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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.



Thursday, January 19, 2012

Future Social Planning Monthly Meeting Dates

We are re-evaluating the day of month & time we currently meet so are sending out three potential time slots that would remain the same each month (e.g. the fourth Monday of each month). Please sign up for any or all of the proposed dates & times but note there will only be one meeting per month.

Results of this poll will be used to determine future meeting dates (February onwards) so please participate and stay tuned. Currently, the next scheduled SPC meeting is on Monday Jan 30th at 11:30 am at City Hall.

Options (vote for all options that could work for you)
NO SIGN UP or REGISTRATION is required

1) Fourth Monday of each month – 11:30 am – 1 pm (current slot)
2) Fourth Monday of each month – 1:30 – 3 pm
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3) Third Monday of each month – 11:30 am – 1 pm
4) Third Monday of each month – 1:30 pm – 3 pm
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5) Third Wednesday of each month – 11:30 am – 1 pm
6) Third Wednesday of each month – 1:30 – 3 pm
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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