Topics for this caregiver learning session include:

• Strategies to reduce stress while travelling with someone living with dementia
• Explore respite options
• Experience a virtual armchair travel vacation to Tofino, B.C.
• Learn how to create & enjoy your own armchair travel experiences

This event is hosted by the Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region.

Join the South Niagara Chambers of Commerce (representing Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, Port Colborne-Wanfleet and Welland/Pelham Chambers of Commerce) for lunch as Regional Chair Jim Bradley presents his Regional Chair’s Address.

The moderated discussion will cover topics including the aftermath of non-amalgamation, the status of development in Niagara, and transportation including land, sea and air.

This event is hosted by the South Niagara Chambers of Commerce.

Job hunting can be challenging in today’s market and applicants need every edge they can get. Volunteering is a great way to gain crucial experience, build transferable skills, network and cultivate references, and hone your approach to job applications. Discover how to search for and apply to volunteer positions and what to expect along the way!

Topics will include:

• The benefits of volunteering
• The types of volunteer roles available and the commitments they require
• How to locate your nearest volunteer centre and search for volunteer roles online
• What to expect when applying for a volunteer role
• The five ways volunteering can enhance your job search

This webinar is hosted by CharityVillage.

Offered in partnership with the Niagara Community Legal Clinic and local libraries throughout Niagara, these sessions support the goals of Niagara’s 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Action Plan, A Home for All by increasing access to education about rights and responsibilities for those who rent property in Ontario.

You will:

1. Learn about housing programs in Niagara and how to access them.
2. Know your rights as a tenant. Topics will include: maintenance and repair issues, common grounds for eviction (the process and amount of notice required), when can a landlord enter a tenant’s unit.

Session dates and locations:

• January 31, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Fort Erie Public Library (Central Branch)
• January 31, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., St. Catharines Public Library (Central Branch)
• January 31, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., West Lincoln Public Library (Smithville Branch)
• February 26, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Port Colborne Public Library
• February 28, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Niagara Falls Public Library
• March 27, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., Welland Public Library (Main Branch)

This event is hosted by the Niagara Poverty Reduction Network.

Offered in partnership with the Niagara Community Legal Clinic and local libraries throughout Niagara, these sessions support the goals of Niagara’s 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Action Plan, A Home for All by increasing access to education about rights and responsibilities for those who rent property in Ontario.

You will:

1. Learn about housing programs in Niagara and how to access them.
2. Know your rights as a tenant. Topics will include: maintenance and repair issues, common grounds for eviction (the process and amount of notice required), when can a landlord enter a tenant’s unit.

Session dates and locations:

• January 31, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., St. Catharines Public Library (Central Branch)
• January 31, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., West Lincoln Public Library (Smithville Branch)
• February 26, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Port Colborne Public Library
• February 28, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Niagara Falls Public Library
• March 27, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., Welland Public Library (Main Branch)

This event is hosted by the Niagara Poverty Reduction Network.