Calling all Canadian Detroit Tigers fans!
Detroit Tigers v. Minnesota Twins

Join the Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch in celebration of all Canadian fans of the Detroit Tigers! Your ticket purchase includes admission to the game, a Canadian Tigers fan hat and a donation to CMHA-WECB. Proceeds support the Sole Focus Project. For more information visit www.tigers.com/canadian

Join the Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch on June 24 as we Ride with thousands of other participants coast-to-coast in our 5th annual Ride Don't Hide event. This event is a ride, not a race and features distances suitable for every age and fitness level, including 10k, 20k, 50k and 100k lengths!

Participants will enjoy a light breakfast, rider gift bag, pre-ride warm-up and post-ride lunch, entertainment and prizes. Registration is now open!

Prizes for top fundraisers and at various levels of fundraising as well!

Proceeds support our Bereavement Program, Client Assistance Fund and Mental Health Awareness, Education and Training through the Sole Focus Project campaign. To register visit www.ridedonthide.com/on/ride/windsoressex

Join the Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch for our annual charity golf tournament. Held at the prestigious Essex Golf & Country Club, the tournament features 18 holes of golf with cart, pizza upon arrival, great golfer gifts, lunch at the turn, great pick-a-square prizes, entertainment and dinner.

$300 per player. Sponsorship opportunities available.

Proceeds support the Griefworks program, which provides supportive grief counseling to children and youth that have experienced the loss of a loved one.

June 11, 10am-7:30pm at Essex Golf & Country Club, 7555 Matchette Rd. 

Meet the Author: Claire Smith – “Falling into Now: Memories of Sport, Traumatic Brain Injury and Education.”

Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2 pm at the Brockville Public Library. A Friends of the Brockville Public Library event.

When a life-changing injury forces her to relinquish her equestrian identity, Claire Smith embarks on a journey of healing, recovery, and reinvention. Claire sits on the board of the Brockville YMCA and was previously a board member of the Wings of Phoenix, an Ottawa charity. In June 2018, she will become a director of the Board of the Ontario Brain Injury Association.

Get a head start on your gardens with a free seed swap and a planting activity for the kids. Meet a master gardener and get inspired with ideas from local garden clubs and vendors at this free family event. Brockville Memorial Centre, 100 Magedoma Blvd., Saturday, March 3 from 10am to 1pm. Contact Brandy at the Brockville Library at 613-342-3936 brandy@brockvillelibrary.ca or Chris Stesky at Transition Brockville cstesky@xplornet.com for more information.

This family event will be an all-day celebration with wings, entertainment and children’s activities from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm followed by live music from 7:30 pm until 1:00 am.

Wings only $1.00 each with all proceeds going towards the YMCA Strong Communities Campaign. You’ll leave this fundraiser with a full belly and a full heart knowing you have played a role in helping build a stronger community.

Amazing Wings, Yorkie’s Fries, Craft Beers, Licensed Bar and Live Entertainment!

Day Event 12:00pm-6:00pm
Tickets $5.00/person or $15.00/family

Entertainment Musical entertainment, karaoke, children’s activities, face painting and more
Wing Eating Contest Trophy, prizes and bragging rights

Evening Event 7:30pm-1:00am
Tickets $20.00 in advance or $25.00 at the door

Dance Floor, Wing Eating Contest Trophy, prizes and bragging rights

Bands
Greatest of Ease
Head Case
Madman’s Window
Mike Kelly
Urban Angel

Tickets can be purchased at online at ymcanorthumberland.com, or in the Cobourg YMCA and the Cobourg Buy and Sell (47 King Street West, Cobourg)

The inaugural Breakfast of Champions speaker series brings engaging, thought provoking speakers to Windsor-Essex to explore mental health and wellness in today’s society, to bring greater awareness and understanding, and to support the programs and services of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch.

2018 KEYNOTE SPEAKER • SUE KLEBOLD
Sue Klebold is the mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the two shooters at Columbine High School--a tragedy that saddened and galvanized a nation. She has spent the last 15 years excavating every detail of her family life, and trying to understand the crucial intersection between mental health problems and violence. Instead of becoming paralyzed by her grief and remorse, she has become a passionate and effective agent working tirelessly to advance mental health awareness and intervention.

May 1, 7am Doors Open/Breakfast & 7:30am Tony Doucette with Sue Klebold, Media Panel and Carol Mueller Award at St. Clair Centre for the Arts. General admission, $50 and students $35. For tickets call 519-255-7440 ext. 197.