Staying Connected in 2020
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020 has been a strange year, to say the least. The month of March brought more than just snow and wind when it rolled into town – it also brought the COVID-19 pandemic to Quebec, something which changed our everyday lives quickly and drastically. Overnight, many of the in-person activities we all love were postponed, and we were asked to stay home to stay safe.
We, at Townshippers, had to postpone many of our activities, including our popular health information sessions that take place throughout the year in various locations across the Townships. We know that many of you join us regularly for these activities and we wanted to reassure you that we do plan to bring these sessions back as soon as it is safe for us to do so. We are sorry we will miss the chance to see you in person this year, but we hope to be able to welcome you back again next year!
In the meantime, we invite you to join us online (or by phone), if you can, for some special video conference health information sessions in the coming months. These presentations will feature topics such as: taking care of your mental and physical health during the pandemic (and beyond), flu vaccines, intuitive eating, and more. Details for these presentations will be shared on our social media pages throughout the fall and winter, and you’ll also find them in The Sherbrooke Record’s Townships Crier and What’s On columns in the coming weeks. We hope to see some of you on Zoom!
We also encourage you to reach out to us with any questions you have about services you might need. Whether you are looking for information about how to sign up for a flu vaccine this fall, or you want help accessing assistance services in your community (like food aid, transportation, or support and listening), please don’t be shy to get in touch with us by phone (819-566-5717; toll-free: 1-866-566-5717) or by email (ta@townshippers.org), and we’ll help connect you to the information or service you need.
Are you thankful to be a Townshipper?
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s probably that we should be thankful for the little things in our lives… you know, those things that we tend to overlook in the hustle and bustle of daily life: a warm home, food in the cupboard, family and friends. If being a Townshipper is one of the things on your gratitude list this year, then we hope you’ll consider participating in our Townshippers have talent activity this fall!
As a way of celebrating the Eastern Townships and our English
speaking community, we are asking Townshippers to put their talent to work and show us (using the artistic medium of their choice: written word photography, music, art, etc.) why they are thankful to be a Townshipper.
You have until Monday, October 26 to submit your entry to us, so don’t delay! Submissions can be sent in by email to lpayne@townshippers.org or by mail to our head office: 3355 College, Sherbrooke, Qc J1M 0B8. Prizes will be awarded to a few lucky Townshippers. To learn more, visit www.townshippers. org/thankful.
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