Growing Great Children

Are you missing Open Gym at the PCC?

Are you missing Open Gym during the week at the Pemberton Community Centre? Are you struggling with naps and attending valuable programs?

We would love your feedback on the times allocated for the Grins and Giggles (open gym)  We want to do what we can to help advocate for the parents and the community centre for the loss/change of this program. It impacts many famiilies in the community. They are most likely planning their programming now for the next series of activities and programs. We are striving help understand the PCC changes and help to communicate them to parents to ease some of the confusion. 

Please send your feedback and ideas to the Pemberton Community Centre email.  Constructive feedback can possibly make change. We want these amazing programs to continue!

The email is:

pemrecinfo@slrd.bc.ca

 

Here is the info for Giggles and Games from the last Leisure Guide:

GIGGLES AND GAMES 

With Linda Raimondo 

Bring your toddler out for an afternoon of games and sing along time.   

This supervised program will get you and your little one movin’, groovin’ and giggling together! 

Parent participation is mandatory. 

 

Day: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 

Date:   January 16 — March 5 

Time: 12:30 —  2:30 pm 

Age: 0 — 5 years 

Fee: $3/child drop — in 

 $5/family drop — in 

 

Thanks so much for your time and assistance! It is valuable!

 

 

 

February's GGC Meeting - Wednesday Feb. 22, 2012

Hello all,

Just a reminder that this month's GGC meeting is Wednesday Feb. 22, 2012 at the 7:30pm at the Sea to Sky Community Services Office.  We are always looking for new members! So bring your enthusiasm and ideas for Pemberton's families!  Hope to see you there! 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at GGC!  Hope your day is filled with lots of love, and gooey smooches from your kids! 

Bringing Baby Home - Pemberton Dates

Hi to all the parents out there, GGC is pleased to help promote another great program put on by Putting Children First Initiative.

This is a FREE program aimed at pregnant couples and couples with young children.

It is a researched program that gives couples tools to keep their friendship and manage conflict, to set them up to stay together after they start a family.

 Please see poster below and tell all your friends. 

 The courses are run out of the sea to sky community buildings in Squamish and Pemberton and Whistler venue is yet to be determined.

 

 

 

February's Calendar of Events in Pemberton

Download Feb 2012.GGC Calendar

 

Here is the link for this month's calendar! We hope you are all enjoying a great February so far!!!  

Buddy Up for Breastfeeding! New Program needing volunteers in Pemberton and Whistler.

Putting Children First and Kristine Good, BSN,RN,  are piloting a new program called Buddy Up For Breastfeeding throughout the corridor and we are helping get the word out to advertise for volunteers for Pemberton.  There are so many wonderful moms in Pemberton that could really help out new mothers in our community. 

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January's GGC Meeting - Wednesday January 25

Hey there all you GGC members and members to be, it is coming up to the fourth wednesday of the month and it is meeting time!!  Join us this Wednesday Jan 25 for our monthly meeting. 7:30pm at the Sea to Sky Community Services Office.  ( Beside Bog's Fabrics).

Hope to see you there!

January's Calendar of Events in Pemberton

Sorry it is a few days into January but here is the calendar to help keep you and your kids busy this month!

Download GGC Calendar.Jan2012

 

Things to do with your toddler: especially during the rainy weather

If you are all going stir crazy with the torrential rain in Pemberton these days, here are a few suggestions on things to do with your toddler...other than build an arc!

Have fun and lots of giggles! :)

 

http://counting-on-me.blogspot.com/2011/05/101-things-to-do-with-your-toddler.html

A Night of Science World in Pemberton - January 12, 2012

On January 12, 2012, Signal Hill Elementary will host Science World for a FREE event. A Night of Family Science will be held from 6pm - 9pm in the Gym. All are welcome to attend. For more information on the event, please see the post on their blog at www.SignalHillPAC.com They are still looking volunteers if you are free and want to get involved!

See you there! 

Buddy Up for Breastfeeding! New Program needing volunteers in Pemberton and Whistler.

Putting Children First and Kristine Good, BSN,RN,  are piloting a new program called Buddy Up For Breastfeeding throughout the corridor and we are helping get the word out to advertise for volunteers for Pemberton.  There are so many wonderful moms in Pemberton that could really help out new mothers in our community. 

The Buddy Up for Breastfeeding program is an innovative and effective approach to support new mothers with information, support and assistance to enjoy breastfeeding and prolong the duration of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and beyond.  It is a telephone based peer support program.  Volunteers are given 6 hours of training to help them support new mothers.

See information below and other information for prospective volunteers.  For information call:

 Kristine Good, BSN, RN

Clinical Educator Public Health and Prevention

Squamish/Whistler/Pemberton

604-892-2293 ext. 243

1-877-892-2231

Download BUFB-Buddies draft 1-1

Download Promo material 5

Download Referral form promo 4-c-1

Download The evidence promo material 5