MANITOUWADGE, ON – This week two ladies from the Best Start program came to Manitouwadge Public School (MPS) Junior/Senior Kindergarten class to help them make the ever favourite ‘Belly Button Soup’. Everybody knows that tortellini is a dead ringer for belly buttons so into the [Read more]
Easter Extravaganza MANITOUWADGE, ON – The community centre auditorium was a busy place to be April 2nd as parents, grandparents and children enjoyed the sights of Easter. Best Start and the Township of Manitouwadge Community Services Department have partnered for the past four years to [Read more]
It’s been an exciting start to a new year at Best Start where we provide quality programs and services to support families and their children in an inclusive, welcoming environment, all free of charge. As our programs focus on the interests of the child and play based learning, the children [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Last week the Township of Manitouwadge Community Services and Manitouwadge Early Years Best Start Hub collaborated to host their annual Easter Extravaganza in the Recreation Centre. Admission was free for this fun, all ages, event which included a half dozen crafting [Read more]
EPFM looses title of School w/Highest % Student-Participation MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, July 4th Manitouwadge Community Services teamed up with the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub for the annual FUN RUN held in conjunction with Turn Off the Screens Week 2013. Fewer residents participated, [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, March 27th, the Township of Manitouwadge Community Services department, in collaboration with the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub, welcomed families to the Recreation Centre Auditorium for their annual Easter Extravaganza. Children and parents alike, enjoyed Easter [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – 6 weeks of learning fun wrapped up for participating families in the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub’s Esso Math program March 5th. Kindergarten and Grade 1 students from local elementary schools attended this free program learning and reinforcing Mathematics [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Monday, January 30th, Family Literacy Day was held at the Manitouwadge Public Library in collaboration with the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub. Nearly a dozen families attended, many in their PJs, enjoying a puppet show, songs and stories presented by Best Start Hub staff. [Read more]
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 – November 20th, as part of their celebrations recognizing the International Day of the Child, attendees and staff at the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub participated in a Bannock making workshop with Beverly Shawayahamish. For most, including Hub Program Coodinator Kristy [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, October 24th, the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub welcomed Early Literacy Facilitator Karin MacKenzie for a workshop about Infant Sign Language. Parents and caregivers learned about the benefits of pre-verbal communication, infant sign language basics, and fun songs [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Manitouwadge Best Start Hub Program Coordinator Kristy Lachance was at the Lions’ Beach playground this afternoon to welcome participants to the 2nd of this month’s 2 Beach and Ball Playtime activities. Lachance had a net full of balls of various sizes, textures [Read more]
Cooking Up Some Fun at the Hub MANITOUWADGE, ON – October 9th, the Best Start Hub hosted “Books are for Eating”, a cooking class where twelve children, between the ages of 5 and 10, enjoyed creating their own culinary creation – pizza! While there were a variety 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]
Article by Best Start Hub & OntarioNewsNorth.com MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Township of Manitouwadge held its annual Easter Extravaganza yesterday evening (April 4th), at the Recreation Centre Auditorium, in partnership with the Family Place/Best Start Hub. More than one-hundred adults and [Read more]
