Community Updates (15) – Sept 19, 2014

Table of Contents:

1) The Next Social Planning Council Meeting - Sept 22 at 11:30 am

2) Central Cariboo Grant for Assistance Application - Sept 30th deadline

3) Earth Dance - Global Peace Party - this Sunday Sept 21st

4) Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre - Anniversary event Sept 27th from 2 - 4 pm

5) Studio Theatre's AGM - Sept 26th at 6:30 pm

6) BC Achievement Foundation 2015 Awards Nomination Information

7) Walk for Harmony Parade - September 30, 2014

8) Connect Parent Program  - begins Oct 8 - Dec 10th

9) Cultivating Caring Children - free community event Fri Sept 26th from 6 - 8:30 pm

10) Brainstorming Accessibility with the CCACS's Arts Centre Accessibility Task Force

11) Communities that Care - Positive Action Word of the Week - Sept 22nd

12) "Healthy Bite" Vegetarian Supper Club - resumes Sunday Sept 28 at 6pm

13) Free webinar - Poverty: Health Hazard for All - Impacts & Solutions Sept 23rd at 3pm

14) Reminder Free Library Event - Dipnetting with Dad Book Launch and Storytime - Sept 20th

15) Is your organization experiencing a rise facility fee charges? Community feedback is being sought.

1) The Next Social Planning Council Meeting - Sept 22 at 11:30 am

This Monday the first fall monthly Social Planning Council Meeting on Monday September 22nd from 11:30 - 1pm at the Cariboo Friendship Society located at 99 South 3rd Avenue (call 250-398-6831). The agenda is below and the last meeting minutes are available online at http://socialplanningcouncil.blogspot.ca/2014/09/spc-monthly-meeting-minutes-draft-jun.html

Sept 22nd SPC Meeting Agenda:

Accept Mins & Agenda

Barriers to Transportation (10 minutes)

An identified community concern is the lack of, and barriers to transportation within the City and surrounding areas. The SPC wants to take a few minutes to discuss and suggest options.

Review Election Timetables

Questions for All Candidates*

Open discussion, and review of questions and trends generated by our online survey.

Roundtable Updates

*Can't attend? You can still submit your questions completely anonymously via https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KKZN6NC.

2) Central Cariboo Grant for Assistance Application - Sept 30th deadline

On an annual basis, the City of Williams Lake and Electoral Areas D, E & F of the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) jointly provide Grants for Assistance to local non-profit organizations for projects, activities and events that strengthen and enhance the well being of the community, promote volunteerism and support the goals and priorities of the City and CRD.

To qualify you must:

Be a registered not-for-profit organization in good standing

Provide the most recent AGM report, financial statement and budget

Demonstrate financial need

Provide a service, project or event that supports the priorities and goal of the City and CRD

You do not qualify if:

You offer direct financial assistance

Duplicate or replace existing services

Support a provincial or national fundraising campaign, or

You are of a commercial nature.

Application forms can be picked up and submitted to the City or CRD office. Deadline is Sept 30th. For more information please contact the City or CRD directly.

3) Earth Dance - Global Peace Party - this Sunday Sept 21st

The Earth Dance Global Peace Party is taking place at the Likely Community Hall on Sept 21st.

Prayers & Healing/Sharing Circle - 12 pm, Dance from 1:30 - 4pm, Global Peace Prayer at 4pm, and Potluck at 4:30 pm.

Bring a jar of your favourite water, honour your favourite animal or element - dress up!

Visit www.earthdance.org or contact Chanti for more information at 250-620-3592 or cariboochanti@care2.com

4) Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre - Anniversary event Sept 27th from 2 - 4 pm

Come celebrate the CDC's 40th Anniversary in Williams Lake on Saturday Sept 27th from 2 - 4 pm. Celebration includes the release of the Society's History Book tracing 40 years of working with the community to help children. Goodies and refreshments will be available at the Aileen Hewett building at 690 North Second Avenue. Reservations are greatly appreciated - call 250-392-4481 or email cdcadmin@cccdca.org.

5) Studio Theatre's AGM - Sept 26th at 6:30 pm

The AGM is a great way to visit the Theatre if you haven't been, meet volunteers, and be entertained. This year there is going to be five 10 minute long readings from five different upcoming plays. Want to audition? Find out more information on upcoming auditions or the AGM by calling Mary-Jo at 250-305-4801 or wlstheatre@gmail.com

6) BC Achievement Foundation 2015 Awards Nomination Information

Council received notice of the twelfth annual BC Community Achievement Awards, and encourages members of the  community to submit nominations. More information can be found at www.bcachievement.com.

7) Walk for Harmony Parade - September 30, 2014

The Walk For Harmony parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30 (Orange Shirt Day), and encouraged the community to participate.

Cariboo Chilcotin Mental Health Association, the Women’s Spirituality Circle, and the Orange Shirt Day Committee are partnering by holding the walk on Orange Shirt Day. The Walk for Harmony aims to increase awareness about  issues such as diversity in our community and racism and violence. It is a public statement of support that racism, both personal and systemic, needs to be eliminated if our society is to thrive.

This year, there will be three streams of walkers, all finishing at Boitanio Park:

1. From Marie Sharpe Elementary east along Cameron St., then south along 5th

Ave.

2. From Lake City Secondary, Carson Campus, south along  Carson and then south along 5th Ave.

3. From Courthouse Square at Oliver and 1st Ave, east along Oliver St., then north along 7th Ave., and finally east along  Borland to the St. Joseph’s Memorial.

8) Connect Parent Program  - begins Oct 8 - Dec 10th

The Connect program is a partnership between Simon Fraser University, the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre and MCFD. It has been developed for parents and caregivers of pre-teens and teens based on research examining:

Attachment,

Child & Adolescent Development, Mental Health and Social Well-Being,

Parenting and Family Functioning,

Prevention and Intervention Research,

Parent’s Feedback, and

Short and Long Term Effectiveness.

We have always received very positive feedback from participants who attended and research has proven that this program is very helpful for caregivers and families. 

Pre-registration is required as there is interviews for participants prior to start date. For more information please visit http://cariboo.cmha.bc.ca/ or contact Sheila Cohen at the Cariboo Chilcotin Canadian Mental Health Association at 250-305-4487 or 250-8220 ext 2012 or sheila.cohen@cmhawl.org

9) Cultivating Caring Children - free community event Fri Sept 26th from 6 - 8:30 pm

There is a free community event on Friday, Sept 26, from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. at Thompson Rivers University.  Deborah MacNamara will speak on Cultivating Caring Children. To register or for more info please contact the Women's Contact Society at 250-392-4118 or email events@womenscontact.org

10) Brainstorming Accessibility with the CCACS's Arts Centre Accessibility Task Force

Following June's Arts Centre Operations and Management Review, we are pleased to announce the first meeting of the Arts Centre Accessibility Task Force. All Arts Centre users are invited to join the discussion on September 29th 2014, from 4-5 pm, in the Open Studio at the Central Cariboo Arts Centre. This meeting, facilitated by CCACS Director Sharon Taylor, is an opportunity to brainstorm directions towards an Arts Centre that is more accessible to it's users and the general public.

At the meeting we will hear from Geoff Paynton, Director of Community Services for the City of Williams Lake. Joan Sorley will bring an interesting perspective to the table, as the CRD's liaison to the CCACS who has past experience as a safety consultant. Also in attendance will be the newly appointed Arts Centre Management Committee, Jane Perry and Melissa Newberry, as well as the new Arts centre Administrator, Brandon Hoffman. Please RSVP to Brandon at artscentre@centralcaribooarts.com by September 24th if you wish to attend. 

Once again, we wish to thank everyone who took the time to complete the recent survey on operations and management of the Central Cariboo Arts Centre and provide their valuable input. Your contributions help us to improve the Central Cariboo Arts Centre as a central space for the arts in our community. Below is a summary of the results of the Review of Operations and Management of the Central Cariboo Arts Centre.

For more information please contact the Central Cariboo Arts & Culture Society.

11) Communities that Care - Positive Action Word of the Week - Sept 22nd

Positive Action Word of the Week for Sept. 22 is:

Cooperation:  To work with others for a common purpose. 

For more information please contact:

Carla Bullinger, Facilitator

Communities that Care

Williams Lake, BC

email: comthatcares@sd27.bc.ca

cell:250-267-8249

12) "Healthy Bite" Vegetarian Supper Club - resumes Sunday Sept 28 at 6pm

"Healthy Bite" Vegetarian Supper Club will resume Sunday, Sept 28, at 6pm. Please bring a large 'dish' to share, the recipe, and a friend!  782 North 9th Avenue. Please email if you have a question.  Short, fun, food, friendship, and updated health information. Anyone welcome! This club is ongoing the last Sunday of each month, at 6 pm.  

For more information please contact Rita Corbett at 250-392-6598

13) Free webinar - Poverty: Health Hazard for All - Impacts & Solutions Sept 23rd at 3pm

Reminder of the BC Poverty Reducation Coalition's free provincial webinar entitled "Poverty: Health Hazard for All - Impacts & Solutions" with Dr. Gary Bloch

Province-wide Webinar:
"Poverty: Health Hazard for All - Impacts, Solutions and Strategy with Dr. Gary Bloch"
Tues, Sept 23, 2014 from 3 - 4:30 pm
Hosted by BC Healthy Living Alliance.

Other speakers include Dr, Lee Mackay, Vice President, Kootenay-Boundary Division of Family Practice and other BC Poverty Reduction Coalition partners. Please register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7277217025404996098

This event is part of Poverty-Free BC: Speaker Series on Impacts and Solutions, and is sponsored by the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, the Public Health Association of BC, Community Legal Assistance Society, Raise the Rates, BC Alliance on Mental Health/Illness and Addictions, SFU Centre for Dialogue, REACH Community Health Centre, BC College of Family Physicians, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - BC, Surrey Board of Trade, First Call: Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition and Vancouver Coastal Health.

14) Reminder Free Library Event - Dipnetting with Dad Book Launch and Storytime - Sept 20th

The book launch will feature storytelling by Willie Sellars and Kevin Easthope, and books will be available for purchase and signing. This is a free event. All are welcome to attend.

Date: Saturday Sept 20th

Time: 10:30am

Location: Williams Lake Branch, Cariboo Regional District Library

Contact person: Caroline Derksen

Contact email/phone number: 250-392-3630

15) Is your organization experiencing a rise facility fee charges? Community feedback is being sought.

The Social Planning Council wants to hear from you. Are you experiencing changes in facility usage fees for your service club? Send an email with your experience this fall. Your personal information will be kept private. Send your comments to spc-coordinator@xplornet.com.