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ParentLink promotes parent-child interaction
through many programs and services
by Cassie Kushniruk
With intent to emphasize the importance of
parent-child interaction, the Edson ParentLink
Centre offers a wide array of programs, services,
and resources to families with children ages 0-6.
Each day, the ParentLink Centre offers a fun and
interactive program at their Red Brick Arts Centre
location.
On Mondays from 1:30 pm to 3 pm, ParentLink
runs a program called Busy Babies for ages 0-1 to
provide parents with the opportunity to connect
with their little ones while singing songs and
rhymes.
Let's Play is a drop-in style program run on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 11:30 and 1 photo Cassie Kushniruk
pm to 3 pm for ages 0-6 to spend quality time with
their families while meeting new people and On Mondays from 1:30 pm to 3 pm, the Edson ParentLink Centre offers a program called Busy Babies to
participating in crafts, play, and new experiences. provide parents with the opportunity to connect with their little ones through songs and rhymes.
Wednesdays at the ParentLink Centre are quite dads/step-dad/uncles/grandpas/etc. to participate in fall.
busy with the Romp & Rhyme program, which special 'dad' activities with their young ones. The two full-time staff at the ParentLink Centre
runs from 9 am to 11 am. This program provides ParentLink also offers Triple P Parenting, which are kept extremely busy throughout the week. “We
children with an interactive morning of learning is a positive parenting program that provides go home very tired, but it's all really good and the
and play with half hour segments of rhymes, parents with the skills to manage misbehavior, families are really great at helping make sure that
singing, and stories intended to support child prevent problems, and support parents in raising the programs run as smoothly as possible,” said
development. “Romp & Rhyme has grown happy, confident, and healthy children. Tattersall, mentioning that the ParentLink Centre
significantly,” said FCSS/ParentLink Supervisor Apart from the multitude of child-parent also shares a summer student with the Town of
Dana Tattersall. “We have a great group that comes interaction programs offered at the ParentLink Edson.
to join us and it's filling our space up. I'm proud of Centre, the Centre also offers support programs for Starting in October, the ParentLink Centre will be
all of our programs, but I see great growth in our parents while children are cared for in a separate opening its doors from 4 pm to 6 pm in addition to
Wednesday program.” room. Life After Baby is held monthly on Thursday their regularly scheduled Let's Play program to
On the second Wednesday of each month, the afternoons from 1 pm to 3 pm for moms to get offer working parents a chance to play with their
ParentLink Centre also hosts Family Fun Night together in a casual setting and discuss topics children before their supper/bath/bedtime routines.
from 5 pm to 7 pm for families to enjoy a light relevant to being a new mom. Parent Café is ParentLink will also begin offering a Kinder-
meal and playtime together. another support program for parents to share in Ready program in September roughly twice a
The ParentLink Centre is always bustling with learning, fun, and connection with one another. month intended to prepare families and their
programs on Thursdays, whether it be the Wiggle Once every three months, the ParentLink Centre children for the transition into Kindergarten. “We're
Worms program held from 9 am to 10 am on the offers a developmental clinic at their location going to do what's to expect in kindergarten and
second and fourth Thursday of the month, or where parents have the opportunity to have an Ages we're probably going to work on shapes, and
Sensory Play held from 9 am to 10 am on the first and Stages Developmental Screen done with their colors, and numbers, and name recognition, and
and third Thursday of the month. Toddler child and a chance to speak with AHS scissor skills,” Tattersall said.
Thursdays are also offered at the Centre from 1 pm professionals. “[The Parentlink Centre] is a great place to spend
to 3 pm on the second and fourth Thursday of the The ParentLink Centre also has a selection of toys quality time with your kids,” said Tattersall. “A lot
month, and are offered to families with children 12- and books that families can sign out and take home of the activities are provided, you just have to be
24 months old. to utilize with their children. “If a child becomes willing to participate and spend that quality time
Fridays at the ParentLink Centre often feature particularly attached to a toy, we can lend that out together.”
Friday Play Time where parents have the and we ask that they bring it back in the same The FCSS/ParentLink Centre is located in the
opportunity to connect with their children. shape that they took it,” said Tattersall. lower level of the Red Brick Arts Centre through
On one Saturday each month, the ParentLink On average, roughly 30 people visit the the west entrance. For more information about
ADVERTISING Centre hosts Dad-urday, which encourages ParentLink Centre each day, with numbers ParentLink and/or the programs/services they offer,
dropping off in summer and picking up again in the contact 780-723-4338.
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Optometrist 25
Years of Service
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THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 30 MONDAY AUGUST 5, 2019
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR MONDAY AUGUST 12, 2019 PAGE 23
ParentLink promotes parent-child interaction
through many programs and services
by Cassie Kushniruk
With intent to emphasize the importance of
parent-child interaction, the Edson ParentLink
Centre offers a wide array of programs, services,
and resources to families with children ages 0-6.
Each day, the ParentLink Centre offers a fun and
interactive program at their Red Brick Arts Centre
location.
On Mondays from 1:30 pm to 3 pm, ParentLink
runs a program called Busy Babies for ages 0-1 to
provide parents with the opportunity to connect
with their little ones while singing songs and
rhymes.
Let's Play is a drop-in style program run on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 11:30 and 1 photo Cassie Kushniruk
pm to 3 pm for ages 0-6 to spend quality time with
their families while meeting new people and On Mondays from 1:30 pm to 3 pm, the Edson ParentLink Centre offers a program called Busy Babies to
participating in crafts, play, and new experiences. provide parents with the opportunity to connect with their little ones through songs and rhymes.
Wednesdays at the ParentLink Centre are quite dads/step-dad/uncles/grandpas/etc. to participate in fall.
busy with the Romp & Rhyme program, which special 'dad' activities with their young ones. The two full-time staff at the ParentLink Centre
runs from 9 am to 11 am. This program provides ParentLink also offers Triple P Parenting, which are kept extremely busy throughout the week. “We
children with an interactive morning of learning is a positive parenting program that provides go home very tired, but it's all really good and the
and play with half hour segments of rhymes, parents with the skills to manage misbehavior, families are really great at helping make sure that
singing, and stories intended to support child prevent problems, and support parents in raising the programs run as smoothly as possible,” said
development. “Romp & Rhyme has grown happy, confident, and healthy children. Tattersall, mentioning that the ParentLink Centre
significantly,” said FCSS/ParentLink Supervisor Apart from the multitude of child-parent also shares a summer student with the Town of
Dana Tattersall. “We have a great group that comes interaction programs offered at the ParentLink Edson.
to join us and it's filling our space up. I'm proud of Centre, the Centre also offers support programs for Starting in October, the ParentLink Centre will be
all of our programs, but I see great growth in our parents while children are cared for in a separate opening its doors from 4 pm to 6 pm in addition to
Wednesday program.” room. Life After Baby is held monthly on Thursday their regularly scheduled Let's Play program to
On the second Wednesday of each month, the afternoons from 1 pm to 3 pm for moms to get offer working parents a chance to play with their
ParentLink Centre also hosts Family Fun Night together in a casual setting and discuss topics children before their supper/bath/bedtime routines.
from 5 pm to 7 pm for families to enjoy a light relevant to being a new mom. Parent Café is ParentLink will also begin offering a Kinder-
meal and playtime together. another support program for parents to share in Ready program in September roughly twice a
The ParentLink Centre is always bustling with learning, fun, and connection with one another. month intended to prepare families and their
programs on Thursdays, whether it be the Wiggle Once every three months, the ParentLink Centre children for the transition into Kindergarten. “We're
Worms program held from 9 am to 10 am on the offers a developmental clinic at their location going to do what's to expect in kindergarten and
second and fourth Thursday of the month, or where parents have the opportunity to have an Ages we're probably going to work on shapes, and
Sensory Play held from 9 am to 10 am on the first and Stages Developmental Screen done with their colors, and numbers, and name recognition, and
and third Thursday of the month. Toddler child and a chance to speak with AHS scissor skills,” Tattersall said.
Thursdays are also offered at the Centre from 1 pm professionals. “[The Parentlink Centre] is a great place to spend
to 3 pm on the second and fourth Thursday of the The ParentLink Centre also has a selection of toys quality time with your kids,” said Tattersall. “A lot
month, and are offered to families with children 12- and books that families can sign out and take home of the activities are provided, you just have to be
24 months old. to utilize with their children. “If a child becomes willing to participate and spend that quality time
Fridays at the ParentLink Centre often feature particularly attached to a toy, we can lend that out together.”
Friday Play Time where parents have the and we ask that they bring it back in the same The FCSS/ParentLink Centre is located in the
opportunity to connect with their children. shape that they took it,” said Tattersall. lower level of the Red Brick Arts Centre through
On one Saturday each month, the ParentLink On average, roughly 30 people visit the the west entrance. For more information about
ADVERTISING Centre hosts Dad-urday, which encourages ParentLink Centre each day, with numbers ParentLink and/or the programs/services they offer,
dropping off in summer and picking up again in the contact 780-723-4338.
ADVERTISING
Here’s My Card ...ere’s My Card ... To place your Business Card
H
here Contact our Sales Rep
at 780-723-5787
B anchorwk@telusplanet.net
or email
Business and Professional Directoryusiness and Professional Directory
OPTOMETRIST INVESTING
Dr. Meagan Hawkshaw, BSc, OD
25
Optometrist 25
Years of Service
Years of Service
5015 4th Avenue Darlene Chouinard, PHONE:
Edson, AB Consultant Common 780.723.5787
T7E 1V2 SALES REP.
Phone: 780-723-2700 THE WEEKLY Fax: 780.723.5725
Sue-Ann
Fax: 780-723-4642 ANCHOR 5040 3 AVE,
ANCHORWK@TELUSPLANET.NET
Office 4710 4th Avenue, Edson, AB WWW.WEEKLYANCHOR.COM BOX 6870
darlene.chouinard@investorsgroup.com AWNA MEMBER NEWSPAPER EDSON, AB
info@infocusedson.com Office. (780) 723-7526 T7E 1V2
www.InFocusEdson.com Cell. (780) 723-0443
INSURANCE INSURANCE EAVESTROUGH
