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STARR team members support local families with hamper project

For the last twelve months, participants in the STARR community inclusion program have delivered newspapers and collected refundables in order to share their holiday spirit with local families. Their efforts cover the cost of a hamper brimming with gifts, groceries, and a full holiday meal for two families this year.

Tuning in with Equine-Assisted Learning

Did you know you can lower your heart rate by spending time with horses? Garth Homer community members involved in a new equine-assisted learning program can tell you how they develop leadership and teamwork skills while feeling calm and joyful around horses.

Building Community Through Shared Play

As adults with careers, we all struggle with the same challenge: finding time to connect with friends. For twelve Employment Services clients, the solution is the LifeStreams Hobby Club.
Two images side by side, the first of Megan sitting on a wooden swinging bench with a Malahat Skywalk sign and a view of the water an mountains behind her. The second is her leaning against a fence, with the Skywalk and a side by side behind her.

Celebrating Meghan’s Two-Year Anniversary at Malahat Skywalk

Marking two years at Malahat Skywalk, Meghan has grown from a new employee into a trusted member of the janitorial team—her commitment and attention to detail evident in every shift.
The front of the SJ Willis School building, with a roundabout and Canadian flag.

Garth Homer will be closing the doors on its Darwin Street centre to open new chapter at SJ Willis School

By mid-to late October around 200 clients and staff will be calling SJ Willis School their ‘home away from home’ for the next several years so that construction of a new Garth Homer Centre for Belonging can start.
An Able Sail sailboat in the ocean on a sunny day, with Garth Homer Discovery Clients on board.

Garth Homer Sailors take to the water thanks to Able Sail and the Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club

Eleven members of the Discovery team went sailing for the first time with Able Sail. Sailors can take in the scenery, watch for wildlife and enjoy time on the water, while specially trained staff control the sailboat. They are welcome to learn about sailing or just enjoy the ride. 

Garth Homer Society ArtWorks Program Shines at Oak Bay’s Pop-Up Piano Concerts

The vibrant spirit of the Garth Homer Society's ArtWorks program is back again in the community, as our talented artists have contributed a beautifully painted piano to Oak Bay's popular "Arts Alive" program.

Live With Pride: Happy Pride Month!

Pride Month celebrates the diversity of identities, including LGBTQ+ individuals and people with disabilities, both of whom fight for autonomy in love and life.

Celebrating the Authenticity of Yoga the Garth Homer Way

The ancient practice of yoga is being combined with mindfulness themes in a Winnie the Pooh story by AA Milne to create greater connection between instructor Isabelle Desmarais and her students.

Oak Bay Grads Forge Futures

Designed for graduating students with diverse abilities, Future Forge provides eight weeks of instruction with Lifestreams’ vocational counsellors.

ArtWorks and Lifestream Collaboration Channel the Sweet Sounds of Summer in Oak Bay

Find Garth Homer’s painted piano, and ArtWorks’ artists first ever entry in the Oak Bay's Arts Alive program.

Cultivating Careers At Country Grocer

Ryan has been building his career with the support of Garth Homer Society’s Employment Services program and has found a welcoming, inclusive workplace that matches his career goals.
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