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Isaac Brock Site - Head Office • 715 Telfer Street North • Winnipeg, MB • R3G 2Y6 • Phone: 204-775-3869
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Table of Contents
Building Our
Communities
Together
Community News..........................1
Sports and Exercise Programs...1
Music Programs...........................2
Family Programs...........................2
Healthy Baby.................................3
Child Care.....................................3
Community News
Valour Community Centre held its first community sale on October 4th, 2014.
We called it the “A Little Bit of Everything Sale” and with over 25 tables
selling everything from garage sale items to crafts to baking, it lived up to its
name! Many people put in a lot of time and effort and it paid off. Between
the sales from the Valour table (all donated items), the table rentals, and the
canteen sales, we raised just under $500.00. That money will be put towards
programming at our three sites (Isaac Brock, Clifton, and Orioles).
We’d like to say a huge THANK YOU to all the people who rented tables, helped
with set-up or take-down, made sandwiches, donated items, or came to the sale
to support us. Hopefully we can do it again next year.
Volunteer Opportunities............4
Seniors Programming.................4
Site Rentals..................................5
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Valour Community Centre is situated in
the heart of Winnipeg, in the West End.
It is made up of three sites Isaac Brock,
Clifton, and Orioles.
Isaac Brock Site
715 Telfer Street North.
Winnipeg, MB R3G 2Y6
Phone: (204) 775-3869
Fax: (204) 786-2723
Manager’s Line: (204) 775-5728
E-mail: vccmanager@mymts.net
Clifton Site
1315 Strathcona Street
Winnipeg, MB R3E 2Y4
Phone: (204) 783-7340
Orioles Site
448 Burnell Street
Winnipeg, MB R3G 2B4
Phone: (204) 783-6941
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Production Manager Terry Samborski
Board of Directors
President: Anne Rarama
Past President: Gord Fleury
Treasurer: Mike Lennon
Secretary: Gloria Craciun
VP of HR & Administration: Sarah Hill
VP of Facilities & Grounds: Rob Younger
Director of Communications: Christina Hiebert
Director of Social Activities: Liz Jackimec
Members at Large: Diane Proutt,
Carole Bouchard-Langlois, Rui Goncalves
Sport Convenors
Frank Zappia
Mauro Zappia
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Basketball: Rosa Sousa
Boxing: Cesar Bermudez
Football: Jolene Schnerch
Hockey: Grant Hirst
Mini-Soccer: VACANT - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Soccer: Trish Goncalves
General Manager: Jimmy Marnoch
Sports and Exercise
Programs
Registration for a variety of programming
- such as Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Boxing,
Yoga, and Zumba - is ongoing.
Registration for sports such as
soccer, mini-soccer, basketball, and
football occurs seasonally.
Valour Community Centre accepts
cash, debit, Visa, and MasterCard. No
personal cheques.
Subsidy is available for the sports
programs (soccer, basketball, and
football, excluding mini soccer). A copy
of both parents/guardians notices
of assessment (from the last tax
year) are required to apply for subsidy.
Hockey
Hockey registration is coordinated
centrally by the St James Minor
Hockey Association. Valour CC does
not accept hockey registration on
site. Please visit www.sjamha.ca for
more information!
Basketball
Registration for WMBA Basketball’s
winter season occurs every
September. Spring season registration
occurs in February or March. Please
visit wmba.leaguetoolbox.com for
more information, or call (204) 7755728 in the lead-up to the Spring
season. As info, for the winter
season, registration costs were $225
for children aged 8 and up, and $100
for children aged 4 through 7 years.
Tae Kwon Do
Tae Kwon Do runs in sync with the
school year, from the beginning
of September to the end of June,
the classes run on Mondays and
Wednesdays, at 6:00 pm, at the
Isaac Brock site (715 Telfer St. N.).
Registration cost is $50.00 per month
per participant, and is to be paid at
the Isaac Brock site. Contact
Juliusb@mymts.net for more
information on the program.
Karate
Karate runs all year long, Tuesdays
and Thursdays, at 6:00 pm, at the
Clifton site (1315 Strathcona St.).
Registration Costs
• 5 yrs.-12 yrs. - $45.00/month
• 13 yrs.-17 yrs. - $50.00/month
• 18 yrs. and up - $65.00/month
Registration for Karate is ongoing.
Please register and pay at the
Clifton Site.
Boxing
Orioles Boxing Club is an institution in
the Winnipeg boxing community, and
is indeed known both nationally and
internationally.
Orioles Boxing Club has produced
numerous champions over the years,
and routinely sends boxers to such
notable tournaments as the Manitoba
Golden Gloves, the Canadian Golden
Gloves, and the Ringside World
Championships.
Top level coaches are on hand to
provide guidance to all levels of
amateur boxers. Whether you are the
parent of a young aspiring competitive
boxer, or if you are an adult just
looking for an incredible cardio workout, Orioles Boxing Club is what you’re
looking for!
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The boxing gym is open Monday through Friday, 5:00 pm to
7:30 pm at the Orioles Site.
Yoga
NEW PROGRAM!
Registration is $25 per month per participant, and is to be
paid at the Orioles Site.
Valour Community Centre is thrilled to welcome yoga
instructor Krista Heimpel to our team! She will be running
yoga classes every Thursday, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at
our Orioles Site.
Football
Registration for Valour Patriots Football will begin the first
weekend in May 2015.
Please see their website valourpatriotsfootball.ca for
more information, phone (204) 775-5728, or e-mail
vccmanager@mts.net for more information!
Mini-Soccer
Registration for next season will begin in March 2015. MiniSoccer is available for youth aged 4 through 8.
To be eligible, players must be 4 years old by June 1, 2015.
The season runs from May through to the end of June.
For reference, registration fees for 2014 were as follows
• Ages 4 through 6 - $50.00
• Ages 7 through 8 - $65.00
Registration forms can be filled out and
payment can be made at the Isaac
Brock Site.
*** The mini-soccer program is currently
seeking volunteers to act as Convenor,
and as coaches! Please contact
(204) 775-5728, or e-mail
vccmanager@mts.net if you are
interested! ***
Soccer
The St. Charles Soccer Association offers
both a winter indoor soccer program, and a
summer outdoor soccer program.
For indoor soccer, participants must register directly with
St. Charles. For more information on indoor soccer, please
visit the website at www.stcharles-soccer.com.
For outdoor soccer, participants must register and pay at
the Isaac Brock Site. Registration for the outdoor season
usually commences in March.
Please phone (204) 775-5728, or e-mail at
vccmanager@mts.net for more info on outdoor soccer.
Join us for a gentle, alignment based yoga class that will
both strengthen and stretch your body. We will focus on
form and body awareness, providing solid ground work for
students to learn basic yoga postures.
Stemming from the belief that everyone and anyone can
benefit from yoga, Krista’s goal as a teacher is to create
a warm and welcoming environment where students feel
open and at ease.
The program strives to reduce barriers that typically
discourage individuals from participating in the yoga
community. Classes are affordably priced and no student
will be turned away. Everyone is welcome regardless of
experience or ability.
Drop-in: $8.00 per class. 5-class pass: $35.00.
10-class pass: $60.00. Registration forms
and fees are to be given to the instructor,
at the Orioles Site.
You can reach Krista at
www.facebook.com/communityyogawpg
or kristaheimpel@gmail.com.
PLEASE PHONE (204) 775-5728, OR
E-MAIL vccmanager@mts.net, FOR
MORE INFORMATION ON ALL OF VALOUR
COMMUNITY CENTRE’S PROGRAMS!
Music Programs
Valour Rocks (Rock Band Instruction)
FREE!
We have partnered with the Manitoba Conservatory
of Music and Arts to provide free music instruction to
youths aged 7-14. Working with talented local singer/
songwriter and all around amazing musician Lindsey
White, the participants will receive instruction on a variety
of instruments (guitar, drums, keyboard), vocals, and
songwriting. This program runs 2 days a week from 4:00
pm to 6:00 pm.
Zumba
A great way to get healthy and have fun at the same time!
Offered every Tuesday and Thursday, from 6:00 pm to 7:00
pm, and every Saturday from 9:30 am to 10:30 am at the
Isaac Brock Site (715 Telfer St. N.).
Participants must be 7-14yrs. Classes run Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Orioles Site.
Please inquire with the instructor, Kathy, for more
information. Registration and payment for Zumba goes
directly through the instructor.
Fabulous Family Fun Nights
FREE!!
E-Mail: tk_zumba4ever@hotmail.com.
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Please register directly with the instructor at the Orioles Site.
Family Programs
These are held the last Friday of every month (except
March and June) from 6:30-8:00pm at the Isaac Brock Site.
Family Fun Nights are a great way to get the whole family
out together! Some months there is a theme, others are
open gym. Either way there is always lots to do!
We run a before and after school program at our Isaac
Brock site for children aged 4-12 years. We bill every 2
weeks for this program.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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November’s Family Fun Night will be an open gym, held on
Friday, November 28th, 2014. That means lots of chances
to run off some of that energy by playing floor hockey,
badminton, tumbling on mats, hula hooping, or one of many
other choices! There will also be board games, arts and
crafts and of course cookies and juice for everyone!
In December we will be having a visit from “the big guy in
red” for our Family Fun Night! He let us know that he will be
coming down just to see all of you! We are still working out
the date with Santa (he’s a busy guy) so keep checking our
website (valourcc.ca) or give us a call closer to December
to find out the date!
Please call Liz at (204) 775-3869 for more information.
Healthy Baby
Every Tuesday from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm we
offer a Healthy Baby program for prenatal and
postnatal parents with children under the
age of one.
This program is free and requires
no registration.
It is held at the Isaac Brock Site at
715 Telfer St. N.
It is a great way to meet new parents
and to get out of the house for a couple
of hours. On site we have a Public Health
Nurse and a Dietician available to answer any
questions you may have regarding yourself
or your baby.
You can weigh your baby every Tuesday if you like and keep
track. We offer milk coupons to pre- and post-natal moms
with babies under the age of six months and bus tickets
to those who need to get to and from group. We learn
nursery rhymes so that you can sing them to your baby. We
also provide a healthy snack at group, and we ask that no
outside food be brought as we could have allergies among
the group. It is informal, fun and very informative as we
have different topics every week.
We provide child care for children who are over the age of
one. Of course partners are very welcome to attend as well.
For more information please call Liz at (204) 775-3869. Child Care
Before- and After-School Program
There is currently a waiting list for the Before- and AfterSchool Program. Please call (204) 775-3869 to put your
name on the waiting list.
$5.50/before school
$5.50/after school
$16.00/in-service or holiday
$10.00/half day
$10.00/nursery or kindergarten
This program runs through the school year as well as
the Christmas and summer holidays. Children must be
toilet trained.
We are open from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. A staff member will
take the children to Isaac Brock School in the morning, as
well as pick up the nursery/kindergarten kids at 11:30 am.
Children in grade 1 or higher walk across the field to the
centre on their own at lunch and after school. A staff also
returns with the children to school at 1:00pm. At 3:30 pm
we pick up the nursery/kindergarten children.
While at the centre, your child will be given the opportunity
to socialize with other children. We have a large
gym, as well as many new, age-appropriate
toys. Art supplies are also readily available
for little artists! Over the school breaks
we plan special activities or field trips.
Please feel free to send an extra healthy
snack or two in your child’s lunch if he/
she will be with us during the day; they
use up a lot of energy in the gym!
Please DO NOT send seafood, fish,
or nut products as we have
LIFE-THREATENING allergies.
If you would like further information, please
call 775-3869. To register your child, simply
come down and fill out a form.
Lunch Program
We offer a lunch program at our Isaac Brock site that runs
from September-June. The cost is $2.00/day and children
bring their lunches. You will be billed monthly for this
program. Usually bills are sent home with your child.
A staff member picks up the nursery/kindergarten children
at 11:30 am and brings them to the program. We also take
the nursery/kindergarten children to school for 1:00 pm. If
your child arrives by bus, a staff member can meet the bus;
just let us know when and where the bus stops. Children in
grade 1 or older walk across the field to the centre on their
own. If you let your child’s teacher know they are in the
lunch program, the teacher will usually try to send him/her
with the other children going there.
Although there is not time to actually cook food, we are
happy to heat up your child’s lunch should you want them
to eat a hot meal. Items that do not work well for lunch
would be Mr. Noodles, instant noodles, Michelina’s frozen
dinners, or anything that takes a long time to make. The
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children have a very limited time to eat their lunch so a
quick heat-up is appreciated.
Some suggestions for tasty, healthy lunches would be
• sandwiches on whole wheat bread (meat, cheese, etc...)
• pita bread with various fillings (hummous, veggies, cream
cheese, cheese, etc...)
• cut-up veggies or fruit with or without dip
• cheese and crackers, cut-up pickles,
cut-up meat
• yoghurt with or without fruit
• soup
NO SEAFOOD, FISH OR NUT PRODUCTS
To register your child, come down to our Isaac Brock Site
and fill out a form.
For further information please call (204) 775-3869.
Volunteer Opportunities
The mini-soccer program is currently seeking volunteers
to act as Convenor, and as coaches! Please contact
(204) 775-5728, or e-mail vccmanager@mts.net if you
are interested!
We are always looking for extra help for our Family Fun
Nights. They are held on the last Friday of every month, in
the evening. Family Nights are very informal. We mostly
need help in planning a few activities, or supervising
activity areas. These nights are completely planned and
run by parent volunteers so help is always appreciated!
If you are interested in volunteering please call Liz at
(204)775-3869.
We will also need help with our annual Spring Carnival,
coming up in June 2015. We’ll be looking for people to
run the games, help with the canteen or even to just
donate an item for our silent auction. If you think you
might be able to help or you just want more info, call Liz
at (204) 775-3869.
There are volunteer opportunities within the Board of
Directors as well. We currently have several vacant spots
on our board. For more information about the board of
directors please call Jimmy at (204) 775-5728.
Anne Rarama
INDEPENDENT REPRESENTATIVE
SHOP ONLINE AT:
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TO REQUEST A BROCHURE:
Call or Text 204-997-7642
EMAIL: ararama@mymts.net
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Seniors Programming
Chinese Seniors Social Group
Every Wednesday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, VCC Clifton
Site is pleased to host a Chinese Seniors Social Group,
where members of the West End’s Chinese Seniors
community can meet to socialize over refreshments and
light snacks. This group also puts on two major events
that are open to all – Chinese New Year celebrations, and
Moon Festival celebrations! Phone (204) 775-5728 or
e-mail vccmanager@mts.net for more details.
Seniors Table Tennis Group - VCC Clifton Site
Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am;
players of any skill level are welcome; membership is
just $3.00 per player per month. Phone (204) 775-5728
or e-mail vccmanager@mts.net for more details.
Seniors Line-Dancing - VCC Clifton Site
A great way socialize and get some physical
activity at the same time! No experience is
necessary; beginners definitely welcome. Classes
are taught by instructors Anita Suen and Lawson
Tarbuth every Wednesday from 12:30 pm to
1:30 pm. Registration costs just $35.00 per
7-class session. Phone (204) 775-5728 or e-mail
vccmanager@mts.net for more details.
Seniors Woodcarving
Valour Community Centre’s Clifton Site is home to
the Assiniboia Woodcarvers! This group meets every
Friday from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Beginners welcome!
Phone Mel at (204) 661-2213 or Wayne at (204)
783-7340 for more information!
NEW CENTRE FOR OLDER ADULTS IN WEST END
Older Adults in the West End are proud to announce
the creation of the WEST END ACTIVE LIVING CENTRE.
We offer a variety of programs and activities at Valour
Community Centre’s Clifton Site, at 1315 Strathcona
Street at Wellington Avenue. Our programs include a
number of dance classes, such as Social (Mondays
from 1:00 to 3:00), Ballroom (Wednesdays from 1:30 to
2:30), Social Dancersice (Thursdays 1:00 to 2:30), and
Clogging (Thursdays from 1:00 to 2:30). Drop-in guests
are always welcome.
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Our luncheons are on the last Thursday of every
month, except for the Christmas luncheon, which
will be on Thursday, December 11th. Cost is $6
for members and $8 for non-members. Please
pre-register at the number below. Special events
include a Remembrance Day program on November
13th at noon, a Beach Party in February and an
Easter-Spring Celebration. New programs are
also being planned. They include yoga
laughter, hand reflexology workshops and
educational workshops.
Rates are as follows
• Gym time for sports (no set-up, tear-down, or clean-up):
$30.00 per hour + GST
• Parties/showers/get-togethers where alcohol is NOT
served: $45.00 per hour + GST.
• Socials/functions where alcohol IS served: $875.00 +
GST. Includes set-up and tear-down of tables and chairs,
post-social clean-up, 2 bartenders, 2 security
staff, access to the hall from 7:00 pm to
1:00 am (last call at 12:30 am), access to
kitchen, access to secure storage rooms.
Let us know what you would like to see
in the future! Come join the fun, make
new friends and stay young at heart.
For inquiries and pre-registration
contact: WEALC (204) 772-8035.
Note: If you intend on serving alcohol
at your function, you are required by
law to obtain an “Occasional Permit”
from the Manitoba Liquor and Gaming
Authority, and that permit must verified
and posted for inspection. We are also
required to provide bar and security staff.
Private rental groups are not permitted to
staff their own bar.
Site Rentals
All three of our sites are available
for renting.
Our Isaac Brock site is mainly used for sports, while
our Clifton site is great for parties/showers/socials, and
our Orioles site is home to a smaller multi-purpose room
perfect for meetings or small get-togethers.
Demand for space for private functions is high, and
we usually are booking two to three months ahead. If you
are planning a private function, call well ahead to maximize
your chance of securing a reservation!
Each site has a full kitchen, plenty of parking, and lots
of space!
If you are interested in renting one of our facilities, please
contact Jimmy Marnoch at: (204) 775-5728!
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