Frances Childs

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Jun 29

Summer 2019 Newsletter

By Frances Childs in Community Information, Events, Newsletter
2019-06-29

Eat, Drink and be Merry: Dinner Under the Stars – A fundraiser for the Heart of Orléans BIA. Saturday August 17th at 6pm at Orleans Fruit Farm. More details to come from the BIA. CGOWCA is organizing a Community BBQ on Saturday July 20th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in the parking lot of the Convent …

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Jun 01

June 2019 Newsletter

By Frances Childs in Community Information, Events, Newsletter
2019-06-01

My Experience Sandbagging Guest contributor: Louise McLaren Two years ago, I had a job loss. So, when the news announced Cumberland needed volunteers on a wet and rainy Friday, I went. I thought if I do not get a job, I would want people to help me keep my house. I helped build up and tear …

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May 06

May 2019 Newsletter

By Frances Childs in Community Information, Events, Newsletter
2019-05-06

Seniors’ Services in Convent Glen-Orléans Wood Seniors are an important part of the Convent Glen-Orléans Wood community. According to Statistics Canada, one in every five people living in our area was over 65 in 2016. Working, volunteering, sharing their talents – seniors help make our community a great place to live.To help seniors live here …

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Apr 07

April 2019 Newsletter

By Frances Childs in Community Information, Events, Newsletter
2019-04-07

Spring is coming – however slowly! 3rd Annual Dog Walk-a-thon Bring your four-legged friend out on Saturday April 27th to 6491 Jeanne d’Arc Blvd N (Convent Glen Shopping Centre) at 10am. This is a rain or shine event (dogs are mostly keen to walk regardless of the weather). We will head out on a 4km …

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Mar 14

March 2019 Newsletter

By Frances Childs in Community Information, Events, Newsletter
2019-03-14

Financial Literacy Workshop for Seniors Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 6:30 PM – 8 PM Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre 105-240, Centrum Blvd., Orleans, Ontario K1E 3J4 Join us and RBC financial advisors to improve your financial literacy and learn about fraudulent projects that target seniors. This workshop is open to residents of the greater Orléans area. There …

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