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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.
  • 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 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.
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
South Okanagan
  • 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: Friday, September 16th
  • Time: 12 to 2 pm
  • Address: Ben Lee Park, 900 Houghton Rd, Kelowna, BC, V1X 2J8. Look for the HCOS 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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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.
  • 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: SeptMonday, 27September ???26th
  • Time: 103 ampm toopen noon (stay as long as you'd like though!)ended
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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.
  • 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.

 

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