Week of Welcome 2023

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• Interior
• Lower Mainland
• North
• Island

Interior

Shuswap / Salmon Arm

• Date: Friday September 8th
• Time: 12:30-2:30 pm
• Address: Blackburn Park, 480 5 Ave SW, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 1V4
• Parking: Lots of parking right at the park
• Event: Spray park, picnic tables, large field
• Bring: A picnic lunch. Swimwear/towels is optional.

Lake Country

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Sparwood

• Date: Monday, September 11th
• Time: 11am-2pm
• Address: Sparwood Splash Park, Red Cedar Crescent, Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0
  
• Event: We'll have a time of organized games, park fun and a picnic. Sport equipment such as soccer and basketballs will be provided. 
• Bring: Families are responsible to bring their own food, beverages and picnic chairs. 
  
• Please Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfD8QCYlQGjc-LT3r6eOWxWYgfki-_Qon06xVOfowFDKXftqA/viewform

Cranbrook

• Date: Thursday, September 14th
• Time: 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm
• Address: Idlewild park, 34th Ave & 9th Street S, Cranbrook
• Parking: Park in the main parking lot or near the play structure
• Event: Some organized games starting at 1:30pm and free time to hangout and connect with other families from 3:00pm - 4:00pm
• Bring: Appropriate dress for the weather, a snack, a folding chair if you want a comfortable place to sit, and a filled water bottle to drink.
• Please Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeu7FTnsO2nfLm6vvhXJMR3wr7b480Pk5CL_zhIj4lDc9FqnQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&pli=1

South Okanagan

• Date: Friday, September 8th
• Time: 4-6 p.m.
• Address: Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park, Okanagan Hwy, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z4
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• Event: We’ll have watermelon, ice cream, sandcastles, and fun!
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Kelowna

• Date: Sept 15/23
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• Address: Green Bay Bible Camp
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Kamloops

• Date: Sept 22/23
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Vernon

• Date: Thursday, September 7
• Time: 12:30 to 3pm
• Address: Paddlewheel Park, 7815 Okanagan Landing Rd, Vernon, BC V1H 1K8
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• Event: Join your HCOS Community as we celebrate the start of a new year with a card-board boat building challenge! (Students will work in teams of 4 to 8 to design and build a sturdy, floatable boat with two paddles out of only cardboard and duct tape.  (No motors or floatation devices allowed!)  All assembly must be done on location, and groups will include students of different ages. Boats must be finished by race-time at 2 p.m. The floatability of each boat will be tested in the water – so be prepared to get wet!  The first three teams to make it back to the shore with the two paddlers still in their boats will win a prize! Families are also welcome to build sand-castles on the beach!)
• Bring: Snacks and life-jackets (if needed) and if interested, sand-castle building supplies
• Please Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBN3A5-Pl8VvZPqNOpz8Urm10k0iLfE4ehR4QMuLQBd7xVHg/viewform

Lower Mainland

Burnaby Deer Lake

• Date: Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023
• Time: 10 am to noon (stay as long as you'd like though!)
• Address: 5435 Sperling Ave, Burnaby
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• Event: Back-to-school Picnic.
• Bring: Snacks, frisbees, spike ball, kayak for on the lake or other games! 
  

Cultus Lake

• Date: Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023
• Time: 10 am to noon (stay as long as you'd like though!)
• Address: Entrance Bay Campground, Day Use Area
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• Event: Back-to-school Picnic. Swimming with parent supervision if the weather is nice.
• Bring: Snacks, frisbees, spike ball, paddleboards, kayak, spike ball or other games!
  

Langley Walnut Grove Community Park

• Date: Friday, Sept. 8
• Time: 10 am to noon (stay as long as you'd like though!)
• Address: 8919 Walnut Grove Drive, Langley ​
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• Event: Back-to-school Picnic.
• Bring: Snacks, frisbees, soccer ball, spike ball, or other games! 
  

Sunshine Coast, Porpoise Bay

• Date: Friday, September 15

• Time: 5:30pm

• Address: https://bcparks.ca/porpoise-bay-park/

  Here is a spreadsheet for listing the food you plan to bring
  

North

Northwest

• Date: Friday, September 22nd
• Time: 12:30 - 3:30 pm
• Address: Aspen St Park in Thornhill
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• Event: Play, Pizza and Meet + Greet
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Burns Lake

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Prince George

• Date: Thursday, September 14
• Time: 10 am - 12 pm
• Address: Lheidli T'enneh Park, 17th Ave, Prince George, BC V2L 3X9
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• Event: Join us near the playground for snacks, games and connection
• Bring: A blanket or chair
  

Fort St. John and Area

• Date: Friday, September 15th
• Time: 11 am - 2 pm
• Address: 13261 Sunnyside Dr, Charlie Lake, BC V0C 1H0 (Green house across the road from the gun range entrance)
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• Event: Hot Dog Roast, Free Books and access to the Lending Library
• Bring: Your own snacks and drinks (No washroom on site)
  

Island

Mid Island: Port Alberni, Oceanside, Nanaimo 

• Date: Thursday, September 21st
• Time: 1 - 3 pm
• Address: Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Dr, Parksville, BC V9P 0B1
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• Event: Sandcastle Contest
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North Island: Comox Valley, Campbell River and North

• Date: Friday, September 8th
• Time: 10:00-12:00
• Address: 1720 Miracle Beach Dr, Black Creek, Miracle Beach Provincial Park
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• Event: Sports Day
• Bring: Water, snacks, shoes for sports relays and activities, and beach toys
  

Victoria

• Date: Tuesday, September 19th
• Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm
• Address: Beckwith Park, 857 Beckwith Ave, Victoria, BC V8X 3S3
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• Event: Park play, soccer, and board games
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Powell River

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Chemainus

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