DC Literacy Now March Newsletter

March 2015
Dawson Creek Literacy Now
Community Newsletter
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A Day Without Literacy
Imagine for a few moments what it would be like if
you couldn’t read or write, or if you had only minimal
literacy skills. Unless you had been somewhere before,
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or you had someone give you detailed descriptions
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based on landmarks, how would you get where you
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needed to go if you weren’t able to read a map or
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street signs. When you are in a large public building
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floors and hallways to get where you needed to be?
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Filling out government paperwork, medical forms or
for the first time, such as a provincial building or a
large corporate office, how would you navigate the
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job applications would be next to impossible without
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the help of family or friends. Does that sound
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unrealistic in Canada? It’s not. About 40% of Canadians
have low literacy skills. Having low literacy does not
mean that someone cannot read or write, but it could
turn some simple daily tasks into tough chores. Next
time you are driving around an unfamiliar community,
or when you’re filling in forms, try to imagine how
much more difficult those everyday tasks can become
if you did not have adequate literacy skills. Increasing
literacy skills does not just make day to day life
easier, it can improve social and financial
opportunities, and it can build confidence too. The
good news is that it is never too late to learn! If you
know someone who is struggling with their literacy
skills, help can be as simple as a phone call away.
Contact your local college, or literacy centre to learn
more about adult learning opportunities.
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Around Town…
Knit Night at Faking Sanity every Thursday from 6.30-8.30pm. Bring your knitting,
crochet or any other craft and have some fun!
Mile "O" Quilter’s Guild meets every Tuesday & Thursday at CKCA (10th Street &
104th Avenue) at 7pm
Piecemakers will be holding their monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd at 7pm in
the conference room at Tiger Stationers.
Knit Night
Registration deadline for Peace River South Festival of the Arts 2015 is
Wednesday, March 4th by 3pm sharp! Late entries will not be accepted! Festival
Sections: Piano, Friday April 10 (morning), Guitar/Strings, Friday April 10
(afternoon), Dance, Saturday April 18 (at Unchagah Hall), Voice, Sunday
April 19. Entry forms available at Kiwanis Performing Art Centre or
at www.kpac.pris.ca
Home Routes Concert Series presents Karen Savoca & Pete Heintzman on
Wednesday, March 4th. Highlighting percussion and acoustic guitar, this
duo showcase a wide array of genres, Soul, R&B, Roots, and World Rythyms.
Opening for Karen & Pete, will be the Northern Lights Drummers. Doors open at
6.30pm. Advance tickets are $15, or $20 at the door. Brought to you by the South
Peace Arts Council. for more information visit www.southpeacearts.ca or
phone 250-782-2601
Home Routes
Concert Series
Opening Reception for A Bird's Eye View: with Lynn LeCorre, Jim Stokes, and
Debbie Courvoisier Dawson Creek Art Gallery on Friday, March 6th from 7-9 pm. This
event is free and open to the public.
Encaustic Workshop with Patricia Peters on Saturday, March 7th from 10-4pm. Cost:
$130 plus tax. Register at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery @ 250-7822601 or [email protected]
The Peace Region Songwriters’ Association will be meeting at Faking Sanity on
Tuesday, March 10th at 7:30pm
The South Peace Community Arts Council will be holding their monthly
meeting on Tuesday, March 10th at noon at the Art Gallery
City of Dawson Creek hosts 2016 Budget Consultation on Tuesday, March
10th from 7 - 9pm at KPAC (104th Avenue & 10th Street). Be part of this very
important discussion! Second consultation takes place April 28th at KPAC.
The Kiwanis Performing Arts Center will be holding their monthly meeting on
Wednesday, March 11th at noon at the Calvin Kruk Centre for the Arts (10th Street &
104th Avenue
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More Around Town…
The South Peace Arts Society will be holding their annual AGM on
Thursday, March 12th. Phone 250-782-2601 for more information
The South Peace Historical Society will be holding their monthly meeting on
Monday, March 16th at 2pm in the Archives Room at the Calvin Kruk Centre for
the Arts on 10th St. and 104th Ave.
Ladies Wine & Art Night at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery on
Saturday, March 21st at 7.30pm. We will provide the wine, desserts, &
ambience, if you provide your creativity. Each night will bring a new
artistic experience - be it painting, sketching, or something else
entirely. You must register and purchase a ticket as space is limited.
Tickets are $20 each and available at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery
The Peace Country Roots Group will be holding their monthly meeting
on Sunday, March 22nd at 1.30pm, located in the small building in the
NAR Park.
Ladies Wine & Art
Night
The Peace Region Songwriters' Association will be hosting their
monthly Coffee House on Saturday, March 28th at Faking Sanity (9th
Street & 103rd Avenue) from 6.30-9.30pm. Open Mic takes place
throughout the evening including music and spoken word. Open to all
genres of music and skill levels. Admission is by donation. Coffee, tea &
goodies available.
The Seniors Computer Club is meeting every Tuesday from 10-11am at
CCR&R in the Coop Mall. Bring your laptops, phones or any other
gadget! No portable computer? No problem! There are some for loan!
For more information please contact Anne at 250-.782.4668
From Miss Patti’s Preschool: If anyone is thinking about preschool for
next year, please contact Patti at 250.219.1078. Spaces are filling up
VERY fast! If afternoons work better for you, let us know! If there is
need, we will run a Monday and Wednesday afternoon class next year.
Seniors Computer
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Dawson Creek Literacy Society Class Schedule
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone
who keeps learning stays young.”
~ Henry Ford
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Preschool Art Gala
“Every child is an artist”
~ Pablo Picasso
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March at ‘The Hub’
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Parent/Caregiver Support Group
An Extra Special Parent Support Meeting
Monday, March 9th at 7pm at the Hub
Join us for an extra special Parent / Caregiver Support Meeting with Dr Nancy
Lanphear, a developmental pediatrician and Division Head of Pediatrics at
Sunnyhill Hospital.
Bring questions and / or concerns!
This meeting will be our official monthly meeting for March as our regular
scheduled on falls in Spring Break.
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Parent Cafe
“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that
in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.”
~ Maya Angelou
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Kids Have Stress Too – Train the Trainer
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Family Friendly Community
Your one stop shop for all things Family Friendly in BC’s Northeast!
(Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge, Fort St. John, Fort Nelson)
Find out about community events, training and workshop
opportunities for parents and professionals.
Looking for something specific? Try browsing the Directory of
services or the Resources section!
(click above)
Do you have a Family Friendly event you would like posted? Is your
organization not listed? Click the Contact link and let your community
host know!
Please note: We are happy to share links to fun and interesting websites with the community. We are not paid to
promote specific sites, nor do we endorse any website, product, service, or other information by listing it here. We do our
best to make sure that the websites are suitable and that the information on them is correct, but we can’t guarantee that.
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Volunteer Opportunities with Better at Home
Success By 6/Children First Coordinator
Dawson Creek
Literacy Now
Michele Mobley
Literacy Outreach
Coordinator
Phone:
250-782-6868
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Website
www.dcliteracynow.ca
Dawson Creek
Literacy Now
@dcliteracynow
Volunteers are needed for the 5th Annual Easter
Eggstravaganza. Contact the DC Family Friendly
Events Committee if you can help!