Join us at the Annex for an outdoor zumba session with Mildred Laguerta.
Tag: Community Development
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Collingwood Days: Contemporary Dance Sharing by Amok Project
Join us at the Annex for a contemporary dance performance by Amok Project.
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Collingwood Days: Music at the Park
Join us at Renfrew Community Centre for some incredible music by some of our featured performers!
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Collingwood Days: Refreshments & Socialize
Join us at the Collingwood Neighborhood House Annex for a refreshing break during the Collingwood Days Festival! This is a perfect opportunity to relax, enjoy some light refreshments, and mingle with fellow community members.
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Collingwood Days: Hula & Storytelling with Rani Wangsawidjaya
Unlock a world of creativity and expression. Join us for a transformative experience that combines the art of movement with the magic of stories. Unleash your creativity and connect with the rich cultural heritage of hula and storytelling.
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Collingwood Days: Family Storytime
Join us for a fun-filled program perfect for parents and caregivers with young children! Enjoy a lively mix of songs, rhymes, and stories in a welcoming setting that’s suitable for children of all ages and abilities. It’s a great way to learn and have fun together. Come along and make some joyful memories!
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Collingwood Days: Movie Night in the Park
Bring your chair and get cozy at Gaston Park to watch School of Rock (2003) after dusk. Please note that the movie will only take place if the weather permits.
About the Movie:
After being fired from his own rock band, a struggling musician poses as a substitute teacher at a private elementary school. After getting to know his class, he does everything to form a band with them for a competition called “Battle of the Bands.” They do everything in order to prepare themselves for the competition without anyone else discovering the real truth. -
Collingwood Days: Festival Day
Join us for Collingwood Days’ Grand Festival Day at Gaston Park! Featuring music and dance performances, storytelling, poetry, workshops, stiltwalkers, games, food trucks, and more!
Indigenous Blessing and Artisans, Main Stage Performances, Roving Performers, Marketplace, Kids Zone, Food Trucks (Yo-Bones BBQ and Potato Corner)
Schedule
11 AM: Opening Blessings
12 PM: CCPC 30th Anniversary Cake
1 PM: Watermelon Eating Contest
2:30 PM: Raffle Draws
2:45 PM: Closing Ceremony
For more details, performer bios, and more, visit Collingwood Days’ website.
Performances by
MC HK (Master of Ceremonies)
CW Music School
Hula Dance
SEACHS
Elite Squad
Still Moon Arts Society (roving performers)
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Origami Circle
Happening every second Saturday of the month, the Origami Circle is a space where everyone can learn about the art of paper folding.
These sessions are free and all the materials are provided.
Registration
Online registration is now available through our web portal. Follow the link below or call 604-435-0323 to register on the phone.
For questions, please contact Yoko at 604-428-9142 or at ytomita@cnh.bc.ca.
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Lisa Symons: A ‘critical’ team member of the RCC News celebrates 15 years at CNH
Collingwood Neighbourhood House (CNH) proudly recognizes its long-serving staff members. At each year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), CNH staff and contractors who have reached the milestones of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years of service to the neighbourhood house were thanked by the Board of Directors.This year, we recognize and celebrate Lisa Symons for 15 years of service. Here’s what Jennifer Gray-Grant, Executive Director of CNH, had to say about Lisa:
Lisa’s journey with CNH has followed a familiar path: first, her children got involved in programs. Then, she saw a volunteer opportunity and grabbed it. Soon, she was working as a contractor for CNH. In the blink of an eye, more than 20 years have passed, 15 of those as a CNH contractor.
When Lisa was bringing her children to CNH, she wound up chatting with staff. At one point, somebody recommended that she would be a great volunteer for the inaugural Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) committee. The NSG offers grants of anywhere from $50 to $500 to ad hoc groups of neighbours to create a project that improves their neighbourhood socially, culturally or physically.
Lisa tackled the role with enthusiasm, helping to create the promotional materials, figure out marketing, evaluate the applications and work with project organizers to support their success.
She has also held a few other small contracts with CNH, helping to organize community meetings and initiatives.
Lisa is such a natural relating to people that CNH recruited her to the Renfrew-Collingwood Community News, where she remains today, selling advertising for the newspaper. She’s a critical member of the newspaper’s team which works collaboratively to ensure that the paper represents the neighbourhood and recruit people to write for it. She’s well-known to local business owners and managers who hear from her regularly as she reaches out to organize their advertisements to run in the paper.
Lisa continues to volunteer her time with CNH, most recently doing volunteer grocery shopping for homebound seniors during the pandemic. She has also had a role in contacting seniors to let them know about CNH’s services and classes and helping to register them for programs.
Thinking about her 15 years with the Renfrew-Collingwood Community News, Lisa points out that while so many newspapers have closed, the Renfrew-Collingwood Community News has continued to publish. She attributes that success to the community members and businesses that continue to contribute to the newspaper.
As to why she has stayed so long at CNH, Lisa said: “The CNH environment’s inclusiveness and diversity makes it so rewarding; you feel it’s a special organization to work for. Many services and programs operate out of CNH, with countless employees, but as a part-time contractor I’ve always thought my contribution was encouraged and valued.”
To learn about current career opportunities at CNH, visit www.cnh.bc.ca/about/careers.
