Bluey and Bingo attend Co-op community lunch

By Joan Janzen

Once again, the Kindersley & District Co-op served its weekly community lunch at the Kindersley Senior Centre. This week, the funds raised from the taco-in-a-bag lunch were donated to the Kindersley Early Years Family Resource Centre.

The Resource Centre's mascots, Bluey and Bingo, were at the Senior Centre's entrance, greeting all the people who came for lunch.

Photo: L-R: Neve Simpson and Jensen Reichert from the Family Resource Centre and mascot Bingo were outside greeting people as they came to enjoy Taco in a Bag at the Kindersley Senior Centre. Meanwhile, Bluey was busy greeting guests inside the centre.

Since opening in February of this year, the centre at 409 Main Street has had 110 families come through its doors. Jensen Reichert from the Centre said the response from visitors has been really positive.

"People are saying it's such a good space, and they love having a hub where they can meet rather than having to arrange play dates in their homes," Jensen commented. There's always welcoming faces at the centre, which is why some parents bring their children several times a week. Parents of older children have said they wished the resource centre would have been around when their kids were little.

The centre provides a play space for families with children 0-5 years and prenatal. Free programs are offered, including baby feeding and weight checks by Public Health nurses, workshops, free classes and activities for children and their families.