SGC Admin Events: Present and Upcoming

Walk to School Day… October 9 2013

 

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International walk to school month is October and the Durham Region Health Department is encouraging all school kids to walk to school for the whole month if they can… but if not… to please make a huge effort to walk to school on International Walk to school day… which is Wednesday October 9 2013…. :) 

IWALK is an annual event organized by Green Communities Canada, that promotes physical activity, safe communities and clean air. 

For more information please visit www.saferoutestoschool.ca 

For information on more active schools please visit www.durham.ca/physicalactivity.ca

or call the Durham Health Connection Line at: 1-800-841-2729 or 905-666-6241

source: Whitby This Week: October 4 2013 edition

SGC Admin Bits and Pieces, Events: Present and Upcoming

Meditation/Healing with “When Friends Gather” Pam and Marylou begins September 23 2013

“When Friends Gather”… :) 

 

October 14 and 28 2013

 

Meditation/Healing with MaryLou Westenhoefer (White Swan meditation) and Pamela Scott  (Giraffe Techniques meditation ) 

 Join Mary Lou and Pamela in meditation for an evening of relaxation and healing. 

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Time: 7:30 pm: Cost is $15:00 per person.

Contact:

Pamela Scott: 905-668-3073:

MaryLou Westenhoefer: 905-668-6494

Please call Pamela or Marylou to secure your spot soon, as they fill up quickly… :) 


 

SGC Admin Eco News

Where did all the Monarchs go??? :(

SGC Admin: Sitting at backyard party recently, someone asked, “have you seen many monarch butterflies this year?” …. And we realised that we hadn’t. 

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Well it appears we aren’t alone, David Suzuki and other scientists have also noticed the decline… In fact an 80% decline from previous years, and apparently it’s the worst in 20 years. They don’t really know the reason why, but it could be contributed to the constant “raping” and destroying of native habitats. 

We can help out these fabulous butterflies by planting in our gardens and our balconies, the type of flowers they can’t resist… These are nectar producing flowers such as the following… 

Milkweed: This is imperative to their survival, less and less is growing. 

Wild Bergamot

New England Aster

Black Eyed Susans

Flower Colours: Yellow: Pink:Orange:Purple.. 

Please Click Here to read Dr. David Suzuki’s article. 

SGC Admin Events: Present and Upcoming

Unity of Durham

SGC Admin: In this day and age it’s so hard to hang on to a belief system. The ones we may have grown up with may not be doing what we need them to any more,  Some have not grown with society and others have grown a little too much… So it’s nice to know there is a place to go and be around like-minded folk in a spiritual non-judgemental environment and perhaps learn a thing or to about who we are. 

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Such a place is Unity of Durham, they are offering a study group in the A course in Miracles for October.. Check out Unity of Durham mandate below: 

  • Unity:A Path For Spiritual Living
  • Unity is a positive, practical, progressive approach to Christianity based on the teachings of Jesus  and the power of prayer (& meditation). 
  • Unity honours the universal truths in all religions and respects each individual`s right to choose a spiritual path`
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SGC Admin Events: Present and Upcoming

Public Notice: Public Information meeting: Whitby Seniors Recreation and Leisure Services Study: October 2 2013

SGC Admin: Attention Whitby Residents… have your say on what’s in store for our seniors recreation and leisure in the town of Whitby for the next 5 years.. 

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  • Event: Whitby Seniors Recreation and Leisure Services Strategy
  • Date: Wednesday, October 2 2013
  • Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
  • Location: Council Chambers, Whitby Municipal Building: 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby.
  • What’s There: Meeting to solicit views regarding the recreational and leisure needs of seniors in the community. Responses will be used as part of the evaluation of the priorities and work plans regarding Whitby Seniors Services for the next 5 year period. Residents may also complete a Seniors Recreation and Leisure Services survey on-line at: www.whitby.ca/seniors
  • Contact: Community and marketing Services Department, Whitby Seniors Services:
  • 905-430-4300 ex 6114: or Email: wilsond@whitby.ca

 

Source: Whitby This Week: September Edition