Community Living Celebration 2011, this year the celebration was held at Beaver Lodge. Close to a hundred people attended the event. Individuals from Keremeos, Summerland and Penticton associations joined in our Community Living Celebration. The theme of the event was a haunted lodge. Beaver Lodge was decorated to reflect this theme.
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Remembrance Day - Aktion Club,
Aktion Club recognized veterans this year. Members placed flags on the graves of veterans laid to rest in the Oliver Cemetery. A wreath was laid on behalf of the Aktion Club during the Remembrance service in Oliver.
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In-service with Michael Kendrick, Soaicl hosted guest speaker Michael Kendrick on January 24, 2011. Members of other societies, clients, staff, management, board members, homeshare providers, and parents attended the sessions. The morning session was "safeguards" and the afternoon session covered "responsibilities".
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Looking back at 2010, which saw SOAICL host several events. Individuals from Princeton, Penticton, Keremeos, and Osoyoos attended.
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Christmas Luncheon 2010, Over a 100 people attended this years Christmas Luncheon held at Beaver Lodge. Past and present members had a chance to visit and celebrate the season with a sing-a-long, presentations, and turkey dinner.
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Christmas 2010, SOAICL recognized Angie Boisclair and Cheryl Tidd who received 15 year Employee Service Recognition Certificates. Jane Clarke's received a Employee Service Recognition Certificate for 20 years of work with the association. Arlene Kriesel and John Kwasnica also received a certificate but were absent at the time of the photo.
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Angie Boisclair has been with SOAICL for 15 years! |
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Cheryl Tidd has worked with SOAICL for 15 years! |
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Jane Clarke has been with the association for 20 years! |
Ladies Auxiliary President Margaret Ogilvie accepted a thankyou gift basket from Executive Director Richard Little in honor of all the work they do for the society.
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A christmas gift basket for Auxiliary President Margaret Ogilvie in recognition of her work for the society. |
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SOAICL 50th Celebration June 5th 2010, SOAICL celebrated it's 50th anniversary with much excitement. The Fairview Day Program displayed historical archives documenting its earlier life as a school. A well attended bar-b-que was entertained by local talent and musicians.
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SOAICL Fitness Competition, SOAICL ran a fitness competition for staff members this past spring. Winner Courtney Streeter was presented with the top prize: a bike by Manager Shelley macPherson.
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Trackshoes 40th Year Event/Vancouver Highlights Attended by clients, Competitors and councelors alike enjoyed this years trackshoes event. The Clients came home with many ribbons, and especially enjoyed the totem pole exibit at Stanley Park and the Vancouver Aquarium.
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New Aktion Club Executive, With the new year comes a new aktion club executive: Terri, Zoli, Jack, and Mike.
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SO Highlights, SO members helped with Tim Horton's Camp Day event. Others attended Oliver's Bocci Tournament. One of the teams that entered won the third place title!
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Christmas 2009,
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Board of Directors member Bill Dean year long fundraising efforts continue even at the Beaver Lodge Christmas Dinner. |
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Bill Dean representing the Board of Directors presents the Day Program clients and staff with a new big screen TV. |
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Previous Board of Directors member Irma McCall, former resident Laura Tattershaw her sister and friend of the family attended this years Christmas
dinner.
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Clients, Support Staff, Family and Friends celebrated together with good food/good cheer/singing/laughter/
photo board from past Beaver Lodge Christmas events and door prize draws.
Executive Director Richard Little with help from Manager of Administration Jane Clarke presented service certificates to a large number of employees who have worked for the society from 5 to 25 years.
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Dianne Guy has been with the society for 20 years. |
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Lorene Lyons Manager of Self Help has been with the society for 25 years. |
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Halloween 2009, SOAICL celebrated Community Living Month on October 30th, 2009 with the re-opening of the Fairview
Building which will be used as the SOAICL Oliver Day Program. Many came out to enjoy the
Halloween themed event.
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October 2009, Members of the Board, Management, Staff, Clients and their family members had the opportunity to express best wishes to Joan Nunweiler who has decided to retire after working with the Society since October 02, 1978.
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 Victor Barnson has recently been nominated for a Citizenship Award for all the volunteer work he has done for the Oliver Hospital. Good luck Victor!
  A large group of clients, staff and management gathered to wish Betty Jo farewell and happy retirement years to her!
    Soaicl has recently purchased back the Fairview School from School board #53. Renovations to the building are underway. A BBQ was held at the Fairview Building to celebrate Community Living Month on October 22,2008 . A former teacher and students from the Fairview school days were on hand to celebrate in the Soaicl event. Once completed the building will be used as a Training Centre and Offices for the Manager of Group Homes and Manager of Self Help.
  Special "O" Clients/Aktion Club Members volunteered on camp day at Tim Horton's in Osoyoos this June. Due to their efforts, coupled with that of numberous other community volunteers, twelve Southern Okanagan youth were able to attend summer camp.
 Special "O" Competitor Alberto Holtz presented an autographed hockey stick as part of an auction held to raise funds for special "O" activities.
 Special Olympic members volunteered their time to help make the sixth annual Festival of the Tomato a success this September. They assisted with set-up and clean-up duties, and ran a booth for the event.. With over 2000 people attending the event they were very busy. Their hard work paid off as they were awarded $500.00 towards Special Olympic Fund after no one entered the "Name The Tomato Contest."
 The Beaver Lodge Halloween party was larger than ever this year, drawing 150 participants. Hotdogs and burgers fed a motley crew of zombies, witches and wizards. It was great to see such a tournout from the community!
Special Olympic members volunteered their time to help make the sixth annual Festival of the Tomato a success this September. They assisted with set-up and clean-up duties, and ran a booth for the event.. With over 2000 people attending the event they were very busy. Their hard work paid off as they were awarded $500.00 towards Special Olympic Fund after no one entered the "Name The Tomato Contest."
 The Southern Okanagan Association for Integrated Community Living (SOAICL) donated an aqua wheelchair to the Oliver Parks and Recreation Society. The donation will give physically as well as mentally disabled the opportunity to use the local swimming facilities.
Part of the funds to purchase the chair came from a grant from Community Action for Health Action Fund to SOAICL. SOAICL then, in turn, donated the aqua-chair to Oliver and District Parks and Recreation, for the use of all citizens in our community who live with a disability.
In appreciation of the donation Oliver Parks and Recreation facility offered an afternoon of swimming and hot dogs for the general public.
 After years of fundraising and hard work 350th Ave and 101st St in Oliver is complete. Phase 1 has become the home to many deserving people. |
