FEBRUARY 5, 2020
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Eeyore Themed Drop-In Program at PLC Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Vegreville and Area Parent Link Centre (PLC) used the character from Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore to teach about sadness to the children at the Eeyore Themed Drop-In program on January 31. PLC Community Programmer Litania Holyk said they used this character for the theme because it was a sad themed day and Eeyore was kind of like a sad character in Winnie the Pooh. At this program, there was an Eeyore craft and there were also some Eeyore’s quotes on a board for the parents to read to their children. Also available was ‘Donut Be Sad Chocolate Donuts’ which the kids were able to decorate for the snack. As well, Holyk read the children a story about being sad. “Sadness is one of those emotions which people don’t usually want to acknowledge. It also fits in with the Bell-Let’s Talk Week as well as it is about raising awareness about mental health because if we don’t deal with and handle emotions, they can escalate,” Holyk added.
Phoenix with her daughter, Megan. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
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