ANNUAL LOWER MAINLAND "NOT BACK TO SCHOOL PICNIC

Tuesday Sept 4th 2018

* Location: Queens ark, New Westminster - meet at the covered picnic area near the children's playground - LOOK FOR THE hs-ca QUILT

* When: 11-ish a.m. September 4th this year. RAIN or SHINE!

* Bring:
- food for your family,
- sun screen,
- rain gear,
- well labelled park toys, or a game for the covered picnic tables
- musical instruments,
- enthusiasm,
- willingness to meet new homelearners,
- anything else you can think of.

* Directions: Queen's park is located near the Arenex Complex in New West and is easy to find from Vancouver, Surrey/Langley and most
places in the Lower Mainland. If coming from Surrey, take the Patullo Bridge and just go straight (McBride). You will see the park on your
left. From Vancouver, take Canada Way to 10th Avenue in New West, turn left at the highschool and follow 10th around to McBride. The park will be on
your right.
* Google Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/8VzVo8BYnRC2

This is a very casual event. People start gathering around 11 and stay until they feel like going home. It can be very reassuring, especially for first-time homelearners, to have something special to do when all the neighbourhood kids troop back to school. If you are a new home learning family, come out and meet some experienced folks. If you have been at this for awhile, come and share your experience with a newbie. Last year we made masking tape name tags and indicated a new home learner with a colour-coded N so that the rest of us would make a point of welcoming the new folks.
For more information contact Melissa at gvhl.support@gmail.com


PLEASE PASS THIS INFO ON TO YOUR LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS.
Part of the fun is meeting people from other areas.
See you at the Picnic!

Hello everyone,

It’s that time of the year again...NBTS Jericho Beach West
When: 11am to 2pm September 5th
Where: East of the Jericho Sailing Centre
What to bring: snacks, lunch, sunscreen, beach games, toys

We will have a bunch of colourful picnic blankets middle of the beach by the shady trees...you won’t miss us.

Parking is free on 2nd ave, Point Grey Road by the Jericho beach concession, 5/10 minute walk away from our picnic area.
Closest washrooms and food is at the Sailing Centre....very close to the picnic area.

Hope to see you all there and welcome new homelearners!