Interested in discussing literature with other book lovers? Missing connecting over books in the Library? Come join Pixels & Pages, the Morrin Centre’s new online book club!
Meeting details: Thursday, February 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Book Selection for February:
Please email library@morrin.org to learn more or to sign up.
This art therapy session is designed to:
- Process and release emotions in order to make sense of the journey we have been
through this past years with the pandemic. - Treat yourself to some ME time and explore the power of art for self-care!
Art therapist: Sophie Lessard-Latendresse
*Spaces are limited
Play More!
Along with the South Shore English Network, we are sending out another invitation to spend an evening playing virtual board games with us! Join us on Zoom, and get ready to discover new games (and rediscover old ones) in a virtual setting with a host from La Revanche!
When: Friday, February 18th, from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Where: on Zoom
Who: Everyone
Just for fun!
Our Virtual Game Night is all in the name of fun and games, but we also love seeing everyone being healthily competitive… so we will be giving Sépaq gift cards to the top 3 scorers!
To sign up
Please call (418) 683-2366 ext. 221, or send an email to info@veq.ca with:
- the participants’ names
- the email address where you would like to receive your Zoom link
Note
Participants using the same “Zoom window” will play as a team. If you would like to play separately, please sign up using different email addresses and Zoom accounts.
All ages welcome.
Warm up your vocal chords!
Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
Important update: With your health and safety at heart, Café au lait will be held virtually until further notice.
Join the Café au lait Crew from the comfort of your home via videoconference. This is a relaxing, embracing space where you can benefit from parent-to-parent contact, encouragement, valuable information and support from our breastfeeding consultant, Shelley Dupuis. Everyone is welcome – including expectant moms. If you want to enjoy good company, please
join us online! You don’t have be breastfeeding to participate. Older sibs are welcome as well.
Sessions take place once a month on Tuesdays from 1:30pm.
How to register:
Register here through our Zoom registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvfu-vqDosHN2kLymvG90KhhAmPvJAy1Ca
For more details, please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net
To learn more please visit https://wejh.ca/programs-and-activities/family-matters/cafe-au-lait-crew/
This art therapy session is designed to process and release emotions in order to make sense of the journey we have been through this past years with the pandemic.
Treat yourself to some ME time and explore the power of art for self-care!
Art therapist: Sophie Lessard-Latendresse
*Spaces are limited
Join Quebec City Women’s Club (QCWC) bursary recipient Azanie Roy for this great workshop on Creating educational and meaningful activities to do at home for children ages 4 to 8. 
During this virtual workshop, social work student and former teacher Azanie Roy will present different tips and tricks that will get your child away from their tablet and engaged in activities from home. This interactive presentation will help parents get their children started on projects they can do after school, on weekends, and when they are home from school. Azanie believes every child’s creativity is a treasure meant to be fostered. She has over 15 years of experience working with children and is looking forward to sharing her experience with parents, grandparents, and caregivers in attendance.
Click here to register and to get the Zoom info to access this session on your smart phone, tablet, computer, laptop or landline.
For more details, please contact Debra Stowe from the Quebec City Women’s Club:418-844-1840 or debbie@stowe.ca
Birthing a child is an historic family occasion. It can be a very emotional, awesome and even stressful time for parents-to-be. The Wellness Centre is here to support you, especially in this unusual time. Pandemic or not, everyone needs to be ready for baby’s arrival.
Get ready for birth by attending four Prenatal Information Meetings given by the perinatal team from Jeffery Hale Community Services.
Due to COVID-19 and the most recent government measures that will be in place, it is yet to be decided if the meetings will take place online or in person, or both. The decision will be taken one month prior to the meetings.
For more details and to register for these meetings, please visit the webpage of Jeffery Hale Community Services.
Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together.
Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone. This is a bi-weekly event.
See you then!
Register with Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net to get the ZOOM details.
EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.
Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.
Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.
Caregivers’ Circle On-line Yoga session with Susa Bernard
You will need a computer/tablet with internet connection, Yoga mat, bottle of water and a smile 🙂
Susa is a member of the Canadian Yoga Alliance. She has taught yoga for two years and practiced it for seven years.
Warm up your vocal chords!
Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
Please note that this session was cancelled due to a low number of registrations. We hope to be able to offer this kind of information session again.
Kate Nadeau, breastfeeding coach with Allaitement Québec and mother of two will offer practical advice to expectant parents about breastfeeding
- Learn what to expect as your baby begins nursing
- Discover tips to help baby latch on easily
- Find the position that’s right for you and baby
- Follow baby’s rhythm and establish your own family routines
- Learn what Dads can do to support the nursing process
- Ensure you know what do if minor nursing problems arise
- Rest assured baby is gaining weight, growing and thriving on breast milk alone
Get your ZOOM registration link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYufuutqjsjHNJLCEssFVhlISGaoQzgTNue
For more details, contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net or 418 684-5333, ext. 12009
Language development in babies
Join us virtually on Tuesday, March 1, for an informal, online session with speech-language pathologist, Geneviève Fily-Paré. Come and learn about language development in babies and how you can best stimulate your little ones’ learning. Bring your questions! We hope to see you there!
Registration required.
Register in the following ZOOM link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtdOmsqTooGtzBr1jIL8x5voIt0YzZyJpv
Baby Chat is…
A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of babies under one year of age.
- Guest speakers on subjects of interest to new parents
- Free of charge
- Expectant parents also welcome
- Scale available to weigh your baby (when in-person)
Important update: With your health and safety at heart, Baby Chat Café will be held virtually until further notice. It’s still a great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of babies under one year of age. All you need to connect is internet access and a cell phone, tablet, laptop or computer with webcam. If you prefer, you can opt to join by your landline.
For more details please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net
Join Éducaloi for an online workshop looking at workplace issues in Quebec surrounding COVID-19 including:
- Working from home
- Vaccinations
- Enforcing office safety protocols
- And more…
Click here to register.
This event was made possible with the financial support of the Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise
We are sorry but we have had to cancel this event due to low registrations. We hope to be able to offer it again in the future.
In this short but information packed virtual workshop, certified doula Camille Nadeau will share her top tips for a positive childbirth. Whatever you have planned for your birth, you will want to hear this!
Camille will share with you what she thinks truly makes a difference during birth. She will also answer any questions you may have, PLUS share her top 5 exercises to prepare your mind and body for the adventure to come.
This workshop is a great addition to the Prenatal classes from Jeffery Hale Community Services also taking place in February.
Who can attend?
We usually love having dads around, but this one is just for the moms and mamas-to-be. Hope to see you there!
How to register
To register for this event please do so through this ZOOM registration page:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcuGgrzwtG9zlNsySe_rfUONrm53llnuh
For more information please contact our Family Matters program coordinator Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net.
Are you a woman entrepreneur looking for support to start or expand your business? Do you want to be part of a supportive community, be inspired, and elevated throughout your entrepreneurial journey?
If you answered yes to these questions, you’re at the right place! Let’s connect and you will discover the resources and funding options available to you as a woman in business.
In this free workshop, we will dive deep into how you can effectively boost your leadership skills, improve your time management skills, explore ways to balance work and family life and seek out financing for your small business, among other topics.
Don’t miss this informative, and interactive workshop that will serve as your entry ticket into the entrepreneurial community. Learn alongside other women and grow your business today.
Pre-registration is required. Once you have registered, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log on a few hours prior to the start time of the workshop.
Please Note: Those wishing to obtain business coaching services are encouraged to first attend this free workshop.
Embrace winter and join us for a great walk in the park!
Please join us in the great outdoors for a refreshing walk with your little one(s). This will be a great opportunity to connect with other English-speaking parents outdoors while also visiting one of Quebec City’s most magnificent parks, Bois-de-Coulonge. Please note that the sledding hill at the Bois-de-Coulonge is closed due to construction but the walking trails are open.
Bring your strollers, baby carriers, pull your little ones in a sled (if the snow permits) or let them run! This will be a fun outing that will do everyone some good!
A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of preschool-aged children. I hope to see you there!
Meet us in the Bois-de-Coulonge parking lot on Friday, March 4 at 1:30pm. Please note the event was originally scheduled for 10am but we moved it to the afternoon due to cold temperatures predicated for the morning.
In case of bad weather: this event will be rescheduled.
For more details, please email Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net
Here we go again!
The Morrin Centre, The South Shore English Network and VEQ are proud to invite you once again to a Virtual Game Night, hosted by Jeanne Lebossé-Gautron from the Morrin Centre!
Join us on Zoom, and get ready to test your skills and knowledge.
When: Friday, March 4th, from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Where: on Zoom
Who: Everyone
Just for fun
Our Virtual Game Night is all in the name of fun, but there are also prizes to be won for the top 3 scorers!
To sign up
Please call (418) 683-2366 ext. 221, or send an email to info@veq.ca with:
- the participants’ names
- the email address where you would like to receive your Zoom link
Note
Participants using the same “Zoom window” will play as a team. If you would like to play separately, please sign up using different email addresses and Zoom accounts.
All ages welcome.
Warm up your vocal chords!
Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
Increase your LinkedIn connections! VEQ is pleased to host YES Employment + Entrepreneurship again for the second part of our FREE online workshop series about LinkedIn.
In this interactive session, you will:
- Exchange feedback with fellow returning (or new!) participants on their LinkedIn profiles
- Draft requests for informational interviews
- Chat about your industries
Also featuring our special guest Mariève Tanguay-Lessard Talent Acquisition Advisor for the Central Quebec School Board. Learn about job opportunities at the CQSB and get a recruiter’s take on what to include in your LinkedIn profile.
Note: Participation in Workshop 1 is not a prerequisite for Workshop 2. Pre-registration is required.
To register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vfuqqrjIrGtwQm431fpf_2jW2qmLNTOeT
Questions? Contact Susanna at 418-683-2366 x222 or susanna.tang@veq.ca
What is the difference between preservation and conservation? If mold or signs of an insect infestation are found in a book, what can be done to prevent it from spreading through a collection? What material is typically found when examining an old book?
Learn more during this conference broadcasted from our library with Marie Trottier, a book and archival document conservator, and our host Peter Black.
More information here: https://www.morrin.org/en/event/in-these-spaces-book-conservation/
Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together.
Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone. This is a bi-weekly event.
See you then!
Register with Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net to get the ZOOM details.
EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.
Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.
Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.
When learning a new language, it is inevitable to sometimes get lost in translation. My beginnings in French were quite hilarious and often embarrassing, but at least it made me giggle. I remember that at first, I used to think that the “hôtel de ville” was a hotel chain, like Marriott, Hilton, Barceló, etc. Now learning idioms and expressions is even trickier! Sometimes, the best way of learning their meaning is by simply using them, which is why VEQ in collaboration with Canadian Parents for French is organising this fun game night.
At the end of the game, the winner of the game will get a $40 gift card (from Chocolats Favoris). Another gift card will be raffled among all participants.
To register for this fun activity, please click here.
An activity for those who would like to learn a new winter sport or those who would like to show off their skills.
Voice of English-speaking Québec is renting two areas for four teams of four people each to play curling. All you need is a pair of clean*, comfy shoes, and your enthusiasm.
Upon arrival, we will be met by two bilingual instructors, who will provide us with special soles for our safety on the ice. Each ice field will accommodate 8 people. All instructions will be given in English.
VEQ will also provide transportation from our offices (1270, chemin Sainte-Foy) to and from the Curling club, leaving Sainte-Foy at 9:30 am. The return to Sainte-Foy is scheduled at 12:15 pm.
This event has a limited capacity (15 people). Registration is REQUIRED. To register please click here.
The link will take you to a Microsoft registration form. Please note that given the limited capacity, it is extremely important that participants let us know at least 48 hours in advance if they are canceling, so we can allocate the resources to someone else on the waiting list.
*By clean we mean no snow, no sand, no gravel, no salt.
Did you know that you can highlight your favourite passages while reading an e-book, change the speed at which you listen to an audiobook, or even alter the font size to suit your preferences on Libby, the OverDrive ebook reader app?
If you are already familiar with OverDrive and Libby, but still have a few questions, or would like to learn more about these advanced features, this is the perfect workshop for you! Join us virtually at the Library to learn more during this second workshop on Libby and OverDrive. This session is particularly useful for those in book clubs.
This workshop will take place over Zoom. Please email library@morrin.org to learn more or to sign up!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
VEQ invites you to view the commemorative Shannon Irish Show celebrating the 70th anniversary of Shannon — on the town’s 75th anniversary!
Join us online on March 12th at 7:30 p.m. for a Shannon Irish Show viewing in anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day!
The show will be available on Voice of English-speaking Quebec’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VoiceofEnglishspeakingQuebec
See you soon!
Warm up your vocal chords!
Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
Join Éducaloi for an online workshop to learn about Landlord and Tenant Rights and Responsibilities including:
- Leases
- Pets
- Deposits
- Discrimination in housing
- Landlord rights and responsibilities
- Tenant rights and responsibilities
- and more…
** This workshop is now full and registration is closed. We hope to offer it again in the future. In the meantime, visit Éducaloi’s website to find answers to questions and resources.
This event was made possible with the financial support of the Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise
Come enjoy a string quartet concert and learn more about the ins and outs of acoustics in this presentation with professional musicians Ryan Molzan, Isaac Chalk, Brett Molzan, and Alexandre Sauvaire.
This virtual conference will be broadcasted from our College Hall ballroom with musician Ryan Molzan and host Peter Black.
More information here: https://www.morrin.org/en/event/in-these-spaces-acoustics/
Diabetes 101-Everything You Need You Know
Our presenter: Jennifer Hobbs-Robert
Senior Advisor for Community Health Promotion Programs
Sponsored and Hosted By: ECO-02
This presentation will focus on the basics of diabetes, a common health challenge. More specifically,
participants will learn:
How common is it?
-Type 1 vs Type 2- what is the difference
-How do we become diabetic?
-Symptoms
-Prevention & treatment options
– Diabetic emergencies (red flags)
Everyone has strengths – and vulnerabilities. And we all struggle and make mistakes. Typically we react by blaming and criticizing ourselves.
Join us to discuss how self-compassion gives us the safety to flourish in the midst of difficulty.
Through discussion of self-compassion ideas and practical exercises, we’ll learn how self compassion brings out the best in ourselves and others – and makes relationships more enjoyable!
Join our guest speaker Jeanni Potter, she is an experienced therapist, counsellor, workshop leader, regional newspaper writer/photographer, and mom.
Please join us for an online presentation on Factors that affect our Hunger, our Food Choices, and our Weight – QCWC 2021 bursary recipient: Inès Auclair Mangliar
Have you ever considered the internal and external factors that surround nutrition? In this presentation, we will discuss about our hunger and how it is influenced by our hormones, the food choices we make and the recommendations of the Canadian Food Guide, we will debunk assumptions about weight, and we will quickly overview the principles of Intuitive Eating.
Bio: After completing an undergraduate degree in nutrition at University of Ottawa, Inès Auclair Mangliar decided to pursue her education as a graduate student in nutrition at Université Laval. The majority of her time is invested in her work on prenatal health research, but she also works part-time at a long-term care home in the region and volunteers in nutrition-related organizations.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://ulaval.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5AkcO2prj0rHNUjrsOU6vaxrKaMKCgREo9U
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For more information contact Debbie Stowe (debbie@stowe.ca; 418-844-1840)
Interested in discussing literature with other book lovers? Missing connecting over books in the Library? Come join Pixels & Pages, the Morrin Centre’s new online book club!
Next Meeting: Thursday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Book Selection for March:
Please email library@morrin.org to learn more or to sign up.
This St. Patrick’s Day, get your green on with us and start thinking about your summer garden! Yes, there is still snow on the ground, but it’s never too early to start thinking about planting. Sign up before March 4th to reserve a seed package to start your veggie garden. Then, join EPIQ parent Monica Verweij, our passionate gardener Guru, for a virtual planting information event on March 17th. As it will be St. Patrick’s Day, please join us in dressing up in all your best green attire for the
occasion!
How to register
To participate and to get your package of seeds, please register via our ZOOM registration page for this virtual event. We have a limited number of places for this activity so be sure to register soon! Please select your pickup location for you seed package when you register. Pick up choices will be either at the Wellness Centre, in Val-Belair, Beauport or Saint-Augustin/Cap-Rouge.
For more details or any questions, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net
EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.
Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.
Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.
Warm up your vocal chords!
Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
Do you have questions about separation or divorce? Family separation can be a complicated and emotional process that differs widely between countries and other Canadian provinces. Join family mediator Carmen Cameron, M.S.W., t.s. in this online workshop to learn more about the process and common misconceptions.
We will help answer questions about:
- The mediation process
- Common law vs. married couples
- Custody & child support
- Rights & responsibilities
- Where to go for additional resources
Click here to register.
This event was made possible with the financial support of the Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise
The moment of truth has come. You sent your CV and cover letters and now you are being called for an interview… In other circumstances, you would be relatively nervous, but you are now living in Québec City and chances are the interview will be in French, or at least part of it. No need to panic! We are collaborating with the FORT program to offer you the possibility of practicing your French interviewing skills. At the end of it, you will be better equipped in terms of what kind of questions you can expect when interviewing in French, and how to prepare your selling points in the aforementioned language. Now, if your interviews are most likely to be carried out in English, then by all means you can practice in English!
This activity is 100% free !
To register please click here.
Where does modern surgery as we know it come from? The answer lies in history. The history of modern surgery revolves around three themes: first, the changes in the understanding of the body and its diseases; second, the development of surgical techniques, such as hemostatic forceps, anesthesia, or antisepsis; and third, the changing professional status of surgical practitioners from craftsmen to scientifically trained and specialized doctors.
Learn more during this conference broadcasted from our chemistry laboratory with Dr. Thomas Schlich and host Peter Black.
More information here: https://www.morrin.org/en/event/in-these-spaces-history-of-surgery/
Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together.
Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone. This is a bi-weekly event.
See you then!
Register with Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net to get the ZOOM details.
EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.
Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.
Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.
Embrace the start of spring and join us for a walk in the park!
Please join us in the great outdoors for a refreshing walk with your little one(s). This will be a great opportunity to connect with other English-speaking parents outdoors while also visiting one of Quebec City’s most magnificent parks, The Plains of Abraham.
Bring your strollers, baby carriers, pull your little ones in a sled (if the snow permits) or let them run! This will be a fun outing that will do everyone some good!
A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of preschool-aged children. I hope to see you there!
Meet us at the Joan of Arc Garden (see directions here) at 10:00am and be dressed for the weather. Note that it can be windy on The Plains. See map here.
In case of bad weather: this event will be rescheduled.
For more details, please email Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net
Don’t ruin your appetite! We are going to Sucrerie Blouin to savour a scrumptious québecois brunch!
VEQ will provide transportation from its offices to the sugar shack (in Île d’Orléans) and back to the office. We are scheduled to arrive at 10:40 AM and meals will be served at 11:30 AM.
Upon arrival, you can visit some of the animals found on their small farm or ride the cart pulled by a horse to tour the property and learn how maple syrup is produced.
Are you ready to live one of the most memorable local traditions?!
Schedule:
The bus (free of cost) will leave VEQ’s offices at 10:00 AM. Our offices are located at 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy. Participants riding the bus are encouraged to arrive 10-15 minutes before the departure time.
Arrival at Sucrerie Blouin in Île d’Orléans at 10:45 AM.
From 10:45 AM to 11:30 AM participants can tour the premises or engage in one of the activities/games planned by María Castro.
11:30 AM: Brunch is served. Each table can seat 8-10 people. The service is all-you-can-eat style (à volonté in French).
After the brunch, everyone is invited to try making their own maple syrup snow candy (maple taffy).
1:00 PM: The bus returns to VEQ’s offices.
Reservations and tickets are made through Eventbrite (the link can be found in March’s e-bulletin for newcomers).
Tickets will not be refunded if cancellations are made after 3:00 PM on Wed. March 23rd, 2022.
Warm up your vocal chords!
Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
Important update: With your health and safety at heart, Café au lait will be held virtually until further notice.
Join the Café au lait Crew from the comfort of your home via videoconference. This is a relaxing, embracing space where you can benefit from parent-to-parent contact, encouragement, valuable information and support from our breastfeeding consultant, Shelley Dupuis. Everyone is welcome – including expectant moms. If you want to enjoy good company, please join us online! You don’t have be breastfeeding to participate. Older sibs are welcome as well.
Sessions take place once a month on Tuesdays from 1:30pm.
How to register:
Register here through our Zoom registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUuceCtqTgiG9BrLamDboPah6Ln7tbviQgH
For more details, please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net
To learn more please visit https://wejh.ca/programs-and-activities/family-matters/cafe-au-lait-crew/
In May 2019, the Morrin Centre launched a new permanent exhibit on capital punishment in Quebec from the Conquest to 1960. Less than a year later, the pandemic restricted public access to the exhibit and the accompanying multimedia tour, a restriction which has essentially remained in place ever since. This presentation will provide a summary of the history of capital punishment in Quebec based largely on the exhibit’s content, along with new material collected since its launch.
Learn more during this conference broadcasted from our jail with Professor Donald Fyson and host Peter Black.
More information here: https://www.morrin.org/en/event/in-these-spaces-history-of-capital-punishment-in-quebec
Join our guest speaker Jeanni Potter as she helps us navigate the world of our emotions. Jeanni is an experienced therapist, counsellor, workshop leader, regional newspaper writer/photographer, and mom.
Feeling our emotions is key to understanding ourselves and others. They’re signal lights – giving us important information about how we’re seeing things.
Yet emotions are influenced by many things – from misperceptions to the coffee we just drank.
How can we use our emotions well – and not suppress them or overreact in harmful ways that we later regret?
Let’s discuss some science-based ideas and wisdom practices that help us benefit from our emotions. Learn some tips on how to influence others to manage their emotions.
Are you a woman entrepreneur looking for support to start or expand your business? Do you want to be part of a supportive community, be inspired, and elevated throughout your entrepreneurial journey?
If you answered yes to these questions, you’re at the right place! Let’s connect and you will discover the resources and funding options available to you as a woman in business.
In this free workshop, we will dive deep into how you can effectively boost your leadership skills, improve your time management skills, explore ways to balance work and family life and seek out financing for your small business, among other topics.
Don’t miss this informative, and interactive workshop that will serve as your entry ticket into the entrepreneurial community. Learn alongside other women and grow your business today.
Pre-registration is required. Once you have registered, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log on a few hours prior to the start time of the workshop.
Please Note: Those wishing to obtain business coaching services are encouraged to first attend this free workshop.
Warm up your vocal chords!
Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
One of the most important needs is finding a rewarding and fulfilling job, which can be challenging when you don’t speak the local language.
The Central Quebec School Board (CQSB), with its 18 schools and adult education and vocational training centres, offers English-language education in the Greater Québec, Mauricie, Saguenay, Thetford Mines, and Northern Québec regions.
The CQSB is proud to derive many benefits from its particularly small student population and class size, including an enriched total experience for all students. The CQSB provides an environment where students and staff have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and where the emphasis is on individual growth and development.
The school board boasts outstanding graduation and qualification rates. The CQSB has ranked amongst the top-performing English school boards and French service centres in the province of Québec highlighting that high academic achievement continues to be deeply embedded in all that we do. The success of our students can only be achieved through the unwavering dedication of the CQSB TEAM of teachers, professionals, principals, support staff, board administrators, and Council of Commissioners.
A small school board, a large territory, and above all, one big family!
If you are curious to know what positions and career paths are available at CQSB, if you are passionate about education and want to make an impact and if you like learning and working in English, then, join us on April 7 to learn more about our School Board and our employment opportunities! Snacks and drinks will be provided, let us know you are coming by registering here.
Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together.
Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone. This is a bi-weekly event.
See you then!
Register with Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net to get the ZOOM details.
EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.
Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.
Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.
Please note that this event has been cancelled due to poor weather conditions.
Embrace the start of spring and join us for a walk in the park!
Please join us in the great outdoors for a refreshing walk with your little one(s). This will be a great opportunity to connect with other English-speaking parents outdoors while also visiting one of Quebec City’s most magnificent parks, The Plains of Abraham.
Bring your strollers, baby carriers, pull your little ones in a sled (if the snow permits) or let them run! This will be a fun outing that will do everyone some good!
A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of preschool-aged children. I hope to see you there!
Meet us at the Joan of Arc Garden (see directions here) at 10:00am and be dressed for the weather. Note that it can be windy on The Plains. See map here.
In case of bad weather: this event will be rescheduled.
For more details, please email Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net
Warm up your vocal chords!
Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
Financial “to-dos” when having a baby
Join us virtually on Tuesday, April 12 , for a virtual presentation from Service Canada. Some of the topics covered will be:
- Canada Child Benefits CCB)
- Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)
- Canada Learning Bond (CLB)
- Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
- Benefits Finder.
Bring any specific questions you have relating to your family and the services provided by Service Canada.
Registration required.
Register in the following ZOOM link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcuytrD8tHdZC0USEqR-fQd_6X0fHN0AD
Important update: With your health and safety at heart, Baby Chat Café will be held virtually until further notice. It’s still a great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of babies under one year of age. All you need to connect is internet access and a cell phone, tablet, laptop or computer with webcam. If you prefer, you can opt to join by your landline.
Baby Chat is…
A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of babies under one year of age.
- Guest speakers on subjects of interest to new parents
- Free of charge
- Expectant parents also welcome
- Scale available to weigh your baby (when in-person)
For more details please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net
This presentation will cover a brief introduction to what music therapy is, who it serves, along with
the ways music impacts neurological, cognitive, emotional, mental, and physical health.
Our presenter: Lara McKinnis, Music Therapist and Professional Development Specialist
Whether it is through their loved one’s needs or the multiple roles they may take on, caregivers are constantly adapting. In these changing times, join Certified Life Coach Helen Walling as she guides us on how to take care of ourselves through life transitions.
Registration required.
This activity exists thanks to funding from:
Interested in discussing literature with other book lovers? Missing connecting over books in the Library? Come join Pixels & Pages, the Morrin Centre’s new online book club!
Meeting time: Thursday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Book Selection for April:
Please email library@morrin.org to learn more or to sign up.
Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together.
Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone. This is a bi-weekly event.
See you then!
Register with Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net to get the ZOOM details.
EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.
Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.
Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.
Celebrate Earth Day with Voice of English-speaking Québec.
Stop by the Community Space in Shannon, and plant some seeds of edibles to bring home and care for.
This event is for the young and young at heart! Note that parents of children are expected to stay with their children for this activity.
Registration is required by April 19th.
Contact Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca
Embrace the start of spring and join us for a walk in the park!
Please join us in the great outdoors for a refreshing walk with your little one(s). This will be a great opportunity to connect with other English-speaking parents outdoors while also visiting one of Quebec City’s most magnificent parks, Parc de la Plage-Jacques-Cartier.
Bring your strollers, baby carriers, or let them run! This will be a fun outing that will do everyone some good!
A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of preschool-aged children. I hope to see you there!
IMPORTANT: Meet us the Cap-Rouge entrance near the tower at the Parc nautique de Cap-Rouge. Do take note that the trail at this park can be quite wet, muddy and with many puddles. See meeting spot and parking directions here and a map here.
In case of bad weather: this event will be rescheduled.
For more details, please email Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net
An activity for those who would like to learn a new sport or those who would like to show off their skills.
Voice of English-speaking Québec is renting two areas for four teams of four people each to play curling. All you need is a pair of clean*, comfy shoes, and your enthusiasm.
Upon arrival, we will be met by two bilingual instructors, who will provide us with special soles for our safety on the ice. Each ice field will accommodate 8 people. All instructions will be given in English.
VEQ will also provide transportation from our offices (1270, chemin Sainte-Foy) to and from the Curling club, leaving Sainte-Foy at 9:30 am. The return to Sainte-Foy is scheduled at 12:15 pm.
This event has a limited capacity (15 people). Registration is REQUIRED. To register please click here.
The link will take you to a Microsoft registration form. Please note that given the limited capacity, it is extremely important that participants let us know at least 48 hours in advance if they are canceling, so we can allocate the resources to someone else on the waiting list.
*By clean we mean no snow, no sand, no gravel, no salt.
Warm up your vocal chords!
Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
Join us and benefit from parent-to-parent contact, encouragement, valuable information including breastfeeding support.
- Connect with other English-speaking parents
- Support provided by our breastfeeding coach
- Scale available to check baby’s growth
- Everyone is welcome including expectant moms, moms who have breastfed before, those who are breastfeeding now, as well as those who have chosen another feeding option.
Registration required. We can only accommodate 10 participants (including babies) due to space restrictions and social distancing requirements.
To register or for more details, please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net
Are you a woman entrepreneur looking for support to start or expand your business? Do you want to be part of a supportive community, be inspired, and elevated throughout your entrepreneurial journey?
If you answered yes to these questions, you’re at the right place! Let’s connect and you will discover the resources and funding options available to you as a woman in business.
In this free workshop, we will dive deep into how you can effectively boost your leadership skills, improve your time management skills, explore ways to balance work and family life and seek out financing for your small business, among other topics.
Don’t miss this informative, and interactive workshop that will serve as your entry ticket into the entrepreneurial community. Learn alongside other women and grow your business today.
Pre-registration is required. Once you have registered, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log on a few hours prior to the start time of the workshop.
Please Note: Those wishing to obtain business coaching services are encouraged to first attend this free workshop.
Warm up your vocal chords!
Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
A successful job search often comes down to the interview moment, where one gets to impress the potential employer. With the upcoming regional job fair on the horizon (on May 6 & 7), we in partnership with the FORT program would like to help you prepare for this very important step in your job search.
The moment of truth has come. You sent your CV and cover letters and now you are being called for an interview… In other circumstances, you would be relatively nervous, but you are now living in Québec City and chances are the interview will be in French or at least part of it. No need to panic! We are collaborating with the FORT program to offer you the possibility of practicing your French interviewing skills. At the end of it, you will be better equipped in terms of what kind of questions you can expect when interviewing in French, and how to prepare your selling points in the aforementioned language. Now, if your interviews are most likely to be carried out in English, then by all means you can practice in English!
This activity is 100% free and open to all!
To register please click here.
Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together.
Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone. This is a bi-weekly event.
See you then!
Register with Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net to get the ZOOM details.
EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.
Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.
Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.
April is National Poetry Month, and the Morrin Centre is holding its third annual Society Pages Poetry Contest!
The contest is open to all topics and genres of poetry (haikus, lyric poems, etc.), whatever strikes your fancy! The winning poem and the runners-up will be published in the Summer issue of Society Pages.
The contest will run until Friday, May 6, 2022.
Embrace the outdoors and join us for a walk in the park!
Please join us in the great outdoors for a refreshing walk with your little one(s). This will be a great opportunity to connect with other English-speaking parents outdoors while also visiting one of Quebec City’s most magnificent parks, Domaine de Maizerets.
Bring your strollers (ideally all-terrain for bumpy paths), baby carriers, or let your kiddos run! This will be a fun outing that will do everyone some good!
A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of preschool-aged children. I hope to see you there!
IMPORTANT: Meet us near the parking lot at the Maizerets entrance in the secteur Maizerets. See a map here.
Please dress appropriately for the weather. Note that it might be wet, slushy or muddy on the trails.
In case of bad weather: this event will be rescheduled.
For more details, please email Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net
Warm up your vocal chords!
Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
Baby Chat Café is back in-person at the Wellness Centre!
Join us on May 10 at 10:00am to learn about different ways that you can wear your baby from the newborn to toddler stage. Baby wearing is an excellent way to bond with your baby and not to mention and excellent way for you as a parent to have your hands free! Come and learn how to use a variety of wraps and carriers. Bring along your own wrap or baby carrier or feel free to try one of ours that we will have on site. Our volunteer guest speaker for this event will be volunteer parent Shelley Dupuis. 
Registration required. We have a limited number of spaces for this activity due to space restrictions and social distancing requirements.
Baby Chat is…
A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of babies under one year of age.
- Guest speakers on subjects of interest to new parents
- You do not have to register to participate and it is free of charge
- Expectant parents also welcome
- Scale available to weigh your baby
To register or for more details, please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net
This event is a community partnership event with Lifelong learning. It is open to all adults in the Quebec City area and Caregivers.
Overall, 60% of adult Canadians report some hearing loss. In older adults, hearing loss often happens gradually over time. This loss can easily go undetected. It may interfere with communication and often leaves seniors feeling quite isolated and misunderstood. It can also become a common source of frustration for caregivers. However, support is available.
Join us for an information session with Janie Durette, audioprosthesist, to learn more about :
• Signs and causes of hearing loss
• The impact of hearing loss
• Aids and other tools to help improve hearing and communication skills
Registration required as places are limited.
After registering, you or your loved one can benefit from an appointment for a free hearing test.
To register or for more details, please contact Anaïs Fortin-Maltais, Caregivers’ Circle Coordinator: afortinmaltais@jhpartners.net
This activity is made possible thanks to:
Warm up your vocal chords!
Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
As we get older, our auditory system as well as our balance system changes like every other sensory
modality. What are these typical changes, when do we expect them to happen and are there some
ways that we can slow their progression or even, maybe, prevent further deterioration?
Objectives
– To understand the impact of a hearing loss on cognitive functions
– To understand how hearing and balance are intricately related
Our presenter: Sylvie Auger, Audiologist Clinic Owner and Director Audiologie Centre-Ouest inc.
Kindergarten entry is an exciting moment in family life. There are many things you can do as a family that will help your child get off to a good start at school.
Join Psycho-Educator Julie Fraser and other English-speaking families for an interactive workshop designed to help your child develop skills needed to succeed at school. Discover how you can better support your child the year prior to starting school!
Click here to register and to get the Zoom info to access this session on your smart phone, tablet, computer, laptop or landline.
Learn more about our School Readiness series, where you will also find a link to helpful documents prepared the School Services team of Jeffery Hale Community Services.
Questions? Contact Jessica Price, our Family Matters program coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net
This event is a community partnership event with Lifelong learning. It is open to all adults in the Quebec City area and Caregivers.
Communication is an important key to quality of life for ourselves and our loved ones. In this session we will discuss how to maintain good language and communication abilities, how to support loved ones experiencing communication difficulties, the many ways we can optimize social participation through creative and fun ideas supporting communication and hearing. This session will be interactive – bring your questions, your worries and your curiosity!
Kristy Findlay is a Speech-Language Pathologist with the Centre Mosaïque, clinique d’orthophonie à Québec.
Registration is required and space is limited.
To register, please contact Meghan Radden, Program Coordinator, at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org or call 418.681.1258.
This activity is made possible thanks to:
Tickets now on sale for QAC’s The School for Scandal
Tickets can now be reserved for Quebec Art Company’s devilish farce, The School for Scandal, which premières on the stage of Holland Elementary School on Thursday, May 19. There will be three other performances of the comedy of manners, on Friday, May 20; Saturday, May 21; and a matinee on Sunday, May 22.
Seating is reserved and tickets are $20. Head on to www.quebecartcompany.com to buy your tickets! While on the website, don’t forget to check out QAC’s previous productions, dating back 40 years.
The poster for the play comes from an oil painting by noted local artist Miriam “Minum” Blair.
The School for Scandal, by R.B. Sheridan, was first performed in May 1777. A review of a 1995 production starring Tony Randall called the play “a superbly crafted laugh machine, and so timeless in delivering delectable comeuppance to a viper’s nest of idle-rich gossipmongers, that you’d practically have to club it to death to stifle its amazing pleasures.”
The QAC version, adapted by director Mark Lepitre and featuring a spirited cast, promises the same pleasures.
Interested in discussing literature with other book lovers? Missing connecting over books in the Library? Come join Pixels & Pages, the Morrin Centre’s new online book club!
Meeting time: Thursday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Book Selection for May:
Please email library@morrin.org to learn more or to sign up.
Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together.
Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone. This is a bi-weekly event.
See you then!
Register with Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net to get the ZOOM details.
EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.
Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.
Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.
Embrace the outdoors and join us for a walk in the forest!
Please join us in the great outdoors for a walk with your little one(s). This will be a great opportunity to connect with other English-speaking parents outdoors while also visiting a magnificent park with great walking trails for little ones. Please join us for this walk at Parc Riverain du lac Saint-Augustin. Feel free to check out their great walking trails on this walking trail map.
Bring your strollers (ideally all-terrain for bumpy, gravel paths), baby carriers, or let your kiddos run! This will be a fun outing that will do everyone some good!
A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of preschool-aged children. I hope to see you there!
Direction notes:
This walk will be on the trails around Lac Saint-Augustin in Saint-Augustin, very close to Cap-Rouge. Follow the signs to Lac-St-Augustin Sud. There is no specific street number for the parking lot but it is easy to find on Rue de l’Hêtrière, between the round-about on Rue Lionel Groulx & chemin de la Butte. There is a parking sign at the entrance to the parking lot. We will meet in the parking lot. Please see this map for the exact location.
Please dress appropriately for the weather. Note that it might be wet, slushy or muddy on the trails.
In case of bad weather: this event will be rescheduled.
For more details, please email Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net
Tickets now on sale for QAC’s The School for Scandal
Tickets can now be reserved for Quebec Art Company’s devilish farce, The School for Scandal, which premières on the stage of Holland Elementary School on Thursday, May 19. There will be three other performances of the comedy of manners, on Friday, May 20; Saturday, May 21; and a matinee on Sunday, May 22.
Seating is reserved and tickets are $20. Head on to www.quebecartcompany.com to buy your tickets! While on the website, don’t forget to check out QAC’s previous productions, dating back 40 years.
The poster for the play comes from an oil painting by noted local artist Miriam “Minum” Blair.
The School for Scandal, by R.B. Sheridan, was first performed in May 1777. A review of a 1995 production starring Tony Randall called the play “a superbly crafted laugh machine, and so timeless in delivering delectable comeuppance to a viper’s nest of idle-rich gossipmongers, that you’d practically have to club it to death to stifle its amazing pleasures.”
The QAC version, adapted by director Mark Lepitre and featuring a spirited cast, promises the same pleasures.
Tickets now on sale for QAC’s The School for Scandal
Tickets can now be reserved for Quebec Art Company’s devilish farce, The School for Scandal, which premières on the stage of Holland Elementary School on Thursday, May 19. There will be three other performances of the comedy of manners, on Friday, May 20; Saturday, May 21; and a matinee on Sunday, May 22.
Seating is reserved and tickets are $20. Head on to www.quebecartcompany.com to buy your tickets! While on the website, don’t forget to check out QAC’s previous productions, dating back 40 years.
The poster for the play comes from an oil painting by noted local artist Miriam “Minum” Blair.
The School for Scandal, by R.B. Sheridan, was first performed in May 1777. A review of a 1995 production starring Tony Randall called the play “a superbly crafted laugh machine, and so timeless in delivering delectable comeuppance to a viper’s nest of idle-rich gossipmongers, that you’d practically have to club it to death to stifle its amazing pleasures.”
The QAC version, adapted by director Mark Lepitre and featuring a spirited cast, promises the same pleasures.
Tickets now on sale for QAC’s The School for Scandal
Tickets can now be reserved for Quebec Art Company’s devilish farce, The School for Scandal, which premières on the stage of Holland Elementary School on Thursday, May 19. There will be three other performances of the comedy of manners, on Friday, May 20; Saturday, May 21; and a matinee on Sunday, May 22.
Seating is reserved and tickets are $20. Head on to www.quebecartcompany.com to buy your tickets! While on the website, don’t forget to check out QAC’s previous productions, dating back 40 years.
The poster for the play comes from an oil painting by noted local artist Miriam “Minum” Blair.
The School for Scandal, by R.B. Sheridan, was first performed in May 1777. A review of a 1995 production starring Tony Randall called the play “a superbly crafted laugh machine, and so timeless in delivering delectable comeuppance to a viper’s nest of idle-rich gossipmongers, that you’d practically have to club it to death to stifle its amazing pleasures.”
The QAC version, adapted by director Mark Lepitre and featuring a spirited cast, promises the same pleasures.
Join us and benefit from parent-to-parent contact, encouragement, valuable information including breastfeeding support.
- Connect with other English-speaking parents
- Support provided by our breastfeeding coach
- Scale available to check baby’s growth
- Everyone is welcome including expectant moms, moms who have breastfed before, those who are breastfeeding now, as well as those who have chosen another feeding option.
Registration required. We can only accommodate 10 participants (including babies) due to space restrictions and social distancing requirements.
To register or for more details, please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net
Please note this Park Playdate will be cancelled due to a poor weather forecast. Please come out to the next Park Playdate next week at Parc Notre-Dame de la Garde on Saturday, June 4.
Join us for the first Park Playdate of the season at Parc Ste-Geneviève in Sainte-Foy on Friday, May 27 from 10am to 12pm. For this first Park Playdate, Jessica from the Wellness Centre will be cohosting with volunteer parent Ange!
Meet us at the playground! Free parking!
Important: If it rains on in case of bad weather, the event will be cancelled.
For more details, please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net
About Park Playdates
Join other English-speaking parents and caregivers of children of all ages for get-togethers at the park Friday or Saturday mornings from May to September. Parent volunteers host these free events in different parks around the city throughout the summer. For more details about Park Playdates visit our Park Playdate page!
NOTE: Locations and dates are posted in our Family Matters e-newsletter (so be sure to sign up for this online newsletter) and on the EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec City) Facebook page.
For more information
Call 418-684-5333 ext. 12009 or email jprice@jhpartners.net
Are you a woman entrepreneur looking for support to start or expand your business? Do you want to be part of a supportive community, be inspired, and elevated throughout your entrepreneurial journey?
If you answered yes to these questions, you’re at the right place! Let’s connect and you will discover the resources and funding options available to you as a woman in business.
In this free workshop, we will dive deep into how you can effectively boost your leadership skills, improve your time management skills, explore ways to balance work and family life and seek out financing for your small business, among other topics.
Don’t miss this informative, and interactive workshop that will serve as your entry ticket into the entrepreneurial community. Learn alongside other women and grow your business today.
Pre-registration is required. Once you have registered, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log on a few hours prior to the start time of the workshop.
Please Note: Those wishing to obtain business coaching services are encouraged to first attend this free workshop.
New to Quebec and eager to discover this beautiful city? We’ve got you covered!
Sign up for a FREE walking tour around Old Quebec. All you need is a bottle of water, your walking shoes, your mask, comfortable clothes (and an umbrella or rain jacket in case it rains), a camera if you wish to capture the beauty of this city, and sharp ears!
***Due to the great success last year, we have added an additional date this year, so more newcomers can enjoy this awesome experience!***
Space is LIMITED, so a reservation is required.
Contact Newcomers Coordinator via phone (418) 683-2366 ext. 225 or by email at newcomers@veq.ca
Tour #1 From 9:30 to 11:30 AM
Tour #2 From 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Warm up your vocal chords!
Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
Birthing a child is an historic family occasion. It can be a very emotional, awesome and even stressful time for parents-to-be. The Wellness Centre is here to support you, especially in this unusual time. Pandemic or not, everyone needs to be ready for baby’s arrival.
Get ready for birth by attending four Prenatal Information Meetings given by the perinatal team from Jeffery Hale Community Services.
Due to COVID-19 and the most recent government measures that will be in place, it is yet to be decided if the meetings will take place online or in person, or both. The decision will be taken one month prior to the meetings.
For more details and to register for these meetings, please visit the webpage of Jeffery Hale Community Services.
Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together.
Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone. This is a bi-weekly event.
See you then!
Register with Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net to get the ZOOM details.
EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.
Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.
Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.
Please note this Park Playdate will be cancelled due to poor weather forecasted. Please come out to the next Park Playdate next week at Parc Maurice Dorion on Friday, June 17.
Join Park Playdate host and local parent, Jacqui, for a get together at Parc Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde, close to Strom Spa on Boulevard Champlain, on Saturday, June 4 from 10am to 12pm.
Meet at the playground! Free parking!
Important: If it rains on in case of bad weather, the event will be cancelled.
For more details, please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net
About Park Playdates
Join other English-speaking parents and caregivers of children of all ages for get-togethers at the park Friday or Saturday mornings from May to September. Parent volunteers host these free events in different parks around the city throughout the summer. For more details about Park Playdates visit our Park Playdate page!
NOTE: Locations and dates are posted in our Family Matters e-newsletter (so be sure to sign up for this online newsletter) and on the EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec City) Facebook page.
For more information
Call 418-684-5333 ext. 12009 or email jprice@jhpartners.net
PLEASE NOTE: This activity has been cancelled.
Caring for a loved one can lead to a fair amount of stress. Join other caregivers for an outdoor yoga session in the park with Susa Bernard who will show caregivers ways to use yoga techniques to relieve stress. As member of the Canadian Yoga Alliance, Susa has been practicing yoga for seven years, and teaching it for the last two years.
All you need is a yoga mat, stretchy clothes and a bottle of water. Register today to receive all the details you will need to participate.
Registration required.
To register or for more details, please contact Anaïs Fortin-Maltais, Caregivers’ Circle Coordinator: afortinmaltais@jhpartners.net
NOTE: In case of bad weather, the session will be held indoors.
Susa Bernard, Yoga Instructor
This activity exists thanks to funding from:
Warm up your vocal chords!
Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
Baby Chat Café is back at the Wellness Centre!
A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of babies under one year of age.
- Guest speakers on subjects of interest to new parents
- Expectant parents also welcome
- Scale available to weigh your baby
Registration required. We can only accommodate 10 participants (plus babies) due to space restrictions and social distancing requirements.
To register or for more details, please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters program coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net
Do you have a child in the sixth grade moving onto secondary school next year? Both English-speaking parents AND their soon-to-be high schoolers are invited to take part in this helpful virtual workshop being offered FREE by the community Wellness Centre.
Join psycho-educator Julie Fraser and others for this new workshop designed to cover many of the questions and worries you might have about this milestone time in a young person’s life. Julie has much knowledge to share thanks to her career as a pyscho-educator in a primary school, and from the first-hand experience she gained when her own children transitioned to high school.
Click here to register and to get the Zoom info to access this session on your smart phone, tablet, computer, laptop or landline.
Learn more about our School Readiness series, where you will also find a link to helpful documents prepared the School Services team of Jeffery Hale Community Services.
Questions? Please contact Jessica Price, our Family Matters program coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net
Birthing a child is an historic family occasion. It can be a very emotional, awesome and even stressful time for parents-to-be. The Wellness Centre is here to support you, especially in this unusual time. Pandemic or not, everyone needs to be ready for baby’s arrival.
Get ready for birth by attending four Prenatal Information Meetings given by the perinatal team from Jeffery Hale Community Services.
Due to COVID-19 and the most recent government measures that will be in place, it is yet to be decided if the meetings will take place online or in person, or both. The decision will be taken one month prior to the meetings.
For more details and to register for these meetings, please visit the webpage of Jeffery Hale Community Services.
Caring for an aging loved one can be challenging. Sometimes what you need most is a safe place to process everything that is happening in your life. The Wellness Centre, co-managed by Jeffery Hale Community Partners, is offering caregivers an opportunity to participate in free art therapy sessions.
Caregivers are invited to learn more about Art Therapy with certified art therapist, Sophie Lessard-Latendresse. No artistic talent is needed. These sessions are- intended to help you explore your feelings while enjoying the life affirming pleasures of creating art. Treat yourself to some ME time!
Registration required.
To register or for more details, please contact Anaïs Fortin-Maltais, Caregivers’ Circle Coordinator: afortinmaltais@jhpartners.net
This activity exists thanks to funding from:
Join us for a morning of fun especially for you and your children! Our outdoor event for families is sure to be a great way to kick start the summer and connect with other English-speaking families of young children in the community.
On the agenda:
- Special Outdoor Story time and sing along from our partners at the Morrin Centre at 9:45am
- Outdoor games
- Family workout with our WE Dads Community Animator Jarryd Smith
- An appearance from the Wellness Care bear!
- Allergy safe snacks
Location: The field behind the Gatehouse, 1601, chemin Saint-Louis, Québec, QC G1S 1G4
Parking: Street parking is available in the area. Please consult our map of the local neighborhood to see where you can park.
Volunteer to help out? Please contact our volunteer coordinator Elise Holloway if you would like to be part of the wonderful volunteer team before, during, or after the event, any bit of help is greatly appreciated!
Who can attend
This event is open to all parents, caregivers, parents-to-be and kiddos in the Greater Quebec City area!
For more details please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net
Warm up your vocal chords!
Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
Stroke, despite it’s occurrence being in decline, remains a leading cause of death and disability. Risk of
stroke is age-related, but there are modifiable risk factors. Counseling on lifestyle changes has
positive effects on reducing stroke recurrence and understanding the signs and symptoms of stroke
allows for earlier and more effective treatment.
Objectives
1. Recognize signs and symptoms of stroke
2. Learn about the modifiable risk factors for stroke
3. Understand available treatments and medications used in stroke management
About Your Presenter
José A. Morais is Professor of Medicine at McGill University. He is a senior scientist at the Research
Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in the Metabolic Disorders and
Complications axis.