Upcoming Events and Activities

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.

Pelvic floor health and you…

Join us virtually on January 18 and find out everything you need to know about pelvic floor health with Chantal Couture,  physiotherapist from la Clinique Femina.   Whether you underwent a vaginal birth or cesarean, there is something to learn for everyone.

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 Café 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)

Registration required.  Register in the following ZOOM link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrde6vpz0oGNe08R51EXXLYwRt-m7ocaZL 

For more details please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator:  jprice@jhpartners.net

Declutter in 2022 for your health!  Learn strategies to cope with chronic disorganization, hoarding, and downsizing from presenter Kathleen Murphy, a Certified Professional Organizer, Chronic Disorganization Specialist and Hoarding specialist

This presentation will cover what you need to know about chronic disorganization, downsizing, and hoarding. Kathleen will share definitions and misconceptions and real-life stories to show approaches and processes that lead to successful results.

To register, please visit:

https://chssn-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tdO2vqjwjGNAkp47e5uvfYLs7EqmawPBw

Please note that this event has been cancelled. 

Join EPIQ host Shelley Dupuis and other families for an afternoon of sliding at Myrand Sliding Centre.   With it’s artificial snow and its nighttime lighting, it is a great place for young and old alike to enjoy sliding on an inner tube.  This sliding centre (see location on Google maps) has six slopes: four easy and two advanced, with lifts for the advanced slopes.

• Public washrooms on site.
• Easily accessible by public transport.
• Please see the website for rules about height and age.

The opening of the facilities depends on the weather conditions!!

Cost:  The information is not yet up on their website for this year, but will posted nearer to the date of our outing. In past years, the cost has been about $5 per person.

Alternate date:  If we need to change the date due to freezing rain or mild weather, the  back up date will be Sunday January 30th at 2:00 p.m.

Who can attend:  This particular event is open to all parents and kiddos!  No registration required, just show up and join the group!

For more details please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator:  jprice@jhpartners.net

About EPIQ

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.

For more information, please visit the EPIQ web page. For regular updates about the activities, subscribe to our Family Matters e-newsletter or join the EPIQ Facebook group!

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/tZMrceCpqD0vGdLtsC8u1oYwjk2Q5aOPegGa

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/ 

Are you a guy raising a child in Quebec City?  We want to know you better!  Please come and talk with us about what you want out of our programming going forward.  We’re looking for dads/step dads of newborns all the way to preteens. Join in and share your insights about how the Wellness Centre could better respond to  your parenting needs in terms of of current services/programs  and in the creation of new ones.  There will be a participation prize!

Get involved and help us make our community stronger!

Click here to register and to get the Zoom info to access this session on your smart phone, tablet, computer, laptop or landline.

Questions? Please contact Jessica Price, our Family Matters program coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net

Is your son or daughter physically ready to start school? In recent  years kindergarten  teachers have noted children’s fine motor skills  may not be ready to hold a pencil, use scissors, tie shoes laces, undo buttons or engage in other daily fine motor activities. These skills are easily cultivated at home through games and simple daily tasks. Join us for an interesting informal  discussion with occupational therapist Sophie Lapointe. Learn more about the importance of fine motor skill development and the role it plays in school readiness in this free, online parent know-how session.

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

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.

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.

Voice of English-speaking Quebec invites English speakers aged 50+ to bundle up, slap on their crampons and get moving. Out and About is now literally out(side)!

Come do something good for your physical and mental health, join us for our brand new walking club! We will alternate walking on roads with hiking ( uneven surfaces). All levels welcome!

February 8th: Meet at Plaza Shannon at 9:00 a.m for a walk.
February 11th: Meet at the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community centre for a walk
February 15th: Meet at Shannon Hall for a hike.
February 25th: Hike in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier ( location TBD)

Please ensure you wear appropriate footwear, and bring walking sticks if need-be.

Registration is required, please contact Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228.

Having a baby is hard, it’s okay to say so…

Join us virtually on Tuesday, February 8, for an open and supportive discussion about how it is not always easy to become, or to be, a parent.

You may have experienced fertility issues, perinatal loss, a difficult birth experience, or breastfeeding challenges.  Perhaps you are missing your life before children or your pre-baby body, or are struggling with the pressure you feel to be the “perfect mom”.  Camille Nadeau, a certified perinatal grief consultant, will talk with us a little bit about grief and the many forms that it can take in relation to parenting.   She will also talk with the group about the new Uniting in Grief volunteer program offered by Les Perséides.

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 Café 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)

Registration required.  Register in the following ZOOM link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkd-yqrTMiG9CDg__ZGO7Q6lnYTm3xjosn

For more details please contact Jessica Price, 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.

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.

Voice of English-speaking Quebec invites English speakers aged 50+ to bundle up, slap on their crampons and get moving. Out and About is now literally out(side)!

Come do something good for your physical and mental health, join us for our brand new walking club! We will alternate walking on roads with hiking ( uneven surfaces). All levels welcome!

February 8th: Meet at Plaza Shannon at 9:00 a.m for a walk.
February 11th: Meet at the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community centre for a walk
February 15th: Meet at Shannon Hall for a hike.
February 25th: Hike in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier ( location TBD)

Please ensure you wear appropriate footwear, and bring walking sticks if need-be.

Registration is required, please contact Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228.

Forget your February Blues! Come join us for shopping at Laurier Mall and have lunch at the food courts or restaurant of your choice — please feel free to pack a lunch or have brunch a bit earlier!

Please note: You will be required to bring your ID and your QR code/vaccination passport for restaurants. Wearing of protective masks is mandatory on the bus, as well as in the shopping mall.

To reserve a spot, please contact Dominique Paddack at 418-683-2366 x 227 or dominique.paddack@veq.ca

Voice of English-speaking Quebec invites English speakers aged 50+ to bundle up, slap on their crampons and get moving. Out and About is now literally out(side)!

Come do something good for your physical and mental health, join us for our brand new walking club! We will alternate walking on roads with hiking ( uneven surfaces). All levels welcome!

February 8th: Meet at Plaza Shannon at 9:00 a.m for a walk.
February 11th: Meet at the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community centre for a walk
February 15th: Meet at Shannon Hall for a hike.
February 25th: Hike in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier ( location TBD)

Please ensure you wear appropriate footwear, and bring walking sticks if need-be.

Registration is required, please contact Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228.

This presentation will focus on the dangerous consequences of social isolation and loneliness as well
as the positive implications a sense of belonging can have on our health and wellbeing as we age.
Throughout this presentation, we will discuss factors that put us at risk of isolation and loneliness. We
will also identify strategies that can help ensure we have continued opportunities to experience
belonging throughout our lives.
Objectives
1. To understand the ill effects of social isolation and loneliness.
2. To identify at least two health benefits brought about by experiencing a sense of belonging.
3. To identify at least three strategies that can help to support a sense of belonging.

Our presenter: Darla Fortune is an Associate Professor in the in the Department of Applied Human Sciences at
Concordia University, Montreal, QC. Her research focuses on the inclusion of marginalized individuals,
particularly within community leisure spaces and practices.

Please note that this event has been cancelled due to an insufficient number of registrations.  We hope to be able to offer this again the future. 

Do other people have a hard time understanding your three year-old talk? Is your child developing differently than their siblings? Is your child aged five or under and are you worried that something might be wrong? Does your family speak more than one language? Do you wonder if this is impacting your son or daughter’s language development?

To learn what is “normal” in children’s speech and language development, attend this informal online session  with members of the early childhood team from Jeffery Hale Community Services and speech-language pathologist, Kristy Findlay. Ask questions about your child. Get information about helpful resources, if need be.

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.

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

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.

Voice of English-speaking Quebec invites English speakers aged 50+ to bundle up, slap on their crampons and get moving. Out and About is now literally out(side)!

Come do something good for your physical and mental health, join us for our brand new walking club! We will alternate walking on roads with hiking ( uneven surfaces). All levels welcome!

February 8th: Meet at Plaza Shannon at 9:00 a.m for a walk.
February 11th: Meet at the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community centre for a walk
February 15th: Meet at Shannon Hall for a hike.
February 25th: Hike in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier ( location TBD)

Please ensure you wear appropriate footwear, and bring walking sticks if need-be.

Registration is required, please contact Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228.

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.

http://www.susasparkleyoga.com

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

Voice of English-speaking Quebec invites English speakers aged 50+ to bundle up, slap on their crampons and get moving. Out and About is now literally out(side)!

Come do something good for your physical and mental health, start your day on the right foot!  All levels welcome!

March 1st: Meet at Plaza Shannon at 9:00 a.m for a walk.
March 4th: Meet at the Shannon Municipal library at 9:00 a.m. for a walk.

March 11th: Meet at the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community centre at 9:00 a.m. for a walk.

March 15th: Meet at the Shannon Municipal library at 9:00 a.m for a walk.

March 22nd: Walk at the Marais du Nord at 10:00 a.m. ( bus from Shannon and Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier provided)

March 29th: Shannon walk at 9 a.m. Departure location TBD.

Please ensure you wear appropriate footwear, and bring walking sticks if need-be. We will be walking on roads for the most part.

Please RSVP with Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

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.

Voice of English-speaking Quebec invites English speakers aged 50+ to bundle up, slap on their crampons and get moving. Out and About is now literally out(side)!

Come do something good for your physical and mental health, start your day on the right foot!  All levels welcome!

March 1st: Meet at Plaza Shannon at 9:00 a.m for a walk.
March 4th: Meet at the Shannon Municipal library at 9:00 a.m. for a walk.

March 11th: Meet at the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community centre at 9:00 a.m. for a walk.

March 15th: Meet at the Shannon Municipal library at 9:00 a.m for a walk.

March 22nd: Walk at the Marais du Nord at 10:00 a.m. ( bus from Shannon and Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier provided)

March 29th: Shannon walk at 9 a.m. Departure location TBD.

Please ensure you wear appropriate footwear, and bring walking sticks if need-be. We will be walking on roads for the most part.

Please RSVP with Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

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

Out and About is up and running again!

Voice of English-speaking Québec invites people aged 50+ living in the Northern Perimeter to hop on the bus as we go Out and About.

Our first outing will be a private tour of the Château Frontenac on Monday, March 7^th.

The tour is about an hour long. There are a few stairs, however adaptations are possible for those who have reduced mobility.

We will stop at a local café for a light lunch after the visit.

A vaccine passport and I.D will be required.

Pick up at Shannon Hall at 9:40 a.m. ( 73 Chemin de Gosford)

Saint-Gabriel community centre at 10:00 a.m. ( 2215 boulevard Valcartier)

The final date to register for this activity is March 3rd, 2022.

If you have questions or wish to participate, contact Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca.

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.

Voice of English-speaking Quebec invites English speakers aged 50+ to bundle up, slap on their crampons and get moving. Out and About is now literally out(side)!

Come do something good for your physical and mental health, start your day on the right foot!  All levels welcome!

March 1st: Meet at Plaza Shannon at 9:00 a.m for a walk.
March 4th: Meet at the Shannon Municipal library at 9:00 a.m. for a walk.

March 11th: Meet at the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community centre at 9:00 a.m. for a walk.

March 15th: Meet at the Shannon Municipal library at 9:00 a.m for a walk.

March 22nd: Walk at the Marais du Nord at 10:00 a.m. ( bus from Shannon and Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier provided)

March 29th: Shannon walk at 9 a.m. Departure location TBD.

Please ensure you wear appropriate footwear, and bring walking sticks if need-be. We will be walking on roads for the most part.

Please RSVP with Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

Voice of English-speaking Quebec invites English speakers aged 50+ to bundle up, slap on their crampons and get moving. Out and About is now literally out(side)!

Come do something good for your physical and mental health, start your day on the right foot!  All levels welcome!

March 1st: Meet at Plaza Shannon at 9:00 a.m for a walk.
March 4th: Meet at the Shannon Municipal library at 9:00 a.m. for a walk.

March 11th: Meet at the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community centre at 9:00 a.m. for a walk.

March 15th: Meet at the Shannon Municipal library at 9:00 a.m for a walk.

March 22nd: Walk at the Marais du Nord at 10:00 a.m. ( bus from Shannon and Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier provided)

March 29th: Shannon walk at 9 a.m. Departure location TBD.

Please ensure you wear appropriate footwear, and bring walking sticks if need-be. We will be walking on roads for the most part.

Please RSVP with Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

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

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)

Voice of English-speaking Québec invites adults aged 50+ to hop on the bus and enjoy a parade, live music and home-cooked meal to celebrate Saint-Patrick’s Day.

Parade organised by Valcartier Elementary School students begins at 10:30

Live music indoors at the Valcartier community centre at 11:15 a.m.

Lunch served at 12:00.

Bus Departures from:

Shannon Hall ( 73 Chemin de Gosford): 10 a.m.

Tewkesbury Chapel ( 3405 ave Tewkesbury)  9:45 a.m.

Please note that your vaccine passport may be required to attend the indoor parts of this event.

You *MUST* reserve your spot on the bus no later than March 3rd with VEQ by contacting Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

Please confirm your presence at the meal to Pamala Hogan by March 3rd by calling 418-844-1218.

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.

Voice of English-speaking Quebec invites English speakers aged 50+ to bundle up, slap on their crampons and get moving. Out and About is now literally out(side)!

Come do something good for your physical and mental health, start your day on the right foot!  All levels welcome!

March 1st: Meet at Plaza Shannon at 9:00 a.m for a walk.
March 4th: Meet at the Shannon Municipal library at 9:00 a.m. for a walk.

March 11th: Meet at the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community centre at 9:00 a.m. for a walk.

March 15th: Meet at the Shannon Municipal library at 9:00 a.m for a walk.

March 22nd: Walk at the Marais du Nord at 10:00 a.m. ( bus from Shannon and Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier provided). Departure from SHannon at 9:20, Saint Gabriel at 9:40.

March 29th: Shannon walk at 9 a.m. Departure location TBD.

Please ensure you wear appropriate footwear, and bring walking sticks if need-be. We will be walking on roads for the most part.

Please RSVP with Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

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

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.

Voice of English-speaking Québec invites english-speakers aged 50+ to hop on the bus for a trip to the Sucrerie Blouin on Ile d’Orléans. We will have a traditional sugar shack meal, enjoy some traditional music, and have some tire d’érable!

Please note that a vaccine passport may be required for this event.

Bus pick up from Shannon Hall ( 73 Chemin de Gosford): 9:20 a.m.

Bus pick up from Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Community centre ( 2215 Boulevard Valcartier): 9:40 a.m.

Places are limited, please RSVP no later than March 20th.

For more information or to reserve your place please contact Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca.

Voice of English-speaking Québec invites English-speakers aged 50+ to hop on the bus for a trip to the Sucrerie Blouin on l’Ile d’Orléans. Come enjoy a traditional sugar shack meal, music, and have some maple taffy!

Please note that a vaccine passport may be required for this event.

Places are limited, please RSVP no later than March 21st.

For more information or to reserve your place please contact Dominique Paddack at 418-683-2366 x 227  or dominique.paddack@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, 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

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/ 

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. 

The municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, the Réseau Poivre et Sel, the Centre d’appui réseau aînés and VEQ are organising a sugar shack at the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community Centre.

Put on a checkered shirt, bring 5$, and enjoy a sugar shack meal, live music, some taffy, and games!

The event begins at 11 a.m., and ends at 2:30 p.m.

There is the possibility of transportation from Shannon.

For more information or to RSVP ( By March 17th) contact: Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

Voice of English-speaking Québec invites English-speakers aged 50+ to hop on the bus for a trip to the sugar shack “Érablière Le Chemin du Roy” in Saint-Augustin. Come enjoy a traditional sugar shack meal, live music, and have some maple taffy!

Places are limited, please RSVP no later than March 21st.

For more information or to reserve your place please contact Dominique Paddack at 418-683-2366 x 227  or dominique.paddack@veq.ca

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

Drop in to Voice of English-speaking Québec’s community space for a coffee, some baked goods, a game of cribbage, or just to say hi. Better yet, get a group together for a game of scrabble!

The Community space is open from 10 am to 12 p.m Monday, April 11th.  It is located on the first floor of Place Shannon, 438 Boulevard Jacques-Cartier.

Contact Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228.

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

Voice of English-speaking Québec invites people over 50 to hop on the bus as we go to the Museum of Civilization.

Departure from Shannon Hall, 73 chemin de Gosford, at 9:30 a.m

Departure from the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community centre at 9:50 a.m.

We will eat lunch on site, however please brown bag it as the café might be under renovation.

To book your spot on the bus, please contact Catherine Baboudjian at 418 683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

Please note that places are limited!

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:

“Out & About” is hopping on a bus and visiting the Parliament Building!

Come join us, and after the guided visit, we will have lunch at the “Café du Parlement” — free entrance, participants pay for own lunch. http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/visiteurs/restaurants/cafe-parlement/index.html

The National Assembly is located in the heart of Québec City, just steps from Old Québec, and offers you a unique experience through its free guided tours. Learn about the Parliament of Québec and hear some remarkable stories! This fascinating tour (one hour) sheds light on Québec’s history as well as its parliamentary institutions and their major contribution to Québec society. The tour features the National Assembly’s beautiful architecture and works of art. Visit one of Québec City’s top tourist attractions!

For more information or to reserve your spot, please contact Dominique Paddack by email or by phone — (418) 683 2366 ext. 227 or dominique.paddack@veq.ca

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

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

“Out & About” is hopping on a bus and visiting the Parliament Building!

Come join us, and after the guided visit, we will have lunch at the “Café du Parlement” — free entrance, participants pay for own lunch. http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/visiteurs/restaurants/cafe-parlement/index.html

The National Assembly is located in the heart of Québec City, just steps from Old Québec, and offers you a unique experience through its guided tours. Learn about the Parliament of Québec and hear some remarkable stories! This fascinating tour (one hour) sheds light on Québec’s history as well as its parliamentary institutions and their major contribution to Québec society. The tour features the National Assembly’s beautiful architecture and works of art. Visit one of Québec City’s top tourist attractions!

For more information about “Out & About” outings for the 50+ members of the English-speaking community, or to reserve your spot, please contact Dominique Paddack by email or by phone:  dominique.paddack@veq.ca or (418) 683 2366 ext. 227

.Join us the first Monday of every month in our Community Space in Shannon to have a cup of coffee and chat with other English speakers. Coffee, tea, and some baked goods will be served.

For more information, contact Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

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 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

Start your day off on the right foot! Voice of English-speaking Québec invites adults aged 50+ to start their day on the right foot and enjoy a walk along Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier’s nature trail.

The walk will leave from the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community centre at 9 a.m. All levels are welcome!

For more information or to rsvp contact Catherine at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

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

Voice of English-speaking Québec invites people aged 50+ living in the Northern Perimeter of the City to hop on the bus.

This week, we will be treated to a theatre matinée at Cegep St-Lawrence.

Quebec High School presents

Game of Tiaras by Don Zolidis

Thursday, May 12, 10:00 to 12:00

When the aging king of a Magical Kingdom known as the United States of America, decides to split his empire between his three daughters, Cinderella, Belle, and the Snow Queen terrible, tragedy ensues…terrible, hilarious tragedy.  Combining the gut-wrenching plot twists of Game of Thrones and the despair of Shakespearean tragedy, this adaptation of King Lear will leave you dying with laughter as the body count mounts. When you play the Game of Tiaras, you win, or you die, but for sure you laugh.

Bus pick up is free:

Pick up from 73 chemin de Gosford at 9:10 a.m.

Pick up from 2215 Boulevard Valcartier at 9:30 a.m.

To book your spot on the bus, contact Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

VEQ invites people aged 50+ to hop on the bus (or meet us) at the cégep St. Lawrence auditorium for a dress-rehearsal theatre matinée as Quebec High School presents:

Game of Tiaras by Don Zolidis

Thursday, May 12, 10:00 to 12:00

When the aging king of a Magical Kingdom known as the United States of America, decides to split his empire between his three daughters, Cinderella, Belle, and the Snow Queen terrible, tragedy ensues…terrible, hilarious tragedy.  Combining the gut-wrenching plot twists of Game of Thrones and the despair of Shakespearean tragedy, this adaptation of King Lear will leave you dying with laughter as the body count mounts. When you play the Game of Tiaras, you win, or you die, but for sure you laugh

To reserve a place, please contact Dominique Paddack  at 418-683-2366 x 227 or dominique.paddack@veq.ca

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:

Voice of English-speaking Quebec invites people aged 50+ living in the Northern Perimeter of the city to hop on the bus as we go to the wood sculpture workshop and museum, Atelier Paré.

We will be treated to a tour and traditional legends. Then we will hop on the bus again for lunch at a local restaurant.

The entry fee to the museum is 5$, an additional 2$ for access to the garden. Please ensure you have cash.

Pick up by bus is free. Departure time from Shannon ( 73 chemin de Gosford) at 9:30 a.m

Departure time from Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier ( 2215 boul Valcartier) at 9:50 a.m.

To book your spot on the bus or for more information, contact Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

VEQ invites English-speaking residents of Quebec City aged 50+  to hop on the bus as we go to the “Atelier Paré” in Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré to visit their wood sculpture workshop and museum,

We will be treated to a tour and traditional legends. Then we will hop on the bus again for lunch at a local restaurant (participants pay for own lunch or bring a sandwich!)

Entry fee to museum is 5$ — an additional 2$ for access to garden.

Please ensure you have CASH for museum visit.

To book your spot on the bus or for more information, contact Dominique Paddack at 418-683-2366 x 228 or dominique.paddack@veq.ca

Join Voice of English-speaking Québec for a spring walk at the Marais du Nord.

Free bus pick up

Shannon ( 73 chemin de Gosford) at 9:20

Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier ( 2215 boul Valcartier) 9:40 a.m.

There is an entry fee of 7$ for trail access. Bathrooms are available on site. The mail trail is flat and well cleared.

To book your spot on the bus contact Catherine at 418-683-2366 x 228, or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

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.

VEQ  invites people aged 50+  to hop on the bus and join us to go bowling (small balls) at Salon de Quilles Laval. Several bowling lanes have been reserved from 10:30 am to 11:45 am — fees will vary (5-10$) depending on number of participants/$30/hour per lane — PLEASE BRING CASH.

After bowling, we will be having lunch at a nearby restaurant — at participants own costs.

To book your spot on the bus, contact Dominique Paddack  at 418-683-2366 x 227 or dominique.paddack@veq.ca

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:

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

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

In this activity we will travel to England on a journey to discover famed mystery writer, AgathaChristie, to learn more about the woman whose books remain outsold only by Shakespeare. We will watch a documentary taking us to the places she lived, the landscapes that inspired her and meet the people who she encountered and found themselves immortalized in her extraordinary canon of work.

After, we will have a book discussion on mystery stories and perhaps you will walk away with a new idea for your next book to read.

This event will run in-person and online. Registration is required.

Join in-person: email Meghan Radden, ProgrammeCoordinator or call 418.681.1258. Space is limited.

Join virtually: Sign up on Lifelong Learning’s webpage: http://www.lifelonglearningquebec.org/events.html

Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities

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.

The Catholic Women’s League (CWL) of Shannon will be holding its traditional community breakfast on Sunday, May 29th, 2022 from 9 a.m. to noon at Shannon Hall, 75 Gosford Road.

VEQ will offer a bus shuttle leaving from the Jeffery Hale pavilion at 9:15 am and McGreevy Manor at 9:30 am, to arrive at  Shannon Hall at 10:00 am.

FEES:  10$ (adults) – 5$  (6-12 years old) – FREE (5 years and under)

Places are limited – For more information or to RSVP: please contact Dominique Paddack before Thursday May 26th

Out & About invites English-speaking “50+ers” to visit and stroll around the beautiful Roger-Van den Hende Botanical Garden on Wednesday June 1^st from 10:30 am to 11:30/45 am.

https://www.jardin.ulaval.ca/a-propos/qui-sommes-nous/

There are no fees for the visit — though donations can be given at the entrance.

After the visit, we will be lunching at noon at the Cochon Dingue in Place Ste-Foy — though you are welcome to stroll around Place Ste-Foy or go to the Food Courts if you prefer. Thanks for letting me know in advance, however, for reservation purposes (Cochon Dingue).

We will leave from Place Ste-Foy after lunch around 1:15/30 pm.

For more information or to reserve your spot, please contact me by email or by phone.

Voice of English-speaking Québec invites gardening enthusiasts aged 50+ living in the Northern Perimeter of the city to hop on the bus and bust their plant budget as we go to Floressens for a shopping trip.

Bus pick up at 2215 boulevard Valcartier : 9:20
Bus pickup at 73 Chemin de Gosford : 9:40

To reserve your spot on the bus, contact Catherine at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.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.

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.

Join us the first Monday of the month. Drop in for a chat, a cup of coffee, or some baked goods!

For more information, contact Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 228

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:

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

Out & About invites English-speaking “50+ers” on Wednesday June 8th to take a stroll and enjoy the beautiful views and proximity of the St. Lawrence River! Come discover and re-discover the Parc Nautique de Cap-Rouge, and join us for a leisurely walk along the quay and foot path before heading to lunch (noon) at the nearby Chez Victor restaurant — or bring a picnic!

For more information or to reserve your spot, please contact Dominique Paddack by phone or email (dominique.paddack@veq.ca)