Community Updates (13) – Apr 25, 2014

1) Next Social Planning Council Meeting - this Monday Apr 28 from 11:30 am - 1 pm

2) Communities that Care's - Positive Action Word of the Week

3) Walk for Wildlife - free family event Apr 26th from 1 - 3pm at SINC

4) Junior Council's Volunteer Fair on Apr 30th from 11am - 12:30 pm

5) Reminder - "Don't ask me how I caught it! Ask me how I'm doing" presentation on Apr 28th

6) Restorative Justice Training - May 12 - 15th, 2014

7) Volunteers needed - Helping Seniors Remain Independent

8) The Art of Reconciliation Event - Monday May 12/14

9) Free Sponsorship Workshop and Funding Program Information Session - May 21/14

10) Aboriginal Service Innovations - Early Years: Call for Applications

11) Grief Recovery - drop-in support group

12) Healthy Bite - Vegetarian Supper Club - 6:00 pm the last Sunday of each month

13) “All About Jesus”  May 2-10 with Lee Venden

1) Next Social Planning Council Meeting - this Monday Apr 28 from 11:30 am - 1 pm

At this Monday's monthly SPC meeting, Carrie Sundahl will present on the Better at Home Program. Come learn more about the local program that offers support services to assist seniors with simple non-medical day-to-day tasks so they can continue to live independently in their own homes and stay connected to their communities. 

The meeting is being held at the Interior Health office (located in the office building across the road from Boitanio Park). Light lunch will be provided (donations appreciated but not required). Take the elevator to the 3rd floor and reception will show you the way.

Attached is the meeting agenda and last month's meeting will be available at the meeting. See you Monday!

2) Communities that Care's - Positive Action Word of the Week

The Positive Action word of the week of Apr 28th is: Integrity: To do what you say you will do.

If you would like more background information about Positive Action please contact Carla Bullinger at 250-267-8249 or email comthatcares@sd27.bc.ca

3) Walk for Wildlife - free family event Apr 26th from 1 - 3pm at SINC

The Williams Lake Field Naturalists and Young Naturalists Club present a FREE family event. All families are welcome; kids need to bring an adult.

The Walk for Wildlife is a national campaign that encourages all Canadians to get outside for a walk and experience the wildlife and natural spaces in their backyards. Wildlife Biologist Becky Cadsand will lead a discussion and walk to look at different habitat niches.  We’ll be citizen scientists and enter all our sightings into the Canadian Wildlife Federation database. Of course no explorer day is complete without some games!

Saturday April 26, from 1:00-3:00pm

Scout Island Nature Centre

Info: 398-8532  or J_Trelenberg@hotmail.com

4) Junior Council's Volunteer Fair on Apr 30th from 11am - 12:30 pm

Junior Council would like to invite you to participate in their volunteer fair being held at Lake City Secondary, Williams Lake Campus on April 30^th from 11:00 until 12:30. This fair presents the opportunity to connect youth with local organizations in need of volunteers.

The fair will continue through lunch hour allowing all students to have the chance to see what is offered and door-prizes and draws to encourage students to participate. Furthermore, Junior Council has invited the media to maximize your exposure.

For more information please e-mail juniorcouncil@williamslake.ca or call Anne Burill at the City of Williams Lake at 250-392-2311

5) Reminder - "Don't ask me how I caught it! Ask me how I'm doing" presentation on Apr 28th

April 28th from 9am - 12pm at the Salvation Army Drop-in Centre - everyone is welcome - information session and movie with lunch and snacks provided.

No community is too small, or too remote for hepatitis C and everyone deserves HCV information, confidential testing, treatment and support. The needs of someone living with hepatitis C are like the needs of the rest of the community - Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual. Northern and remote communities are at increased HCV risk due to stigma and isolation, uncertain testing will be confidential, distance from treatment centres, lack of peer support, fear of disclosure consequences, inability to access transplant services and lack of accessible information.

For more information and details please contact the Hepatitis C Education & Prevention Society's Cheryl Reitz at 250-360-4068 or 250-882-6024 or cherylreitz.hepcbc@gmail.com or visit www.hepcbc.ca

6) Restorative Justice Training - May 12 - 15th, 2014

Punky Lake is sponsoring a Restorative Justice Training in Schools May 12-15 (from 9 - 4 pm) in Tl’etinqoz-T’in Community.  This is an opportunity to join in a conversation to explore how restorative justice can positively affect school culture and assist all members of the school community when they cause harm to each other.

The training is free of charge.  Anyone who works in schools or mature youth. For more information please contact the co-trainers Carolyn Charleyboy at cjcharle@yahoo.ca, or Samantha-Jo Dick at sdick@tsilhqotin.ca. To register contact Sharmon Alphonse at 250-392-3918 or admin@tsilhoqotin.ca or The Punky Lake Wilderness Camp Society office at 250-392-3918.

7) Volunteers needed - Helping Seniors Remain Independent

Through the Williams Lake Better at Home program we will be offering support services to assist seniors with simple non-medical day-to-day tasks so they can continue to live independently in their own homes and stay connected to their communities. 

Can You Help? Williams Lake Better at Home needs volunteers to provide: Transportation to medical appointments, Light housekeeping, Minor home repairs, Snow Shoveling, Light yard work, Grocery shopping and Friendly Visiting

If you feel you have the skills, energy and time to volunteer, we would like to hear from you, as you can make a positive difference for seniors and your community.

Let's help turn compassion into action! Contact Us Today. Phone: (778)412-2430 email betterathome-wl@shaw.ca or stop by the office, we are located at 176 N 4^th Ave in the Williams Lake & District Seniors Activity Centre – office hours are Monday to Friday 9:00am till 12:00pm

8) The Art of Reconciliation Event - Monday May 12/14

First Nations and non-First Nations artists in the Cariboo Chilcotin are invited to a workshop to explore the topic of Reconciliation. Artists who participate in the workshop will be invited to create a piece of art in any medium for a show at the Station House Gallery in September 2014.
This event is taking place at the Central Cariboo Arts Centre and registration in advance is required for this event. For more information, please contact Anne Burrill at 250-392-8480 or aburrill@williamslake.ca

9) Free Sponsorship Workshop and Funding Program Information Session - May 21/14

Free Sponsorship Workshop and Funding Program Information Session. Presented in partnership with the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society.
Location: Central Cariboo Arts Centre, Williams Lake, BC
Date: Wednesday, May 21st, 1:00 to 5:30 p.m.
artsVest is a matching grant and training program that helps to spark business partnership with arts, culture and heritage organizations. We are looking to deliver the program in 2014/15 in the Central Cariboo. You must attend the info session and workshop in order to be eligible to apply for funds.
The workshop provides valuable tools to help small and mid-sized cultural organizations and groups secure and nurture long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with local businesses. The info session provides critical information about successfully completing the application.
We welcome more than one person from each group so please forward this email on to your fellow workers, artists, and board members.
In the meantime, for further information please visit our web page (http://centralcaribooarts.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4bec4e96608908765cb86b0a0&id=ba87f0fc3d&e=469b2f0bad) .

10) Aboriginal Service Innovations - Early Years: Call for Applications

Posted on behalf of the Ministry of Children and Family Services

Good afternoon,
  The Ministry of Children and Family Development has posted a Call for Applications titled Aboriginal Service Innovations – Early Years on BCBID under Request for Submissions #ON-002496, and the following is the link to the BCBID website opening page: http://www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca/open.dll/welcome  where prospective applicants can search for the opportunity under #ON-002496. The closing date for the Call for Applications is May 7, 2014. If you have further questions or concerns, please contact procurement@gov.bc.ca, or (250) 387- 5954. Attention: Susan E. Rivet Application # ASIEY2014.  Please click here for an update and feel free to distribute to your networks. 

Thank you.
  Sent on behalf of Policy and Provincial Services by: Client Relations Branch
Office of the Deputy Minister
Ministry of Children and Family Development

11) Grief Recovery - drop-in support group

A casual drop-in support group that takes place the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Williams Lake SDA Church located at 782 - 9th Ave North. Call 250-392-6598 for more information or to learn more. Next sessions are May 7, and 21st.

12) Healthy Bite - Vegetarian Supper Club - 6:00 pm the last Sunday of each month

Join us at 6:00 pm on the last Sunday of each month at the Williams Lake SDA Church located at 782 - 9th Ave North. Please bring one dish to share, and the recipe! Next suppers are on April 27 and May 25th. Call  250-392-6598 for more information or to learn more.

13) “All About Jesus”  May 2-10 with Lee Venden

How to have a positive relationship with Jesus! Begins 6:30 pm May 2nd at  782 9th Ave North (The Williams Lake SDA Church).  Call Rita Corbett at 250-392-6598 for info or any questions you have.

The Social Planning Council  would like to thank Thompson Nicola Cariboo United Way, and the City of Williams Lake for their funding support.