Edson LEAP Centre

11/14/2025

Mark your calendars! Our popular Santa's Little LEAP Gift Shop is back on Dec 12 and 13th. Follow us as registration will open soon and the link will be posted at that time.
Sincerely,
The LEAP Gift Shop Elves

11/13/2025

A huge SHOUT OUT to Cenovus !! This years first Gold Level Donator to our popular Santa's Little LEAP Gift Shop! Support from our community makes this fun event incredible! Thank you! Stay tuned for more information and registration. If you are interested in donating reach out to edsonleapsociety@gmail.com

11/12/2025

A big thank you to Edson West Side Tim Hortons location for always supporting us! Your generosity helps make our events sweeter by providing treats and hot drinks for all!!
We appreciate you!
And a extra shout out to Lorilie Bartolay

11/12/2025

It's the Red Brick Arts Centre 20th Festival of Trees. There are some beautiful items available, not just trees. You can also view online. Come look, bid and help support an integral non-profit Arts and cultural venue in Edson.

11/10/2025

Here is a starting list of fb pages representing non-speakers. Please take some time and read, learn, follow and expand your understanding for individuals who can't use their mouth words for communication.

To add to my previous post, here's a list of nonspeaking advocates and allied advocates, professionals and organizations. Add to it in the comments if you know of others.

Bri Guerra, Nonspeaking Advocate for Change
Swarit Gopalan - My truisms unfiltered
Gregory C Tino
Niko Boskovic
Cards by Jakob
Danny With Words
Ben B. - "My Own Words: Reflections of a Non-Speaking Autistic
Fidgets and Fries, author of NY bestselling book A Day with no Words
Elizabeth Bonker and her nonprofit Communication 4 ALL
Hari Srinivasan, instructor at Berkeley, president of Spectrum at Cal, and fellow at Frist Center for Autism & Innovation
Nigh.functioning.Autism
The North Star and the Compass - blog
Neuromess
Fighting for my Voice: My life with Verbal Apraxia
SEEN: Spellers Empowering Education for Nonspeakers
Communication First
Communication for Education
Reach Every Voice
Jeremy's Vision
Autism Level UP
Thinking Person's Guide to Autism
The Occuplaytional Therapist

Helpful groups:
Spellerverse Connect
Ask Me, I’m an AAC user! (24 Hour Rule!)
Natural Language Acquisition Study Group
Autistic Researchers Researching Autism (ARRA)

11/09/2025

It was a beautiful day for our 2nd annual Meet the Fleet Event held at the Edson Fire Hall. This provided an opportunity for attendees to meet all Emergency Responders, interact with them up close in their uniforms and explore their vehicles. Additionally, information on home safety, sensory tools, fire prevention and emergency preparedness was available for all.
Edson RCMP, Associated Ambulance Edson Fire Department Protective Services and Edson and Yellowhead County Peace Officers. And a special thank you to Julia Darling and Alyssa Warnock

A big thank you to the following businesses and organizations for your help in supporting this community initiative and providing food.
Bannister GM Edson Tim Hortons Canadian Red Cross

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11/08/2025

A beautiful day to come explore and meet the Fire Department, RCMP, Peace Officers and Ambulance. On until 3pm at the Edson Fire Hall.

11/07/2025

Come to the Fire Hall and visit the first responders. Food, treats and exploring! 12-3pm Saturday.

Mark your calendars, our 2nd annual Meet the Fleet Event is scheduled for 8 November at 12-3pm. This brings together all of Town of Edson first responders - Edson Fire Department , Edson RCMP, Associated Ambulance , & Edson Peace officers. It allows children, youth and adults with diverse needs a safe opportunity to interact with people in uniforms, go into their vehicles, ask questions and for our First Responders to meet the families. When an emergency happens we want to ensure that our loved ones with disabilities are safe and that our first responders may be familiar with them.

11/02/2025

Did you know the major roles that Canadian scientists played in eradicating the Polio virus from Canada? It's pretty amazing.

11/01/2025

We interrupt your regular (baseball) programing for an unusual Weather update...