Hello gamers, virtual reality enthusiasts, friends, family and pets with opposable thumbs. The Ctrl V team is on a mission to save kids through virtual reality gaming, and we need your help!

24 HOURS OF VIRTUAL REALITY

From November 3rd (Sat. 10AM-Midnight and Sun. 10AM-8PM), Ctrl V St Catharines will be hosting a 24-Hour Virtual Reality Charity Event. Multiple Ctrl V locations all across North America will be participating in the same event this year and we have a schedule full of a ton of different fun events going on throughout the event! We hope to raise over $20,000 to contribute to Extra Life from all Ctrl V locations nationally.

Our facility, located in St. Catharines, Ontario, is equipped with 14 premium VR stations using the HTC Vive. The Ctrl V St Catharines team will be raising funds in support of our local Children's Miracle Network hospital, McMaster Children's Hospital, and we hope to raise over $1,333.

HOW CAN I HELP?

This is where you come in. If you'd like to contribute to a great cause while also getting to experience some AWESOME virtual reality, book an Extra Life session with Ctrl V and get more information on our website here. Featuring head-to-head VR competitions, fun challenges, giveaways, and an epic event shirt, this is an event you won't want to miss out on!

In addition, create your own profile and JOIN OUR TEAM! After you've grabbed a spot on our team, you can share your profile that friends and family can use to donate to your own gaming marathon.

REMEMBER - EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!

Questions? Email us at stcatharines@ctrlv.ca

- The Ctrl V St Catharines Team

ABOUT EXTRA LIFE

Extra Life is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals fundraising program within the gaming community. Participants fundraise year-round and pledge to game for 24 hours with one goal: to save and improve the lives of sick and injured kids. Funds raised stay local to help pediatric patients at 170 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals across North America. Since 2008, Extra Life has raised more than $30 million for member hospitals. The movement, formed by gamers bonded by passion, is committed to saving and improving the lives of local kids.

Extra Life's page.

"K of C, St. Joseph Council, 8715 Lancaster is hosting a Community Breakfast that will be served by the Knights and their families.

It will take place at St. Joseph Parish Hall, 34 Oak Street, Lancaster On on Sunday September 30, 2018 between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon.

They will serve bacon, eggs, sausages, home fries, home made baked beans, pancakes, fruit, toast, coffee, & juice. We will cook your eggs to your liking. Cost: Freewill Donations. You don't want to miss this one"

Concert de Jazz/ Blues par Didier Chasteau et Exposition d’art: peinture Nathalie Frenière, céramique Lise Goulet, aquarelle Hélène Desjardins, sculpture Komi Sheshie, oeuvres de verre Manon Sauvé, gravures Tina Petrovicz, le samedi 19h Paroisse Saint-Grégoire-de-Nazianze Higginson Vankleek Hill.  Gâteries sous thème « chocolat » servies. Contribution volontaire, 15$ suggéré.  Profits entre la Paroisse et le Centre de réadaptation pour enfants de l’Hôpital Général de Hawkesbury.

Information : Christiane Falardeau-Picard 613) 678-5738 ou cfpicard@hotmail.com

St. John's Stevensville United Church - 14789 Sodom Rd., Stevensville - Fall Bazaar & Country Luncheon - Saturday, October 13, 2018 - 10 AM - 2 PM.  Baked Goods, Produce, Jams, Crafts, Silent Auction

Jazz/Blues concert by Didier Chasteau & Art Exhibition by Nathalie Frenière, paintings, Lise Goulet, ceramics,  Hélène Desjardins, water colors, Komi Sheshie, sculpture,  Manon Sauvé, artistic work in glass, Tina Petrovicz, engraving Saturday night 7 p.m. at Saint-Grégoire-de-Nazianze Parish Higginson Street Vankleek Hill.  Chocolate snacks will be served. Free will offering, $15 suggested. Profits shared between Parish and Hawkesbury & District General Hospital Children’s Rehab Centre. Christiane Falardeau-Picard : (613) 678-5738 or cfpicard@hotmail.com

Surf's up on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Seaway Mall in Welland! Join a wave of men, women, youth and children as you walk to WIPE OUT domestic violence in support of Women's Place. 

Put on some beachwear, come in from the cold and join for a 5 km mall walk and beach party. By raising pledges and walking, you will be supporting the life-changing services of Serenity Place (Welland) and Nova House (Niagara Falls), helping women and children to transition to lives free of abuse.

The event is perfect for walkers of all ages and abilities. Encourage your friends, family and coworkers to put on some sunscreen and register for this fun event!

Come to the Niagara Health Expo to connect with doctors, healthcare practitioners and wellness specialists. The free community event will be held on Saturday, October 20th, 10 am to 2pm at the Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre in St. Catharines. Registration opens at 9:30 am. Visitors can meet exhibitors, ask questions, view demonstrations, try samples, participate in activities and tests, attend expert speaker sessions, and get free chances to win prizes. A 50/50 draw and a silent auction will be featured to support the Hotel Dieu Shaver Foundation. The first 100 people to enter the Expo will receive a gift bag filled with items from our event partners. The one day shop for health and wellness will cover an array of services and products, from head to toe. Get tips on prosthetics and orthotics, home health care, personal injury law, hearing aids, vision, dental, chiropractic, Family Doctors, COPD, fitness training and Pilates, pharmacies, naturopathic medicine, foot care, breast assessment, mental health and much more.