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Week of Welcome 2025


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Trail
  • Date: Sept 12,2025
  • Time: 1-3pm
  • Address: 234 Park Rd, Trail, BC 
  • Parking:  Easy access to the park
  • Event: Come join us at the water park/playground for an opportunity to meet other home educating families and local teachers. 
  • Bring: We welcome you to bring something to sit on and lawn games. 
Kamloops
  • Date: Friday, September 19th
  • Time: 1 to 3 pm
  • Address: MacArthur park playground, 1655 Island Pkwy, Kamloops, BC V2B 6Y9
  • Parking: Along the roadway right in front of the playground
  • Event: Disc golf, Mini golfing, Ice cream treats, and even more fall fun from your HCOS Kamloops teachers! 
  • Bring: Something to sit on: chair, blankets, umbrellas etc., snacks, drinks and water bottles, a putter and golf ball, if you have one.  

Lower Mainland

Richmond
  • Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
  • Time: 10:00am-12:00pm 
  • Address: King George/Cambie Community Park at 4160 No. 5 Road, Richmond
  • Parking: 
  • Event: Join us to kick off the school year in community as you meet up with HCOS teachers, staff and other home educating families for a Week of Welcome Event
  • Bring: Take a picnic and some games (eg. frisbees, soccer, spike ball, etc.) and enjoy meeting other homeschooling families
Cultus Lake
  • Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025
  • Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Address: Entrace Bay use area at Cultus Lake (3179 Columbia Valley Hwy, Chilliwack)
  • Parking: As shown on the map below

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  • Event: Join us to kick off the school year in community as you meet up with HCOS teachers, staff and other home educating families for a Week of Welcome Event
  • Bring: Take a picnic and some games (eg. frisbees, soccer, spike ball, etc.) and enjoy meeting other homeschooling families

Swimming or other water sports are welcome with parent supervision

Langley
  • Date: Friday, September 5, 2025
  • Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Address: Walnut Grove Community Park at 8919 Walnut Grove Drive
  • Parking: As shown on the map below

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  • Event: Join us to kick off the school year in community as you meet up with HCOS teachers, staff and other home educating families for a Week of Welcome Event
  • Bring: Take a picnic and some games (eg. frisbees, soccer, spike ball, etc.) and enjoy meeting other homeschooling families

North

Prince George
  • Date: Thursday, Sept 11
  • Time: 11 AM-1 PM 
  • Address: Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park:17th Ave, Prince George, BC
  • Parking: By The Exploration Place - Meet at the Picnic Shelter
  • Event: At 11:15, The Exploration Place will do an activity with us outside!
  • Bring: Clothes for the weather and a picnic lunch if wanted! Snack will be provided. 
Fort St John 
  • Date: Monday, Sept 8 
  • Time: 10 AM-12:30 PM 
  • Address: Beatton Provincial Park, 12687 248 Rd V1J 4H5
  • Parking: Picnic Area Parking
  • Event: Connect, Play and Nature Journaling
  • Bring: Clothes for the weather and water bottles.  If wanted, bring Your own picnic lunch: Drink and Dessert Provided!
Williams Lake 
  • Date: Tuesday, Sept 16 
  • Time: 10-11:30 AM 
  • Address: Scout Island Nature Reserve - 1305A Borland Rd, Williams Lake BC
  • Parking: 
  • Event: Scavenger Hunt and Group Games 
  • Bring: Clothes for the weather, a snack will be provided (Bring a picnic lunch for after if the weather is nice!) 
100 Mile House
  • Date: Tuesday, Sept 16
  • Time: 1:30 - 3:30 PM
  • Address: Centennial Park, 105 Evergreen Crescent, 100 Mile House BC
  • Parking: 
  • Event: Play, Connect and Snack (Snack provided)! 
  • Bring: Clothes for the weather, Park activities/supplies

Island

Miracle Beach
  • Date: Friday, September 12th
  • Time: 10 am - 12 pm
  • Address: Miracle Beach Provincial Park, 1720 Miracle Beach Dr, Black Creek, BC V9J 1J5 --> Meet at the Picnic Shelter
  • Parking: 
  • Event: Wide games, Bubbles, Crafting/Art table, snacks. We will once again host a Curriculum Swap. Please feel free to bring resources to swap or give away.
  • Bring: Clothes for the weather and water bottles. Resources.

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Parksville
  • Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
  • Time: : 1 - 3 pm
  • Address: Parksville Community Park, 193 Island Hwy E, Parksville, BC V9P 2H5
  • Parking: Easy access and plenty of parking available
  • Event: Join us for a fun afternoon at the beach! This is a great opportunity to meet other home learners and local teachers as we kick off the new school year. We’ll also be hosting a sandcastle contest—all ages welcome to participate. Look for the HCOS signs.  Snacks will be provided.
  • Bring: Chair or blanket to sit on. Sandcastle building tools

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Victoria
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