As a note, New Circles will be moving to 161 Bartley Drive, near Victoria Park and O'Connor Drive, in the summer.
We had the opportunity to volunteer at New Circles, a not-for-profit social service agency established in 2005 that helps families in the Thorncliffe Park, Flemingdon Park, and Victoria Village communities who need support. If you are interested in volunteering at or donating items to New Circles, visit their website and contact Nita Saini ([email protected]) who kindly facilitated our volunteer session at New Circles today!
As a note, New Circles will be moving to 161 Bartley Drive, near Victoria Park and O'Connor Drive, in the summer. Our class went on a field trip to Mackenzie House, the restored home of William Lyon Mackenzie, Toronto's first mayor and the leader of the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837. "[T]he disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit." Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, Return to Parliament Hill to Meet a Special Guest!Searching for Peace at the Canadian War MuseumThe Holy Cross Talent Show: Part 2 & Journey Home to TorontoA Leisurely Breakfast at the comfortable Comfort Inn in Kanata (near Ottawa)Sightseeing Tour of Downtown Ottawa - from Our BusTime for Lunch at the Byward MarketMme. Sestito's group traversed the streets of the Byward Market and interacted with the locals! On Parliament HillThanks to our MP, Craig Scott, we were able to sit in the public gallery of the House of Commons and hear the MPs debate Bill C-33, the First Nations Education Act which would improve the quality of education of schools on First Nations reservations by providing more funding and would allow First Nations people to have greater control over the development of the curriculum. Hi Ho Mistahey! (an NFB film related to the debate we saw) is about the Shannen’s Dream campaign for equal education rights for First Nations students. A Blast from the Past: Canadian Museum of HistoryLet's Get the Party Started: Dinner & Dance at the Crowne Plaza GatineauNote: At the beginning of the above video, Monsieur Kiselyk attempted to do a bridge, but as he noted, sadly, with age, our bodies are not as limber as they once were!
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