Keyano College is once again hosting a free lecture series for the community to enjoy.
The lecture series is hosted by various instructors from the College, and the lectures range in theme and topic. Attending a lecture is a wonderful opportunity to engage in meaningful conversation and to learn something new about a topic that has piqued your interest!
The next lecture will be held on Friday, October 28, 2016 and will explore "How to Write Poems About Fires". The lecture will be hosted by Dr. Ryan Cox, an English instructor at Keyano.
Dr. Cox seeks to demystify the process of creating a poem and will answer questions such as, "How do you write a poem?" and "What does a poem even look like?"
There will also be a special presentation of new poetry that was written with the support of an Alberta Foundation for the Arts grant.
Be sure to make Oct. 28th in your calendars and join Dr. Cox in the Keyano Recital Theatre at 7 pm.
For more information, please visit www.keyano.ca.
We all evacuated. We all have a story. The 88,000 Project is asking you for your stories.
Ashley Tobin, creator of The 88,000 Project, explains: “ The 88,000 Project is a compilation of our stories - stories of evacuation, re-entry, and everything in between. I came up with this project as a solution to my own anxiety about the re-entry process. A good friend encouraged me to write my feelings down anytime I felt overwhelmed. Whenever I felt that I couldn’t breathe, I wrote down how I was feeling. I transferred my thoughts from my mind to a piece of paper. It worked!”
Tobin hopes to inspire other residents to share their stories. “By writing down their stories, residents can have an opportunity to be heard and to put their feelings onto paper, which will hopefully help them in their own journey of recovery. I also find that reading about other peoples’ experiences helps me to put my own experience into perspective.”
A few stories have already come in, and Tobin hopes to get 400 entries by October 31. “The goal is to have the book published by Christmas,” says Tobin. “As the months march on, it’s important that the community has an opportunity like this – to express themselves honestly and to learn of their neighbours’ stories.” If you’re stuck for something to write about, there’s a list of potential topics at www.the88000project.com.
A portion of the proceeds from The 88,000 Project will be directed to the United Way of Fort McMurray.
The submission guidelines are simple: write out (or draw!) your story on one side of an 8.5 in x 11 in paper. Your submission can be a single sentence or it could take up the entire page. Stories may be submitted in any language. Submissions are open to all ages and must be anonymous.
Check out the www.the88000project.com for submission drop-off locations, deadline, and other details.
The 2016-2017 Community Guide to Recreation, Culture & Social Support Services is now available!
You can find the Community Guide at various locations around town such as MacDonald Island, Wood Buffalo Regional Library, Keyano College, Heritage Village and the Oil Sands Discovery Centre. A full listing of locations is available at www.rmwb.ca/communityguide.
The Guide is a great resource to learn more about the events, programs and activities in our community. Whether you are interested in learning about different cultures or discovering a new hobby, participating in local environmental initiatives or signing up for one of the many sports and recreational groups, the Guide has it all!
As you flip through the pages, I’m sure you will be amazed at all the opportunities that await you in Wood Buffalo- I know I did!
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo publishes the Community Guide once a year to provide free advertising opportunities for not-for-profit community organizations to promote their recreation and cultural activities or community services. Every effort was made to invite all community organizations to participate in the Community Guide. If you are part of such an organization and would like to be featured in the next edition of the Guide, please contact recreationandculture@rmwb.ca.
