OPTIONS Day Program Newsies Newsletter July 2018 HAPPY 151 st BIRTHDAY, CANADA!

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1 OPTIONS Day Program Newsletter July 2018 HAPPY 151 st BIRTHDAY, CANADA! Fun fact #1: From Canada had a much different flag, called the Canadian Red Ensign. Lester Pearson wanted to replace the old flag to promote Canadian identity and national unity. Fun Fact #2: Canada Day celebrates the anniversary of the constitution act, which united Canada in We began with only 4 provinces: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec. The rest soon followed. Ideas for how to celebrate this year! BBQ, parties, dancing, wearing red and white, attending the parade, watching fireworks, and visiting numerous spots around the city that offer activities including: Prince s Island Park, Eau Claire, and East Village. Fort Calgary will be hosting an action-packed day. You can enjoy a FREE pancake breakfast, take silly photos in the photo booth, pet animals at the petting zoo, watch fireworks from Globalfest, listen to live music, try multiple foods at the food trucks, make your own crafts, get a cool fake tattoo, and much, much more!

2 July 2018 Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat Closed for Canada Day Closed for Staff Development Day

3 YEE-HAW! It s that time of year again! The Calgary Stampede is back in action. We wanted to give you a little history around The Indian Village. The aboriginals have been involved with the Stampede since the beginning. In the early days, they would camp out with their horses on 50 th avenue where the power line runs between MacLeod Trail and Elbow Drive. Everyday they rode their horses to the Stampede grounds. Today you can visit the Indian Village at the Stampede, and enjoy their culture which includes: native dress, teepees, dancing, abodes, drumming, powwows, and beaded crafts. They are also a part of the Stampede parade. Riding their horses in beautifully made cultural dress. We also found some tasty treats you can try If you dare. Cricket Grilled Cheese Kangaroo Pizza Deep-fried Banana Peppers Bacon Onion Bombs Goats Head Soup Smoking Charcoal Ice cream Deep-fried Pineapple Rings Deep-fried Bacon Wrapped Reese s Cups Ice Cream Cookie Dough Sandwich s And if you d like to catch some live entertainment, they ve got something for everyone. Live Bands Kick-off Parade Calgary Stampede Showband Acts Native Drumming and Music Rodeo Events Fireworks Midway rides, and much, much more!

4 ABRA-KADABRA! OPTIONS had a magic show! Clients and staff were able to enjoy magic tricks, and a dance party with bubbles! Christopher, the magician, preformed card tricks, and disappearing tricks. We thought he was very funny. He even pulled a rabbit out of a hat, and a magic wand out of his nose! We hope to see him again. We would also like to congratulate Chantelle and Colleen on their new arrivals. Everyone at the day program is beyond excited about the new additions to your families. Please visit us lots!

5 Monday, July 30 th, What friendship means to us: Laughter Talk about our feeling Friends are like family Loyalty Trust Respect Support Empowerment Friends bring out the best in you They bring joy Enjoy food together Share good and bad times