Welcome to the Oliver Community Table Page
About Us
The Oliver Communities for Kids
(CFK) Community Table was established in October 2003. All members of the Oliver Table volunteer their time to support CFK’s early childhood development (ECD) efforts in Oliver.
Members
include parents
and
representatives
from
- public
health
-
childcare
- School District
#53
- infant
development
- public
library
- Town
Council
- Okanagan
Boys and
Girls Clubs
-
StrongStart
Centre
We meet monthly to consider Oliver’s ECD needs and how we may support those needs.
As we head
into our 5th year, the Oliver CFK Table invites you to join our vibrant and enthusiastic group.
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Committee Members and Contact Information
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Meeting Information
Every second Monday of the month at 4pm at School District 53 board office.
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Celebrating our Successes
Community Directory
Since 2003, our CFK Table has been publishing and updating a family ECD resource directory for Oliver that outlines the services and programs in our community. Printed copies are available at the library, elementary schools, public health, the Ministry of Children and Family Development office, and other places in town. If you’d like to keep a hard copy by your phone, you can access and print your own directory from the Community Links box below.
Working with the Understanding the Early Years coordinator Patricia Gregory we recently expanded a listing of Okanagan Falls’ programs, services and facilities that support young children (see the Community Directory and Map Resources).
Family Fair with Heart
Our CFK
Table has
celebrated
Oliver’s young
children and
their families
by organizing
four Family Fair with Heart events. Held at Oliver’s Community Centre, the Family Fair with Heart displays information from over 20
groups that
provide services
and programs for
Oliver families.
This event has entertainment, crafts, draws for children, and an affordable Kids Pack lunch menu.
Our 4th Family
Fair with Heart
will take place
on Saturday,
February 23,
2008 from 10:00
am to 1:00 pm at
the Oliver
Community
Centre.
Please call Pat
Buckland at
250-498-8433 for
more
information.
Come and enjoy
the event with
your young
children!
Official Community Plan
Presentations to the municipal Planning Committee and Town Planner resulted in amendments to our Official Community Plan to include bylaws (read more) that are beneficial for families.
Festival of the Tomato: Kids’ Section
In partnership with the Festival of the Tomato in 2006, CFK joined the planning committee to help organize volunteers and setup the children’s section. The Festival provided material for children’s crafts and a sandbox treasure hunt, making the children section the most successful ever. The Festival of the Tomato made a generous donation of $250 to support CFK’s ECD efforts.
Festival of the Grape: Kids’ Section
Each year on the first weekend of October, Oliver hosts the Festival of the Grape. Communities for Kids Table members have participated in planning the children’s section to ensure safe and age-appropriate fun for our youngest children.
Car Seat Safety Technician
Car seat safety is an important health matter for all children, especially those aged 0 to 6. Communities for Kids arranged for the training of Oliver’s car seat safety technician, and that person has been providing this free service to families in Oliver for three years. Check with Interior Health in Oliver, or the Osoyoos Indian Band Health Services, if you would like your child’s seat checked.
Safe Playgrounds
Communities for Kids donated $332 in 2005, to Oliver Parks and Recreation to install pea gravel at the Community Centre’s small playground.
Advocacy
In 2006, members of the Oliver CFK Table met with the newly elected Oliver area Member of Parliament, Alex Atamanenko (NDP). We met with Mr. Atamanenko to discuss how critically important the early years are to life long health and wellbeing, and to familiarize him with CFK.
ECD Awareness in Oliver
To promote the importance of healthy child development and raise public awareness of CFK, we display ECD information at community events, including “Ready, Set, Learn”, Festival of the Grape, Festival of the Tomato, and our Family Fair with Heart. In addition to providing ECD information, CFK sets up a reading tent, and organizes book draws and physical activities at our display area for children to enjoy.
The Oliver Table has made many presentations promoting ECD awareness to local service clubs and groups, including the Town Council, the Bhavsagar Sikh Temple, and the South Okanagan Ministerial Association.
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Plans
The Oliver Table works to identify unmet ECD needs in the community. Our plan this year is to address the lack of transportation which limits families' access to programs and services. We are also planning for our 4th annual Family Fair with Heart for February 2008.
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Archives
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Community Links
Programs
| Library |
| Summertime at the Oliver Library |
| Recreation |
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Summer Studio
August 25 - 30
South Okanagan Amateur Players: "Musicals and More!"
Displays of Costumes, Sets, and Props from Past Shows
Monday Open Reception 6 - 8 p.m.
Tuesday - Saturday 9 am - 3 p.m.
Watch The Sound Of Music Rehearsals!
Tuesday August 26
1 p.m.: von Trapp Children
3 p.m.: Nuns Chorus
4 p.m.: Captain von Trapp and Maria
Kids Day: "The SoundS of Music"
Wednesday August 27, 10 am- 12 noon
Activities: Making Music: Let's Sing!
Crafts: Making Musical Instruments
Quail's Nest Arts Centre, 34274 - 95th Street, Oliver (across from the airport) Admission Free. Donations appreciated.
Penelope Johnson
Oliver Community Arts Council Secretary
reidjohn@vip.net
498-0183
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| Triple F Farms - Fishing |
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Strong Start Centre
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Early Learning Centres, sometimes called StrongStart Centres, are free drop-in places for preschool children and their parents or caregivers to come and play, learn and have fun. For more information, click below.
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| Strong Start Brochure |
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Community Events
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