Pride Flag will be raised July 18 at 2:30 pm
NEWSLETTER
NEWSLETTER
Pride Flag will be raised on July 18 at 2:30 pm
I would like to take a moment to share with you some thoughts on a very important day in our history here at HVH. My name is Jeff Skinner, and I have proudly been employed at Harbour View Haven (HVH) for over 33 years. During that time, I have experienced many important life events.
At the top of the list, was “coming out of the closet”. For me it did not happen until I was in my 30th year of life. When it occurred, I swung the door open and never looked back. I was fortunate at the time that my family, friends and co-workers made it such a positive experience. Often, I think back to what took me so long but then I remember it has been a journey (and no one was surprised).
For many years it seemed like I was the only openly gay person at HVH. I wonder if this was true or whether others were hesitant to be their authentic selves. It can be a scary and very real-life changing decision – to face the world without any facade. In a perfect world it would be a simple process for everyone. This was not the case for me and many others who continue to struggle.
Fast forward to today and HVH has become a very diversified workplace, including staff and residents from the LGBTQ community, other ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. How far we have come!
On July 18th for the first time in HVH’s history we will raise a pride flag to represent all LGBTQ folks and their allies.
I could not be more proud and thankful we have such a forward-thinking administration. This will be a great day to celebrate the progress of our workplace culture at HVH.
Pictures from Pride Flag Raising.
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Through a combination of staff, volunteer and community efforts, our programs are designed to offer residents a broad range of group and individual opportunities to enhance their physical, emotional, social, spiritual and intellectual quality of life. We are thankful to our dedicated volunteers who support our programming throughout the year. Check out our video “Celebrating Therapeutic Recreation Month”—February 2026 highlighting programming over the past year on our website at www.hvh.ca and our Facebook Site !
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