{"id":1059,"date":"2021-02-16T15:51:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T21:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/?page_id=1059"},"modified":"2026-04-02T21:39:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T02:39:49","slug":"virden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/virden\/","title":{"rendered":"Virden"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<section class=\"y-banner  guten-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"y-banner--container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"y-banner--inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-banner--inner--bg left\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/02\/421031372_421486763567894_5961757136255848382_n.jpg);\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-banner--inner--content\"><h2>YFC Virden<\/h2>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"y-intro guten-block \">\r\n\t<div class=\"y-intro--upper\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-intro--upper--row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-intro--upper--left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"y-intro--title\">Welcome to Virden\u2019s Youth Drop-in Centre!<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-intro--content\"><p>The Hideout is in the center of Virden. We see the hope and potential in every young person. It is our hope to see every young person in our community living fully in Christ.\u00a0 We believe that all youth are equally valuable in the eyes of God.<\/p>\n<p>The Hideout is a space where all youth are welcome. We work to create a safe place that youth can call their own. A space to hang out with friends, be active and be supported by caring adults. This includes board games, video games, a pool table, street hockey, as well as a canteen. 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class=\"y-intro--upper--left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-intro--content\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2447 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/02\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1-1-300x76.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/02\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/02\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1-1-1024x259.png 1024w, https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/02\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1-1-768x194.png 768w, https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/02\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1-1.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Youth for Christ launched in Virden in the 90\u2019s, believing that the best in young people can be discovered and fostered through intentional relationship and community involvement. Around 2010, YFC bought the current building that The Hideout is in.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">Kyle joined Youth for Christ in 2014. After Bible School, he knew his calling was to lead the next generation of youth towards Christ. Youth for Christ was the perfect fit for him. Kyle loves Star Wars, any board game and Jesus. He knows his Bible and theology and wants youth to know Jesus like he does.\u00a0 \u201cCreating a community of Hope, where no young person goes hungry; spiritually, emotionally, physically or relationally\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-intro--upper--right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-c-img extend\">\n\t\t<div class=\"y-c-img--extend medium\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Hideout-1-1.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"y-c-img--contain\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Hideout-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"y-intro--lower\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-intro--lower--left\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n<section class=\"y-columned-content white two   guten-block\" >\r\n\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"y-columned-content--title y-color-responsive-text\">Meet the Staff!<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-columned-content--inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-columned-content--column y-color-responsive-text\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/team\/kyle-martens\/33958365236_1f73e91d5d_c1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1264\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1264\" src=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/33958365236_1f73e91d5d_c1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/33958365236_1f73e91d5d_c1.jpg 415w, https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/33958365236_1f73e91d5d_c1-300x251.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kyle joined Youth for Christ in 2014. After Bible School, he knew his calling was to lead the next generation of youth towards Christ. Youth for Christ was the perfect fit for him. Kyle loves Star Wars, any board game and Jesus. He knows his Bible and theology and wants youth to know Jesus like he does.\u00a0 \u201cCreating a community of Hope, where no young person goes hungry; spiritually, emotionally, physically or relationally\u201d.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-columned-content--column y-color-responsive-text\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/team\/ashton-gilliland\/website-photo-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2820\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/team\/ashton-gilliland\/website-photo-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2820\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2820 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/09\/Website-Photo-1-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/09\/Website-Photo-1-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/09\/Website-Photo-1.jpg 526w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239559923 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239559923 BCX0\">Ashton joined Youth for Christ in 2025<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239559923 BCX0\">\u00a0as our community coordinator in Virden.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239559923 BCX0\">She loves being outdoors<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239559923 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239559923 BCX0\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239559923 BCX0\">has\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239559923 BCX0\">a love for the students in her area.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239559923 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239559923 BCX0\">Her heart is to spread the love of Christ to those in her community who have no faith background and to those who struggle with their mental health.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW239559923 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"y-vfbc  guten-block thirds white single-col-align-right\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--thirds left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--thirds--img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Homework-Pic.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--thirds--bg primary\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--container type-one-wide color-default bg-transparent\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--content\"><h1>Homework &amp; Hang<\/h1>\n<h4>Wednesdays 3:30 &#8211; 5:30 pm<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW234825552 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234825552 BCX0\">Homework &amp; Hang<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234825552 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW234825552 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234825552 BCX0\">is a welcoming space just for teens\u2014a place to focus, get things done, and connect. Whether you need a quiet spot to work on homework, want to dive into a personal project, read a book, or explore a hobby, this is your space. Staff and volunteers are always nearby if\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234825552 BCX0\">you\u2019d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234825552 BCX0\">\u00a0like a hand with tutoring or support, but you can also just come to hang out and work at your own pace.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW234825552 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"y-vfbc  guten-block triangle white single-col-align-left\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--triangle bottom-right primary has-bg-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/360_F_894136574_jeIAqLei3tYuaCkjjFdHKvtTwStRYVzo.jpg);\"><\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--container type-one-wide color-default bg-transparent\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--content\"><h1>Tabletop Club<\/h1>\n<h4>Wednesdays 5:30 &#8211; 9:00 pm<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64276095 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64276095 BCX0\">Youth LOVE to play games! (Don\u2019t we all?) Tabletop club is a time for youth to work on cooperation, make new friends, learn how to tell stories and have fellowship together when playing a game.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW64276095 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"y-vfbc  guten-block fifths white single-col-align-left\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--fifths right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--fifths--img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/02\/421210080_1093597885399824_6391911441186247718_n.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--fifths--bg primary\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--container type-one-wide color-default bg-white\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--content\"><h1>Soul Food<\/h1>\n<h4>Every Second Saturday 11:00 am &#8211; 2:00 pm<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Throughout the New Testament, Jesus did a lot of His ministry with food. Whether it was feeding the 5000 or going to Zacchaeus&#8217; house, Jesus broke bread and was with people. This continued even after Jesus\u2019 death and ascension into Heaven. \u201cEvery day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,\u201d (Acts 2:46) This is what Soul Food is about.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW153469351 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW153469351 BCX0\">Come join us as we open for lunch and discipleship. The youth help us put the meal together. Then we engage in thoughtful conversation and eat the meal we prepared.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW153469351 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"y-vfbc  guten-block thirds white single-col-align-right\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--thirds left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--thirds--img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/11\/MI-Entrepreneurship.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--thirds--bg primary\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--container type-one-wide color-default bg-transparent\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--content\"><h1>Adult Drop-In<\/h1>\n<h4>Last Sunday of every Month 2:00 &#8211; 5:00 pm<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW152654853 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152654853 BCX0\">Adult drop-in is a program that allows adults in the community to connect with others. Whether you are a young adult who has aged out of other programs, a senior looking to make new connections, a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152654853 BCX0\">parent<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152654853 BCX0\">\u00a0wanting to find friends your own age, or anything in betw<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152654853 BCX0\">een<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152654853 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152654853 BCX0\">\u00a0you can join us at Adult Drop-In.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW152654853 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"y-events y-cards white  guten-block j-load-more\" >\r\n\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"y-core-ministries--title y-cards--title y-color-responsive-text\">Events<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"y-events--list y-cards--list j-load-more--posts\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n<article class=\"y-card card-type\">\r\n\t<div class=\"y-card--inner\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"y-card--img\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/event\/virden-golf-tournament\/\" aria-label=\"View Event\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2024\/04\/Virden-Golf-Thumbnail-11-x-8.5-in-400x250.png\" alt=\"Virden Golf Tournament Featured Image\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"y-card--mid\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-card--header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"y-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/event\/virden-golf-tournament\/\">Virden Golf Tournament<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-card--meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDate:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t14\/06\/2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime: \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>12:30 pm<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLocation:\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVirden Wellview Golf Club\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"y-card--links\">\r\n\t\t\t<a class=\"y-card--link black\" href=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/event\/virden-golf-tournament\/\">View Event<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"y-spacer medium white  guten-block\" ><\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"y-vfbc  guten-block thirds white \">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--thirds left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--thirds--img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/7ACD4474-07B7-404B-B45E-762337A9E30C_1_105_c.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--thirds--bg primary\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--container type-one-narrow color-default bg-white\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--content\"><h5>We rely heavily on our volunteers and community members for our ministry. Thanks to the generous investments of their time, finances, and prayers, we are able to provide for the youth in the way that we do. If you would like to support our ministry, click the button below.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button primary\" href=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/invest\/\" target=\"_self\">Invest<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--container type-one-narrow color-default bg-transparent\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-vfbc--content\"><h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Contact:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Kyle Martens: Drop-In Coordinator<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">kyle@wyfc.ca<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehideoutvirden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1078\" src=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/64px-Instagram-Icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheHideoutVirden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1079\" src=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2021\/02\/64px-Facebook_logo_square.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"y-spacer small white  guten-block\" ><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"y-columned-content primary one left  guten-block\" >\r\n\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-columned-content--inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-columned-content--column y-color-responsive-text\"><aside id=\"text-4\" class=\"widget widget_text\">\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<p>We respect the treaties that were made on these lands and acknowledge that Westman Youth for Christ is located on Treaty 2 Lands.\u00a0\u00a0 If we have the privilege of welcoming you in our home communities, we will be meeting on the traditional homelands of the Dakota, Anishanabek, Swampy Cree, Oji-Cree and Metis peoples.<\/p>\n<p>WYFC is honoured to share this land with our Indigenous brothers and sisters who continue to live on their ancestral land.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1059","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1059"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1059\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/westman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}