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Lakeland College(LC) is a board-governed, public college operating as a Comprehensive Community Institution under the authority of the Post-secondary Learning Act of Alberta. LC offers credit programming in academic upgrading, agricultural sciences, apprenticeship & pre-employment trades training, business, emergency services and public safety, energy, environmental sciences, health and wellness, human services, interior design technology, tourism & university transfer. The College awards certificates, diplomas & applied degrees; and baccalaureate degrees in collaboration with degree-granting institutions. LC provides integrated emergency response training at the provincial, national, & international levels. Areas of specialty include fire service, emergency medical services, incident command & emergency preparedness. In addition, LC offers continuing education credit & non-credit courses, & workforce development training for business and industry in Canada, & internationally
The Alzheimer Society Sarnia-Lambton offers education, caregiver respite, support services & resource materials to people with Alzheimer's disease or releated dementias, family members, caregivers and service providers. Currently, there are over 2,500 people in Lambton County with dementia. This number is expected to triple in the next 25 years.
LAMBTON WILDLIFE INCORPORATED is a nonprofit, volunteer, naturalist organization, founded in 1966, and is licensed as a charitable corporation under the Income Tax Act. We are dedicated to the conservation, preservation, and protection of the natural environment in Lambton County. http://www.lambtonwildlife.com http://www.sarnia.com/groups/lwi/LWI_Index.htm
Lanark County Interval House is a shelter and support network for women and their children who have experienced abuse. We work with women & children across Lanark County Ontario including the towns of Carleton Place, Smiths Falls, Perth, Almonte and all of the rural areas in between. Our emergency shelter accommodates 15 women and children at one time. Here we provide a 24-hr help/crisis line, safety, counselling for both women and children and advocacy to help women navigate systems on her journey to a successful violent-free life. Our Outreach programs provide counselling, advocacy and diverse support groups for women and children affected by abuse and sexual violence. Our public education program provides workshops, presentations, and resources to our communities and schools about violence against women, healthy relationships, and gender roles and stereotypes. We work towards ending the cycle of violence against women and children.
Langley Christian School is an Interdenominational Pre-K-12 School. The Elementary Campus enrolls students from pre-school through grade 5. The Middle and High Campus is made up of Middle School (grades 6 - 8) and High School (grades 9 - 12). Langley Christian School meets all provincial requirements, has a solid academic program, teaches all subject areas from a Christian perspective, and has strong Arts and Athletics Programs.
Théâtre la Seizième, the only francophone professional theatre company in British Columbia, puts on contemporary plays for theatregoers of all ages. The company is a dynamic creative centre that commissions new works but also presents theatre companies from all over Canada. Recipient of several Jessie Richardson awards as well as the 2005 Masque for best French-Canadian production, Théâtre la Seizième is now one of Vancouver's most exciting presenting and production companies.
The Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre was established in 1979 to provide a home to the many Latvian volunteer organizations and cultural activities in and around Toronto. Located in Don Mills, the Centre is now home to two Latvian language heritage schools, a library, heritage museum, book store, many folk dance groups, choirs etc. The Centre is renowned for its Sunday brunches, summer BBQ’s, elegant facilities and its active cultural and social calendar.
We are a respect for life educational resource centre. We provide complete information and confidential referral services dealing with pregnancy and end-of-life issues. We offer library material (books and videos), fetal models, free pamphlets and posters and speakers.
Since 1963, LDAC has provided support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers and other professionals. At the national, provincial/territorial and local levels, LDA provides cutting edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources. These services make the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada the leading resource for information on learning disabilities.
As the provincial office of the LDAA, our programs ans services are directed toward province wide concerns. We provide support and coordination to our chapters and informaiton and advice to individuals in the province. A primary role is to ensure public awareness of learning disabilities. The programs and services of the LDAA fall into 6 categories; public awareness and education, advocacy, chapter development, resource development, scholarships, and collaboration and coordination with other related groups. Direct community service and programming is provided by our chapters.
The Legal Resource Centre is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team of lawyers, librarians, teachers, and web specialists. The LRC uses a collaborative approach to develop materials and strategies for teaching people about the law.
While our primary day to day responsibilities are focused on providing services to children and families who are, for any number of reasons, experiencing some form of crisis in their lives that is adversely affecting care giving capacity or child well being, we also recognize the value of preventive services as a means of reducing risk of harm. We believe that communities that pay particular attention to supporting its child population are also helping to build strong families. Additionally, Family and Children's Services of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington provides a variety of services to our community. Included in these are a program to provide children in need with back to school supplies, a Christmas Tree of Hope, food and gifts for the holiday celebrations, winter coats and outerwear, funds for extracurricular activities and summer camps, post-seconadry bursaries for our youth in care and emergency funds as needed.