Community Updates – Mar 8, 2013

Community Updates – Mar 8, 2013

1) Embracing our Diversity – Mar 12/13 - A one day FREE forum on Building an Inclusive Community

This interactive forum will use an arts-based process to explore community issues and experiences around multiculturalism and inclusion.

Tuesday March 12, 2013

9 am to 4 pm (door open at 8:30)

Central Cariboo Arts Centre (old Fire Hall)

Lunch provided

Hosted by the Fraser Basin Council, Canadian Mental Health Association, City of Williams Lake, Central Cariboo Arts & Culture Society and PeerNet BC

Come and learn more about the Williams Lake Celebrating Diversity Mural Project

Funding for this initiative provided by the BC Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training; EmbraceBC Arts Engagement Program

For more information and to register for this FREE event, contact Gail Lucier, Fraser Basin Council, 250 392 1400 or glucier@fraserbasin.bc.ca

2) CTC’s Positive Action Word of the Week

The Positive Action Word of the Week is:  Respect – To show special care for people.

For more information please contact: Carla Bullinger, Facilitator, Communities that Care, comthatcares@sd27.bc.ca or 250-267-8249.

http://socialplanningcouncil.blogspot.ca/2013/02/community-updates-mar-1-2013.html

3) Updates from the Fish Lake Alliance

a) The 100 Mile House Chamber of Commerce is hosting an Open House regarding the proposed mine at Fish Lake. The purpose is to have representatives from both sides of the issue in attendance so the public can ask questions. Taseko Mines will be there. The Friends of Fish Lake and the Fish Lake Alliance will be there. Please come out and support us! And bring your questions for both sides.

Saturday, March 16, 1:00 at the Community Hall (corner of Third and Birch in 100 Mile House

b) Last year, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency asked Taseko Mines Ltd to clarify/expand parts of its latest Environmental Impact Statement re the proposed mine at Fish Lake.

Taseko has submitted its responses:   http://ceaa.gc.ca/050/document-eng.cfm?document=86597 

There’s only a 15 day comment period, ending March 16. The request for comments is here: http://ceaa.gc.ca/050/document-eng.cfm?document=86627

Once the Panel decides it has enough information to proceed to hearings, they will begin in 30 days.  That means they could start as early as mid-April.  Time to gear up, folks.

Jenny Noble

Fish Lake Alliance

4) At the Recreation Complex…

a) Spring Break Day Camp - Our Rec & Roll Staff will be on board to lead a fabulous March Break Program.  For the first week have your kids come and  "Turn back Time!!" The will have fun playing dinosaur games, building forts like a caveman and much, much more!  For week 2 it is "Easter Extravaganza!" Your kids will do everything Egg style - Egg Bowling,  Egg Toss & Egg Drop!

March 18-22 / 25-28 

8:00am - 5:00pm

Ages 5-12  $30.00/Day

  

b) Spring Break Dayz at the Pool – 1:30-3:00pm

March 18 - Green & Slimy 

March 19 - Tropical

March 20 - Jungle

March 21 - Pirate

March 25 - Water Fight

March 26 - Survivor

March 27 - Sportz

March 28 -  End of Spring BASH!

5) Message from Scout Island Nature Centre – Vote local today

Local Students that took part in the 2011 "Students Working and learning in Their Watersheds" (aka the Salmon Trip) made films that they have submitted to the Green Games.  This trip is a joint project of Scout Island, SD 27, DFO, and UNBC/Quesnel Research Centre.  You can go on line until the end of March and vote for these films to help them win.

Please take the time to vote--only one time needed

It does ask you to log in etc. which is a pain, but it is worth supporting our local students.  Just copy and paste in your browser and you will go straight to the film to vote for it.

Columneetza Secondary:

http://bcgreengames.ca/component/project/?id=907
http://bcgreengames.ca/component/project/?id=915

Some details about the Green Games - Since online voting has begun we have received over 1400 votes in the Viewer’s Choice Awards. Share this great opportunity to participate in BC Green Games with your colleagues and community partners­ - voting continues until the end of March.

We have received projects from 131 teams from 107 schools in 38 school districts
Projects cover a huge range of topics. Judges have begun reviewing projects and submitting scores.  We will select and announce all winners in early April. 

Forwarded by,

Sue Hemphill
Scout Island Nature Centre
Environmental Educator
1305A Borland Rd
Williams Lake BC V2G 5K5
250 398 8532 or 620 3498
http://www.scoutislandnaturecentre.ca
http://www.williamslakefieldnaturalists.ca

6) Central Cariboo Arts & Culture Society Updates

a) Art is Your Business 2013 in Williams Lake

The Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society, along with the Station House Gallery, are very excited to have partnered with Island Mountain Arts to hold a three day Art is Your Business Conference here in Williams Lake.

The conference will take place at various locations around Williams Lake’s downtown core from May 3 -5, 2013 and is designed for artist, musicians, creative entrepreneurs.

There will be an opening reception on Friday evening at 7:00pm and workshops on Saturday and Sunday from about 9:00am - 5:00pm. These workshops focus on marketing, accounting, and business information geared towards artists. The intention is to teach creative entrepreneurs the tools to build successful businesses to diversify and improve their community’s economy.

Island Mountain Arts delivered a similar conference in the Fall of 2011 which was very

successful. Participants travelled from Vancouver, the Okanagan, Clinton, 100 Mile House, Canim Lake, Quesnel, Prince George, Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Houston, Smithers, Terrace, Fort St. John and Dunster to total 72 participants in visual, performing and musical arts as well as arts administration. These participants have written glowing letters that helped secure funding from the Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalistion. Courses like these specifically geared towards artists are not available in other places in BC.

To register please call Island Mountain Arts at 1-800-442-2787 or visit imarts.com

Arts on the Fly Festival - Seeking Volunteers

Arts on the Fly music and dance festival 2013: In order to maintain the festival, the Arts on the Fly committee is dependent on a huge crowd of volunteers and are asking for willing hands to help prepare everything and support them in the actual festival. One of the main focuses this year will be the Kid's Zone. It was a great success last year and the committee visualizes it being even bigger this year. They will also have Martin Comtois as their chef in the performer kitchen again. The Vendors' Market, the Beer Garden and of course the four Stages will need many busy hands before, during and after the festival. Everybody who helps for a minimum of six hours will get one free festival pass. If you want to commit yourself today, write an email to Stefanie Krumsiek or leave her a message at 250-620-3421.

c) For a full newsletter including funding opportunities from the CCACS please visit http://www.centralcaribooarts.com/news/ccacs-newsletters.html

7) Nurtured by Nature:  Why We Need Time Outside – Apr 5/13

This year’s Williams Lake Field Naturalists’ Fundraising Banquet shines a spotlight on our vital need to get outside. 

Ex-Chilcotin cowgirl and naturalist/writer Briony Penn shares the science on how being trapped indoors is harming us.

Studies prove that our sedentary ways are impacting life expectancy and quality for our children, and making them less resilient to the upheaval caused by climate change. Briony brings some of the best success stories on how to turn this juggernaut around.  She’ll share some rich seeds of ideas for natural history programs from the mouths of the next generation themselves. 

Join us on April 5, 6:00 at the United Church Hall for a delicious meal and entertaining evening.  Tickets are available from the Open Book and Williams Lake Field Naturalists, and should be purchased by March 30.

Jenny Noble, Coordinator

Scout Island Nature Centre

(250) 398-8532

8) Some Updates from the Communities That Care (CTC) Table (from meeting minutes)

Reconciliation Project – Anne Burrill reported that they have secured additional funding for the youth engagement piece. This will allow them to expand on the video project that the youth will be working on during the commemoration event.

Safety Bus – Sally was unable to attend the meeting but others at the table were able to provide some updates: a) The bus is set up and ready to go, b) Two TRU 3rd year nursing students are doing a needs assessment and want to hold group forums in the community to elicit opinions from the local youth about this health service proposal. Contact Michelle Young if you want more information or can help organize a forum. myoung1979@shaw.ca

For more information on CTC program please contact: Carla Bullinger, Facilitator, Communities that Care, comthatcares@sd27.bc.ca or 250-267-8249.

9) The next SPC meeting – March 25/13

The next SPC meeting is all about the Succession and Retention of residents in Williams Lake. The meeting is on March 25 from 11:30 am  - 1pm (location TBA) so mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information.