The Fraser Basin Council's
Project Comeback which is looking at why people come back to Williams Lake to
live and work after leaving the community for awhile will be presenting
information at the start of the next Social Planning Council meeting on Monday,
Oct 8 starting at 11:30 am at the City of Williams Lake. Join us for lunch and
learn more about this initiative and it's findings.
2) Lecture - "The WHY
Behind Challenging Behaviors - Oct 25/13
On Friday, Oct. 25,
6:30-8:30 at the TRU Cafeteria, Kim Barthel is presenting on “The WHY
Behind Challenging Behaviours”. She provides an informative perspective
on what is happening when children and youth continue to struggle with
emotional outbursts, aggression, impulsivity and inattention.
This 2 hour lecture will
include information on sensory processing, trauma, FASD and mental health
challenges in our youth, helping community partners develop a better
understanding of how to deal with these situations and how to work together to
facilitate change.
Advance tickets are $40.00
or $45.00 at the door. For advance tickets email
info.strongbeginnings@gmail.com or call Melissa at 250-302-1856
3) CTC’s Positive Action Word of the Week
The Positive Action Word for next week, Oct. 21 is: Unique: To be
one of a kind.
Positive Action lessons will show students that they are valuable
and can be good friends to themselves. For more information contact Carla Bullinger - Cell:
(250) 267-8249 or email: comthatcares@sd27.bc.ca
4) Williams Lake Studio Theatre Society's Annual
General Meeting - Oct 21
The Williams Lake Studio
Theatre's AGM is Oct 21 at 7 pm at the Studio Theatre at Glendale School. There
will be an improv show, open house and snacks. For more inof please contact
Mary-Jo at 250-305-4801
5) Haunted House at the Boys & Girls Club - Oct 26
& 27th
The 7th Annual Haunted House
at the Boys and Girls Club is being held Oct. 26 & 27 from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30
p.m. Bring a donation for the Food Bank. Reminder - these events are
intended to scare so leave very young ones at home. This year's theme is
Zombies. The events are being held at 17 - 4th Ave South (across from Safeway).
6) Pumpkin Patch at the
Yellow Umbrella - Oct 26 & 27, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Visit
the Pumpkin Patch at the Yellow Umbrella (Thyme for
Tea). All proceeds go to support the work of Cariboo
Chilcotin Partners for Literacy including: Bright Red Bookshelf, Books for
Babies, Computer Literacy Workshops, Financial Literacy and Partner
Assisted Learning.
7) Safe Harbour Training - Oct 29th
Safe Harbour Training,
Tuesday, Oct 29 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the School District Board
Office. Contact Sharon Taylor for more information. sharont@imss.ca
"Safe Harbour: Respect for All is a long-standing
AMSSA program that puts vision into action: creating opportunities for
storefront businesses, institutions, agencies, and municipalities to celebrate
our differences, helping to create safer, more welcoming communities that
support diversity and reject discrimination. Safe Harbour is a commitment
to diversity that helps increase the resilience of organizations by increasing
their community profile as diversity leaders."
8) Williams Lake Museum and
Historical Society Annual General Meeting
Williams Lake Museum and Historical Society's AGM is on Nov 4th
at 2:00 p.m. in the museum - 113 North 4th Ave. Everyone
Welcome. Email Pat at mccwl@uniserve.com for more information.
9) Social Planning
Council's Annual General Meeting - Nov 25/13
The SPC's AGM is being held
on Monday Nov 25 starting at 11:30 am at the City of Williams Lake. Have lunch with UNBC researchers discussing the labour
mobility issues our area is facing and future solutions for healthy community
planning. Everyone is welcome. Email spc-coordinator@xplornet.com or call (1)-250-243-2126
for more info.
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