Week of Events
Sunday, April 6, 2025
No events on this day.
Monday, April 7, 2025
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April 7, 2025 - RecurringIndigenous Seniors Circle
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April 7, 2025 - RecurringSisters in Recovery
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April 7, 2025 - RecurringDiabetes Education Group Program
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April 7, 2025 - RecurringIndigenous Youth Recreation Club – Virtual Reality Ages 13-18
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April 7, 2025 -Culture Night with elder Jim Mishquart
Indigenous Seniors Circle
Aaniin, Boozhoo! Shé:kon, Ullakut! Waachiyaa, Osiyo! Hello, Bonjour! We would like to invite you to our 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. Wabano...
Sisters in Recovery
Sisters in Recovery will be cancelled for Dec 23rd and 30th 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,...
Diabetes Education Group Program
Join us for a welcoming and supportive group where you can connect with others who truly understand the daily challenges of managing diabetes. This is a safe, non-judgmental space to share your struggles and get practical tips that can make life with diabetes a little easier. Together, we’ll explore key areas of diabetes management—handling stress,...
Indigenous Youth Recreation Club – Virtual Reality Ages 13-18
Bring a friend, a family member or come alone and dive into the world of virtual reality with us! Snacks and homework help are also available. Time: 4:30 to 6:30 pm Location: Youth House, 275 Bradley Ave. We hope you can join us! Wabano programs are for First Nation, Inuit and Métis community members only. If...
Culture Night with elder Jim Mishquart
Please join us for an evening of storytelling, and songs with elder Jim Mishquart from Rocky Bay First Nation. Jim is an Ojibwe storyteller and song carrier and will be taking us on a journey of the ancient tradition of oral storytelling. He will also provide teachings on women's songs so that those songs can...
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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April 8, 2025 -Clay Spring Creations
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April 8, 2025 - RecurringNimiigwetchwendam
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April 8, 2025 -Jim Mishquart: A Night of Storytelling and Songs
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April 8, 2025 - RecurringCardio Drum Fitness
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April 8, 2025 - RecurringAnishnaabemowin (Ojibway) Classes
Clay Spring Creations
What spring creation will you make with clay? Blossoming trees? Blooming flowers? Anything goes! To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. To register for drop-in, please contact your Early years team via email earlyyears@wabano.com or call: 613-748-0657 ext. 376 Bus tickets are provided to attend program. Refreshments and light...
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...
Jim Mishquart: A Night of Storytelling and Songs
Join us for an evening of Storytelling with Ojibwe elder Jim Mishquart who will share stories of The Little boy singing by the tree, Little people, Sasquatch and more! We will have drumming and singing this evening so please bring your drums if you wish to join in and learn new songs. This is a...
Cardio Drum Fitness
Come and join an exciting and fun drumming exercise you are sure to have fun as we "drum" ourselves to fitness. This provides a workout that promotes physical, social, emotional, and cognitive health for all life stages. Come and get your heartbeat in sync with the drum :) Come and check it out and bring...
Anishnaabemowin (Ojibway) Classes
Learn Anishnaabemowin with Louise Garrow We’re excited to welcome Louise Garrow back to Wabano this January to teach Anishnaabemowin! Join us for this engaging language program, open exclusively to Indigenous community members. 📅 When: Tuesday evenings, April 1, 2025 – June 3, 2025 Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, please arrive 15 mins before class starts 📍 Where: Wabano...
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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April 9, 2025 - RecurringIndigenous Seniors Circle
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April 9, 2025 -Visit from Fire Fighters
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April 9, 2025 - RecurringWasa-Nabin Wednesdays
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April 9, 2025 - RecurringWasa-Nabin Wednesdays
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April 9, 2025 - RecurringWellbriety – Relapse Prevention
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April 9, 2025 - RecurringMen’s Drum Practice
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April 9, 2025 - RecurringBeading Nights Drop-In
Indigenous Seniors Circle
Aaniin, Boozhoo! Shé:kon, Ullakut! Waachiyaa, Osiyo! Hello, Bonjour! We would like to invite you to our 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. Wabano...
Visit from Fire Fighters
Weeee-oooo! Weeee-oooo! Big red truck coming through! Come to Early Years to see a fire truck and meet fire fighters. To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. To register for drop-in, please contact your Early years team via email earlyyears@wabano.com or call: 613-748-0657 ext. 376 Bus tickets are provided...
Wasa-Nabin Wednesdays
It's Spring! Indigenous YOUTH 13 to 18 years old are invited to join us as we celebrate more daylight each day, the return of birds and Thunderbirds, new growth, new projects and overall, a refreshed vision of the world! We'll explore topics that are relevant to youth throughout the seasons through cultural and artistic activities...
Wasa-Nabin Wednesdays
It's Spring! Indigenous YOUTH 13 to 18 years old are invited to join us as we celebrate more daylight each day, the return of birds and Thunderbirds, new growth, new projects and overall, a refreshed vision of the world! We'll explore topics that are relevant to youth throughout the seasons through cultural and artistic activities...
Wellbriety – Relapse Prevention
Starting Wednesday June 25ᵗʰ, join us at 268 Bradley Avenue for a relapse prevention group, utilizing the medicine wheel, culture and ceremony to honour our spirit. With knowledge and guidance from Cultural Grandmother Louella, learn how to recognize the potential for relapse before it happens. Light dinner provided Bus tickets available upon request Programming schedule:Wednesday...
Men’s Drum Practice
Experience the heartbeat of the drum! Come learn the teachings, protocols, songs of the drum with our drum group. Wabano Centre's Men's drum practice passes on traditional knowledge and provides a healthy space for our community to learn, laugh, have fun and to carry on the traditions. The Pow Wow Drum & Song was created...
Beading Nights Drop-In
Join us for Beading nights every Wednesday from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm. This month we will have a drop-In program where you will get to work on our own project or if you wish to start something new. Proof of ancestry or kinship connection required. Supplies, dinner and bus tickets provided.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
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April 10, 2025 -Baby Massage Workshop
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April 10, 2025 -Makayla’s Movement
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April 10, 2025 - RecurringIndigenous Youth Recreation Club – Virtual Reality Ages 10-12
Baby Massage Workshop
Parents and Caregivers of Indigenous children, between the ages of 0 and 24 months of age, are invited to come and learn the techniques of infant massage with Sebastian. Sebastian is a Registered Massage Therapist, certified as an infant massage instructor. Infants massage is known to increase development mentally, socially, and physically. Assists in weight...
Makayla’s Movement
Ready to move? Makayla, Wabano’s Health Promoter, is joining us for fun movement activities! To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. To register for drop-in, please contact your Early years team via email earlyyears@wabano.com or call: 613-748-0657 ext. 376 Bus tickets are provided to attend program. Refreshments and light...
Indigenous Youth Recreation Club – Virtual Reality Ages 10-12
Bring a friend, a family member or come alone and dive into the world of virtual reality with us! Snacks and homework help are also available. Time: 4:30 to 6:30 pm Location: Youth House, 275 Bradley Ave. We hope you can join us! Wabano programs are for First Nation, Inuit and Métis community members only. If a...
Friday, April 11, 2025
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April 11, 2025 -Wabano-win: The Art of Seeing Clearly April 11, 2025
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April 11, 2025 -Swimming at the Splash Wave Pool
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April 11, 2025 -Youth Rock Painting Night
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April 11, 2025 - RecurringWellbriety – Kiyam
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April 11, 2025 -Full Moon Ceremony w/ Grandmother Louella Tobias
Wabano-win: The Art of Seeing Clearly April 11, 2025
Wabano-win: The Art of Seeing Clearly is a learning journey that teaches participants to better understand two core things: How to contribute to improving Indigenous health, and How to create safe spaces for Indigenous people in their practice. Wabano’s training was created to help service providers to see clearly on their professional journey, and to support them...
Swimming at the Splash Wave Pool
Grab your swimsuit and towel, we’re going to the pool and we’ll have a splash of a time! To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. To register for drop-in, please contact your Early years team via email earlyyears@wabano.com or call: 613-748-0657 ext. 376 Bus tickets are provided to attend...
Youth Rock Painting Night
Join us for a fun, hands-on creative gathering where young participants can explore their artistic talents by painting rocks. This event encourages self-expression, fosters community engagement, and provides a relaxed space for youth to connect with one another through art. Participants will have the chance to design and paint unique rock creations, which can be...
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....
Full Moon Ceremony w/ Grandmother Louella Tobias
Please join grandmother Louella Tobias for full moon ceremony from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Located at 299 Montreal road in the grand gathering space. Please enter at the Bradley Ave. entrance. Sugar Moon (April) is the time when new life appears and the medicines of the earth begin to grow. It is the...
Saturday, April 12, 2025
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April 12, 2025 - RecurringCardio Drum Fitness Program
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April 12, 2025 -Creative Saturdays
Cardio Drum Fitness Program
Come and join an exciting and fun drumming exercise you are sure to have fun as we "drum" ourselves to fitness. This provides a workout that promotes physical, social, emotional, and cognitive health for all life stages. Come and get your heartbeat in sync with the drum :) PLEASE NOTE: Feb 8 No Cardio Drum...
Creative Saturdays
It’s time to get creative! Join us this Saturday to make art, get messy and have fun! To participate you must be a registered client with Wabano Early years program. To register for drop-in, please contact your Early years team via email earlyyears@wabano.com or call: 613-748-0657 ext. 376 Bus tickets are provided to attend program....