven Dr. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-656-6696 CISV Victoria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CISVvictoria.ca LDABC The Learning Curve Mad Science ldasvi.bc.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-370-9513 madscience.org/vancouverisland. . 250-391-1814 Math4Me 104-4475 Viewmont Ave . . . . . . . . 250-589-9995

Maritime Museum mmbc.bc.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-385-4222 Thaiss Psychological Services 209-2186 Oak Bay Ave. . . . . . . . . . 250-516-6692 Dr. Laila Thaiss is a Registered Clinical Rsychologist (CPBC 1583) who specializes in Psycoeducational, Neuropsychological and Diagnostic Assessments for children, adolescents and adults. Please visit thaiss.ca.

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International Montessori Academy 2375 Koksilah Rd, Duncan. . . . . . . . 250-737-1119 Parkside Academy, Duncan . . . . . 250-746-1711 Queen of Angels Early Learning Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-701-0433 Queen Margaret’s School qms.bc.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-746-4185 Shawnigan Lake Montessori shawniganlakemontessori.com. . . 250-743-6279 Sunrise Waldorf School Preschool 2148 Lakeside Rd sunrisewaldorfschool.org . . . . . . . 250-743-7253

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Brookes Shawnigan Lake DISTRIBUTED LEARNING 2371 East Shawnigan Lake Rd. . . . 250-929-0506 Hands-On Home-Learning for a Evergreen Independent School Sustainable World 3515 Watson Ave, Cobble Hill 2738 Higgins St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-383-6619 evergreen.net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-743-2433 PRESCHOOLS & CHILD CARE Navigate NIDES, Courtenay Queen Margaret’s School, Duncan navigatenides.com. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-663-7925 Aspengrove School. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-618-2201 qms.bc.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-746-4185 Children’s Discovery Centre, Queen of Angels Catholic School Qualicum Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-752-4343 2085 Maple Bay Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-746-5919 LEARNING CENTRES & TUTORS John Paul II Catholic School, Shawnigan Lake School Port Alberni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-723-0637 1975 Renfrew Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-743-5516 Little Star Children’s Centre, EDGE Qualicum Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-752-4554 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . littlestardaycare.ca Sylvan Learning Centre 215–80 Station St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-746-0222 Vancouver Island Co-operative Proven results. Digital tablet technology. Innova- Preschool Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . vicpa.org tive teaching techniques, motivational programs Sunrise Waldorf School, 2148 Lakeside Rd and the Sylvan Insight assessment continue to sunrisewaldorfschool.org . . . . . . . 250-743-7253 make Sylvan Learning the leader in personalized SCHOOL DISTRICTS A fully certified Waldorf School established in learning from K-12. Call today to find out more.

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Jacky’s Village at Malaspina Theatre at VIU. Music and dance from the African countries of Cameroon and Guinea. Led by dancer Jacky Essombe, accompanied by her friend Yoro Noukoussi, this participatory performance features music played on a variety of traditional African instruments including djembe, talking drum and shekere.

October 6, 1pm. 250-754-7587. theatreone.org.

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Victoria’s Ultimate Hobby & Toy Fair at Pearkes Arena. Vancouver Island’s awesome toy and hobby show. Over 200 tables with action figures, vintage toys, models, trains, comics, Barbie, bears, Lego, video games, Star Wars and more. Local food vendors. Special guests. Free door prize entry with admission. Dress in costume for extra door prize Kid’s Mega Sale at Pearkes Arena. Gently used entry. Silent auction for the MS Society. Charity baby and children’s clothing, toys, equipment and photo ops with all proceeds to BC Children's Hosmaternity. 3100 Tillicum Rd. kidsmegasale@gmail. pital. 3100 Tillicum Rd. October 20 & 21. 9am-3pm. com. Facebook.com/KidsMegaSale. October 6, Early bird entry for the serious collector: 8-9am, $15. $5/adults; kids free. ultimatetoyfair.com.

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with young people ages 5+ November 3 and 4, 2pm. 250-383-8124. kaleidoscope.bc.ca.

Little Women at Chemainus Theatre. Louisa May Alcott’s beloved holiday story is a buoyant musical of romantic escapades, sibling rivalries and Christmas wishes. With their father off to fight the Civil War, the four March sisters have imagined and real adventures. As they dream of their futures, encounter growing pains of youth and rise with courage to face their destiny, the girls learn the true value of hope and family. November 16 to December 30. chemainustheatrefestival.ca. 1-800-565-7738.

37th Island Farms Santa’s Light Parade along Government St (from Belleville to Chatham St).

Floats and bands, entertainment and lots of fun for Super Heroes & Bad Guys at the Royal Theatre. the entire family. Come for a fun filled afternoon Maestro Joey needs your help! Super Heroes of and evening of fun at Centennial Square starting at the world need to unite with the Mighty Maestro 4pm. Following the parade the Jolly Man Himself, to thwart the evil bad guys running amuck in the Santa will be handing out free cookies and milk to theatre. Don’t forget your costume. Come early all the good girls and boys in Centennial Square. for the VS Instrument Petting Zoo and other ac- Games, fun, great food and loads of entertainment. tivities beginning at 1:30pm in the lobby. October November 24, 4pm. 250-382-3111.

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Mamahood: Bursting into Light. Jessie Awardnominated playwright, actress and mother— Nicolle Nattrass—shares her ode to motherhood in this witty and profoundly moving one-woman play. In turns both hilarious and heart-breaking, she chronicles her journey of becoming a new mother at the age of 40. Note, this is a show about families, not a family show as it includes strong language and mature content. Recommended for all new parents, old parents, grandparents, and NOVEMBER anyone who has a mom. Suitable for ages 16+.

October 10-20. Evenings: 8pm; matinees October The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane at 13 & 20, 2pm. phoenixtheatres.ca.

McPherson Playhouse. With his handmade silk suits, wide array of hats and tiny gold pocket Family Invasive Removal Bash at Uplands Park, watch, Edward Tulane is the most exceptional Beach Drive. Bring your family to join in the fun of toy in Abilene’s room. But when Edward is thrown weeding out English ivy, Daphne and other invasive overboard on a cruise ship by mean boys, he aliens. Tools (loppers, pruners, saws), gloves and begins a remarkable journey of discovery across instruction provided. Meet at Beach Drive entrance Depression era America. Suggested for families

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The Nutcracker at Cowichan Theatre. A traditional holiday favourite. The Royal City Youth Ballet returns to the stage with its enchanting production.

From the moment the lights dim, Tchaikovsky’s iconic score transports you to a world of wonder where rascally mice are foiled by toy soldiers and a blizzard of ballerinas reveals a magical kingdom.

December 14, 7pm & December 15, 1pm. 250-7487529. cowichanpac.ca.

Time to bounce and play, swim and splash around with your friends, take to the ice for a cool skate or create a clay masterpiece. We have parties to make your birthday perfect.

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Pippi Longstocking: The Family Musical at McPherson Playhouse. No school, no parents, no bedtime or rules. With her mom in the clouds and her dad at sea, Pippi’s on her own to live as she pleases. She takes center stage in the circus, wrestles the strongman, outwits burglars and dodges the orphanage. While friends Tommy and Annika love Pippi and her outlandish existence, the local adults want her to conform to their rules.

Suggested for families with young people ages 5+ December 28, 7pm; December 29 & 30, 2pm.

250-383-8124. kaleidoscope.bc.ca.

Coppélia at Cowchan Theatre. A funny, fantastical tale of an eccentric toymaker and his greatest creation, a life-sized, beautiful dancing doll so lifelike that a local villager falls madly in love with her. February 7, 7:30pm. 250-748-7529. cowichanpac.ca.

The Giver at the McPherson Playhouse. Jonas lives in a carefully constructed community of “sameness,” where individuality is discouraged and feelings like pain, fear, and love do not exist.

When Jonas turns 12 and begins training with The Giver, he discovers the contradictions of his supposedly perfect world and grows determined The Gift at the Royal Theatre. A young girl’s to regain power over his own destiny. February Christmas adventure with magical dolls, a snow 23 & 24, 2pm. 250-383-8124. kaleidoscope.bc.ca. queen, fairies, flowers, and a white dragon. Immerse yourself and your whole family in a fun-filled MARCH winter wonderland with Tchaikovsky's enchanting Nutcracker score performed by Victoria Symphony. Symphonic Shenanigans at Royal Theatre. Can December 28, 7:30pm; December 29 &30, 2pm. you make music with tin cans, soda straws, garden balletvictoria.ca. 250-386-6121. hoses and turkey basters? Juno Award-winner Al Simmons can! Discover the wacky science behind these zany instruments as he pits them against JANUARY the strings, woodwinds and brass of the symphony Big Bongo at Royal Theatre. Take a fun-filled (and in this action-packed, sing-a-long concert. Come loud) journey through the percussion section as early for the VS Instrument Petting Zoo and other your percussion team bring out their big instru- activities beginning at 1:30 pm in the lobby. March ments to demonstrate all weird and wacky noises 10, 2:30pm. 250-385-6515. victoriasymphony.ca. that can be re-created in music. Come early for the VS Instrument Petting Zoo and other activities APRIL beginning at 1:30pm in the lobby. January 20, 2:30pm. 250-385-6515. victoriasymphony.ca.

Somebody Loves you, Mr. Hatch at Malaspina Theatre at VIU. Mr. Hatch leads a colourless, ordered life, until one Valentine’s Day, he receives a FEBRUARY candy-filled heart with the note “somebody loves Blue Beads & Blueberries at Malaspina Theatre at you.” This heartwarming puppet play examines VIU. French-Irish-Métis playwright Erin Macklem the effect that kindness can have on a dreary has adapted Cap-o-Rushes, an early version of existence. Join Mr. Hatch as he searches for his Cinderella. Filled with music and mischief, dis- secret admirer and enjoys the biggest surprise of guises and dancing, this Métis retelling invites us his life! April 12, 10am. April 13, 10pm. 250-754to listen with our ears and hearts. Both tender and 7587. theatreone.org. funny, this performance provides opportunities to explore First Peoples and Indigenous knowledge. MAY February 8, 10am. February 9, 1pm. 250-754-7587. theatreone.org.

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Wonderland at the Royal Theatre. Destrooper has gone down the rabbit hole. He has gone mad, entirely bonkers, but he'll tell you a secret. All the best people are. Expect the unexpected in this brand-new creation that will warm your heart and brighten your day. May 17, 7:30pm, May 18, 2pm. 250-385-6515. balletvictoria.ca.

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ONGOING Behind the Scenes at Royal BC Museum. The museum has turned inside out with a year-long feature exhibition of B.C.’s amazing natural history. Get up close and personal with thousands of specimens you’ve never seen before, a separate virtual exhibition, and activities for the entire family. Free for members and children under 5. royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.•

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hy do we always beat ourselves up when we make mistakes? Are we afraid of judgment?

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When I am overwhelmed by my busy schedule, I fall into a pattern of self-chastising. My house is messy. My kids have eaten scrambled eggs for dinner two nights in a row. I don’t play with my kids enough. I lost my temper. I can keep going, but the list becomes tedious and boring.

If we are going to change our attitudes towards making mistakes and experiencing failure, we need to give ourselves a break! We need to create some room to be imperfect. If mistakes are met with selfcriticism, it becomes the breeding ground for fear of failure.

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Self-compassion recognizes that mistakes are normal and that imperfection is what makes us human.

Self-compassion can simply be defined as treating yourself with the same love, kindness and concern that you would show a friend. As human beings, and especially creatures of the Western culture, we tend to show more compassion to others than we do to ourselves. Compassion is something we easily extend to our friends, children, families and colleagues. We reassure them that everything will be okay. We tell them that a mistake can be repaired. We soothe them and try to ease their pain. Why don’t we do this for ourselves? In order to increase our own resilience, we should take this same attitude and turn it inwards.

Self-compassion can be broken down into three separate traits: self-kindness, shared humanity and mindfulness. When life presents a challenge, one’s inner dialogue can make a profound difference.

When practicing self-kindness, we are gentle and encouraging. We self-affirm and remind ourselves that we are doing the best that we can in a difficult situation. When we are kind to ourselves, we forgive our shortcomings and remember that no one expects us to be perfect.

It is important that we recognize that failure is a common experience for all humans. Everyone makes mistakes. Bad things happen to the best of us. Disappointment is normal and a part of our shared humanity. Sometimes we get stuck in the “Why me?” mentality. At that moment, we need to broaden our perspective and remember that everyone experiences

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Self-compassion and recognizing shared humanity combats the feeling of isolation that failure may bring. When we acknowledge the struggle of others, it becomes easier to take responsibility for our own actions and to plan for restorative action.

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Mindfulness is the ability to be in the moment, aware of one’s own thoughts and emotions, both positive and negative.

To be self-compassionate does not mean that we repress or ignore negative feelings. By definition, compassion cannot be practiced without the acknowledgment of pain and suffering. Mindfulness encourages us to recognize negative feelings and circumstances and to look at it without judgement. Sometimes, we can become so focused on problem solving that we forget to consider our emotions. When one is being mindful, they are able to acknowledge a challenge and the way it makes them feel. However, we must not ruminate in negativity, but simply feel it, show compassion to ourselves and then develop a plan to move on or improve the situation, if we can.

As parents, we can be exceptionally hard on ourselves, yet it is important to remember that little ears are always listening and little eyes are always watching. How we treat ourselves sets an example for our children. If we self-chastise, our children may find this behaviour normal and begin to lack forgiveness for their own errors.

Teaching self-compassion to children can have wonderful benefits. Aside from preventing fear of failure, self-compassion is directly linked to one’s level of selfesteem. Very often, people measure their own self-worth in terms of appearance, performance and social approval. These measures, however, can be unstable. What happens to our self-esteem when we fail?

People who are self-compassionate tend to have an increased level of self-esteem, for they are able to separate the action of failure from the quality of who they are as a person. Mistakes and challenge are merely a circumstance and does not define who we are.

Along with a higher level of self-esteem, self-compassionate people can be happier, more optimistic and have an increased life satisfaction, perceived confidence and motivation. They have a healthier physiological response to stress and a reduced rate of negative emotions such as anxiety, depression, rumination, shame, perfectionism and fear of failure. People who practice self-compassion lack selfcriticism, for perceived weakness is less threatening and they are aware enough to recognize and manipulate a negative mindset. Don’t we want this for ourselves and for our children?

When you make a mistake, as inevitably you will, remember to be kind. Failure is very rarely catastrophic, more often coming in the form a momentary setback.

Acknowledge your feelings and practice self-care. Do a yoga class. Go for a run.

Talk about it with a friend, over coffee.

Show kindness and forgiveness to yourself and then carry on. If you struggle to practice self-compassion for the sake of your own well-being, then do it for your children. They may not thank you, but they will grow up learning to be kind to others as well as to themselves.

Kelly Cleeve is a passionate educator with 14 years experience. She is a graduate student at the University of British Columbia, a wife and a mother of two beautiful boys.

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ART PROGRAMS Art Gallery of Greater Victoria– Children’s Studio, 1040 Moss St . . 250-384-4171 Artistic Statement Gallery & School of Fine Art 107-2250 Oak Bay Ave. . . . . . . . . . 250-383-0566 Fired Up Ceramics . . . . . . . . firedupceramics.ca

McTavish Academy Of Art 1720 McTavish Rd McTavishAcademy.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . 778-351-0088 McTavish Academy of Art works with local instructors, organizations and the community, offering a unique range of creative classes, workshops and events for you to experience, at any age.

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Robert Bateman Centre Junior Nature Sketch Leap Forward Dance School Club . . . batemancentre.org . . . . 250-940-3630 2758 Peatt Rd. . . 250-818-9225 or 778-265-5955

Boys & Girls Club Services. . . . . . . . . bgcvic.org 1233 Clarke Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-652-3021 521 Craigflower Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-686-9108 410 Macaulay St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-686-9107 626 Hoylake Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-478-0721 345 Wale Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-216-9583

Maple Leaf School of Ballet 310 Henry St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mapleleafballet.ca O’Brien School of Irish Dance obrienirishdance.com . . . . . . . . . . 604-340-2370 Stages Performing Arts School 301–1551 Cedar Hill X Rd. . . . . . . . 250-384-3267 Victoria Academy of Ballet 716 Johnson St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-590-6752

Girl Guides of Canada 938 Mason St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-383-1712 Victoria School of Irish Dance victoriairishdancers.com. . . . . . . . 250-888-9421 Navy League Cadets navyleague.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-565-3344. Westcoast Academy of Performing Arts wapa.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-415-1477 Royal Canadian Air Cadets. . . . . . . 89pacific.ca Scouts Canada scouts.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-726-8876 DAY PROGRAMS Victoria Sea Cadets . . . . . . . . . . . 250-363-0864 (See also “Recreation Centres”)

DANCE SCHOOLS Arabesque Dance Studio dancearabesque.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-3107

Autism Services, Community Living Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-477-7231, ext. 237 Bear Mountain Academy Programs 1999 Country Club Way. . . . . . . . . 250-744-2327 Boys & Girls Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-9133

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DRAMA PROGRAMS Four Seasons Musical Theatre. . . fsmtheatre.ca Kaleidoscope Theatre, 2780 Richmond Rd kaleidoscope.bc.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-383-8124

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Central Saanich Branch 1209 Clarke Rd Emily Carr Branch 101-3521 Blanshard St (at Uptown) Esquimalt Branch 1231 Esquimalt Rd Goudy Branch 119-755 Goldstream Ave Juan de Fuca Branch 1759 Island Hwy Langford Heritage Branch 102-1314 Lakepoint Way Nellie McClung Branch 3950 Cedar Hill Rd Oak Bay Branch 1442 Monterey Ave Saanich Centennial Branch 3110 Tillicum Rd

Gordon Head Recreation Centre 4100 Lambrick Way . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-475-7100 Henderson Centre 2291 Cedar Hill X Rd. . . . . . . . . . . .250-370-7200 Panorama Recreation Centre panoramarecreation.ca . . . . . . . . . 250-656-7271 Pearkes Recreation Centre 3100 Tillicum Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-475-5400 Recreation Oak Bay recreation.oakbay.ca . . . . . . . . . . .250-595-7946 Saanich Commonwealth Place 4636 Elk Lake Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-475-7600 Salt Spring Island Recreation 145 Vesuvius Bay Rd . . . . . . . . . . . .250-537-4448 Save On Foods Memorial Centre 1925 Blanshard St victoria.ca/arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-361-0732

Vancouver Island Regional Library Sidney-North Saanich Branch 10091 Resthaven Rd . . . . . . . . . . . 250-656-0944 SEAPARC Leisure Complex, Sooke Sooke Branch 2168 Phillips Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-642-8000 2065 Anna Marie Rd . . . . . . . . . . 250-642-3022

MUSIC BC Registered Music Teacher’s Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bcrmta.bc.ca West Shore Parks & Recreation westshorerecreation.ca . . . . . . . . .250-478-8384 Drumwave Music School drumwavemusic.com . . . . . . . . . . . 778-679-7985 Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre and Centennial Centre offer a variety of programs for preschoolLonghome Music ers, school age and teens, plus drop-in swimtracylongpianolessons.com . . . . . . 250-384-0441 ming, skating, child minding and more.

Mary Rogers Music Studio . . . . . .250-744-9049 Music for Young Children . . . . . . . . . . myc.com SCIeNCe/NATUre Tom Lee Music BC SPCA #105-2401D Millstream Rd . . . . . . 250-838-5222 spca.bc.ca/kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-388-7722 Victoria Children’s Choir CRD Parks Programs . . . . . . . . . . 250-478-3344 VictoriaChildrensChoir.ca. . . . . . . . 250-721-0856 Friends of Uplands Park Victoria Conservatory of Music friendsofuplandpark.org . . . . . . . 250-595-8084 900 Johnson St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-386-5311 210-1314 Lakepoint Way . . . . . . . . .778-265-5355 Gorge Waterway Nature House Gorge Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-265-5119

reCreATIoN CeNTreS

Mad Science madscience.org/vancouverisland . .250-391-1814

Archie Browning Sports Centre Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary 1151 Esquimalt Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-414-7103 3837 Swan Lake Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-479-0211 Cedar Hill Recreation Centre Thriving Roots Wilderness School 3220 Cedar Hill Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-475-7121 thrivingroots.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-554-4741 City Centre Park citycentrepark.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-391-1738

SKATING

Crystal Pool & Fitness Centre, 2275 Quadra St victoria.ca/recservices . . . . . . . . . . 250-361-0732 Oak Bay Figure Skating Club . . . .oakbayfsc.ca Juan de Fuca Skating Club Esquimalt Parks & Recreation 527 Fraser St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-414-8500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . juandefucaskatingclub.ca

SPORTS PROGRAMS Boardworks Diving 4636 Elk Lake Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-479-0330 Fierce Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fiercejiujitsu.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-590-5065 Gorge Soccer Association. . . . . gorgesoccer.ca Highland Pacific Golf 450 Creed Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-478-4653 Island Circus Space 3-625 Hillside Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-532-8282 Island Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-479-3909 Lions Baseball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lionsbaseball.ca Operation Trackshoes 3100 Foul Bay Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-721-2233 PISE (Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence) piseworld.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-220-2510 Pacific Coast Swimming . . . . . . . 250-727-9243 Royal Soccer Club royalsoccer.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-427-0536

Part of Victoria’s New

Royal Victoria Yacht Club. . . . . . . 250-592-6113

Social Innovation Centre

South Island Youth Cricket League . . . . siycl.ca Victoria City Rowing Club vcrc.bc.ca. . . . . . . . . . . vcrcprograms@gmail.com Victoria Judo Club . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-886-0056 Victoria Junior Field Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VictoriaJuniorFieldHockey.ca Victoria Sea Cadets . . . . . . . . . . . 250-363-0864

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þ Individual, Couple and Family Counseling þ Mediation þ Parenting Support þ Caught in the Middle þ Specialized Children’s Therapy Services þ Divorce and Separation Legal Information þ Parenting with a New Partner þ Parenting After Separation

250.386.4331 www.fsgv.org Victoria Synchro. . . . . . . . . victoriasynchro.com Synchronized swimming combines swimming with music, dance, gymnastics & drama, and it’s a team sport. Beginner Synchro classes offered for school ages to adult. Email jennifervicsynchro@gmail.com for more information.

Victoria Youth Paddling Club . . . . . . . . . vypc.ca Western Educational Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . westernadventures.ca Westshore Motocross Assoc. westshoremx.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-590-8088 World Cup Soccer Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . worldcupsoccercamp.com

1Up Victoria Single Parent Resource Centre • Parenting and Life Skills Courses • Moms and Mentors Program • Dads With Dads Support Group • Healthy School Snacks Program • Parent Coaching • Counselling • Food Pantry • Clothing Room • Books and Toys Room • Volunteer Services

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Cowichan Valley CLUBS & ACTIVITIES Boys & Girls Club, Duncan 2471 Beverly St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-748-1171 Girl Guides 321 Cairnsmore St . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-748-1052

DAY CAMPS BC SPCA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-7722

LIBRARIES

O’BRIEN School of Irish Dancing

*Traditional Irish dancing classes for ages 4 to adult including ceile and step dancing *Cadboro Bay, Esquimalt, Victoria and Duncan 24 years of teaching dancers beginner to champions!

Vancouver Island Regional Library Cowichan Branch 2687 James St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-746-7661 Lake Cowichan Branch 38 King George North . . . . . . . . . . . 250-749-3431

MUSIC PROGRAMS Music for Young Children . . . . . 1-800-828-4334

RECREATION CENTRES Cowichan Aquatic Centre, Duncan 2653 James St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-746-7665 Cowichan Lake Sports Arena 311 South Shore Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-749-6742

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Cowichan Sportplex 5847 Chesterfield Ave. . . . . . . . . . 250-746-5666 Kerry Park Recreation Centre 1035 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Rd. . . . . 250-743-5922 Shawnigan Lake Community Centre 2804 Shawnigan Lk Rd . . . . . . . . . . 250-743-1433

RIDING Alpine Stables alpinestable.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-743-6641

Science & Nature Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre 1845 Cowichan Bay Rd cowichanestuary.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-597-2288

Mid-Island CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

MUSIC PROGRAMS Comox Valley Youth Music Centre. . . . cymc.ca Nanaimo Conservatory of Music ncmusic.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-754-4611

Boys & Girls Club, Chemainus 3172B Garner St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-246-5421 RECREATION CENTRES

North Cowichan Parks & Recreation, Chemainus 2876 Fuller Lake Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-246-3811 Oceanside Place Arena, Parksville 830 W Island Hwy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-248-3252 Oliver Woods Community Centre 6000 Oliver Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-756-5200

Ravensong Aquatic Centre Qualicum Beach Boys & Girls Club, Ladysmith Beban Park Social Centre 737 Jones St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-752-5014 730 3rd Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-245-8921 2300 Bowen Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-756-5200 Boys & Girls Club, Lantzville Bowen Park Complex 7-7221 Lantzville Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-390-4001 500 Bowen Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-756-5200 Boys & Girls Club, Nanaimo Frank Crane Arena 20 5th St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-754-3215 2300 Bowen Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-756-5200 Nanaimo Navy League and Sea Cadets Kinsmen Park Pool 750 Fifth St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-753-3797 5779 Alderlea St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-246-3811

RIDING Cowichan Therapeutic Riding . . . 250-746-1028

SCIENCE/NATURE

Morell Nature Sanctuary 787 Nanaimo Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-753-5811 Royal Canadian Air Cadets Ladysmith Parks, Recreation & Culture 205 Collishaw Rd, Nanaimo. . . . . . 250-754-0076 810-6th Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-245-6424

DANCE

McGirr Sports Complex 6185 McGirr Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-756-1173

Nanaimo Aquatic Centre O’Brien School of Irish Dance 741 Third St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-756-5200 obrienirishdance.com . . . . . . . . . . 250-340-2370 Nanaimo Ice Centre 750 Third St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-756-5200

Sports Navigate Performance Athlete Custom Eductation (P.A.C.E.) 2505 Smith Road, Courtenay navigatepace.com. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-663-7925

DAY CAMPS

BC SPCA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-7722

GYMNASTICS Flipside Gymnastics flipsidegymnastics.ca. . . . . . . . . . . 250-756-9102

LIBRARIES Vancouver Island Regional Library Campbell River Branch 1240 Shopper’s Row. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-287-3655 Chemainus Branch 2592 Legion St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-246-9471 Hornby Island Branch 1765 Sollans Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-335-0044 Ladysmith Branch #3-740 1st Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-245-2322 Nanaimo Harbourfront Branch 90 Commercial Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-753-1154 Nanaimo Wellington Branch 3032 Barons Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-758-5544 Parksville Branch 100E Jenson Ave East . . . . . . . . . . 250-248-3841 Port Alberni Branch 4245 Wallace St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-723-9511 Qualicum Beach Branch #101–660 Primrose St. . . . . . . . . . . 250-752-6121

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How to Lessen Mealtime Stress …and prepare healthy meals

D

o you experience meal-time stress?

Does it feel like you are constantly running around trying to prepare everything for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, only to end up resorting to packaged meals more often than you’d like? Time often feels rushed with kids, especially when there are activities to get to, homework to finish, and bedtimes to uphold.

Panic and stress around meal-prep is not inevitable, though—even with all of the demands of family life. There are tips and strategies you can incorporate to help calm the chaos and bring more peace to your daily life through preparation, planning and short-cuts.

Meal Prep

1. Pick a day and time to plan meals for the week. For example, Saturday afternoon.

Get the family involved and allow your children to select at least one healthy meal option for the week.

2. Make a larger serving of grain so a dinner meal can be transformed into a salad or breakfast for the next day.

3. Make a list of healthy meals you can make in 30 minutes for when you have limited time.

Some examples: • whole grain pasta with chickpeas, tuna or canned salmon and vegetables • quinoa stir-fry with tofu, chicken, eggs or a peanut sauce • bean tacos

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• taco salad • protein salad (add canned beans, lentils or chickpeas for easy protein) • hummous wraps • protein wraps • baked or fried fish with vegetables and brown rice (made the day before) or on a salad • Scrambled eggs with veggies, and cheese cubes or tofu. Serve with bread, rice, or quinoa or make it into a wrap with salsa.

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Grocery Shopping:

1. If you have young children, try to choose a store with a fun cart for them to sit in, child carts they can push around, or get them involved in finding or picking out items to put into the cart. Or have one parent do the shopping alone.

2. Make grocery shopping easy and fast by ordering groceries online and having them delivered, or ready for pick-up at the store.

3. Press the easy button and purchase prepared salad greens or pre-cut veggies to help speed up food prep. It is worth the extra cost if this removes some stress or enables you to incorporate salads and veggies in your diet. Plus, it may even save you money, if this helps you to bring your lunch rather than eating out or purchasing pre-made meals.

Breakfasts:

1. Plan your breakfasts so you don’t have to think about what to make or have each day.

For example: • Monday: oatmeal with fruit and nuts • Tuesday: eggs scrambled with veggies on wholegrain toast • Wednesday: seed pudding (chia, hemp, flax) with dried fruit and/or blueberries, and non-dairy milk • Thursday: smoothie with wholegrain toast and nut butter • Friday: yogurt bowl with fruit, nuts and seeds or quinoa porridge with fruit and nuts/seeds

2. Marinate and cook chicken breasts or tofu to use for several lunches: add to salads, wraps, or rice/quinoa bowls.

3. Get your kids to help pack and plan their lunches. Involve them in food prep and give them a few healthy options for what to include in their lunch.

• Ideas: Grocery store deli and salad bar, brown rice sushi, wholegrain pizza, make brown rice or quinoa at home and pick up a thai meal, Indian curry, or other Asian dish.

6. Schedule kitchen clean-up duty, so everyone is involved in cleaning the kitchen and doing the dishes.

And finally, when it all starts to feel like too much, take a moment to de-stress and Dinner: 1. Look up recipes for slow-cooker meals relax. It only takes a few minutes to feel more that cook while you work so you come relaxed and focused on the tasks at hand.

• Do a few deep breathing exercises: home to a ready-made dinner.

2. Make a large batch of soup, stew, or breathe in for five seconds, hold for two to chili on Sunday so you have leftovers for three seconds, and let out for seven seconds.

Use this as a menu of options: try what several days or freeze for a quick meal on appeals to you – and try one thing at a time, a busy day.

3. Get kids involved in meal prep; they so you can accomplish it, and then layer on can wash and cut up veggies, mix ingredients more ideas, if you want.

Happy planning and prepping, and for patties/burgers, scramble eggs, or mix may you be more relaxed and organized dough for a tart.

4. Prep a portion of the meal the night than ever. before. For example, cut-up veggies for a stir-fry, make a dressing or sauce, mix patty/ Sonja Yli-Kahila is a mom of two young girls, burger ingredients in a bowl, or make dough and a Certified Health Coach and Nutritionist for a pot-pie, quiche or tart. at Rejuvenize Health Coaching and Nutrition.

5. Choose one day a week when you Sonja@Rejuvenizehealthcoaching.com. don’t make dinner and opt for a healthy take-out or prepared meal you can pick up on your way home.

2. Make a large batch of muffins or healthy granola on the weekend for an easy, quick option for breakfast in the morning.

3. Try overnight oatmeal: mix together oats, water, sweetener, dried fruit or berries, nuts, and a pinch of salt and leave overnight. It can be eaten as-is in the morning, or quickly warmed in the microwave for a cooked version.

Lunch:

1. Do meal prep on Sunday for lunches during the week: • Cut up vegetables for snacks.

• Cook a large batch of rice, quinoa or other grain (for example, kamut, oat groats) to make into salads for the week.

• Pack green salads into several containers for the week.

• Add greens, shredded carrot and beets, zucchini cubes, seeds (hemp, sunflower, pumpkin).

• The day before you plan to eat the salad, add: tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and protein: beans, chickpeas, tofu, tuna, salmon, chicken, beef. (Add your dressing in the morning or bring in a separate container. )

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South Island Health Unit Services Healthy Families, Happy Families

Child, Youth & Family Public Health

Child, Youth & Family Public Health Program

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hild, Youth and Family Public Health offers free services to individuals, families and communities. Services include dental, hearing, speech, nursing, and nutrition; see the following for details.

Call your local Health Unit for information, hours of service, or to make an appointment.

West Shore Health Unit 345 Wale Road Phone: 250-519-3490

Esquimalt Health Unit 530 Fraser Street Phone: 250-519-5311 Saanich Health Unit 3995 Quadra Street, 2nd Floor Phone: 250-519-5100 Salt Spring Island Health Unit 1 – 137 Crofton Road Phone: 250-538-4880 Peninsula Health Unit 102 – 2170 Mt. Newton X Road Phone: 250-544-2400 Victoria Health Unit 1947 Cook Street Phone: 250-388-2200 Sooke Health Unit 104 – 6672 Wadams Way Phone: 250-519-3487 Outer Gulf Islands Toll free for OGI residents: Phone: 250539-3099

Your Public Health Nurse: • offers prenatal education and Outreach Programs to specific populations • offers general health teaching, information and support at health units, schools, homes and other locations • works with community groups to meet health needs • offers information on community agencies and services available • checks, consults and make referrals on general health issues If you are pregnant or have a child in your life, you will find an informative website at southislandchild.ca.

Prenatal Information/Support

Visit the website at rightfromthestart. viha.ca and register online.

South Island Health Units Esquimalt Gulf Islands

250-519-5311 250-539-3099

(toll-free number for office in Saanichton)

Peninsula 250-544-2400 Saanich 250-519-5100 Saltspring Island 250-538-4880 Sooke 250-642-5464 Victoria 250-388-2200 West Shore 250-519-3490

Central Island Health Units Duncan Ladysmith Lake Cowichan Nanaimo Nanaimo Princess Royal Parksville/ Qualicum

250-709-3050 250-755-3342 250-749-6878 250-755-3342 250-755-3342

Port Alberni Tofino

250-731-1315 250-725-4020

250-947-8242

North Island Health Units Campbell River 250-850-2110 Courtenay 250-331-8520 Kyuquot Health Ctr 250-332-5289 ‘Namgis Health Ctr 250-974-5522 Port Hardy 250-902-6071

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Immunization

Your local health unit Public Health Nurse (PHN) will immunize: • your newborn and school-age children

• For children over age 3, individual assistance in accessing private dental speech-language therapy may be recomoffices; teaching kits and other materials for loan mended up to a maximum number of therapy sessions. to schools and preschools Dental support is also offered to children with developmental disabilities under 19 Nursing Support Services years old through Dental Support Services.

• support eligible school-age children from kindergarten to Grade 12 who experience acute or chronic illness with delegated Hearing care in school environment Services available for: • provide care planning for parents/ • children from birth to 19 years of age • people with developmental disabilities caregivers for children, and education to • adults who receive social assistance education aides or early childhood educaC hild Youth & Family from the BC Government tors in school for a variety of illness or P ublic Health disabilities including diabetic care, seizure Service Provision includes: management and tube feeding • newborn hearing screening • complete eligibility assessments for the • checking hearing and monitoring hearPostnatal Follow-up ing levels, along with sedated hearing tests At Home Program supported through the Your Public Health Nurse: Ministry of Children and Family Develop• provides telephone/home visit support at Victoria General Hospital • checking and fitting hearing aid(s) and ment (MCFD) for parents with new babies within 48 hours For further information, visit the Provinof discharge for physician clients and at 6 other hearing devices • working together with schools and pre- cial Health Services Authority: bcchildrens. weeks post discharge for midwife clients.

New parents are welcomed to call a Public schools and offering direct student support ca/our-services/sunny-hill-health-centre/ • supporting and teaching clients and our-services/nursing-support Health Nurse in their local health unit for Public Health also provides assessment, caregivers information or support at any time.

• offering workshops to families, educa- clinical support and delegated care for pre• offers teaching and support on breastschool children, and children who require feeding, parenting and mental health issues tors and other professionals • answering general questions on hearing care while in before school or after school Please contact the health unit if you are care or vacation camps. experiencing difficulties with breastfeeding and hearing services Please contact Nursing Support Services • offering hearing screening programs or taking care of yourself or your baby. and follow-up for newborns and kinder- at Saanich Health Unit in South Island if you require this level of care. garten children For Infant, Preschool and • your family against the annual flu (influenza), please see the website viha.ca/ flu. Immunizations are provided for infants, children and their families at all health units.

If you do not have young children and are an adult or senior, please visit your local pharmacy to receive the flu shot.

Further information is available at immunize.bc.ca.

School Age

Your health unit provides: • developmental screening, follow-up and referral for infants and preschoolers • one-to-one health counselling and referrals • hearing and vision screening for kindergarten students • loans of teaching kits and materials for teaching staff and students • school based immunizations for Grades 6 and 9 students at school and in special circumstances by appointment at the health unit • nursing support services for chronic and acute care school age children

Speech-Language Therapy

Services are available for preschool-aged children who do not have on-going physiotherapy and/or occupational requirements.

Children are seen until they are eligible by birth year for kindergarten. Children with mild, moderate, severe and profound difficulties are served with the primary mandate of the public health program to assist children to communicate to their maximum ability prior to kindergarten.

Services include: • speech-language assessments—referral may be via the parent/caregiver, public health nurse, physician or other health professionals South Island: Following assessment, the Oral health services provides: • preventative dental education and parent/caregiver for children under age 3, support for pregnant women and children will be referred to one of two interactive under 5 years old (make an appointment speech programs: MORE THAN WORDS for children at your local health unit for Smiles 1st) experiencing communication issues or who including: visual dental screenings, caries risk as- may be waiting for the VICAN program TIME TO TALK for children experiencsessment (decay and crumbling of a tooth ing speech delay or bone) and oral hygiene instruction; Both courses require parent/caregiver community outreach through individual participation. and group education on oral health;

Nutrition

If you require immediate nutrition support, or have a question for a dietitian please call 8-1-1 and ask for a dietician.

Public Health Nutritionists: • promote healthy eating, physical activity and mental health through various community groups • provide information on the availability of healthy food for all people • provide healthy eating information to people and organizations who work with families • develop kits, games and print materials on healthy eating which may be used by preschools, schools, community groups and the public • work with schools and school districts to assist schools in program support to enhance environments for health and learning • consult with health professionals working with children and families on common food and eating issues • refer community members to other nutrition services as needed.

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Emmanuel Preschool 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Road (by entrance to UVic) Children learn through play in our all inclusive, non-denominational Christian preschool.

Great facility; outdoor play area and a gym for rainy day play! Two teachers with ECE certifi cation plus an assistant teacher to help with special needs children. A competent and caring teaching team!

Class Opportunities for 2018–2019: Mon/Wed/Fri morning class Tues/Thurs morning class 5 mornings a week

Phone 250-598-0573 preschool@emmanuelvictoria.ca

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Health & Wellness South Island ACUPUNCTUre Oriri Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine oriri.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-886-8863

CHIroPrACTorS Rise Health Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-381-7473

DeNTISTS Oaklands Dental 202-1581 Hillside Ave . . . . . . . . . . .250-592-7874 ORCCA Dental Society orccadental.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-351-3393 Saanich Dental Group 119-1591 McKenzie Ave . . . . . . . . . . 250-477-7321 Westshore Dental Centre 152-2945 Jacklin Rd . . . . . . . . . . . .250-474-2296

HeALTH CLINICS Millstream Medical Clinic 107–2349 Millstream Ave . . . . . . . 250-391-7554 St. Anthony’s Medical Centre 582 Goldstream Ave. . . . . . . . . . . .250-478-6242 Tillicum Mall Medical Clinic 14–3170 Tillicum Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-381-8112

NATUroPATHIC DoCTorS Dr. Anke Zimmermann 304-2250 Oak Bay Ave . . . . . . . . 250-590-5828 Dr. Elizabeth Stimson ND 205-661 Burnside Rd E. . . . . . . . . 250-884-2583 Juniper Family Health 314-1175 Cook St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-265-8341 Sage Clinic sageclinic.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-590-7809

oPToMeTrISTS BC Association of Optometrists . . . . . absee.ca Dr. Joslin, Dr. Morin & Associates 105-814 Goldstream Ave . . . . . . . . 250-747-4567 5-6726 West Coast Rd . . . . . . . . . . 250-642-4331 Family Eyecare Centre 749 Yates St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-383-2411

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Trying to Stay Present I f there’s one thing I’ve struggled with recently in regards to parenting, it’s making sure I’m present for my kids.

Like many dads, I work a lot. I’m gone all day and work most evenings, so that brief window I get during dinnertime is a special one for my kids and me. Unfortunately, the allure of quickly checking my phone’s notifications pulls me in way more than it should during those hours.

I try to avoid it; my kids don’t need to see me doing that, and we have a pretty strict policy on screen time for them so I don’t want them thinking the screen is so great I can’t stay away from it for 10 minutes. But, admittedly, it’s hard. Still, I’m trying, really trying, because, you know what? They’re getting older.

My daughter recently turned 10. Double digits! The boy is 7. It goes fast; why waste a single second not being present when I’m with them?

When we became parents, my wife and I made a decision to be, well, you know, parents: she stays at home during the week to be a parent, to be a mom. My part of that deal should include not sneaking peeks at my email at 6 p.m. just in case some important work email has come in. It can wait a couple hours. Things can always wait a couple hours.

But that’s the hard part, and it seems like it’s especially hard for workaholic dads. I know, because I am one.

One of my kids made a comment recently that stung so much I kinda immediately put it out of my memory, or at least tried to. The exact words elude me, but the kid made a comment about how I was always checking my phone when I was with them.

Man, did that sting. They didn’t seem hurt, though, and that almost stung more. They just said it as if it was normal, as if that’s what dads do. That was a wakeup call.

It’s not always easy being a dad, and sometimes you kinda want to check out for a minute. But aside from the general mentalhealth concerns of constantly checking into social media and seeing what new notifica-

tions await you on your phone—there’s another option here: take a deep breath, and, well, don’t check out. Think of it this way: your kid will only be, say, 9 years, 3 months, and 4 days old once. Don’t miss a second of it.

Greg Pratt I was at the park the other day with the kids. I was totally exhausted. I was grumpy, and dealing with attitude, and generally hating it. I was sitting on a bench while they played at the playground when I realized I had forgotten my phone. Like all ridiculous human beings in 2018, I never forget my phone. Putting aside the weird feelings of nakedness I experienced for a minute, I then felt more grumpiness because I wanted to check out. I wanted to waste some of my precious little time with my kids (and my precious little data on my plan) at the park to check email, here on a sunny Saturday afternoon with my kids, who will never be the age they were at that day again.

It took me a moment, but I became glad I didn’t have my phone. I forced my bad mood away, shook my frown off my face, stood up and walked over to those huge spinning top things that always make you feel like you’re trying to push them through quicksand, and I spun the hell out of my kids, their faces lighting up with mine.

And when I got home, I snuck a peek at the notifications on my phone. None of them mattered. I think I’ll leave it at home next time, too.

Greg Pratt is the father of two children and a local journalist and editor. His writing has appeared in, among other places, Today’s Parent, Wired, Revolver and Douglas.

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PHARMACIES

Thaiss Psychological Services 209-2186 Oak Bay Ave. . . . . . . . . . 250-516-6692

PHARMACIES

Cadboro Bay Peoples Compounding Parmacy.

Valleyview Peoples Drug Mart Victoria Pilates Inc. 3825 Cadboro Bay Rd 26-1400 Cowichan Bay Rd. . . . . . . . 250-743-1448 victoriapharmacy.com . . . . . . . . . . . 250-477-2131 Mattick’s Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-727-0075 Fairfield Peoples Compounding Drug Mart 15-1594 Fairfield Rd victoriapharmacy.com . . . . . . . . . . 250-598-9232 Fairfield Peoples Compounding Pharmacy 1282 Fairfield Rd victoriapharmacy.com . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-5997

Cowichan Valley Alternative Health

Shelbourne Plaza Peoples Compounding Cowichan Craniosacral Pharmacy, 3643 Shelbourne St victoriapharmacy.com . . . . . . . . . . . 250-577-1881 cowichancraniosacral.com . . . . . . 250-748-5551

HEALTH CLINICS UVic Campus Pharmacy UVic SUB, 3800 Finnerty Rd Coleman Medical, Duncan victoriapharmacy.com . . . . . . . . . . 250-721-3400 186 Kenneth St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-746-4102

Legal & Financial Services South Island CREDIT COUNSELLING

Margaret Moss Health Centre, Duncan 675 Canada Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-709-3050 Credit Counselling Society YOGA nomoredebts.org. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-527-8999 Matraea Centre, Duncan Mothering Touch Centre & Birth Services 975 Fort St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-4905 matcentre.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-597-0085

OTHER Anaphylaxis Canada. . . . . . . . . pactvictoria.com

LAWYERS Valleyview Treatment Centre, Cobble Hill #27-1400 Cowichan Bay Rd. . . . . . 250-743-9395 Brown Henderson Melbye Lawyers 217-2187 Oak Bay Ave . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-2220

Kira's Magical Meadow. . . . MagicalMeadow.ca

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Ellice, Jim, Josh and Jacob are excited about the opportunity to continue the legacy of providing resources and support to families throughout the island. They will bring their skill in Marketing, Branding, Digital Advertising, HR and Strategy to the Island Parent team. The Schneider family is committed to continue Island Parent’s tradition of excellence that has been an integral part of their own family.

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Fun, Fitness and Friendship for Life!

Browne Associates Law browneassociates.ca. . . . . . . . . . . 250-598-1888

Let us teach your child how to be a great swimmer!

Collaborative Family Law Group collaborativefamilylawgroup.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-704-2600

Offering great programs at: Juan de Fuca Recreation Saanich Commonwealth Place

Legal Aid Legal Services Society 200–747 Fort St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-360-4516

MEDIATION

For more information: www.islandswimming.com Email: info@islandswimming.com Phone: (250) 744-5536

Cox Taylor Barristers Solicitors Notaries 3rd Flr, Burnes House 26 Bastion Sq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-4457 Dialogue & Resoultion Services. 250-383-4412 dialogueandresolutionservices.ca Communication challenges are inevitable.

We help effectively navigate those and other conflicts. For parental coaching; communication training, separation and divorce strategies/ mediation, parent-teen issues and support for seniors, When relationships matter, call or email office@dialogueandresolutionservices.ca Patricia Lane patricialane.bc.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-598-3992 TS Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-590-4114

NOTARIES Lauren Nicole Stone 109-1633 Hillside Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-415-3157

Matinees for KIDS! Oct 6 & 7 – 12:30 PM Ant-Man and the Wasp Oct 13 – No Matinee Oct 14 – 12:30 pm Dog Days Oct 20 & 21 – 1:00 pm Hotel Transylvania 3

Saturdays & Sundays All Seats

$4.75

Oct 27 & 28 – 12:45 pm The Wizard of Oz

FINANCIAL SERVICES Cash Advantage cashadvantage.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-475-6267

.com Student Union Building, UVIC | 250-721-8365

Investors Group . . . . . . . . . . . . gavin.molloy@investorsgroup.com Island Savings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . islandsavings.ca

REAL ESTATE SERVICES MacDonald Realty, Paula Wensley Paulawensley.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-678-7387 Royal LePage Rosemarie Colterman & Tom Oak homewardbound.team. . . . . . . . . . 250-592-4422

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Family Fun & Entertainment South Island FAMILY FUN Affordable Hot Tubs & Saunas Ltd 4649 West Saanich Rd. . . . . . . . . . . 778-433-6786 All Fun Karts, Cages, Clubs & Camping at Western Speedway allfun.bc.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-474-1961 The Boulders Climbing Gym 1627 Stelly’s Cross Rd. . . . . . . . . . . 250-544-0310 Bumble & Hive Play Centre bumbleandhive.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-265-4466 City Centre Park, Playzone 1089 Langford Parkway. . . . . . . . . . 250-391-1738 Hatley Park National Historic Site 2005 Sooke Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-391-2666 Highland Pacific Golf, 450 Creed Rd highlandpacificgolf.com. . . . . . . . . 250-478-4653 Langford Lanes 1097 Langford Parkway. . . . . . . . . . 250-391-1738 Mattick’s Farm Mini Golf 5325 Cordova Bay Rd . . . . . . . . . . 250-658-4053 Miniature World 649 Humboldt St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-385-9731 Victoria Golf Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-598-4322

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Our Students: are valued as unique individuals. are part of a close, caring community. are enthusiastic, self-directed learners. think critically. work collaboratively.

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1841 Fairburn Drive | Victoria | 250.479.4746 office@mariamontessoriacademy.net Pre-School to High School Education Tours available upon request.

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WildPlay Element Parks wildplay.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-2251

FESTIVALS & FAIRS Festival de la francophonie francocentre.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-7350 Fringe Festival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-383-2663 Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival gvpaf.org. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-386-9223 Pacific Rim Whale Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pacificrimwhalefestival.com Rifflandia Festival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . rifflandia.com Saanich Fair 1528 Stellys X Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-652-3314 Shakespeare Festival. . . . . vicshakespeare.com Victoria Dragon Boat Festival 3651 Shelbourne St . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-704-2500

Victoria Film Festival 1215 Blanshard St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-389-0444

MUSEUMS

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BC Aviation Museum, Sidney 1910 Norseman Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-655-3300 Craigflower Schoolhouse & Manor 2790 Shoreline Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-383-4627 Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites of Canada 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd parkscanada.gc.ca/fortroddhill. . . 250-478-5849 Come run, climb and go underground at Fort Rodd Hill. Then steer a ship, sound the fog horn and master the games inside Fisgard Lighthouse. Free admission for youth 17 and under.

Gymnastics Boys & girls, ages 2 through adult, beginner through advanced Morning, afternoon & evening classes seven days a week Start anyOptional time – continuous character enrollment

Saanich Historical Artifacts Society 7321 Lochside Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-652-5522

NATURE Butterfly Gardens 1461 Benvenuto Ave. . . . . . butterflygardens.com CRD Parks crd.bc.ca/parks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-478-3344

8:1 class ratio guaranteed Trial classes available Make-ups for missed classes

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Downtown Victoria

2051 Store St Optional character

Royal BC Museum 675 Belleville St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-356-7226

Monthly payments with no further obligation—cancel any time

250-380-2442

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Two Great Locations

Celebrating 38 Years of Excellence!

New In Westshore

520 Mt View Ave

778-265-6414

St. Joseph’s Elementary School 757 West Burnside Road 250 479 1232 www.stjosephschool.ca St. Joseph’s Elementary School has

Learning Galey Farms Corn Maze & Market St. Josephʼs Early limited space Centre in upper intermediate grades.

4150 Blenkinsop Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-477-4450 785 W. Burnside Rd. 250-479-1237 St. Joseph’s Catholic School offers a full academic program, including French and Music, in

a Catholic milieu that is rooted in the Gospel values Jesus taught and lived by. St. Joseph’s is Goldstream Park Nature House www.stjosephschool.ca a school where students love to learn and learn to love, where the foundations for life-long goldstream@naturehouse.ca. . . . . . 250-478-9414

We are pleased to announce that Early Learning Centre is now learning areour deeply established, and where the tools for a purpose-driven life are provided

Gorge Waterway Nature House religious education and faith formation program that focuses on Catholic Christian open! We are offering fullthrough time adaycare for children who are 3 and 4 Gorge Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-265-5119 values and morality that set the parameters for an ethical life lived in the light of faith.

years of age. Applications are available on-line or from the Early St. Josephʼs offers an excellent program in a Us! Come Grow With Catholic atmosphere.

Horticultural Centre of theChristian Pacific Hours of operation are 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM. For additional information 505 Quayle Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-479-6162 contact Susan Clifford at 250-479-1237.

Parks Canadaplease . . . . . . . . . . . . . parkscanada.gc.ca Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Centre office.

2220 Harbour Learning Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

250-654-4000

Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea 9811 Seaport Pl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-665-7511 Victoria Butterfly Gardens 1461 Benvenuto Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-652-3822

THEATRE & ART Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 1040 Moss St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-4101 Belfry Theatre belfry.bc.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-385-6815 Cinecenta Student Union Building @UVic. . . . 250-721-8365

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Civic Orchestra of Victoria civicorchestraofvictoria.org. . . . . . 250-426-9048 Four Seasons Musical Theatre. . 250-478-0329

ZOOS

MUSEUMS

Beacon Hill Children’s Farm BC Forest Discovery Centre Beacon Hill Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-381-2532 2892 Drinkwater Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-715-1113

Intrepid Theatre Company Victoria Bug Zoo #2-1609 Blanshard St. . . . . . . . . . . 250-383-2663 victoriabugzoo.com. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-BUGS Kaleidoscope Theatre 3130 Jutland Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-383-8124

NATURE The Raptors, Duncan 1877 Herd Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-746-0372

OTHER

IMAX® Victoria in the Royal BC Museum Navy Run, CFB Esquimalt 675 Belleville St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-480-4887 navyrunesquimalt.com. . . . . . . . . . 250-363-1008 THEATRE & ART Pacific Opera Society Chemainus Theatre pov.bc.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-382-4944 9737 Chemainus Rd. . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-565-7738 Sooke Fine Arts Show . . . . . . sookefinearts.com Cowichan Theatre, 2687 James St University Centre Farquhar Auditorium cowichantheatre.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-748-7529 tickets.uvic.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-721-8480

Cowichan Valley

Victoria Operatic Society #10-744 Fairview Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-381-1021 FAMILY FUN The Tube Shack, Cowichan River Victoria Symphony #610-620 View St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-385-6515 cowichanriver.com. . . . . . . . 250-510-RIDE (7433)

Mid-Island

SPORTS

FESTIVALS & FAIRS

Flying Squirrel Indoor Trampoline Park flyingsquirrelsports.ca. . . . . . . . . . . 778-404-1778

Islands Folk Festival Tiger Lily Farm Barnyard & Trail Rides Duncan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-248-8975 1692 Errington Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-248-2408

Harbourcats Victoria . . . . . . . . harbourcats.com

WildPlay Element Parks, Nanaimo 35 Nanaimo River Rd WildPlay.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-716-7374

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50 Years

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FAMILY FUN

PCFSA Centre for Wellbeing

PCFSA Centre for Wellbeing

& Therapy Programs: Youth & Families Family Counselling Inclusive Model Counselling • Children, Youth Outreach • Parent Teen Youth Crime ReductionMediation & Exploitation•• Adult Substance Use & Intimate Relationship Abuse Family Inclusive Model Counselling • YouthAffordable Outreach •Counselling Parent Teen Youth Employment Training • Seniors • Email Counselling for Youth

Mediation • Affordable Counselling Fee for Service counselling also available for Children, Youth & Adults

West Shore Child, Youth and Family Centre

Pacific Centre Family Services Association Now operating from our for Wellbeing West Shore Child, Youth andCentre Family Centre 250.478.8357 at #200–324 Goldstream Avenue Colwood BC 345 Wale Road, 250.478.8357

www.pacifi ccentrefamilyservices.org 345 Wale Road, Colwood BC

Pacific Centre Family Services Association is dedicated to maintaining outstanding services for the people we work with through education, counselling and creative programming.

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To request service please contact us at

250.478.8357

For more information about our programs please check out our website at

pacificcentrefamilyservices.org

FESTIVALS & FAIRS Filberg Festival Comox Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-898-8499

Are you going through a separation and want what’s best for your child?

Gabriola Theatre Festival . . . . . . artsgabriola.ca

Learn how to co-parent effectively!

MUSEUMS

Building the Future with Effective Co-Parenting program will help you:

Alberni Valley Museum 4255 Wallace St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-723-2181 Black Nugget Museum, Ladysmith 12 Gatacre St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-245-4846 Comox Air Force Museum 19 Wing Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-339-8162 Courtenay Museum . . . . . . . . . . . 250-334-0686 McLean Mill National Historic Site 5633 Smith Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-723-1376 Nanaimo Museum 100 Museum Way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-753-1821

NATURE

• Understand how the “best interests of your child” applies to your life • Shift from a marital relationship to a business-like co-parenting one • Prepare for mediation so you can get the most out of it • Build new co-parenting skills, including: ~ Awareness of conflict patterns in your co-parenting relationship ~ How to keep calm when conflict happens ~ How to communicate through conflict ~ How to separate marital issues from co-parenting ones in the best interests of the child Cost of series $100 per person. Reduced rate for our mediation clients. Subsidies available.

Call us at 250-383-4412 or email

office@dialogueandresolutionservices.ca

A WELCOMING COMMUNITY. AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATION. SURPRISINGLY AFFORDABLE.

Filberg Heritage Park 61 Filberg Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-339-2715

Open House

Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park Qualicum Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-248-7829

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS NOW FOR FALL 2019

Butterfly World 1080 Winchester Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-248-7026

Friday, November 23rd from 9 – 12

or contact us for your personal tour!

Morrell Nature Sanctuary 787 Nanaimo Lk Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-753-5811 North Island Wildlife Recovery 1240 Leffler, Errington . . . . . . . . . . 250-248-8534 Pacific Rainforest Adventure Tours rainforestnaturehikes.com. . . . . . . 250-248-3667 Seaview Game Farm, Black Creek 1392 Seaview Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-337-5182 Tiger Lily Farm 1692 Errington Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-248-2408 Ucluelet Aquarium 180 Main St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-726-2782

THEATRE & ART Chemainus Theatre 9737 Chemainus Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-246-9800 Nanaimo Theatre Group 2373 Rosstown Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-758-7224 Port Theatre, Nanaimo 125 Front St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-754-8550 Theatre One theatreone.org. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-754-7587

Christ Church Cathedral School

VICTORIA’S ANGLICAN SCHOOL FOR JR. K – GRADE 8

cathedralschool.ca | 912 Vancouver Street | 250 - 383 - 5125

Family Law. It’s ALL we do.

Samantha J. de Wit Samantha began her family law practice in 2010 and joined Brown Henderson Melbye in 2016.

Samantha’s practice is focused solely on family law, ranging from negotiation between counsel, drafting separation, cohabitation and fertility agreements, representation in collaborative law, assisting clients through mediation, and if necessary, litigation in Court. She feels strongly about finding the most cost-effective and cooperative resolutions for families.

bhmlawyers.ca • 250 595 2220 217 - 2187 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria

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Party Planning South Island ACTIVE PARTY PLACES Falcon Gymnastics 208–721 Vanalman Ave. . . . . . . . . 250-479-6424 Recreation Oak Bay recreation.oakbay.ca. . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-7946 The Rising Centre for Circus Arts therisingcircus.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-857-1785 Victoria Gymnastics 2051 Store St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-380-2442

Mid-Island SCIENCE/NATURE Mad Science Vancouver Island vancouverisland.madscience.org. . 250-391-1814

Retail Products South Island

Thistle & Wren 1292 Gladstone Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . 778-265-9736 TJ’s The Kiddies Store 3045C Douglas St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-386-2229 WIN Resale Shops 1803 Cook St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-389-2203 785 Pandora Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-361-9303 174-160 Wilson St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-412-0369

HAIR SALONS Lizzy Lee & Me 3655 Shelbourne St. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-590-5568

HOME DECOR/FURNITURE BABY SUPPLIES

TJ’s The Kiddies Store 3045C Douglas St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-386-2229 Bellies in Bloom Maternity 104-4489 Viewmont Ave . . . . . . . . 250-479-0803

ENTERTAINERS & CLOWNS

Momease Baby Boutique 1581 Hillside Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-265-5651 The Puppet Booth puppetbooth.homestead.com. . . . 250-472-3546 Mothering Touch Centre & Birth Services 975 Fort St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-4905

MUSEUM/MOVIE

This Kid Clothing Co.. . . . . . thiskidclothing.com

MATERNITY Bellies in Bloom Maternity BelliesInBloomMaternity.com . . . . 250-479-0803

Mothering Touch Centre & Birth Services Sutubra Naturals & Organics 975 Fort St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-4905 112-1644 Hillside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-999-8038

IMAX® Victoria in the Royal BC Museum 675 Belleville St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-480-4887 TJ’s The Kiddies Store MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 3045C Douglas St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-386-2229 SilverCity Tom Lee Music 3130 Tillicum Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-3FAMOUS #105-2401D Millstream Rd. . . . . . . 250-838-5222

BOOKS

SCIENCE/NATURE Mad Science Vancouver Island vancouverisland.madscience.org. . 250-391-1814 Victoria Bug Zoo 631 Courtney St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-BUGS

PARTY SUPPLIES/PLANNING

Bolen Books PHOTOGRAPHERS 111–1644 Hillside Ave. . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-4232 Belinda Fontes Photography Orca Book Publishers belindafontes.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-885-0146 orcabook.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-210-5277 Chelsea Warren Photography School House Teaching Supplies chelseawarrenphotography.com. . 250-888-6372 2014 Douglas St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-385-9030 Erin Wallis Photography . . . . . . . erinwallis.com

CLOTHING

Lizzy Lee & Me 3655 Shelbourne St. . . . . . . . . . . . 250-590-5568 Abra Kid Abra 2005 Oak Bay Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-265-5430 The Goodie Bags Inc. thegoodiebags.ca. . . . . . . . . . . . .1-800-815-8910 Baggins 580 Johnson St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-388-7022 Curvalicious Boutique 109-751 Goldstream Ave . . . . . . . . 250-590-2799

Cowichan

Mothering Touch Centre & Birth Services 975 Fort St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-4905

SCIENCE/NATURE

Sailor Jack Family Consignment Store 424 Craigflower Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-382-5225

Mad Science Vancouver Island vancouverisland.madscience.org. . 250-391-1814

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Fotoart Photography. . . fotoartphotography.net Images By Bethany . . . . imagesbybethany.com Katrina Massey Photography katrinamassey.com . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-893-3519 McKinnon Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mckinnonphotography.com Michelle Cervo Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . michellecervo.com Maryam Morrison Photography maryammorrisonphotography.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-217-9030

Nicole Israel Photography Sugar Sandwich Design Studio nicholeisraelphotography.com . . . 250-889-5639 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sugarsandwich.com The Light Within Photography thelightwithinphoto.com. . . . . . . . 250-589-2534

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Island Pet Source The Painted Fox Photography ToYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . thepaintedfoxphotography.com 106-751 Goldstream Ave . . . . . . . 250-590-4460 Toying Around Peek Photography & Design 115-5325 Cordova Bay Rd . . . . . . . 250-658-2721 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .madeyoupeek.com

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PR Photo Creations prphotcreations.com . . . . . . . . . . . 778-433-1660

Broadmead Village Shopping Centre oTHer 777 Royal Oak Dr . . . . . . . . broadmeadvillage.ca Better Business Bureau Rebecca Joy Studios Hillside Shopping Centre 220–1175 Cook St. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-386-6348 rebccajoystudios.com . . . . . . . . . . 250-727-1453 1644 Hillside Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-595-7154 Rebecca Wellman Photography Mattick’s Farm . . . . . . . . .5325 Cordova Bay Rd rwellmanphotography.com . . . . . .250-480-8756 Mayfair Shopping Centre Ryan MacDonald Photography 3147 Douglas St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-383-0541 . . . . . . . . . . . . . ryanmacdonaldphotography.com Tillicum Centre Sarah Booth Photography 3170 Tillicum Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-381-7123 sarahboothphotography.com . . . . 250-882-0172 BeDS AND BeDDING Uptown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . shopuptown.ca Squishy Prints Photography Resthouse Sleep Solutions squishyprints.com . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-634-3444 Westside Village Shopping Centre 126 Station St, Duncan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Wilson St Resthouse.ca . . . . . . . . . . . 250-597-REST (7378) Thayne Photography thanynephotography.com . . . . . . . 250-812-4572 WestShore Centre 2945 Jacklin Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-474-3269 West Coast Portrait CLoTHING tofinophoto@gmail.com . . . . . . . . .250-266-1094 Kinderbeez, Duncan SPeCIALTY SToreS 2755 Beverly St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250-748-2345 Mineral World & Scratch Patch PeTS Matraea Mercantile, Duncan 9808 Seaport Pl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-656-0791 170 Craig St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-597-0085 Furever Clean Dog Wash, 602b Esquimalt Rd . . . . . . . . . facebook.com/FureverCleanDogWash Soccerworld 831 Vernon Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-475-3777

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Lucky Village Chinese & Japanese Restaurant 100 Aldersmith Pl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778-406-2238

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Chemainus Health Food Store 9738B Willow St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-246-9838 Lantzville Market 7201 Lantzville Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-390-4232 Save On Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . saveonfoods.com

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Beyond

Pumpkin Pie

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e seldom think of the pumpkin for more than carving goofy faces and baking pie. However, it is a delicious vegetable that can be added to soups, stews, or sautĂŠed with garlic. Here are a few recipes that will hopefully inspire you to make pumpkins a fun part of your fall celebrations.

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Pumpkin Purée

Homemade pumpkin purée is easy to make. It also tastes so much better than canned purée. I always make a large bunch of pumpkin purée at once, then freeze the leftovers. Freeze larger portions of pumpkin purée in plastic containers. Small, portions of purée can be frozen in an ice cube tray, then stored in a Ziplock bag for pumpkin steamers.

Emillie Parrish The trick to really good pumpkin purée is to not use a large carving pumpkin. They are grown to be carved, so the flesh is watery and doesn’t have much flavour. Either get a small sugar pumpkin or a kabocha squash.

Kabocha squash makes excellent pumpkin purée. It has a nice rich flavour that is perfect for pumpkin dishes.

1. Preheat the oven to 325˚F. 2. Cut the pumpkin in half from the stem to the base.

3. Scoop out the seeds and save for making sweet and spicy pumpkin seeds (see recipe below).

4. Cover in aluminum foil, and bake foil side up for about 1 hour. You want the pumpkin to be really soft.

5. Take out of the oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes.

6. Scrape the meat from the skin and put it into a blender. Pulse to purée.

7. Use right away or freeze for future use.

1. Preheat oven to 250˚F. 2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

3. Remove any remaining bits of flesh from seeds. Rinse the seeds, then spread them out on the parchment in an even layer.

4. Bake until dry, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

5. Let cool.

6. Combine sugar, salt, cumin, cinnamon, ginger and cayenne.

7. Heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add pumpkin seeds and coat with oil. Then add in the sugarspice mix. Cook until sugar melts, about 45 to 60 seconds.

8. Remove from heat and dump into a bowl, continuing to stir until the pumpkin seeds are well coated.

9. Allow to cool before eating. They will stay fresh in an air-tight container for about 1 week.

that the cold milk doesn’t cause the butter to clump.

3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir to combine. You want to make sure there aren’t any large clumps, but you don’t want to over mix.

4. Preheat your frying pan on medium.

If you are not using a non-stick frying pan, then add a little butter to the pan before you cook your pancakes.

5. Scoop about 1⁄3 cup of batter onto the frying pan.

6. Make your face on the pancake, while the first side cooks. Flip your pancake when the centre of the pancake is bubbly and the sides have started to dry out (about 2 minutes).

7. Cook the second side for another 2 minutes.

8. Serve face side up.

Pumpkin Steamed Milk

Hot drinks are required during our cold, rainy winter season. This homemade pumpPancakes are a great way to squeeze in kin steamed milk is a healthy and delicious some extra vegetables. Get everyone in- alternative to chocolate milk. volved. Have your kids help with mixing and cooking the pancakes (depending on their Ingredients age.) Then once you’ve scooped the batter 2 Tbsp pumpkin puree onto the frying pan, make a jack’o’lantern 1⁄2 tsp cinnamon (or pumpkin pie spice) face out of raisins or chocolate chips.

2 Tbsp brown sugar 1 Tbsp vanilla extract Dry Ingredients 2 cups whole milk 2 cups flour (use wholegrain flour for added goodness) Optional Additions 1⁄4 cup of whipping cream 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda Adults only: 1 shot of espresso or 1⁄2 cup 1 tsp ground cinnamon of strong coffee 1⁄2 tsp ground ginger 1⁄4 tsp ground nutmeg 1. Heat the pumpkin purée and cinnamon 1⁄2 tsp salt in a sauce pan. Let the pumpkin cook for about 2 minutes.

2. Stir in sugar and cook for 1 more Sweet & Spicy Pumpkin Seeds Wet Ingredients minute.

Roasted pumpkin seeds are a big part 11⁄2 cups of yogurt or buttermilk 3. Slowly whisk in the milk and vanilla of carving pumpkins. Here is a recipe that 1⁄4 cup melted butter (or vegetable oil) until everything is well combined. Then brings that tradition to a whole new level. 1 egg continue to heat until the milk is warm.

1 cup pumpkin purée 4. If you want a foamy steamed milk, then 1 cup pumpkin seeds from 1 carving 2 tsp vanilla whisk quickly until you have a nice thick pumpkin 3 Tbsp brown sugar foam, otherwise top with whipping cream.

5 Tbsp brown sugar 1⁄4 tsp salt 5. Adults may add a shot of espresso or Decorative Faces 1⁄4 tsp ground cumin 1⁄2 cup of strong coffee to their share of the Raisins or chocolate chips 1⁄4 tsp ground cinnamon pumpkin steamed milk.

1⁄4 tsp ground ginger 1. Mix the dry ingredients together in a Pinch cayenne pepper (only if you like it large bowl.

2. Then beat the wet ingredients together hot!)

Emillie Parrish loves having adventures with in a second bowl so that everything is well her two busy children. She lives in Victoria and 11⁄2 Tbsp vegetable oil mixed. It generally works best if you mix is the author of the fermentation-based blog the butter with the pumpkin purée first so fermentingforfoodies.com.

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bigger problems than I’m ready to address in this article.

Similarly, dogs don’t teach responsibility—that would be the parents or grandparents when they tell the child to go out

Getting a Dog

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’ve been spending a little time lately trying to understand why, about a month ago, I agreed to buy a puppy for my granddaughter.

The new addition to our extended family came after months of insidious lobbying by both my granddaughter and my daughter.

They were relentless, utilizing shameful tactics like texting me a parade of puppy photos and Puppies for Sale ads at every hour of the day.

I resisted for a long time, recognizing that buying my granddaughter a dog meant that I, too, had bought a dog.

Now don’t get me wrong, I love dogs.

For 16 years, as my own children were growing up, Murphy the Wonder Dog graced our home.

Murphy was a border collie and, as such, arguably smarter than most of the people I knew. He was also an embodiment of that famous Henry Wheeler Shaw quote that “a dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.”

I suppose the experience of growing up with a pet had inspired my daughter to offer the same experience to her own child, but her early attempts at introducing less demanding pets in the shape of gerbils (or hamsters— I can’t tell the difference between rodents) had been a dismal failure.

Let’s face it, gerbils, fish, and other so-called pets in the same genre are, in fact, just living exhibits that some people keep in their home.

A true pet has to want to lick your hand, curl up at your feet and share life experiences with the same exuberance or sorrow that you do.

Finally, after almost a year of being hounded, no pun intended, to get a dog, and watching the latest in a line of faux pets hit the garbage, I relented.

Enter Bailey.

Like Murphy, Bailey is a border collie, although he has about 25 per cent rough collie in him that the family doesn’t like to talk about. (That 25 per cent gives his coat a permanently unkempt appearance and, I believe, may have had a deleterious affect on his IQ.) The mixed breed status means that, while the rough collie in him may inspire him to get help if I ever fall in a well—Lassie, after

all, was a rough collie—his border collie genes would kick in half-way to summoning help. He would, I suspect, forget all about me and spontaneously start herding sheep.

Or children. Or anything else that looked in need of herding.

Best I never fall in a well.

Suffice to say that, at five months of age, Bailey is a handful.

Although my daughter and granddaughter both promised to share the workload that a dog entails, the truth is that it’s me who finds himself out in the rain at 3 a.m. when Bailey decides he is in desperate need of a walk. It’s my furniture he chews up and, as I sit in my home office, I’m the one who is distracted from my work by this fuzzball wanting to play tug-of-war with his ratty pull toy.

So why did I get a dog?

Why should any parent or grandparent get a dog for the children in their care?

Look to the fount of all knowledge, the internet, and you’ll find a plethora of websites with features entitled “five good reasons to get your child a dog” or “15 reasons why you should get your kid a dog.”

I’ve read a host of these postings and, having had a dog, can tell you that most of what I read was nonsense.

For example, while dogs might actually help boost a child’s immune system, if this is your motivator to get a dog, you have

Tim Collins and pick up the poop in the yard. The dog really doesn’t give a hoot. It’s like saying that beds teach responsibility because you tell the child to make their bed in the morning.

Another favourite bit of nonsense is that dogs keep children active and fit.

Tell that to the overweight child who sits playing video games while the family dog waits patiently by their side, hoping for a potato chip to fall off the bed.

Other articles credit dogs with everything from helping with speech development, improved social skills, offering protection, increasing cognitive abilities, increased motor skills as they groom the dog.

Well, you get the picture.

The truth is that all of these reasons are true to some degree, but they aren’t likely the reason you get a dog for your child.

You get a dog because a dog won’t abandon your child in tough times, they won’t hit, belittle, tease or fight with your child. They won’t criticize them or let their own problems interfere with an expression of affection at every opportunity.

They become more than a pet; they become a loving friend that will listen patiently to a child’s fears, secrets and troubles.

And they’ll never be too tired to play.

As I write this piece, my granddaughter Randi is sitting on the couch watching one of her favourite programs on my TV. Bailey is cuddled up beside her, rendering no judgment on the insipid dialogue or the hackneyed plot line.

Randi is unconsciously stroking Bailey’s unruly coat and probably doesn’t care that she might be improving her motor skills or that her immune system might be getting stronger. All she knows is that she has a new friend, and maybe that’s enough.

Tim Collins is a writer and freelance journalist living and working in Victoria.

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Curling Up With the Classics

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utumn always feels like a great time of year to cozy up underneath thick quilts with a cup of hot apple cider to re-read classics and favourite poems.

This year is no different. However, if you’re worried that some of the books you treasure aren’t for a young enough readership or filled with enough pictures to satisfy and entertain your child, here are a few suitable remakes. There’s the quintessential Canadian tale, Anne of Green Gables, as well as a few stories about the lives of Mary Shelley and Mary Elizabeth Sawyer for you to check out and enjoy.

Two books by Kallie George were inspired by Lucy Maud Montgomery’s story of a happy red-headed girl back East. The first one is Goodnight, Anne (Tundra, 2018), which is reminiscent of Margaret Wise Brown’s Goodnight Moon. Like the child in Brown’s book, Anne with an “e” is refusing to settle down to sleep until she gets to say “Goodnight to all of my kindred spirits. And goodnight, Green Gables.” Not even bullies or the stars get forgotten in her goodnight biddings.

Goodnight, Anne is filled with gorgeous illustrations by Geneviève Godbout. These soft pictures are filled deep blues and dark reds that make it seem as though you are peaking in on your own child after they have been tucked into bed in the semi-darkness of twilight. For ages 0 to 3.

If your child is older than three and ready to start reading their own chapter books, but you still think they would love to learn about Anne, then you should look at the second book by George, Anne Arrives (Tundra, 2018). This book, which is illustrated by Abigail Halpin, is the first in a series of chapter books that recreates L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables for younger readers.

The story begins with Anne’s arrival at Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert’s home in Green Gables. Because the brother and sister had actually wanted to adopt an orphan boy to help them on the farm, it doesn’t look like Anne will be there long. The delightful pictures help bring the character’s emotions and all of Green Gables to life as Anne learns what it means to be accepted into the Cuthberts’ home and hearts. For ages 6 to 8.

If you and your child prefer ghost stories then you might want to curl up with Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein (Tundra, 2018).

By Linda Bailey and illustrated by Júlia Sardà, this story is best enjoyed “on a dreary night,” when the wind is howling and the rain is thrumming down on your roof and pattering off the window panes.

This narrative biography begins with Mary as she walks along a stormy, smoky street and her special name for daydreams: “castles in the air.” Then Bailey takes you through Mary’s early years including her favourite place to daydream—her mother’s grave, as well as what created a love of ghost stories in her and the adventures she went on that helped inspire her to write Frankenstein when she was only 18. The dark and creepy images of monsters swirling and fighting in the clouds by Sardà bring in the feeling of ghost stories even though this one isn’t a ghost story at all. For ages 5 to 8.

Unlike Mary Shelley, Mary Elizabeth Sawyer didn’t write a story that became famous. She took care of a sick little lamb. In Mary and her Little Lamb: The True Story of the Famous Nursery Rhyme, author Will Moses turns the true story of young Mary into an illustrated children’s book. The beautifully detailed pictures help tell the story of how Mary found a sick, small lamb that was rejected by its mother in her family’s barn. Saddened, she decided to bring it in the house and care for it herself. Once the lamb was well, it did end up following her to school one day. For ages 5 to 8.

Another classic story that you may enjoy sharing with your children is The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame and illustrated by David Peterson (IDW, 2016).

While the story is from 1908, Peterson reimagined it with brand new illustrations and the timeless story was reprinted in 2016. The stunningly detailed images are reminiscent of those found in Brian Jacques Redwall series, which is where Peterson got some of his inspiration. If you loved reading about Mole, Rats and Toad and their adventures and mishaps when you were a child then this is a great edition to share with your children. For ages 7 and up.

If all of these tales have rekindled your imagination and desire to turn your own “castles in the air” in to stories or poems to share then Juan Felipe Herrera, who was the Poet Laureate of the United States from 2015 to 2017, has some tips for you in his book Jabberwalking (Candlewick Press, 2018). In this book, which takes its name

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from Lewis Carroll’s poem Jabberwocky, Herrera teaches his readers the art of jabberwalking, that is, the art of quickly writing down every thought you think or sound you hear as you walk down the street. From this haphazard stream of consciousness that you have spewed over your page, Herrera shows his readers how to pick out words and phrases you can see and turn them into poetic art or “burbles.”

The way Herrera writes leaves you constantly chasing him down the street after his dog Lotus, so if you have boundless energy and fancy yourself to be an expert multitasker then this book is an exciting challenge for you. It is non-stop poetic madness, and if you hang on until the very end you will be left with at least one burble that would make any champion Jabberwalker proud.

For ages 10 and up.

Christina Van Starkenburg is a freelance writer and mother of two young boys. You can read about their adventures at thebookandbaby. com.

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Accountability A ccountability. Such an important part of a person’s character. Many people in the workplace can’t succeed because they are unable to be accountable and take corrective feedback. This comes from self-esteem struggles and the mistaken belief that you don’t have value if you don’t do things perfectly or make a mistake. When this happens, it is hard to be vulnerable and to see that you may have

messed up in some way and even harder to be open to learning.

Instead, people get defensive or worse yet, throw the blame ball and deny responsibility all together. This stops growth and interferes with relationships. As parents, it is up to us to create an atmosphere of accountability.

We don’t do this by teaching,

lecturing and moralizing. “You should learn to take responsibility for your actions! When I was young, I never talked back.” Talking like this will only create resentment in your kids and they will interpret that they are bad or useless.

As they get older, they will see that you have a little, shall we say, hot air.

Another problem is overdoing praise and putting kids on a pedestal. Their self-esteem vacillates from grandiosity to shame.

Healthy self-esteem means that we are no better than or worse than. We all have gifts and challenges!

What to do: It’s important to be neutral and descriptive with feedback without gushing or criticizing.

Simply state what you see and keep the judgment of your child’s character out of it. “I notice the dishwasher is still full.”

Rather than gushing praise, give a specific description. “I notice you emptied the dishwasher…without me asking.” (Try to blurt that out before you faint.)

Be blameworthy. Proudly stand up to making

a mistake and own it. This is by far the most effective way to teach accountability. After all, if somebody like my parent can admit to a mistake then it must be okay.

Have a sense of humour about the messiness of being human. Take a moment now and

Allison Rees then to ask the question, “Did you make any mistakes today?” Not to teach a lesson but to delight in it.

Be open to corrective feedback yourself. We are either closed or open to learning. Sometimes we may need a moment to open up, but let that be your goal.

While you can notice if somebody is throwing the blame ball, it’s even better to notice ownership. “I’m hearing you take responsibility for your actions. That takes courage!”

LIFE Seminars has two books available, Sidestepping the Power Struggle and The Parent Child Connection. See lifeseminars.com.

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