Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall
ARF tickets still available
The annual Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) fundraiser is taking place on Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Wallaceburg. 100% of the proceeds stays in town for the local animal shelter. The event will be held Saturday, April 8. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is being catered by Burn’s Family Restaurant. Tickets are $25 each, which includes dinner and entertainment by Classic Vibe. Tickets are available at K-9 Klips at 1542 Dufferin Ave. in Wallaceburg or by calling Maryanne Holland at 519-627-9855.
Prevention of childhood obesity event
Super Kids CK is hosting a primary care provider event about the Preventing Childhood Obesity Tool. The event will feature Dr. Daniel Flanders and Dr. Mario Elia who will provide an overview of the impact of childhood obesity, strategies to prevent childhood obesity, and how to utilize the Centre for Effective Practice clinical tool in practice. Additionally, the session will highlight the reality children and families face in the environment in endeavouring to make healthy food choices.
“Super Kids CK is thrilled to provide Chatham-Kent primary care providers with the opportunity to participate in this program in order to learn about the tool, for the health of children and families in our community,” said Annie Lukacsovics, Super Kids CK Coordinator, Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
The program is accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 2 Mainpro-M1 credits.
The event is geared towards primary care providers working in Chatham-Kent, including: Family Physicians, Pediatricians, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Dietitians and Registered Nurses. It will be hosted on April 7 at Aristo’s in Chatham from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event includes a buffet dinner.
The deadline to register is today, April 6.
Email superkidsck@chatham-kent.ca or call 519-352-7270 to register.
The current theme of the Healthy Kids Community Challenge is Water does Wonders. A goal of this theme is to work with partners to support the Chatham-Kent community in making healthy nutrition choices, including drinking water and fewer sugar-sweetened beverages.
Quick Facts
– The Healthy Kids Community Challenge is one of Ontario’s initiatives to support the health of our children. The Healthy Kids Community Challenge unites 45 communities across the province with a common goal: promoting children’s health through physical activity and healthy eating. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is one of these communities and is represented under the banner of Super Kids CK!
– About every nine months, Ontario launches a new theme related to physical activity or healthy eating; two factors associated with healthy weights in children.
– During the first theme of the Healthy Kids Community Challenge, Run. Jump. Play. Every Day., Super Kids CK introduced Play Packs to Chatham-Kent libraries. Play Packs can be borrowed by any card holder and encourage active play for children. Additionally, CK Boosters funding brought five new or enhanced programs to our community, giving kids of all abilities the opportunity to get active. Thousands of kids also enjoyed free swimming and skating in our community.
Language resources at the Library
Trying to learn a second, or even a third, language? Studying for TOEFL / IELTS or looking to improve your English skills? Or just want to watch, read and listen in your own language? The Chatham-Kent Public Library has a wide collection of resources aimed at helping patrons learn a new language, improve your skills or just enjoy resources in your own language.
CKPL has books, movies, music, and digital content in over 15 different languages. There are 3 collections of languages resources:
– Materials for learning a new language include languages for travelling. In addition to books, CKPL offers CDs and Books on CD. CKPL also has Mango Take-Out: Language Learning in a Box, Mango Playaways. CKPL recently added new adult Playaway Launchpads for interactive language learning.
– Materials for English as a Second Language (ESL) and Adult Literacy. The adult literacy collection, mainly on the second floor at the Chatham Branch, is designed for adults who wish to learn English as a second language or improve their English skills. The collection has ESL materials about grammar, conversation, reading, writing, teaching, TOEFL and IELTS test preparation, etc.
– CKPL collects books, DVDs and CDs in languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese.
For assistance in location these items, please ask Library Staff. For more information about this service and other library collections, please visit ckpl.ca or call 519-354-2940.
If you have a suggestion, story idea, column idea, or if you want to say hello… drop me an e-mail at aaron@sydenhamcurrent.ca.
Photo of the day
Congrats Grade 5’s – champions at Racing Against Drugs and champions at making healthy and safe choices. #lkdsb pic.twitter.com/uyOc1dUxMN
— H. W. Burgess PS (@hwburgessps) 4 April 2017
Weather forecast for Thursday, April 6, 2017
Today – Periods of rain. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this morning. Wind becoming north 30 gusting to 60 this afternoon. High 12.
Tonight – Periods of rain changing to snow this evening. Local snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 70. Low plus 1.
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