MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Best Start Hub held it’s annual Christmas Party this week and attendance was quite remarkable. Parents accompanied by their infants, toddlers and/or elementary school aged children enjoyed the opportunity, during what can be the most hectic time of [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Yesterday evening, September 25th, approximately a 1/2 dozen parents accompanied by their children attending the official opening of the Best Start Manitouwadge Hub in it’s new location in Room 18 (lower level) of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School on Flicker Street. [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, April 10th a group of about a dozen participants gathered at the Best Start Centre for an Adult Cooking Class focused on the ‘art’ of making perogies. Good company and great instruction paired to make for an enjoyable, educational evening as Amanda [Read more]
Ladies’ Night at Manitouwadge Best Start Hub by Karina Hunter The Manitouwadge Best Start Hub held its monthly Ladies’ Night Out last Wednesday (April 28th) welcoming women to a casual social evening filled with plenty of laughs, snacks refreshments and friends. Linda Jetté, Program [Read more]
Grab & Know at Best Start Hub by Karina Hunter April 15th, Reene Warren, Prenatal Programmer at the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub, presented Grab & Know: Snacks, an informative workshop for parents and caregivers of young children which included a hands-on recipe preparation segment. [Read more]
Community Easter Party by Karina Hunter Saturday, March 27th, the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub organized a Community Easter Party at the Rec Centre Auditorium as a fundraiser for the Brass Bell High School Bursary Fund which awards bursaries to High School Graduates entering a field involving [Read more]
PHN visits Best Start Hub by Karina Hunter Shirley Saasto-Stopyra, Public Heath Nurse for the Thunder Bay District Health Unit spoke at the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub today as part of her monthly visits there. A group of approximately eight Moms, with babies and their siblings, enjoyed [Read more]
Ladies’ night out – Why it’s important by Karina Hunter A dozen Moms and caregivers, clad in pajamas and fuzzy housecoats, gathered at the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub Wednesday, February 24th as Reene Warren hosted the Family Place’s monthly ‘Ladies’ Night Out’. These evenings [Read more]
Today is Family Literacy Day in Canada! by Karina Hunter Since 1999, every January 27th, Canadians have been celebrating Family Literacy Day when thousands take part in events and activities at schools, libraries and literacy organizations across the country. Literacy is more than books, there [Read more]
Gross Motor Skills program promoting family fitness by Karina Hunter Manitouwadge Best Start Hub’s prenatal programmer Reene Warren welcomed parents, caregivers and children to the Recreation Centre Arena Wednesday for Gross Motor Family Fitness. The program, geared to children 2 – 4 years [Read more]
Mom’s Night Out by Karina Hunter Wednesday December 9th Manitouwadge Mom’s and caregivers gathered at the Family Place Best Start Hub invited by Program Coordinator Kelly Sagle to participate in a fun, relaxing evening hoped to offer some relief from the inevitable stresses of pre-holiday [Read more]
Préparations de Noël au Cercle des Amis par Karina Hunter Dans son message mensuel du mois de décembre, Linda Jetté nous présenta le défi de se rappeler les mémoires de Noël d’antan tout en créant de nouvelles traditions pour la génération actuelle. Dans l’esprit de se thème, [Read more]
A partnership between The Family Place Best Start Hub, Thunder Bay District Health Unit and North of Superior Programs has culminated in the creation of Triple P – the POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM. Start the New Year off right, with a resolution to focus on what is most valuable in life [Read more]
Busy week at the Best Start Hub by Karina Hunter Wednesday evening, the Ontario Early Years Center (OEYC) Best Start Hub had a full house welcoming Mom’s and Mom’s-to-be accompanied by family and friends for their annual Community Baby Shower. Prenatal Programmer Reene Warren introduced [Read more]
Best Start Hub – New hours & new staff by Karina Hunter September marks the beginning of another exciting season at the Manitouwadge Family Place – Best Start Hub. Supervisor Kelly Sagle has adjusted centre hours to better suit the babies & young children who frequent the [Read more]
