Wednesday, September 20, 7:00 pm – The Miner Family Legacy

Tom Coke, Historian at Jack Miner’s Sanctuary, discusses the history of the family, motivations of opening the sanctuary, and the mission and future of the sanctuary.

Join us online via Zoom – Free & open to everyone!

Register on our website - https://essex.ogs.on.ca/

The 52nd Annual Gem and Mineral Show sponsored by the Kingston Lapidary and Mineral Club. 

The show and sale features riches from the earth and includes: unique jewellery, crystal treasures, minerals and gemstones, exotic fossils and gemstone carvings, a children's mine and jewellery workshop and hourly door prizes. 

This event is held over three days October 11, 12 and 13 at the Event Centre, St. Lawrence College, 100 Portsmouth Avenue, Kingston. 

Admission is only $5.00 for all three days and children under 12 are free.

https://www.mineralclub.ca

Homelessness is on the rise in Windsor Essex County. On October 10th help us to recognize world homelessness day.

We will be holding a food drive on October 10th to fill our Food Bank for those in need. Thank you to Loblaws, No Frills, Tailgate Takeout and Windsor Police Service for your support. 

Our Food drive will be held from 11AM-4 PM at all below locations. Monetary donations will also be collected. Non expired and non perishables only please.

Drop off Locations:

- 355 Church Street, Windsor (Salvation Army)

- 2430 Dougall Ave, Windsor (Superstore)

- 4371 Walker Rd, Windsor (Superstore)

- 400 Manning Rd, Tecumseh (Zehrs)

- 5890 Malden Rd, Windsor (Zehrs)

- 3975 Wyandotte St E, Windsor (Tony and Kathy No Frills)

- 3199 Lauzon Rd, Windsor (Learning Corner Child Care Centre)

A free BBQ will be held at the Windsor Centre of Hope (355 Church Street)  to anyone in need of a hot meal. Our BBQ will be held in our parking lot from 11AM-2PM. Monetary and non perishables will be collected if you wish to do so.

In 2022 The Salvation Army Windsor Centre of Hope:

🏠 Housed 813 people

🍞 Distributed over 268,000lbs of food

🚿 Free Showers to 173 people

To continue to help those homeless we need you!

Please donate here: www.salvationarmywindsor.ca/donate/

October is celebrated as Islamic Her/History Month in Canada and gives us an opportunity to learn about Islam and honour the rich history and diversity of Canadian Muslims and Muslims living across the globe.

Niagara LIP is pleased to offer a free, virtual workshop-Islam: Its Roots & Wings. The workshop will be facilitated by the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, from 10 am to 12 pm. Registration is required, and workshop capacity is limited to 50. Please register your attendance at the link below:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtduCoqTgqHtMEtwVlEYjWzqN6npr0Yme4

About this workshop: The Islamic Herstory Month Workshop allows for participants to get an overview of Islam and to challenge the many myths & misconceptions surrounding Islam. Workshop topics include basics of Islam; alarming surge in Islamophobia; hijab in Islam; gendered Islamophobia and the many contributions of incredible Muslim women.

We anticipate there will be high interest in this workshop and capacity is limited. If registration is full and/or you have any questions, please feel free to connect with amy.andrews@niagararegion.ca

Dinners are starting up again at Canon Davis Church. Join us for a delicious Fish Dinner. Wednesday, September 20, 5-7pm. Adults $20.00 Children $10.00.

Call 519-344-9531 to reserve your spot or for more details.

During Welcoming Week 2023, Niagara LIP is pleased to offer a free, virtual workshop-Anti-Islamophobia 101. The workshop will be facilitated by the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) on Friday, September 8, 2023, from 10 am to 12 pm. Registration is required, and workshop capacity is limited to 50. Please register your attendance at the link below:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvc-mvqD8rGtVbLHii9iZEOwyrO17QM_pj

About this workshop: The Anti-Islamophobia 1O1 virtual workshop seeks to address the realities of Islamophobia and the way in which it operates within Canadian society. The workshop will help participants critically examine the impacts of Islamophobia on the lives of Muslims living in Canada and how it further marginalizes Black and Indigenous Muslims, queer Muslims, and Muslims with disabilities. Participants will learn how to be active allies to counter Islamophobia.

We anticipate there will be high interest in this workshop and capacity is limited. If registration is full and/or you have any questions, please feel free to connect with amy.andrews@niagararegion.ca