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We are pleased to announce that the CHIRS Club (drop in) was officially reopened on Monday June 12th. After a long 3.5 years of Covid...

Team ADS has another new program we want to tell you about. If you would like to join us, we are meeting weekly on Mnday mornings at...

Long thyme no see, here’s an update on the CHIRS rooftop garden and it’s kind of a big deal. In 2019. CHIRS received a grant from Ontario...

Toastmasters International began in 1924 and they have about 280 000 memberships in more than 14 700 clubs in 144 countries. Here at...

Walking week took place from April 11th-14th, 2023. This was a four-day event where participants were challenged to go for a walk every...

Lumière: The Art of Light, a free outdoor light exhibition which took place at the Ontario Place from March 10 – May 7th. This exhibition...

For the past few months, the Aldebrain group has been busy with all types of activities. They have been going on numerous outings, doing...

A few weeks ago, Zia L. made an impactful speech during our Toastmaster session. He thought submitting it to the blog would be a great...

The past three years have been difficult for many of us for various reasons -- CHIRS ADS team included. As the unexpected pandemic...

CHIRS celebrated Friendship Week from Tuesday, February 21st to Friday, February 24th. ADS staff and students, along with numerous...

Our very own Simon A. and Dave S. host their own talk show on the Brain Injury Radio Network every month on the first Tuesday. They cover...

Team ADS ended the year 2022 with a bang! We held our last (hopefully) online zoom Holiday Party. The event was hosted by none other than...

Bocce (along with other in-person programs) have returned to CHIRS. It has been almost three years since the pandemic descended upon us,...

Last week during the program "Spill-the-Tea" we had a writing exercise where the clients had to write from the point of view of his or...

Simon A. has been taking advantage of the cooler temperatures and enjoying the indoor activities of going to the cinema. Simon has...

The Toronto ABI Conference took place this year on November 3rd and 4th. The Toronto ABI Network helps hospitals and community-based...

On October 30th, CHIRS took a trip to the Halloween Night of Lights, held on the grounds of Sherway Gardens shopping mall. Organized by...

Every Halloween, Aldebrain hosts a "Haunted Door Contest" where each team decorates their doors with the spookiest (or the most creative)...

The Boardgames Group, a new in-person ADS group, meets at Edithvale Community Centre every Wednesday morning. They have been going for...

After a two-year break, The Employee Wellness Committee brought back the agency wide "Walk This Way" event. The event was held on three...