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Back to main pageLeejay Levene Memorial Calendar
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April 4, 2019
KW Counselling Services is honoured to be the charitable recipient of the 2020 Leejay Levene Art Calendar. Leejay died tragically in July of 2007 while undergoing routine wisdom tooth extraction in Waterloo. In his memory, the Levene family partners with a new charity each year and donates the sales of the calendar to them.
Welcome to Italy!
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March 25, 2019
KW Counselling Services is very grateful to be the charitable partner for Taste of the Region this year!
Farewell from Leslie Josling
Leading up to my departure from KW Counselling Services (KWCS), I’ve been clearing out the massive filling cabinets in my office. They are full, not only of memories of my time here, but also of documents dating back to 1950, created under three executive directors over the course of almost 70 years. This exercise offers fertile ground for reflection and meaning making, as I weigh in on which documents created by Alvis Stayt, Bernard Porlier, and myself are still worth keeping. This has given me a chance to reflect on our legacy and our place in history; which of our actions as leaders stands the test of time? When future executive directors are cleaning out the files from 2006-2018, decades from now, how will they view our efforts? Will they be struck by how much has remained the same? Will they be impressed by our clinical interventions, parenting education, and community development? Or will they be dismayed at our limited understanding of brain science, mental health treatment and inclusivity? What, if anything, will inspire and give them a sense of purpose?
TBT – New Executive Director
As we prepare to say goodbye to our Executive Director, Leslie Josling, I thought it would be appropriate to look back at the beginning of her time here in 2006. Here is a brief article by Frank Etherington in The Record (click on the image to enlarge):
Farewell to Leslie Josling
Leslie Josling’s last day with us as our Executive Director is October 1, 2018. Our Board of Directors is hosting a wine and cheese to bid Leslie farewell. Please join us on Thursday September 13th. Feel free to stop by any time between 6 and 7:30pm. We’ll be in Grand River Room B at the Delta Waterloo (110 Erb St W, Waterloo, ON N2L 0C6).
Four Ways to Make a Difference
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July 9, 2018
When I am out in the community, I often run into people who are excited about the work that KW Counselling Services is doing, and want to know how they can help. So, I thought it would be useful to give you four ideas for how you can make a difference:
Rainbow Crosswalk
Happy Pride!
