November 2018

Free English practice groups for immigrants to Canada

All groups are taught by certified ESL instructor,

Aaron Orlando.

Register with Revelstoke Settlement Services okanagan.bc.ca/settlement

FALL SCHEDULE

All levels &

childcare provided Mondays 12:30pm-2:30pm

Intermediate Tuesdays 1:00pm-3:00pm

Upper

Intermediate

Wednesdays

4:30pm-6:30pm

Click on the links below to learn more

about multicultural and public holidays

happening this month

All Saints Day 1st

Diwali/Deepavali 7th

Remembrance Day 11th

National Child’s Day 20th

Canada History Week 19-25th

Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) 21st

All Together Now Immigrant settlement information & diversity appreciation in Revelstoke. B.C.

For a brief overview, see page 4

See page 3 for full schedule & details

Revelstoke Settlement Services

Monday -Friday 9am—4:00pm Closed November 12th for Remembrance

Day, Public holiday

Okanagan College, Revelstoke Centre 1401 First Street West

250-837-4235 ext. 6502 jpratt@okanagan.bc.ca

We would like to extend a very warm thank you to

Meg Irving of the Aboriginal Friendship Society.

Last month Meg hosted an information session that introduced us

to the following topics;

Introduction to First Nations, Metis and Inuit people of Canada

Regional First Nations: Sinixt, Ktunaxa, Secwepmec and Syilx

Traditional food and shelter in Revelstoke

We are grateful for

the time and effort

you took to share

your history and

knowledge with us.

Thank You

Revelstoke Welcome Week Schedule

November 23rd—December 1st, 2018

For more information, please contact the Visitor Information center or the Community Center

Schedule continued on page 4

All Saints' Day: is a celebration of all Christian

saints in many Roman Catholic, Anglican and

Protestant churches. In many western churches it

is annually held November 1 and in many eastern

churches it is celebrated on the first Sunday after

Pentecost. It is also known as All Hallows Tide,

All-Hallomas, or All Hallows' Day.

Diwali: is called the "Festival of Lights" and is

celebrated to honor Rama-chandra, the seventh

avatar (incarnation of the god Vishnu). It is

believed that on this day Rama returned to his

people after 14 years of exile during which he

fought and won a battle against the demons and

the demon king, Ravana. People lit their houses to

celebrate his victory over evil.

Remembrance Day: Marks the anniversary of the

official end of the World War I hostilities on

November 11, 1918.

National Child Day: Celebrated across Canada

since 1993 to commemorate the United Nations’

adoption of two documents centered on children’s

rights: the United Nations Declaration of the

Rights of the Child on November 20, 1959, and the

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the

Child on November 20, 1989.

Milad un Nabi: Many Muslims in Canada

celebrate the Prophet Muhammad's birth and life

or mourn his death on Eid Milad ul-Nabi (Mawlid,

Milad-un-Nabi). The date occurs during the

Islamic month of Rabi' al-awwal. Some Muslims

mark this occasion by fasting or with parades,

special prayers or conferences.

Canada History Week: Science, Creativity

and Innovation: Our Canadian Story learn

more about the people and events that

have shaped the great nation that we

know today. Canada is full of unique peo-

ple, places and events. Canada History

Week is a great time to discover them!