Community Updates – Jun 8, 2012

Community Updates – Jun 8, 2012

1) JUNE IS BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH AND OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY

The Caribou Brain Injury Society is a non-profit organization that support, advocate and serve brain injury individuals and their family and help them face the challenges of living with a brain injury. We provide advocacy, one-to-one support, group support, peer support, awareness and prevention, brain injury education, life skills support.

Prevention Activities for the month of June:

Open House
Date: Wednesday June 20, 2012
Time: 10 am - 2pm
Place: New World Coffee & Tea House

Stop by and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with us with Refreshments & Acquired Brain Injury Education/Information.
School Presentations: Brain Injury Prevention Program for Grades 4 to 6: This is a 90 minute presentation to educate our youth to play safe, make smart choices and wear a helmet.

Prevention Placemats & Pizza Pamphlets: Restaurants in Williams Lake and 100 Mile House will give out the Prevention Placemats sharing brain injury education. Williams Lake pizza restaurants are handing out Prevention Pamphlets with each pizza delivery.

Don't hesitate to contact me for more information, 250-392-7772

Shilo Labelle, Coordinator

Don't look back, you're not going that way.

Caribou Brain Injury Society
Phone: (250) 392-7772
Fax: (250) 392-4145
Web: www.wlcbis.com

2) High School Students Invited to Apply to Serve on Junior Council

Williams Lake high school students are invited to submit an application to serve on the Williams Lake Junior Council for the September 2012 to September 2013 term. The Junior Council is a group of seven high school students from Grades 10-12 that suggest ideas that could enhance life for youth in the city. Junior Council members are appointed by City Council and provide a youth voice to decisions made by the city. It is an opportunity to learn about and participate in the process of local government.

Junior Councillors will attend 2-4 meetings a month, will take turns attending City Council meetings, and help plan activities to engage youth in civic affairs, among other duties. Requirements to serve on the Junior Council are that the person be a student at a Williams Lake high school, is 18 years old or younger, and must be able to attend at least 75% of Junior Council meetings.
“Since our first Junior Council was formed last year, I have been inspired by the level of effort, dedication, and creativity our Junior Councillors have brought to Council and to the city,” says Councillor Geoff Bourdon. “I am looking forward to the next term of Junior Council, and I encourage all high school students to consider serving their community in this capacity.”

Applications can be submitted by e-mail to juniorcouncil@williamslake.ca or by dropping off the application form at the city or giving it to one of the current Junior Council members: Talia Baptiste, Cody Haley-York, Ivona Ognjanova, Abbi Taylor, Patrick Newsome, and Ana Lomavatu.

For more information, contact Manager of Social Development Anne Burrill at 250-392-8480.

3) Airport to host ride for kids Saturday (June 9)

On June 9, the Williams Lake Regional Airport will host a Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) ride for kids from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will introduce children from age 8 to 18 to the joys of aviation with a free flight in an airplane. The aircraft are being provided by the Williams Lake Flying Club.

Participants will experience:

• A chance to examine a working aircraft close up on the ground (static display).

• A short Ground School session conducted by a pilot who will explain what the various parts of an aircraft are, what they do, and will answer questions about aviation and flying posed by the participants.

• A walk around, preferably conducted on a static display aircraft, to show participants how pilots prepare for each flight and to brief the participants on the safety aspects of their flight.

• A flight in the front seat (if possible) of an aircraft where participants will be able to observe all the facets of flight from start-up to take-off to cruising to landing and shut-down.

For more information, please visit www.copaforkids.org or contact: Judi Chambers, 250-392-3195, fly@lawrenceaviation.com or Dave Ireland, 250-392-2421, d.ireland@shaw.ca

4) Story time at Kiwanis park is from 10:30-11:00am on Tuesdays throughout the summer, starting June 5th. Weather permitting. All ages. Look for us under the tree.

5) Wii gaming at the library continues throughout the summer on Thursday afternoons, 3:30-4:30. Ages 8-14.

6) Reminders: a) Handbags of Hope Fundraiser for the Womens Contact Society is Jun 13th at 7 pm at Thyme for Tea on 150 Mile House at 7 pm. For tickets call 250-392-4118, b) Wrapping Cabinets with Art/Photography within the City: For technical guidelines and more information, please contact Liliana Dragowska at the City 250-392-2311. Deadlines for submissions are June 15th, c) Sign yourself up: The KidSport Classic ½ Marathon, Relay and 10km Walk and Run is scheduled for Sunday, June 24,

7) The latest Recreation Centre Newsletter is now available - email the SPC or Rec Centre for a copy.