May 2013

The Living Room News
AIDS COMMITTEE OF OTTAWA
A Newsletter for People Living with HIV in Ottawa
AIDS Committee of Ottawa/Le Commité du sida d’Ottawa
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
International Day
Against Homo/
Transphobia
1
Asian Heritage Month
2
Yoga Class
3
Mixed Socials
4
Learning Centre
5
Snapshots of TLR
6
Pet Survey
7
Speaker’s Bureau
8
Quarterly Members
Meeting
9
Board of Directors
Monthly Updates
ACO Fragrance and
Scents Guideline
10
11/12
Scent Safety Awareness
13
Family Law Info Centre
14
Writer’s Corner
15
What to look for
16
AIDS COMMITTEE OF
OTTAWA & THE LIVING
ROOM
251 Bank Street, Suite 700
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1X3
Phone:613-238-5014
1-800-461-2182
(ON & QC Only)
We accept collect calls
from jail.
Fax: 613-238-3425
Find us online at
www.aco-cso.ca
May 2013
AIDS COMMITTEE OF OTTAWA
May 2013
Asian Heritage Month
Documentary Screenings
@ TLR 2—4 pm
Monday 6, 13, 27
AIDS COMMITTEE OF OTTAWA
May 2013
HATHA YOGA CLASS
Wednesdays
May 8, 15, 22, 29
2-4 pm
Instructor:
Randolph Shannon
RSVP Cory x 253
To fill out paper work
ALL PHAs and their closely affected are welcome!
Yoga mats and blocks
provided by TLR
Please wear loose clothing that
allows you to move
AIDS COMMITTEE OF OTTAWA
May 2013
Mixed Social
Tuesday, May 9th
5-8 pm
Making Dream Catchers
with Sharp
Mixed Social
Tuesday, May 21st
5-8 pm
Picnic
@ Dow’s Lake Park
AIDS COMMITTEE OF OTTAWA
May 2013
Learning Centre
What we offer:
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Software for English, French learning, typing skills, resume writing, and memory boosting.
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Online courses for starting a business — business planning, marketing, pricing, book keeping, ...etc.
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Courses & Skills you are interested in acquiring. Let us know, we
will help you to find a tutor.
How to access Learning Centre:
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You can access Learning Centre during Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday Open Drop In hours. Please contact a support staff.
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You can RSVP with Cory x 253, if you want to access Learning
Centre outside of Drop In hours.
AIDS COMMITTEE OF OTTAWA
May 2013
Snapshots of TLR Programs
Our Sandwich and Salad Program during
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Open Drop In
hours.
Our Community Garden plot.
Please RSVP with Cory x 253, if you want to be
part of the gardening team!
Every Wednesday morning, starting in May!
Join us on Thursday May 16, 5-8pm for our
peer lead monthly international cuisine class.
Please RSVP Cory x 253
Monthly Birthday celebration at TLR!
May celebration is on the 21st!
All welcome!
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Notice of ACO
Quarterly Members Meeting
May 22, 2013 @ 6 pm
The Living Room
700-251 Bank St.
Please note that this will be an informal meeting.
There will be no set agenda.
Board Members will be present to answer any questions.
Drop by and have coffee, tea and a chat with us.
All are welcome.
Attention
L’assemblée trimestrielle des Membres du CSO
Chers membres nous vous informons la tenue habituelle de notre réunion trimestrielle
qui sera lieu le Le
22 Mai, 2013 à 6:00 pm
Ou: Au vivoir du CSO 251 rue Bank suite 700
Les membres du conseil administratif seront heureux de répondre à toutes vos questions.
Café et thé seront disponibles.
Vous êtes les bienvenu (e) s.
Merci
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Writer’s Corner
If you’d like to submit some writing
for the Newsletter, let us know!
Contact Cory at
[email protected]
WHEN I BREATHE
When I breathe I breathe for you
When I smile I smile for you
When I weep I weep for you
I am forever missing you
We once shared hopes and dreams
Striped away by life’s mighty stream
Remembering the happiness in your eyes
Brings joy and sadness in these lonely times
When I breathe I breathe for you
When I smile I smile for you
When I weep I weep for you
I am forever missing you
My memories of what we once shared
Remembering how much you cared
Is my strength to carry on
Yet the days seen so long
When I breathe I breathe for you
When I smile I smile for you
When I weep I weep for you
I am forever missing you
Now I live with an empty chair
Searching for ways to end my despair
Feeling our love that was so true
I will forever be missing you
When I breathe I breathe for you
When I smile I smile for you
When I weep I weep for you
I am forever missing you
By Robert Pottie
AIDS COMMITTEE OF OTTAWA
May 2013
AIDS Committee of Ottawa/Le Commité du sida d’Ottawa
W h a t t o l o o k fo r
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Interested in volunteering with us? Contact Leslie @ 613-238
-5014 x228 for more information.
We are in need of your old egg cartons, plastic bags, and
plastic containers for our food bank program. Please collect
them and drop them by the office!
Want to make ACO or The Living Room better? Please contact
ACO Board Liaison Jean or Ashley at: [email protected]
Pour faire CSO et le Vivoir un meilleur endroit ! contacter
Jean et Ashley à l’adresse: [email protected] pour communiquer vos idée.
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