Week of Events
Seniors Circle (In-Person)
Seniors Circle (In-Person)
Aaniin, Boozhoo! Shé:kon, Ullakut! Waachiyaa, Osiyo! Hello, Bonjour! We would like to invite you to our IN-PERSON Indigenous Seniors Circle. Weekly teachings and activities will revolve around every month's moon. Share great moments, lots of laughter and a beautiful atmosphere with new friends. Regular programming takes place Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 am to 2 pm....
Sisters in Recovery
Sisters in Recovery
Join us in-person for a weekly harm-reduction based healing circle for Indigenous women, and those beyond the binary, that will focus on a holistic approach to healing and recovery, incorporating traditional teachings as well as Western knowledge. Group will be co-facilitated by Addictions Counsellor, Sasha Gordon, and Cultural Grandmother Louella. Programming takes place Mondays from...
After-School Program
After-School Program
Join us after school; this program offers youth cultural teachings, physical activity, healthy snacks and help with homework. Tuesdays (ages 7-9) Wednesdays (ages 13-18) Thursdays (ages 10-12) 275 Bradley Avenue (backyard or indoors) For more information, please contact: Garnet Moore, Youth Support and School Liaison 613-748-0657 ext. 309 gmoore@wabano.com Funded by the Ministry of Tourism,...
Full Moon Celebration – IN-PERSON
Full Moon Celebration – IN-PERSON
Please join us for teachings of the full moon ceremony! Louella will host an in-person celebration from 5-7PM. Please use the main entrance at Montreal and Bradley. If you have any questions or issues registering, please contact: Raymond Soosay Cultural Coordinator 613-748-0657 Ext. 317 cultureteam@wabano.com
Culture Night
Culture Night
Join us every Monday evening for Culture Night! Featuring new guest speakers every week, discussing teachings, medicines, and more! Come learn the ingenious ways Algonquin ancestors built the foundational structure of their birch bark canoes with the simplicity of their intellectual designs. Pinock is an Algonquin from the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Nation near Maniwaki,...
Culture Night
Culture Night
Join us every Monday evening for our Culture Night! Featuring new guest speakers every week, discussing teachings, medicines, and more! Now in-person at the Centre (299 Montreal Road) For more information, please directly contact: Raymond Soosay Cultural Coordinator 613-748-0657 Ext. 317 cultureteam@wabano.com
Children’s Drumming & Singing
Children’s Drumming & Singing
Families join us for our monthly circle with the little ones singing & drumming with Grandma Sharon. To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. Please register with: Kathryn Barry at KBarry@wabano.com or 613-748-0657 ext. 241 Bus tickets are provided to attend program. Refreshments and light lunch will be served during program...
Diabetes Education Group – Diabetes Cooking Class
Diabetes Education Group – Diabetes Cooking Class
Join us in person for a cooking class, diabetes education and lunch! *Each DEP event you attend in March gives you one entry into a draw to win prizes! See below for details.* Come meet with our Diabetes team to learn more about diabetes management. Each week we will meet to answer your questions about...
Fire Prevention and Safety
Fire Prevention and Safety
Fire safety knowledge can make the difference in keeping your family safer from the dangers of fire in your home. Knowledge shared by the Ottawa Fire Department on Fire Prevention and Safety. Caring for the gifts lent to us by Creator, in the Spirit of guiding and protecting during their journey through life. Take advantage...
Prenatal Support
Prenatal Support
Having a baby is a team sport! We are here for you, especially our Perinatal Program Coordinator Anita Comfort. Learn from her how to bond with your baby before birth, listen to the heartbeat, what to expect during labour, how to prepare, among many other subjects. Sign up for a regular weekly session! For more...
Nimiigwetchwendam
Nimiigwetchwendam
A weekly, co-ed, confidential and in-person sharing circle utilizing the 7 Sacred Teachings, the Medicine Wheel and other traditional concepts as guiding principles to promote the healing and wellness of participants. Light snack and bus tickets provided. In-person at Wabano Housing, 338 Montreal Rd., 2nd Floor No registration is required for this group. Wabano programs...
After-School Program
After-School Program
Join us after school; this program offers youth cultural teachings, physical activity, healthy snacks and help with homework. Tuesdays (ages 7-9) Wednesdays (ages 13-18) Thursdays (ages 10-12) 275 Bradley Avenue (backyard or indoors) For more information, please contact: Garnet Moore, Youth Support and School Liaison 613-748-0657 ext. 309 gmoore@wabano.com Funded by the Ministry of Tourism,...
Zumba (In-Person)
Zumba (In-Person)
Zumba is a cardio and Latin dance fitness class designed to get you moving and having fun! This weekly event takes place at 295 Montreal Rd., Vanier, ON. Registration is required. Please fill out the form below or contact: Funded by MOHLTC, Government of Ontario
Wellbriety – Indigenous Recovery Group
Wellbriety – Indigenous Recovery Group
This co-ed group will focus on a holistic approach to learn and benefit from traditional, as well as conventional means of healing. It will provide the medicine and tools that will help empower ourselves over drugs, alcohol and or violence, to help us overcome the trauma that has caused our spirits to be wounded. Programming...
Seniors Circle (In-Person)
Seniors Circle (In-Person)
Aaniin, Boozhoo! Shé:kon, Ullakut! Waachiyaa, Osiyo! Hello, Bonjour! We would like to invite you to our IN-PERSON Indigenous Seniors Circle. Weekly teachings and activities will revolve around every month's moon. Share great moments, lots of laughter and a beautiful atmosphere with new friends. Regular programming takes place Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 am to 2 pm....
Drop-In Breastfeeding Support
Drop-In Breastfeeding Support
Our weekly Wednesday drop-in for breastfeeding support will help you deal with latching issues, pain while feeding, keeping the baby awake and interested, as well as encouragement and reassurance! Anita and Wabano are here for you. For more information or to register, please contact: Anita Comfort, RN Perinatal Program Coordinator 613-748-0657 ext. 343 acomfort@wabano.com Funded...
Hanging Dot Art
Hanging Dot Art
There are so many ways to paint. Come join us in creating your own painted dot art creation. No experience necessary. To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. Please register with: Kathryn Barry at KBarry@wabano.com or 613-748-0657 ext. 241 Bus tickets are provided to attend program. Refreshments and light lunch will...
Baby and Me
Baby and Me
Jump on this weekly program that helps you bond with your baby and co-create some of your baby's first. Learn traditional songs, dances and drums, as well as how to do baby massage and baby yoga, with support from Anita. We'll regularly have photo shoots, measure baby's weight and height, and get visits by Public...
Wasa-Nabin Wednesdays
Wasa-Nabin Wednesdays
Wasa-Nabin is a program for Indigenous youth ages 13 to 18 and is held every Wednesday at Wabano. We will also have artistic programming and occasionally guest speakers. During the programming we have Garnet here to help with homework support to help you with your school work. We are always accepting new youth to be...
Ojibway Language Classes with Louise Garrow
Ojibway Language Classes with Louise Garrow
Language gives us the tools to understand the world. Not only that, when we know the names of everyday things and places, we can appreciate them even more! If you are an Indigenous person looking to learn Anishinaabemowin, join Louise's groups every Wednesday. Register for February 28 session: Louise Garrow is a member of the...
Wellbriety – Indigenous Recovery Group
Wellbriety – Indigenous Recovery Group
This co-ed group will focus on a holistic approach to learn and benefit from traditional, as well as conventional means of healing. It will provide the medicine and tools that will help empower ourselves over drugs, alcohol and or violence, to help us overcome the trauma that has caused our spirits to be wounded. Programming...
Parenting Sharing Circle (First Aid Training for Infants and Children)
Parenting Sharing Circle (First Aid Training for Infants and Children)
If you don’t have your first aid, this is your chance. Come join us and get certified, so you always help a kid in need. To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. Please register with: Kathryn Barry at KBarry@wabano.com or 613-748-0657 ext. 241 Bus tickets are provided to attend program. Refreshments...
CPR and First Aid for Families
CPR and First Aid for Families
Obtain a 3 year certification in CPR and First Aid with the focus on Infants and children. Caring for the gifts lent to use by Creator, in the spirit of guiding and protecting during their journey life. You can learn to be better prepared should the unexpected happen. Spend some time with first aid trainers...
Diabetes Education Group – Nutrition Month Jeopardy
Diabetes Education Group – Nutrition Month Jeopardy
Join us for a fun Nutrition Month activity! The prize draw will take place at the end of the group! Come meet with our Diabetes team to learn more about diabetes management. Each week we will meet to answer your questions about diabetes and discuss different topics such as: nutrition, fitness education, light mobility activities...
After-School Program
After-School Program
Join us after school; this program offers youth cultural teachings, physical activity, healthy snacks and help with homework. Tuesdays (ages 7-9) Wednesdays (ages 13-18) Thursdays (ages 10-12) 275 Bradley Avenue (backyard or indoors) For more information, please contact: Garnet Moore, Youth Support and School Liaison 613-748-0657 ext. 309 gmoore@wabano.com Funded by the Ministry of Tourism,...
New Beginnings: Men’s Sharing Circle with Thomas Louttit
New Beginnings: Men’s Sharing Circle with Thomas Louttit
Join for closed sharing circle for Indigenous men every Thursday evening from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. with knowledge keeper Thomas Louttit. In-person at 268 Bradley Ave. Wabano programs are for First Nation, Inuit and Métis community members only. If a program is open to the general public, it will be specified. With open programs that...
Wellbriety – Kiyam
Wellbriety – Kiyam
This in-person men's group will focus on a holistic approach to learn and benefit from traditional, as well as conventional means of healing. It will provide the medicine and tools that will help empower ourselves over drugs, alcohol and or violence, to help us overcome the trauma that has caused our spirits to be wounded....