September 9
On Sunday August 23rd, my family enjoyed a great day out at the Extend-A-Family Summer Cruise. The cars were AMAZING! We could spend hours admiring the vision, craftsmanship, and dedication […]
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August 10
The old adage in finding a job, ‘it’s all about who you know’, is very pertinent to this story. I work with a man who graduated high school a few […]
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August 5
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a Hyperbike! I have never seen anything like it! Well, close-up at least! It is a marvellous, people-powered vehicle, low […]
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July 28
I have never seen anything like it! Well, close-up at least! It is a marvellous, people-powered vehicle, low to the ground, recumbent, and reminds me a bit of the “Hungry […]
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July 2
We hear the word respite and most of us think “a break”. But for those individuals who live with families in the community through our FamilyHome program, respite can be […]
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June 18
This winter, I was informed of a workshop that would be taking place at Family & Children’s Services, called Family Finding. My initial reaction was “SIGN ME UP!” This workshop […]
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June 4
The most important thing I learned from my time with FamilyHome: It Depends. This seems to be the most common answer to many questions because every situation is so vastly […]
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May 27
“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” – Jane Howard By: […]
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