The third week of September is Welcoming Week. This year it runs from Sept 12-21. It’s a time to join together and commit to welcoming newcomers. Together, we can make St. Thomas and Elgin County a welcoming, caring, and inclusive place to live.
Check out some of the Welcoming Week events happening in our community:
- September 15, 10:00am – Flag Raising and Welcoming Proclamation at St. Thomas City Hall
- September 16, 10:30am-12:30pm – Community Connections Info Share (with YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin Settlement Services and St. Thomas-Elgin Youth and Employment Services) hosted at St. Thomas Public Library
- September 20, 10:00am-4:00pm – Elgin County Heritage Centre Jumbomania Exhibit, with music, crafts, and more! For more information please visit: https://www.elgincounty.ca/museum/
- September 20, 10:30am – Bilingual Storytime hosted by St. Thomas Public Library
- September 23, 8:30am-12pm – Elgin County Newcomer Open House, including meet-and-greet with councillors, observing Council meeting, STELIP presentation, flag raising and proclamation, and guided tour of County building hosted by Elgin County. To register email info@elgin.ca.
- September 23, 10:00am – Flag Raising and Welcoming Proclamation hosted by Elgin County.
- October 7, 10:00am-12:00pm – Discover your Library: A Tour for Newcomers hosted by St. Thomas Public Library
