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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.

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  • Event: Park Play and Picnic

  • Bring your family for a time of connecting with other HCOS families. Remember your picnic, blanket and sunscreen. 

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Sparwood

  • Date: Monday, Sept 12th

  • 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.

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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

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South Okanagan

  • Date: Friday, September 9th

  • Time: 12 to 2:30 pm

  • Address: Kenyon Park, 5332 8 Ave, Okanagan Falls, BC, V0H 1R4

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  • Event: Park Play and Picnic

  • Bring your family for a time of play and picnicking together. Remember your lunch basket, blanket and sunscreen.

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Kelowna

  • Date: Friday, September 16th

  • Time: 12 to 2 pm

  • Address: Ben Lee Park, 900 Houghton Rd, Kelowna, BC, V1X 2J8. Look for the HCOS signs.

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  • 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. 

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Kamloops

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Vernon

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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.

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  • Event: Back-to-school picnic

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  • An informal time to have fun and meeting other homeschoolers and HCOS teachers!

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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

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  • 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!

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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

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  • Event: Back-to-school picnic

  • Bring: Frisbees, spikeball, or other games!

  • An informal time to have fun and meeting other homeschoolers and HCOS teachers!

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Sunshine Coast, Porpoise Bay

  • Date: Sept 27 ???

  • Time: 10 am to noon (stay as long as you'd like though!)

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  • Event: Back-to-school picnic

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  • An informal time to have fun and meeting other homeschoolers and HCOS teachers!

 

North

 

Burns Lake

  • Date: Monday, September 12th

  • Time: 9:30 to 10:30 am. 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.

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  • Event: Scavenger teddy bear hunt (prizes to those who can find everything!) and light refreshments.

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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.

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  • 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.

 

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