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Truth & Reconciliation Day

September 30 is Truth and Reconciliation Day. Umbrella will be closed so we can honour and remember all of the children who went to school and didn't come home, as well as their families who survived these atrocities. We at Umbrella are committed to do more toward real...
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Umbrella Sandwich Day

Today was Sandwich Day at Umbrella! Over the last few weeks our staff submitted orders for their perfect custom-made sandwich. This morning, our office staff and a few board members got to work; slicing, chopping, spreading and stacking to make beautiful sandwiches and w...
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Thank you Nancy!

  Umbrella is so lucky to have such a caring and thoughtful Board of Directors. Nancy, one of our board members, grew a feast of veggies in her garden this year and decided to bring some in for our residents to enjoy. These local and organic cucumbers and green beans a...
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National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. It's a day to honour and celebrate the histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich communities across the country. Today, all Indigenou...
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AGM 2022

On June 14th, Umbrella was thrilled to host our 21st Annual General Meeting, in person, at our office. With so many engaged and involved community members, it was standing room only! Marianne Alto spoke about the positive impact Umbrella has on o...
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Valentine’s Day at Umbrella

Umbrella loves to celebrate our staff and board. Valentine's day is the perfect opportunity to tell people we care and sweeten their day. We had such a great time popping in on staff with treats and surprising our board members with surprises in their mailbox. As you can...
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Congratulations Dr James!

Umbrella is thrilled to share that our Board Chair, Alison James has successfully defended her dissertation and is now Dr. Alison James! Alison has been working for years towards this epic goal and all of us at Umbrella are so incredibly proud of her!Congratulations Dr. J...
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Umbrella Christmas Event 2021

Last week Umbrella staff and board members got together to celebrate the festive season with a night of food, fun and laughter. We had a fantastic dinner at the Delta Ocean Point resort and spent the evening chatting, connecting and heckling Blake who took on the MC roll...
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Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving from the board and staff at Umbrella. We hope everyone takes time to reflect on things they are thankful for, no matter how small.
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Our Evan…

Today was a bittersweet day. Umbrella, staff, board, friends and funders turned up in droves to Umbrella's office to wish Evan well. From 2-6pm it was non-stop coming and going at the office with people coming to share their thanks and share how Evan has impacted their ...