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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, November 23, 2018

Community Updates (20) - Nov 23, 2018


Table of Contents:
1) Social Planning Council OPEN HOUSE Nov 26 - 10:30 - 2:30 pm

2) Medieval Market - Nov 24 & 25th

3) The 12th Annual Cowboy Christmas Trade Show and Concert - Sat Nov 24th

4) Cataline Christmas Craft Fair - this weekend Nov 24th & 25th

5) "Find your Fit" Tour (employment exploration) for students Nov 29th*
*NOTE: Location has changed to: Gibraltar Room at the Recreation Complex (525 Proctor)

6) Williams Lake Hospice's 23rd Annual - Memory Tree Celebration Dec 2nd

7) Recreation Complex - Snow is in the Air this month

8) The 21st Annual Free Yuletide Dinner - Wed Dec 5th from 4 - 7 pm

9) Free Annual Earth Friendly Holiday Event - Fri & Sat Nov 30th & Dec 1st

10) Winter Lights Festival & Parade - Sat Dec 1st Downtown Williams Lake

11) Pet Photos with Santa - SPCA Fundraiser Dec 1st

12) Cariboo Hobby Con 2018 - Dec 8th at Columneetza Secondary

13) The 13th Annual Christmas Wish Breakfast - Wed Dec 12th

14) Civil Forfeiture Grants Now Available - deadline Dec 14th

15) Free Lunch & Learn Series - Nov 29th

16) Three Events - Boys & Girls Club Open House, AGM and Glass Slipper Annual Sale

17) Free Session: Poverty Game Changers - You are invited! Dec 6th from 9am - 2pm

18) Red Cross Community Partnerships Program Application Deadline February 1, 2019

19) Operation Red Nose - "Keeping you safe for the Holidays!"

20) Voting begins Nov 25th - Festival of Trees (donation to local charities)



Please visit http://cm.pn/41bl for the above updates!

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