Bright and Cheerful Homes

A series of family events that are both social and instructional.

Upcoming Event:

Family Barbecue

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Previous Events:

  • Technology overload
    with Davide Zilioli

    Saturday, March 13, 2010
    Douglas Park Community Centre

  • The Joy of Driving
    with Fergus Savage

    Saturday, December 5, 2009
    Douglas Park Community Centre

  • The seven C's of love and marriage
    with Agnes and John Yun

    Saturday, May 23, 2009
    Douglas Park Community Centre

  • Special Event: Back to the Family Conference
    with Dr. Ray Guarendi
    Saturday, March 14, 2009
    Pacific Academy, Surrey
    Click on the following links to see more details.

  • Loving People, Using Things
    with Nancy and Marc Vella
    Teaching Children that it's not all about the Gimmies!

    Saturday, November 8, 2008

  • Family Barbecue

    Saturday, September 13, 2008

  • Popular Culture
    with Sonia Mata, MD, MSc
    A glimpse at the challenges facing young people today. Ways in which the Internet and drugs influence our children. Some parenting tips on how to counteract these influences by empowering our children so they dare to be different!
    [ audio file of the presentation (mp3, 50 MB) ] [ slides (ppt, 6 MB) ]

    Saturday, April 26, 2008
    Douglas Park Community Centre

  • Raising Generous Kids! — The Gift that Keeps On Giving
    with Kathleen and John Higgins [ audio file of the presentation (mp3, 35 MB) ]

    Saturday, February 16, 2008
    Douglas Park Community Centre

  • Father, Protector of the Family
    with Dr. Simon Min [ images ]
    [ audio file of the presentation (mp3, 50 MB) ]

    Saturday, November 17, 2007
    Cambie Secondary School [ map ]
    4151 Jacombs Road, Richmond, B.C.

  • Special Event: Parent Leadership one day conference with Jim Stenson
    click here for more

    Saturday, February 24, 2007
    Massey Theatre
    New Westminster, B.C., Canada

  • Educating Children on the True Meaning of Human Love
    with Kim Thorpe and Susana Farinha
    [ audio (1/3) ] [ audio (2/3) ] [ audio (3/3) ]

    Saturday, November 4, 2006
    Douglas Park Community Centre

  • Educating Children on Freedom – February 18, 2006
  • Man and Woman: Contrast and Complementarity – September 3, 2005
  • The Beauty and Dignity of Fatherhood – October 2, 2004
  • A Bright and Cheerful Home – October 11, 2003
Father the protector