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What is The Social Planning Council?

Activities:

o Monthly Meetings: Attend meetings with guest speakers from within the community &/or presentations at each meeting. We currently meet the fourth Monday of every month (excluding summer) at City Hall with light lunch by donation.

o Facebook & Email Group: Utilize the network on Facebook. Start discussions, learn about & share upcoming community events, projects and meetings. If you don’t use Facebook, then join the email network instead.

o Inform City Council: The SPC provides reports to City Council regularly and the City keeps the SPC informed. Use the network and have your voices heard.



Strategic Direction of the Social Planning Council of Williams Lake & Area:

o Poverty Reduction and the local Living Wage Campaign.

o Community Collaboration and Networking.

o Retention and Succession of residents within the Area.



Community Social Planning:

o Supports communities in building an integrated approach to complex problems that take into account social, economic, and environmental concerns.

o Maximizes the effectiveness of often scarce resources by working to reduce duplication, overlap and competition.

o Provides an ongoing forum for communication, coordination and conflict resolution.



Friday, April 19, 2013

Community Updates (8) – Apr 19, 2013



Community Updates (8) – Apr 19, 2013

1) The next SPC meeting is on Apr 22 at 11:30 am – Community Collaboration:

Tatjana Bates from the Williams Lake Food Policy Council will be presenting. The meeting will be held at the Fellowship Hall at 267 Borland Street (next door to the Thrift Store). We will also be offering a short tour of the Salvation Army’s facilities at the end of the meeting.

The Agenda and last month’s minutes for your review are attached, and minutes can also be found on the blog at: http://socialplanningcouncil.blogspot.ca/2013/04/spc-monthly-meeting-minutes-mar-25-2013.html

2) Reminder – Today’s Free Lunch & Documentary Screening Apr 19 at the Chiwid Transition House.

In Honor of Prevention of Violence Against Women Week, Chiwid Transition House and the Children Who Witness Abuse Program is hosting a screening of the documentary film MISS REPRESENTATION

Miss Representation is a documentary film that explores how the media’s misrepresenatations of women has led to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence (Please note: This film is not rated and may contain offensive language).

PLACE: Longhouse
DATE: Friday, April 19, 2013
TIME: 11:30 am (screening begins at noon)
FREE event with lunch provided by the Chiwid House

3) Art is your Business Conference is taking place on May 3 – 5th

This conference is designed to help artists and creative business people to grow their business. This weekend event is composed of hands on workshops, discussion groups and lectures, and is being offered by Island Mountain Arts Society in partnership with the CCACS and the Station House Gallery. This conference is made possible with financial support from the Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition (CCBAC). For more information and to register please contact Island Mountain Arts at 1-800-442-2787 or email coordinator@imarts.com, or visit www.imarts.com. Leah mentioned that when this conference was held at Wells BC, they expected 20 people but 80 people registered. Reserve your spot today!

4) Early Childhood Activities in Williams Lake – call for more info

StrongStart – 250-398-3839
Rhyme & Story Time – 250-398-3839
Toddler Story Time – 250-392-3630
Preschool Story Time – 250-392-3630
Prenatal Breastfeeding – 250-302-5000
Lil’ People’s Playgroup (formerly Caregivers) – 250-392-4118
Infant Massage/ Pelvic Floor Training – 250-392-4481

5) CTC’s Positive Action Word of the Week

The Positive Action Word of the Week is:  Truth – Something you can count on.

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

6) Reminder - Dig into the Dirt this Earth Day – Apr 21 at SINC

Plant a tree for the Earth April 21st 10am-Noon.
Junior Archaeologist Day Camp April 21st 12-3pm

Scout Island’s Family Explorers and Young Naturalists’ Club invite you to join them the Sunday before Earth Day at Scout Island Nature Centre. Starting at 10am dig into the earth to enhance habitat for wildlife. This annual event is always popular so come early to be sure you get a chance to plant. Please wear sensible shoes and gardening gloves.

At noon come to the Nature House and meet special guest Beth Bedard, professor of Archaeology at Thompson Rivers University, who will share her lifetime of adventures from around the world. Make an archaeology sandwich with Young Naturalist Club leader Mary Forbes to see how archaeologists learn about people from the past by studying what they have left behind in the ground. Practice making stone tools using an ancient skill called “flint knapping” and get your hands dirty excavating for artifacts in our special junior archaeologist day camp.

Call Scout Island Nature House if you have questions about this
FREE Family Explorer Event 250.398.8532 or yncwilliamslake@gmail.com

7) Women’s Contact Society (WCS)

The Annual Children’s Festival in Boitanio is coming up on May 26th – the WCS is looking for volunteers to help run this well attended and anticipated Sunday event.

Noon Hour Resource & Education Workshop - “Heart Health”
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
12:00pm to 1:00pm

Women’s Get Together - “Bike Maintenance”
April 30, 2013
6:30pm to 8:00pm

For more information please call 250-392-4118 or visit the WCS at #301 - 19th S 1st Ave

8) From the United Way – upcoming events

Community Spirit Luncheon: Kamloops
Please join us on Thursday, May 9th for our 2013 Community Spirit Luncheon. Jessica Vliegenhart, a 29-year-old Paraolympian from Kamloops will be the key note speaker and addressing the topics of community and resilience.

Thursday, May 9
12 - 1:15 pm
TRU Mountain Room (Kamloops)
Tickets - $15
RSVP to office@unitedwaytnc.ca or 250-372-9933

BC Youth Week 2013:

The 2013 BC Youth Week is coming up from May 1 - 7, 2013. Events for youth in Kamloops are happening all week long and most of them are free! Please note: Events are still being finalized and more will be added in the coming weeks. Please check back online for further details. If you would like to host an event, please email youth@unitedwaytnc.ca
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Contact Us

The Social Planning Council is made up of volunteers from the community. Many of us work in social services agencies or also volunteer for other organizations.

Our Mailing Address is Box 20045, Williams Lake BC V2G 4R1

To reach the Society Coordinator Jessica Dunn please email spc-coordinator@xplornet.com or call 250-243-2126

To reach the Communities that Care Project Facilitator Barb Jones please email communitiesthatcare.wl@gmail.com or call 250-305-4838

To reach the THRIVE Williams Lake Project Manager Anne Burrill please email annelburrill@gmail.com or call 250-267-7211

To reach the current SPC Chair Larry Stranberg please email happytrails@cfdccariboo.com or call 250-392-3626