Week of Welcome 2022
Interior
Lake Country
Date: Friday, September 9th
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Address: Reiswig Regional Park, 3510 Woodsdale Rd, Lake Country, BC, V4V 1Y5. Look for us near the playground.
Parking:
Event: Park Play and Picnic
Bring your family for a time of connecting with other HCOS families. Remember your picnic, blanket and sunscreen.
Sparwood
Date: Monday, Sept 12
Time: 11am to 2pm
Address: Sparwood Water Spray Park; Red Cedar Crescent, Sparwood, BC
Event: Splash Park and Picnic
Bring your family and join us for a picnic and water park fun! We'll spend time connecting as a HCOS Community. All students need to be supervised by an accompanying adult.
Cranbrook
Date: Tuesday, September 13th
Time: 10 am to 12 pm
Address: Elizabeth Lake Lodge, 590 Van Horne St S, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 4W7
Parking: Around back of hotel, towards Elizabeth Lake
Event: Mini Golf
Bring: Water bottle
Okanagan Falls
Date: Friday, September 9th
Time: 12 to 2:30 pm
Address: Kenyon Park, 5332 8 Ave, Okanagan Falls, BC, V0H 1R4
Parking:
Event: Park Play and Picnic
Bring your family for a time of play and picnicking together. Remember your lunch basket, blanket and sunscreen.
Kelowna
Date: SeptFriday, 16September 16th
Time: 12-12 to 2 pm
Address: Ben Lee ParkPark, (look900 Houghton Rd, Kelowna, BC, V1X 2J8. Look for the HCOS signs)signs.
Parking:
Event: Park Play, Picnic and Ice Cream
Bring your family for a picnic at Ben Lee Park. You'll need lunch and picnic blanket. Consider bringing a game to invite others to join in on. Remember to watch for the weather and ensure you have sun protection. Please note the water park will no longer be running.
Kamloops
Date: Sept 23 ???
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Lower Mainland
Burnaby
Date: Tuesday, September 13th
Time: 10 am to noon (stay as long as you'd like though!)
Address: Deer Lake Park, 5435 Sperling Ave, Burnaby, V5E 2L8. We'll be by the water north of the washrooms.
Parking:
Event: Back-to-school picnic
Bring:
An informal time to have fun and meeting other homeschoolers and HCOS teachers!
Cultus Lake
Date: Thursday, September 15th
Time: 10 am to noon (stay as long as you'd like though!)
Address: Entrance Bay Campground, 3499 Columbia Valley Hwy, Cultus Lake, BC, V2R 5A3
Parking:
Event: Back-to-school picnic. Swimming with parent supervision if the weather is nice!
Bring: Paddleboards, kayaks, spikeball, or any other fun activities you have!
An informal time to have fun and meeting other homeschoolers and HCOS teachers!
Langley
Date: Friday, September 16th
Time: 10 am to noon (stay as long as you'd like though!)
Address: Williams Park, 6595 238 St, Langley, BC, V1M 2R6
Parking:
Event: Back-to-school picnic
Bring: Frisbees, spikeball, or other games!
An informal time to have fun and meeting other homeschoolers and HCOS teachers!
Sunshine Coast, Porpoise Bay
Date: Sept 27 ???
Time: 10 am to noon (stay as long as you'd like though!)
Address:
Parking:
Event: Back-to-school picnic
Bring:
An informal time to have fun and meeting other homeschoolers and HCOS teachers!
North
Burns Lake
Date: Friday, September 9th
Time: 10:30 am to noon. Option to stay longer to walk or bike around the lake afterward.
Address: Kager Lake Recreation Site, Boer Mountain Rd, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E3. Meeting at the shelter near the main parking lot.
Parking:
Event: Scavenger teddy bear hunt (prizes to those who can find everything!) and light refreshments.
Bring:
Island
Parksville
Date: Thursday, September 15th
Time: 1 pm to 3 pm
Address: Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Dr, Parksville, BC, V9P 2S5. Find us at the HCOS Flags.
Parking:
Event: Sand castle competition. Freezies and coffee (supplied).
Bring: Buckets and shovels.
Mid-Island HCOS Families (Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Alberni) Welcome Back! Please join us for an informal time to have fun and meet other HCOS families.