Social Distanced but Close Family Day in Vegreville

Social Distanced but Close Family Day in Vegreville

Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent

Family Day took on a different sight on February 15 in Vegreville. However, the day was still fun for families during the COVID-19 pandemic when Vegreville and District Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) hosted meetings with community partners (Family Day Planning Committee) and created free Family Day activity kits with the help from different organizations which families picked up at North Pointe Community Church.

Adults who showed up were treated to complimentary hot chocolate from Tim Horton’s.

McCauley’s family picks up the activity kits.

(Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Emma Murray, Child, Youth, and Community Programmer for FCSS said FCSS does Family Day activities for the community every year. “Family Day’s events are always a big draw for families in the community. So, we are just following tradition by hosting another event on this day. Then because of the COVID- 19 pandemic restrictions, we wanted to do something where the families can still have fun and pick up something and take it home and do something special for Family Day. There are also activities in the future that families can look forward to doing in the bags such as free bowling and swimming passes for families which were all sponsored by service clubs in town.”

Mary McCauley picked up the kits with her five children. When I asked Mary what she was going to do for Family Day, she said, “We are going to have a family movie night and Timmy’s doughnuts.”