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MARCH 2023

Upcoming Events: AGM – June 20, 2023 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Donations: Some of the ways you can donate are: • • •

Donate by mail Donate online Electronic Transfer

donations@lightotheprairies.ca

Other options include: • Asking that “in lieu of” donations be made to Light of the Prairies Society Inc. • Light of the Prairies Society Inc. as a beneficiary in a will.

• Choose to give on a monthly basis.

Thank you for all your support in the past and continued support.

Welcome to our first issue of LOTP’s Monthly Newsletter.

Beyond sharing program updates and news, we hope this can be a place to you to our agency and build our community. It is a place to inform you about opportunities to become involved and offer insight to some of the incredible clients, staff, volunteers and work we are connected to.

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We invite you to join us in events throughout the year and encourage you to stay connected.

EXCITING NEWS On behalf of the board of the directors we would like to welcome our 6 new members. They are all looking to be duly elected at the AGM on June 20th.

We very much look forward to the insights and new ideas they will provide.

Please join me in welcoming:

Reg Squires

Corrine Anthony

Leo Morrison

Keith Marsh

Bruce Richet

Shannon Hill

RECAP L i gh t o f th e P r ai rie s h a s b een se rv in g in div idu al s fac in g th e c h al l en ge s o f i n te ll e c tu a l d is ab ili ty f or ov e r 3 0 y ea r s. We be gan w it h a s i n g l e h om e an d a da y p ro g ram an d g ra du all y e xp an de d bo th th e se se rv i c e s , to i n c lu de 1 1 h om e s an d se rv i n g c l o se to 85 i n d i v i du a l s .

As an agency Light of the Prairies is committed to “better the lives of those with intellectual disabilities by raising the standard of support, build healthy relationships and creating opportunities for them to invest in and be valued by society”.

Ou r D ay Pr og r am s s u pp o rt adu lt s i n v a r i ou s loc ati on s a r ou n d th e c i ty .

Pa rt i c i p an ts h el p to dev elo p an in di v i du al su p p or t p la n t ail or ed to th e i r s pec i fi c n ee d s an d p re fe re n c e s. T h e d ail y ac tiv it ie s an d ou tin g s ar e a n i m po rt an t p a rt of h el pi n g to bu i l d c om m u n it y rel a tio n sh ip s a n d to bec om e ac ti v e, h eal th y m em be r s in o u r soc i et y.

OUR DAY PROGRAMS ARE A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE FEELS ACCEPTED AND IS RECOGNIZED FOR THE UNIQUE AND IMPORTANT WAY THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY. Man y o f o u r D ay Pr og ram p ar tic i p an t s al so l iv e in o n e o f o u r h om e s in Sa sk ato on . Ou r gr ou p h om e s p rov id e i n d iv i du a ls w it h 2 4 h o u r s u p po r t ba se d o n th ei r n e ed s , w h il e th e SIL P p r o gr am pr ov i de s eac h c lien t w i th i n d i v i du al i z e d s u pp o rt w ith in t h ei r o w n h om e. O u r su pp o rt pr og r am s a re de si g n ed to p rov i d e m o re th a n ju st a h ou se fo r ou r c l i en ts , i t i s th ei r h o m e.

We see k t o bu i l d s t r on g re la ti on sh i ps w i th in eac h h om e s o t h at th e y ope r at e a n d fe el l ik e a fam il y h om e. T h rou gh th e se r el ati on sh i p s w e as si s t i n di v i d u al s to liv e su c c e s s fu l ly by m axi m iz in g in d e pen den c e an d su pp or ti n g c om m u n i t y p ar tic i p at ion .

ONE One tree can give life to a forest One smile can start a friendship One hand can uplift a soul One idea can shape the future One laugh can conquer gloom One ray of hope can lift your spirits One touch can show that you care One life can make a difference Be the ONE today

Edward News Building meaningful and healthy relationships is part of Light of the Prairies mission. This past Christmas we incorporated a Christmas Dinner with our staff, friends, and families as our homes' tradition. Our participants were very excited to host and celebrate this holiday, a season of giving, sharing and loving to each and every one.

Gustin News Each month the ladies of Gustin do something kind within the community to spread Love, Joy, and Kindness to others.

Being February is the month of love, the Gustin Ladies baked some cherry chip Valentine’s cakes and delivered them to our LOTP homes.

Day Program News In January, we had a group attend Wanuskewin Heritage Park, at which time we watched Lawrence Roy in one of his hoop dancing presentation.

This was enjoyed so much that we ended one of weeks in February inviting Lawrence to join us at our Day Program.

It was great to have him come so more participants could enjoy and participate in the experience.

Lawrence provided an amazing performance and provided lessons that were inclusive, interactive; and had many of the staff and participants partake.

Employment Opportunities If you are interested in employment within our agency, please email your resume to: recruitment@lightoftheprairies.ca

We hope that he will join us again soon!

Walter Lane News Let us introduce ourselves as “Taste of Love,” we are a group of staff, voluntters and clients that help deliver freshly prepared meals that are made with love by the team at Walter Lane.

Every Friday we cook a meal to serve anywhere between 80-150 people and deliver it to those most in need. We provide a meal as well as a few extras including care items, clothing, and snacks. We have created this program over the past 8 months and have partnered with Prairie Harm Reduction to distribute the meals.

Greaves News Greaves has a few traditions around Christmas that mean so much to the guys. The annual trip through the Enchanted Forrest is one of those traditions. We love this outing and look forward to it each year. We also enjoy pizza for Christmas Eve dinner, supplied by one of our families, it allows for everyone to relax and enjoy each other’s company for the evening. The guys enjoy opening their gifts on Christmas morning, then helping to make a big Christmas meal. We always look forward to the New Year and what is next….

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Light of the Prairies Society Inc. 925 McKercher Drive Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7H 4T9 www.lightoftheprairies.ca PH: 306-665-2745 Email: admin@lightoftheprairies.ca

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