Cancer Changes Everything. So Can You.

Relay is more than just a walk and more than just a fundraising event for the Canadian Cancer Society. Relay is a place where you can come and talk safely and openly about cancer and feel all the feelings that come with those conversations. We are creating a community at Relay that is united by cancer and all that it brings with it. Relay is different from other charity events. We come together as strangers and leave as friends who have made a difference in the fights against cancer. Whether you are cheering on survivors, walking the track, passing the baton to your teammate or joining in exciting trackside activities, Relay For Life is more that just a cancer walk - it's a journey.

Register NOW at www.relayforlife.ca

Crossroads United Church presents a Fundraising Concert featuring Shout Sister Choir!

Sunday March 25th, 2018

Show at 7:00pm

Crossroads United Church, 690 Sir John A MacDonald Blvd

Cost:  $10.00

Spaghetti Dinner at Voice of Triumph Church 135 Queen St. Chatham (across fro Library) on Sat. March 24. Spahetti,Garlic Bread,Dessert and Drink for $10.00

Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth is pleased to welcome guest speaker Dr. Michael Ungar to Perth and District Collegiate Institute (13 Victoria St., Perth ON) on March 26th, 2018 from 6 pm to 8 pm to present I Still Love You: Nine Things Kids Need from their Parents, Caregivers, and Schools to Build Resilience.

This presentation is a story-filled event for parents, caregivers and educators that outline practical strategies to help young people of all ages heal. Based on material from his new book, I Still Love You, his clinical practice and his own research, Michael will share what families and schools have taught him about the power of unconditional love. This inspiring presentation will help you understand the importance of the everyday heroics that change children’s lives.       

About the speaker:

Dr. Michael Ungar is the founder and Director of the Resilience Research Centre and Canada Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. He is the former Chair of the Nova Scotia Mental Health and Addictions Strategy and an executive board member of the American Family Therapy Academy. He has authored 14 books that have been translated into five languages, as well as more than 150 scientific papers. Dr. Ungar has adapted findings from his research and lessons learned from his clinical practice into best-selling works including: The Social Ecology of Resilience, Too Safe For Their Own Good: How Risk and Responsibility Help Teens Thrive and I Still Love You: Nine Things Troubled Kids Need from their Parents. You can find his blog, Nurturing Resilience on Psychology Today’s website.

At Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth are pleased to be able to offer this speaker series free to the public. We encourage participants to help us support the mental and physical health of children and youth in our communities by bringing a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Lanark County Food Bank. 

For more information about the event please contact admincp@opendoors.on.ca

Learn about the work that these dogs do and the difference you can make! Hear from the people whose lives are changed because of these dogs! Activites for the kids. Meet some of the different kinds of service dogs and their "humans".

Tickets are now on sale for The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund Benefit Concert May 11 featuring The Sadies, Drew Hayden Taylor, Mayhemingways and a variety of Indigenous & Non-Indigenous performers. The Downie Wenjack Fund was founded by the late Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip to support awareness, education, and acts of reconciliation between the First Peoples and settlers of Turtle Island/Canada. All proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Fund. There will be a silent auction from 6 to 7 p.m.