Community Updates (10) – Jun 21, 2013

Community Updates (10) – Jun 21, 2013

1) Next SPC meeting is at the Women’s Contact Society Jun 24^th

The next Social Planning Council Meeting is being held this Monday June 24^th from 11:30 am – 1 pm – Eat lunch, hear from the WCS, and visit the Society’s facilities. This is the last SPC meeting until September so please read the attached agenda and background information on Safe Harbour Program. Last month’s meeting minutes are attached and can be found online at http://socialplanningcouncil.blogspot.ca/2013/06/meeting-minutes-may-2713.html

2) Women’s Car Maintenance with OK Tire – Jun 25th from 6:30  - 8 pm

The Women’s Contact Society hosts it’s Monthly Women’s Get-together on Jun 25^th with OK Tire. Wish you knew what to look for when maintaining your vehicle? Join us in learning all about what our cards need to live a long and healthy life. To register for this free event, please call 250-392-4118.

3) Local food in Williams Lake

a) Cariboo Growers Farmers Coop – Open all year – Corner of 3^rd & Oliver Street downtown  - Tuesdays & Fridays from 11 am – 6 pm, and Saturdays from 10am – 3 pm. Call 778-412-2667 for more information.

b) Oliver Street Market  - now open Friday evenings from 4 – 9 pm in The Old Courthouse Square. This is a family fun market, that feels like an event each week with hot prepared foods, music, and fun for all ages. Call 250-296-4409 for more information.

c) Friday’s Farmers Market – open Fridays in Boitanio park from 9 am – 2 pm. Call 250-989-1522 for more information.

d) Grow your own food in a community garden plot at the bottom of Carson drive from the Food Policy Council. Call 250-392-0294 for more information.

4) Teen Idol Summer Music Program with Angela Sommer - starts July 2^nd

Come out to this summer program and join other like-minded teens who love to sing. We will practice your stage presence, use pop songs that are fun, practice group numbers that include movement, dance & rhythm, work with Karaoke, and live keyboard accompaniment . There will be an invite only performance of all the songs worked on.

Tuesdays & Thursdays starting July 2 – 25^th from 1 – 3:15 pm. To register and for more information, please call the Women’s Contact Society at 250-392-4118

5) Canada Day Celebrations:

Presented by the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society, the Cariboo Regional District and the City of Williams Lake.

Come on out to Boitanio Park in Williams Lake from 2-4pm on Sunday, July 1st to join us for cake, activities and music! The Canada Day Celebrations kick off at 2 pm with the Colour Brigade and the Williams Lake Pipe Band, a blessing by the T’exelc Williams Lake Indian Band and a welcome by City and CRD representatives. Quintet Plus, Willow and the Williams Lake Community Band will provide music for the Celebration.

Cake, Music and Fun for Canada Day: Canada Day Celebrations in Boitanio Park this year will be filled with family fun in the afternoon! Save-On Foods is bringing a grand Canada Day Cake which will be served by Save-On Foods staff, elected officials, the Cadets and Stampede Royalty. Cool Clear Water will have fresh water at the event to keep you hydrated. Sharon Taylor, Welcoming Communities Project Coordinator, will present an exciting activity to showcase diversity within our community, encouraging everyone to write a special greeting for Canada Day in all languages. Children will enjoy face painting, flags and stickers.

6) Nature Fun Summer Programs - Scout Island Nature Centre

Come and Play with us and Explore Nature! Children who play outdoors are found to make friends more easily, concentrate better, and suffer less from depression and anxiety. Weekly Themes- New Program Each Day

Ages 3 – 8: July 2-August 22 (Monday-Friday 9:30-11:30 or 1-3pm) $10 per session

Ages 8-13: Art in Nature Wed from 1-3pm ($10) or 9:30-3pm ($20). This day will include art activities lead by our resident artists.

The cost of this program has been kept low through support from the City of Williams Lake, the Canada Summer Jobs Program, Province of BC, and volunteers from the Williams Lake Field Naturalists.

For more information and details of activities or to register for programs call 398 8532 or scoutisland@midbc.com.

7) Arts on the Fly Musical Festival – July 12 – 13th

The 8th annual festival in beautiful downtown Horsefly is coming up on July 12 and 13! Join us for an amazing diversity of music, workshops, local food and wares vendors, a kids zone with arts & crafts all day Saturday, and generally all round good times in the company of great folks.

When is the festival?

Friday July 12 - 6:30 pm until late
Saturday July 13 - 12pm until late

Where can I get advance tickets? www.artsonthefly.com/tickets.html or in Williams Lake: Bean Counter Bistro & Café, In Horsefly: Clarke's General Store - Adults $45 weekend pass; Youth/Seniors $35 weekend pass (goes up to $50/$40 at the festival gate). Kids 12 and under are free!

Who's playing? Just a few of the performers include the Company B Jazz Band, DRUMHAND, The F-Holes, High Society, Kunda, My Favorite Tragedy, The Rakish Angles, Samson's Delilah, Scott Cook, and local faves Sam & Rowan, Marin Patenaude, and Pharis & Jason Romero.

Where do we stay? Beautiful camping, local B&Bs and motel: www.artsonthefly.com/wheretostay.html

Need more info? Want to get involved? We need folks to volunteer, house performers and advertise in the festival program. Call 250-620-0552. For a full festival schedule and performer lineup, check out www.artsonthefly.com.

8) CTC’s Positive Action Word of the Week

The Positive Action Word of the Week is:  Opportunities – Chances to improve.

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

9) Reminder - CMHA’s Ride Don’t Hide Fundraiser Event - June 23, 2013

The Cariboo Chilcotin branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association will host a fundraiser featuring a community bike ride on the River Valley Trail on June 23.  Join us! At the River Valley Trail bike ride to support women and their families. Register at www.ridedonthide.com  or for more information please call 250-305-4420

10) Reminder- Kidsport Classic Run Jun 23rd

This fun Half Marathon, Relay or 10 KM Walk or Run is a way to support your local chapter of KidSport. This organization believes that no child should be left on the sidelines and raises funds to remove financial barriers that prevent them from participating in organized sports.   Registration Deadline - Before 7:30 am on June 23 (race day). To register contact the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex at 250-398-7665.