April 2018 Issue

The month of May marks Community Living Month. Community Living Ontario’s 2018 Shine a Light on Community Living event will be held on Friday, May 4. In support of full inclusion, the CN Tower will be lit in Community Living colours, blue and green, on May 11th.

The social media hashtag #inCLusionselfie can be used when posting a selfie demonstrating Inspiring Possibilities. In addition, Community Living-Central Huron has a number of upcoming events to raise awareness for Community Living Month.

Tickets are now available for Foundations Huron's 3rd annual DREAM BIG event on May 10th. Held in partnership with Community Living-Central Huron, Community Living Kincardine and District, Community Living-South Huron, and Community Living Wingham and District, the event will showcase the incredible things that people who have a disability have achieved.

Nicole Flynn will discuss how her perseverance helped her make her dreams come true, and how small steps helped her to visit the Sistine Chapel, win a world gold medal, and attend Loyalist College.

Sam 'The Dancing Barista' Forbes turned his movement disorder into a dance at the Starbucks where he works, which went viral on YouTube and earned him a spot on the Ellen Degeneres Show. He's given speeches for fundraisers, television, high schools, school boards, and youth committees in his quest to be an advocate for those who have autism like himself, and his talk at DREAM BIG will be no different.

Saskatchewan-based tribute singer Colby Nargang will be performing Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison hits, as well. Born with Williams Syndrome, his disorder actually gives him an aptitude for mimicking music, and he has been featured on media outlets such as the CBC.

Lambton College CICE program alumnus Josh Easton will also be a presenter. An active member of the Terry Fox Run and the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life, he's also on the Bruce Grey Accessibility Committee.

Ability Arts Collective, which is run by and for artists who have a disability and their allies, will be on-hand showcasing their work, too.

Tickets cost $15 and are available at Community Living agencies in Central Huron, Kincardine, Wingham, and South Huron, as well as the Foundations Huron office at 15 Rattenbury Street East in Clinton.

For more information, contact Katie Fox at foundations@clch.ca or 519-482-9955 x. 212 or visit our Facebook event page “Dream Big 2018”

Dream Big would not be possible without the support of our event partners and community-minded sponsors:

• Huron County Accessibility Advisory Committee• MicroAge Basics o/a Bluewater Office Equipment• Avon Maitland District School Board• 2017 International Plowing Match• Clinton Raceway Incorporated• Forever Furniture• RPM Promotions• Tuckersmith Communications Co-operative Ltd.• Wingham Sportsman Association• Libro Community Hall/Central Huron

Community Living Month

Third Annual Dream Big Event

Volunteers have made the lunch an outstanding community event

Wendy’s Invitation

Annual General Meeting

In advance of their grand opening in Goderich, Wendy’s District Manager, Don Wickett, offered CL-CH a number of free meal vouchers. Individuals supported, Staff and Board members enjoyed complimentary lunch on Monday, April 9, and Tuesday,

April 10, 2018. The gesture was made to assist with training Wendy’s Staff and to allow for feedback prior to their grand opening, Thursday, April 12, 2018.

The Agency’s Annual General Meeting and Dinner will be held Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Lakeshore United Church Hall, 56 North St., Goderich. The meeting will begin at 5:30

p.m. with dinner to follow at 6:00 p.m. The cost for dinner this year is $17.00 per person. The deadline to RSVP is Thursday, June 7, 2018.

Welcome to:Cheryl Souch, Residential Support Worker on Team B.Kelly MacDonald, Residential Support Worker on Team D.Shannon Kirk, Facilitator, Community Support for Families Program.Connie Goodall, Respite Facilitator, Huron Respite Network, Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant.Sarah Fowler, Fanshawe College Student Placement with Autism Services.

Farewell to:Kendra Falconer, Kelsey Innis, Abby Lee, Sharon Munro, and Kendall Irvin. All the best in your future endeavors.

Training:CPI training was held on February 12, 2018.First Aid training was held on March 27, 2018.Person Centred Thinking, held April 18 & 19, 2018.

Recent Events:The 30th Annual CL-CH Heartwarming Luncheon was held on February 9, 2018.

A spring Job Fair was held on April 17th, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at CL-CH in Goderich.

Upcoming Events:The Last Light Photo Show and Sale will be held on Saturday, May 5, at the Goderich Branch of the Huron County Library from 2pm to 4pm.

The Annual Gerbera Daisy Fundraiser will be held the week of May 7-11.

Dream Big will be held on Thursday, May 10. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Libro Community Hall in Clinton.

The 12th Annual Goderich & District Golf Classic will be held on Thursday, June 14 & Friday, June 15 at the Goderich Sunset Golf Club.

The Annual General Meeting & Dinner will be held on Wednesday, June 20 at the Lakeshore United Church in Goderich.Activity Center Christmas Potluck, held on December 21, 2017.

Comings and Goings

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“People live in dignity and share in all aspects of living in their community.”

Nothing brightens up a cold, long winter like a friendly competition. To build on the work of the Agency’s Strategic Plan, the Community Inclusion Committee kicked off the work of Community Living-Central Huron’s Strategic Planning by engaging the Residential and SIL teams in a friendly competition. They held the “Inclusive Community Options” contest which ran from October 2017-December 2017. This was an opportunity to highlight the person-directed, valued and inclusive options for individuals their teams support. Aligning with the strategic plan, the contest demonstrated the promotion of social inclusion, individual choice, rights and independence, and full participation within the community. The Community Inclusion Committee would like to congratulate the SIL Team on their win, submitting the most Activity Review Forms with 31 entries! The competition was very close and a well-deserved Honorable Mention goes to Team C.

The Community Inclusion Committee is holding its second contest, Most Creative Community Participation. The contest runs from February 22, 2018 to May 22, 2018 and will highlight

creative approaches that lead to an inclusive community option for people supported. We cannot wait to see the ideas come to fruition and to celebrate as the Agency takes another step toward full inclusion.

I love this recipe for Sheppard’s Pie:

INGREDIENTS:1 lb ground beef½ bag frozen corn5 to 6 large potatoes, peeled and chopped1 red onion chopped into small pieces

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:Boil potatoes until soft, then mash. Fry the beef with the onions. In a pan, spread the corn on the bottom, layer with beef and top with potatoes. Spread butter and parsley on the top and bake in the oven at 375 for 30 minutes. Broil for 15 minutes.

This is the 10th year that the Board of Directors Community Living-Central Huron proudly offers two (2) Scholarships.

The Evelyn M. Carroll Scholarship is available to students with a developmental disability who are pursuing post-secondary education, training or apprenticeship. Mrs. Carroll began as a volunteer with the Agency and later became an employee; she was very passionate about supports, services and opportunities for all citizens. The scholarship was named in her honour.

The Florence and Arthur Maskell Scholarship is available to students who are pursuing post-secondary education in the field of developmental services. The Maskells generously contributed monies to the Agency, allowing the Board to provide the scholarship.

The deadline for both scholarships is Friday, May 11, 2018.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact CL-CH at 519-524-7362 or clch@clch.ca.

Last Light Photo Show and SaleThe eleventh annual Last Light Photo Show and Sale will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 2pm-4pm at the Goderich Library.

The event was first held in 2006 to honour Sarah Mann, a talented young woman with a passion for photography. Initially, the subject matter for the contest was sunsets, a favourite subject of Sarah’s, and how the contest got its name “last light”.

This year the categories are: Weather Event; Colour Theme: Black & White; and the image of # 11, to commemorate the 11th year of the event.

The deadline for photo submissions is Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Entry forms and further details can be found on the CL-CH website: www.clch.ca or can be picked up at the Goderich office.

The event is sponsored by MacEwan & Feagan Insurance Brokers Limited, Lighthouse Money Management and the Goderich Signal-Star.

Proceeds of the event go to Community Living-Central Huron.

Gerbera Daisy SaleJust in time for Mothers’ Day! Individuals who are part of the Employment Support Program have organized the annual Gerbera

Daisy fundraising sale. The sale will be held on Wednesday, May 9, Thursday, May 10 and Friday, May 11.

A variety of colourful gerbera daisies in 4” pots will be available for sale at a number of locations in Goderich including: Community Living-Central Huron, 267, Suncoast Drive East, Suncoast Mall, Scotia Bank, The Beer Store, and Shannahan’s, as well as Libro Credit Union in Clinton.

Pots will be sold for $5 each and money raised goes to Community Living-Central Huron’s Employment Support Program.

Last year over 600 pots were sold and over $1000 was raised.

Annual Golf ClassicOn Thursday, June 14 and Friday, June 15, 2018, the 12th Annual Goderich and District Golf Classic will be held at the Sunset Golf Club, just north of Goderich. This event is one of the largest fundraising events for Community Living. Last year, the event raised over $30,000, increasing the ten-year total to just over $240,000. The funds raised assist individuals involved with the various programs of CL-CH including the Activity Centre, Employment Support, Community Support for Families, as well as Respite and Residential Services. The Agency supports over 400 individuals with physical and developmental disabilities who benefit from community programs and services.

The 30th annual Heartwarming Luncheon was held at the Goderich Legion Branch 109, Friday, February 9, 2018. Once again the community came together for an outstanding turnout.

For the second year, the event included the Dave Mounsey

Memorial Fund Award; this has been a terrific partnership.Over 800 lunches were served and delivered, thanks to numerous volunteers. The funds raised assist the Agency to provide quality programs and services, and to assist individuals in numerous ways.

Corrine's Corner

Community Living-Central Huron Board of Directors Scholarships

Community fundraising events support services for families and individuals.

CL-CH Heartwarming Luncheon Reaches 30 Years

Community Inclusion Committee Contest Results

Volunteers prepare carrots and pickles for the 30th Annual Heartwarming Luncheon.

Above (left to right) Hannah Klomps, Mary Murdock and MPP Lisa Thomson.

The Community Inclusion Committee Inclusive Community Options Contest Winners, SIL Team, Angela Preszcator, Senior Case Manager of

Team A(left), Joelene Duncan, SIL Worker, Mia Berg, President of the CL-CH Board of Directors, Mary Lamb, Coordinator of Adult Services,

Dale Evans, SIL Worker, Kristina VanDiepenbeek, SIL Worker.