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| Article Headline | | On Hockey Days
On March 27th Raffi and Troubadour Music released Raffi's newest song, "On Hockey Days."
"On Hockey Days" is a toe-tapping all-ages song, Raffi's tribute to the game loved by young and old. It honours hockey parents who devotedly take their kids to the rink all winter long, and sounds a call to fun, fair play and respect as only a Raffi song can!
Visit our webpage for details.
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| Article Headline | | Raffi - TEDxVictoria - Respecting Earth & Child: Connecting the Dots
Raffi's "must see" TEDx talk connects Earth and Child with wit and grace, bridging psychology, spirit, and ecology in a moving way. Many themes here for educators, parents, and yes, beluga grads. Oh, and he sings, too! Watch it here.
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| Article Headline | | Queen Elizabeth ll Diamond Jubilee Award
On Friday March 16th the Honourable Steven Point, Lieutenant Governor of BC, presented Raffi Cavoukian with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. This award was created to mark the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty's accession to the Throne. The ceremony was held at Government House in Victoria. Congratulations to Raffi!
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| Article Headline | | Advisory Council welcomes Bruce Lanphear
Centre for Child Honouring welcomes Bruce Lanphear to our Advisory Council. Bruce P. Lanphear, MD, MPH is the Sloan Professor of Children's Environmental Health and Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Lanphear is director of the Cincinnati Children's Environmental Health Center located at Cincinnati Children's. He is a member of the U.S. EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Lead Review Panel and a Member of the National Children's Study Steering Committee.
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| extArticle Headline | | My Drawing Our World Program Debut
CHILDREN'S ART PROGRAM AND EXHIBIT
This children's educational program invites children ages
7 - 14 to artfully express the 9 Child Honouring Principles. This is done through art-making workshops and by online invitation and participation with parental consent and supervision.
From February 24 to 28 the children's art from this year's pilot program was showcased at Artspring Theatre on Salt Spring Island. Guests from Salt Spring Island, Duncan and Victoria came to see this lovely exhibit, mounted by program coordinator Tracy Harrison.
Click here to view the brief program video and to order the beautiful booklet.
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| Article Headline | | Recent Events
 
On April 4th, we presented the film, Taxi Casablanca at the Fritz Cinema on Salt Spring Island. The screening was a great success with Filmmaker Mary Fowles present, and afterwards the audience participated in a wonderful Q & A.
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On Feb 21st, as part of our Speaker Series, we very much enjoyed DAVID J. SMITH's enlightening presentation, "Frequently asked questions on global geography and the world".
DAVID J. SMITH, educator, is the author of If The World Were A Village (18th printing, in 24 languages).
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On Feb 1st and 8th we co-presented with Seven Ravens Farm the anticipated film, "I AM" at the Fritz Cinema.
The cinema filled up quickly and we had a sold out show both nights. Filmmaker, Jennifer Abbott & Raffi held a
Q & A period after the movie.
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