Welcoming Week Recap
Welcoming Week 2025 ran from September 12-21. It was a time to come together and commit to making St. Thomas and Elgin County a welcoming, caring, and inclusive place to live. We were proud to host two flag raisings and a variety of community events.
Thank you to everyone who participated!
Share your ideas and help us make Welcoming Week even better.
Let’s continue celebrating diversity and contributions by newcomers in 2026!
Some of the Welcoming Week 2025 events:
- September 15, 10:00 am: Flag Raising and Welcoming Proclamation at St. Thomas City Hall
- September 16, 10:30 am-12:30 pm: 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, 10:00 am-4:00 pm: Elgin County Heritage Centre Jumbomania Exhibit, with music, crafts, and more! For more information please visit: https://www.elgincounty.ca/museum/
- September 20, 10:30 am: Bilingual Storytime hosted by St. Thomas Public Library
- September 23, 8:30 am-12:00 pm: 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.
- September 23, 10:00 am: Flag Raising and Welcoming Proclamation hosted by Elgin County.
- October 7, 10:00 am-12:00 pm: Discover your Library: A Tour for Newcomers hosted by St. Thomas Public Library
