April 2012
7 posts
We're hiring - WEEKEND Residential Youth Counselor
We’re looking for a Residential Youth Counselor to join our team. 32 hours/Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. Check out the career opportunity details on our website here: http://www.pineriverinstitute.com/Residential_Youth_Counselor_-_Weekend.html
This week's training tip from Coach Paul
When running for periods longer than an hour, it is essential to have a fuel plan. A fuel plan helps ensure that you don’t make mistakes as fatigue sets in and keeps you running strongly. You should start the race properly fueled and then take in about 150 calories every 45 minutes until you are done running. Sports gels are a popular option. However, you should try sports gels during your...
"The Spirit of Harriet Tubman" play
Yesterday students from the Pine River Institute attended a play entitled “The Spirit of Harriet Tubman”. Hosted by the Wellington County Museum, the play features Leslie McCurdy who recreates the familiar and rarely told stories of the famous Underground Railway “conductor”. This one-woman show used Harriet’s own words in telling the story of her life from her earliest...
Roots of Addiction, on The Agenda this evening
Tonight on The Agenda with Steve Paikin, tune in for a discussion on the Roots of Addiction. This is part of The Agenda’s Mental Health Matters series. It will air on TVO tonight at 8pm and 11pm, and will also livestream at 8 pm here with a livechat component.
Weekly Training Tips from Coach Paul
Each week leading up to the TREAD 6 Hour Trail Run Relay for Pine River Coach Paul will be offering a training tip on our facebook event page. The event page is also a great place to connect with other participants!
Here’s last week’s tip:
We have a saying in the running world: “cotton is rotten”. Cotton can hold up to 30 times its weight in water as well as taking...
TREAD 6 Hour Trail Run Relay for Pine River...
Incredible – we’ve reached our preliminary $10,000 fundraising goal already! The challenge is on now to raise another $10,000 by event day – for a total of $20,000 towards the Help Make A Home campaign.
We have an urgent need to secure our home, upgrade our facilities, and expand our capacity to meet the growing demand for Pine River Institute’s expert care. We need to raise $3.5 million to do...
