Doug P.
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Diana V- Board Member
My Y story is about our nephew Sam. He attended a Y camp last year as a gift from my husband Jim. He had so much fun that my husband is renewing his gift this year. Sam wrote the following note to say thanks: Dear Uncle Jim, I am so excited about camp this summer. I really want to thank you for supporting my camp adventures. This summer I am going with my best friend Jack. Our personal choice activities [...]
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Scott Young – Board Member
As a proud member of the YMCA in Innisfil for a number of years now my family and I have a lot to be thankful for when it comes to the Y. Shortly after the Y opened in Innisfil we became members and utilized the fine facilities on a regular basis. As time went on we noticed the sense of Community that the Y brings to Innisfil. A place where all walks of life can gather and spend quality family [...]
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Nadiya
Nadiya came to Canada a few years ago. She married a Canadian. She attended the English classes with YMCA Newcomer Services and made some friends. Later her and a friend started to attend the Barrie YMCA and have become quite experienced in yoga and fitness. Nadiya goes to yoga classes and enjoys the dry sauna. Those two are her passion. She sponsored her son, and he joined her in Canada a couple of years ago. Nadiya brought him to YMCA [...]
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Jacqueline B.
I have some wonderful photos from our experiences at Gene va Park. Here are two (trying to see if can load 2) that I just love and its written all over my kids’ faces. They love their get-away with their mom (that’s me) every summer to YMCA where they pick up friendships from the summer before, gain new friendships with new campers and try new experiences. Our family doesn’t travel to exotic countries, we don’t got to fancy resorts, but [...]
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Suzana Petrov
MY Y story starts with a dream, a dream to help other newcomers like me. My name is Suzana Petrov and I am a settlement counselor with YMCA Newcomer Services. Five years ago I came from Romania not knowing what to expect from the new country and YMCA Newcomer Services opened the first door for me. I was impressed by the warmth and kindness of the staff and the diversity of all the clients. I immediately felt that I was [...]
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Susan Green
I have the pleasure of working in the Newcomer Services Department. I began work at the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka more than 20 years ago. Like all individuals starting a new job, I was a little apprehensive as to what to expect. It soon became evident that my concerns were unfounded. I was dealing with individuals who had given up everything to make a new life for themselves. The people I met were appreciative of everything I would do for them [...]
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Pat S.
My story isn’t really special or unusual, but here goes: My husband and I had worked in a northern community 50 miles from the closet Y facility, so we had never belonged to one. When we retired we moved to Barrie and quickly settled into the fairly predictable routine of retirement life. One day, we decided to take a look at the local Y, and have never looked back. Joining that Y is one of the best decisions of our [...]
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Andi L.
When I first went to the YMCA, my counsellor brought me. I was terrified of people and groups and noises etc as I have severe PTSD. I am currently on ODSP. Being on social assistance and knowing that my healing process included exposure to people in a safe environment, and that my body needed to be healthy in order for my mind to get better as well, I was giving the opportunity to afford the facilities at a cost that [...]
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