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COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Pediatric Doses at Gray Academy Dec. 7

Gray Academy logoWe received the following communication from Gray Academy, informing parents of any children age 5-11 of a special clinic that will be held at Gray Academy Tuesday, December 7…During School Hours and After School…Register by Wednesday, December 1

Dear Gray Academy Families:

The WRHA has just confirmed Gray Academy’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic for pediatric doses on Tuesday, December 7 in the gymnasium.

Gray Academy families can choose to have their child(ren) receive the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine in one of two ways:

1. During the school day, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., accompanied by school staff

Parental consent form must be sent to the school by December 3

2. After school, with a parent: 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Consent form to be brought with you at the time of vaccination
Per Asper Jewish Community Campus policy, the attending parent will be required to present proof of full COVID-19 vaccination in order to enter the AJCC building
Clinic Eligibility

Vaccinations for children 5-11 during school hours are open to current Gray Academy families only.
The after-school clinic hours are open to anyone in the community wishing to have their child(ren) age 5-11 vaccinated – please feel free to forward this email to anyone who may be interested in attending.

Parental Consent Required

No child will be vaccinated at school without a completed parental consent form.

No child will be vaccinated at school without a completed parental consent form.
You can access the consent form in one of two formats:
Fillable Consent Form https://manitoba.ca/asset_library/en/covid/covid_consent_form.pdf (fill in online and then print)
Consent Form to Fill in By Hand https://manitoba.ca/asset_library/en/covid/covid19_consent_form.pdf (print and then complete by hand)

RSVP Required
To ensure enough doses are available for both the school day and after hours, please fill out this form https://form.jotform.com/213294977741063 by Wednesday, December 1.

Adult Booster Shots

Our clinic will have a limited supply of adult doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for adults who are attending with a child and require a booster.
Adults who have received two doses of vaccine at least 6 months prior are eligible for a booster shot.
Adult boosters will be available at this clinic while supplies last.

 

PLEASE NOTE: the WBJE will not be mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for students aged 5-11 for the current school year.

At the same time, the board strongly encourages all families to obtain vaccinations for all eligible children as soon as possible, for the health and well-being of our school community. The WBJE will review its vaccine policies for the 2022-2023 school year.

If you have further questions, please email wbje@grayacademy.ca.

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Thank you to the community from the Chesed Shel Emes

We’re delighted to share a major milestone in our Capital Campaign, “Building on our Tradition.” Launched in November 2018, this campaign aimed to replace our outdated facility with a modern space tailored to our unique needs. Our new building is designed with ritual at its core, featuring ample preparation space, Shomer space, and storage, creating a warm and welcoming environment for our community during times of need.

We’re grateful to the nearly 1,000 generous donors who contributed over $4 million towards our new facility. A $750,000 mortgage will be retired in November 2025, completing this monumental project in just seven years.

We’re also thrilled to announce that our Chesed Shel Emes Endowment Fund has grown tenfold, from $15,000 to $150,000, thanks to you, the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba’s FundMatch program, and Million Dollar Match initiative in 2024. Our fund helps ensure that everyone can have a dignified Jewish funeral regardless of financial need.

As we look to the future, our goal remains to ensure the Chevra Kadisha continues to serve our community for generations to come. Our focus now shifts to replenishing our savings account and growing our JFM Endowment fund.

We’re deeply grateful for your support over the past several years.
It’s our privilege to serve our community with care and compassion.

With sincere appreciation,

Campaign cabinet: Hillel Kravetsky, Gerry Pritchard, Stuart Pudavick,
Jack Solomon, and Rena Boroditsky

Murray S. Greenfield, President

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Winnipeg Beach Synagogue about to celebrate 75th anniversary

By BERNIE BELLAN (July 13) In 1950 a group of cottage owners at Winnipeg Beach took it upon themselves to relocate a one-room schoolhouse that was in the Beausejour area to Winnipeg Beach where it became the beach synagogue at the corner of Hazel and Grove.
There it stayed until 1998 when it was moved to its current location at Camp Massad.
On August 2nd members of the synagogue will be holding a 75th anniversary celebration.


As part of the celebration anyone who is a descendant or relative of any of the original members of the first executive committee (as seen in the photo here) is invited to attend the synagogue that morning.
If you are a relative please contact Abe Borzykowski at wpgbeachshule@shaw.ca or aborzykowski@shaw.ca to let Abe know you might be attending or for more information about the 75th anniversary celebration.
We will soon be publishing a story about the history of the beach synagogue, which is something I’ve been writing about for over 25 years.

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Vickar Family cuts ribbon on new Tova Vickar and Family Childcare Centre

By MYRON LOVE In the words of Larry Vickar, the Shaarey Zedek’s successful Dor V’ Dor Campaign “is not only a renewal of the synagogue but truly a renewal movement of Jewish life in our community.”An integral part of that renewal movement was the creation of a daycare centre within the expanded synagogue.  On Monday, June 23, Larry and Tova Vickar cut the ribbon, thereby officially opening the Tova Vickar and Family Childcare Centre in the presence of 100 of their family members, friends and other supporters of the project.
The short program preceding the morning ribbon-cutting began with a continental breakfast followed by a welcome by both Fanny Levy, Shaarey Zedek’s Board President, and Executive Director Dr. Rena Secter Elbaze. In Elbaze’s remarks, she noted that Larry and Tova wanted their family (including son Stephen and family, who flew in from Florida) and friends at the event to celebrate the opening of the Tova Vickar and Family Childcare Centre, “not because of the accolades, but because, as Larry put it, he hopes that their investment in the congregation will inspire others to do the same.”
“When Larry and I spoke about what this gift meant to him and the message he wanted people to take away,”  she continued, “I couldn’t help but connect it to the teachings of Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi whose book – Age-ing to Sage-ing – changes the whole way we look at the concept of ageing and basing it on our ancestral teachings.”
She explained that his concept of “Sage-ing” is based on three key ideas – Discover your meaning and purpose; accept our mortality and think about the legacy you want to leave.
“Larry spoke about these exact concepts when we met,” she said.
Elbaze also noted the presence of Shaarey Zedek’s newly-arrived senior Rabbi Carnie Rose, former Rabbi Alan Green, and area MLAs Mike Moroz and Carla Compton.
Larry Vickar expressed his great appreciation for all those in attendance.  “Tova and I are deeply moved to stand here with you today for this important milestone in our community”, he said. “We are grateful to be surrounded by all of you, the people we care about, our family and friends… you who have touched our lives and played some part in our journey.”

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