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I read somewhere that in almost all cases people remember their vacations in moments, and eventually recall the entire time as wonderful. However, most of us know that there were times when the food was cold, the lines too long, the kids overtired, the hotel too hot, and all sorts of other things that had, at the time, cast a shadow. But now in our memory banks the trip to Disney or PEI or wherever else was totally magical.
We have been through so much in the past few years, and yet I am amazed at how we are bouncing back, planning adventure, finding new opportunities in community, and building relationships. Sure, we are not yet at a time when we muse that pandemic was a great vacation, but it is starting to be in the rear-view mirror for us and we are focused on the road ahead. In this, the first quarter of our year, we have celebrated our diversity, made many changes to lessen the remaining restrictions and enjoyed many celebrations and excursions in all three communities.
Of special note is our Annual General meeting, a time when we celebrate the past year and all of its achievements. The Board hosted a wonderful event in June. We had our usual reports, a great presentation about our Early Learning Quality Initiative (ELQI) and celebrated three volunteers who were leaving after six years on the CLTH Board of Directors. The meeting not only celebrates the board and agency but offers an event to express gratitude to all our supporters in the community, as volunteers, employees and all our family and friends.
Community Living Trent Highlands is now six years old as an amalgamated agency. While there were some frustrating roller coaster style wait lines in those years, looking back now it has been a fantastic ride, and we are just getting started.
Photo: Carol Kelsey, Board President (left) and Teresa Jordan, Executive Director
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