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1 7 | Friday November 3, 2 0 1 7 | O A K V IL L E B E A V E R |www.insidehalton.com Special event to help children and youths who are grieving The Children and Youth Grief Network will hold a grief awareness family day in Oakville on Saturday Nov. 4. The event, which will run from 9 a.m ., to 12 noon at the Wellspring Birmingham Gilgan House, is intended for parents/caregivers and their children under 18 years of age who have experienced a death in the immediate family (parent, caregiver, child). Children will participate in facilitated activities with trained grief experts, while parents, grandparents and caregivers will enjoy a panel presentation and discussions featuring local experts and bereaved families to explore coping strategies related to grief and bereavement and support for families of all ages. The event is free to attend. Snacks and free grief bereavement com m unity resources will be provided to all attendees. Wellspring Birmingham Gilgan House is located at 2 5 4 5 Sixth Line. To register for the event, visit www. e v e n tb rite .c o m /e /o n ta rio -c h ild re n s -g rie f a w a r e n e s s -f a m ily -d a y -o a k v ille -lo c a tio n tick ets-38670386166. ' The Children and Youth Grief Network was initiated by a group of grief and bereavement organizations in Peel, Halton and the GTA. The network is a not-for-profit organization that strives to engage com m unity partners to w ork together to make measurable differences in the lives of grieving children and their families. Fo r m ore information, visit www. childrenandyouthgriefnetwork. com. Research backs the new direction continued from p.16 `T h ere is so m uch research that supports this direction," Barber added. The link between the amount of time that a child spends outside correlates with the quality of sleep a child receives, says Barber, and this defi nitely has an impact on a child' s ability to leam. Barber says the YMCAs curriculum also ties into the Ontario Ministry of Education' s report on 2 0 1 4 entided How Does Learning Happen? Antonietta Holmes, manager, Early Childhood Educator HCDSB, echoed support for the out door classrooms as a way to increase children' s creativity by adding many more different play zones for learning. The outdoor classrooms also help children transition to higher grades, Holmes added, and there is a lot of opportunity for collaboration be tween the older and younger children. "This is a partnership of resources," said St. Bernadette principal Juke Riesberry "These types of environments ready do aid in the development of children." "W h en our children are here, they transition (to older grades) seamlessly" Riesberry added. Halton Cathode District School Board has a long-term plan to convert all of its Kindergarten places into outdoor classrooms. As of September 2 0 1 6 , HCDSB installed 16 natural Kindergarten playgrounds. The second phase of the initiative began mid2 0 1 7 , with 13 schools receiving new playgrounds this summer. The rest of HCDSB' s kindergarten playgrounds are scheduled for completion by September of 2020. Artificial surfacing will be used to improve the maintenance and accessibility of the play struc tures, according to HCDSB. Minor modifications to several components wid also be made to im prove accessibidty. Y o u g e t ju s t o n e fu n e r a l. M a k e it t h e o n e y o u w a n t . You are unique. Your life is unlike any other. By pre-planning your final arrangements now, you can choose the options that reflect how you want to be remembered. What's more, you can save thousands of dollars and protect family from uncertainty about your wishes. Take th e first step: A s k us a b o u t your F R E E P lanning Kit! 9 0 5 -2 5 7 -1 1 0 0 O Look for us on Facebook glenoaks.ca © G le n O a k s F u n e ra l H o m e & C e m e t e r y by Arbor Memorial 3164 Ninth Line (403 & Dundas St.), Miss./Oakville, ON Arbor Memorial Inc. Family Owned. Proudly Canadian. h F o r e v e r Y o u n g u d i i 1 1 m u a u u |iy in GreaterToronto or Hamilton/Halton? w 1 . Go to: PICK UP LOCATIONS at www.foreveryoungnews.com near bottom of page c a n a d a s There are 5 ways to get Forever Young: tr ib u te a c t 3* ^ * i 2. Go to: foreveiyoungnews.com/digltal-editions/ BobHopeSaVte \ A \^ % B a r t o t e stretsand , GeorgiaMusicTrail Seafood ValuingVeterans EscapetoSingapore experience will blow you away" U Jk Don Lehn, Fraser Valley News and read current or back issues online 3. Call and we will EMAIL a copy to your EMAIL ADDRESS each month 4 . Subscribe FOR A COST and we will mail a copy to you each month 5. Call with your postal code and well tell you the closest location to pick up a copy TIX @ v ·Noiyember y · November 10 Lincoln Alexander Theatre DOORS 7:30PM - SHOW 8PM Ticketfly, by phone 1-888-732-1680 or online at www.ticketfly.com Tostart enjoyingForeverYoung, please call JEN N IFERTACIUKat 289-293-0719 or Toll Free 1-800-693-7986 ext.740719 em ail: CircMetrolandW est@ m etroland.com