Table of Contents:
1) SPC Monthly Meeting -
Monday Jan 22 at 11:30 am
2) Province of BC - Poverty
Reduction Strategy
3) Cariboo Regional District
- public consultations (online)
4) ICSI
Grant Applications - closing date Jan 31, 2018
5) Red Cross help is
available - individuals, families, small businesses, non profits, First Nations
6) Three new wheelchair
accessible buses in Williams Lake
7) Free Connect Parent Group
- Tuesday's 5:30 - 7 pm (registration is required)
8) CCACS 's - Spring into Art
Makers Fair - Mar 10
9) Youth Day Symposium &
Comedy Show - Feb 16/18 (Pro D Day)
10) Women with Heart Award -
nominations until Feb 1, event March 8
11) CTC's Positive Action
Word of the Week(s)
12) Central
Cariboo Arts & Culture Grants available
13) Central
Cariboo Arts & Culture Support Grants
available
14) Performances in the Park
- Call for Performers
15) Scout Island is on Agents
of Discovery App
16) SD #27 presents
:Understanding Challenging Behaviour Wkshp - Feb 16
17) Free drop-in hockey
program
18) Fashion Show at the
Seniors Activity Centre - Jan 28 from 1 - 3 pm
19) Salvation Army - looking
for Emergency Volunteers
20) Citizens on Patrol (COP)
- looking for volunteers
21) Cariboo Growers Farmers
Co-op - open 4 days a week all winter
1) SPC Monthly Meeting - Monday Jan 22 at 11:30 am
The next SPC Monthly meeting
is this upcoming Monday Jan 22, 2018 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at Community
Futures in Williams Lake. Lunch will be available (donations appreciated). The
draft agenda is below, and the last monthly meeting minutes are available at the
following link:
http://socialplanningcouncil.blogspot.ca/2018/01/spc-monthly-meeting-minutes-draft-oct.html
(or by hardcopy at the meeting).
Draft Agenda:
-Review and accept agenda
-Review and accept last
monthly meeting minutes
-Special Resolution to adopt
new Bylaws (draft was send to all paid members in December).
-THRIVE WL - Three year
Poverty Reduction Project update
-Post-Wildfire Social Impact
Network Meeting - update
-Local Community Input
Meeting for the Provincial Poverty Reduction Strategy (Feb 2, 2018 in Williams
Lake) - see next item no. 2 below for more information
2) Province of BC - Poverty Reduction Strategy
We’re building a poverty reduction
strategy, and you can help.
The poverty rate in B.C. is
among the worst in Canada. Too many people are struggling to make ends meet,
earn a living wage, or find and keep affordable housing. Too many families are
suffering without basic necessities, relying on food banks, going hungry or
sending their children to school hungry.
It’s time to lift people
out of poverty.
As a first step, the B.C.
government raised income assistance and disability rates by $100 per month to
help people who need it most. This is only the beginning. There’s more to do.
One of the critical next steps is to build and implement a province-wide
poverty reduction plan with targets and timelines. And we want your help.
There are several ways to participate:
There are several ways to participate:
- Attend a Community Meeting currently being scheduled; (Note - Friday Feb 2nd in the evening for Williams Lake - location TBA)
- Submit your feedback by email, mail or phone.
- Complete the online feedback form on this site.
Your feedback will help us
understand what poverty looks like in communities across B.C., and how we can
best take action to improve people’s lives. In order to promote the
transparency of this engagement, all feedback collected by the online feedback
form and email will be posted to the site. Names will not be included. Feedback
will be collected between October 30, 2017 and March 30, 2018 at 4pm.
Submit your feedback
online at https://engage.gov.bc.ca/bcpovertyreduction/ by March 30, 2018 at 4 p.m.
3) Cariboo Regional District - public consultations
(online)
The final option for
residents to participate in the Cariboo Regional District’s wildfire community
consultation is now online.
CRD News Release
For Immediate Release
Wildfire Consultation Survey Now Open for Residents.
CRD News Release
For Immediate Release
Wildfire Consultation Survey Now Open for Residents.
Williams Lake, B.C. – The
final option for residents to participate in the Cariboo Regional District’s
wildfire community consultation is now online. The survey asks a variety of
questions about the emergency response, mental, social and financial wellness,
and unmet needs for residents in recovery.
Community consultations began in October with 24 meetings throughout the Cariboo Chilcotin, continued with a Facebook Live video event, and will wrap up with the survey, which closes on Saturday, December 23.
A final report has been scheduled for delivery to the CRD Board of Directors in the New Year, by the consultant, Tim Conrad of Butterfly Effect Communications.
The survey is available through the CRD’s web site, Facebook or Twitter pages, and can be completed on CRD library public computers for no cost.
The survey is open to all residents in the Cariboo Regional District, including those living in Wells, 100 Mile House, Quesnel, Williams Lake and First Nation communities.
Links
* Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/wildfireconsultation (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/wildfireconsultation)
* Web site: cariboord.ca (http://www.cariboord.bc.ca/)
* CRD library locations and hours: cln.ca/About_Us/Branches/ (http://www.cln.ca/About_Us/Branches/default.htm)
* Facebook, Emergency Operations: facebook.com/CRDEmergencyOperations (https://www.facebook.com/CRDEmergencyOperations/)
* Twitter: twitter.com/CaribooRD
Community consultations began in October with 24 meetings throughout the Cariboo Chilcotin, continued with a Facebook Live video event, and will wrap up with the survey, which closes on Saturday, December 23.
A final report has been scheduled for delivery to the CRD Board of Directors in the New Year, by the consultant, Tim Conrad of Butterfly Effect Communications.
The survey is available through the CRD’s web site, Facebook or Twitter pages, and can be completed on CRD library public computers for no cost.
The survey is open to all residents in the Cariboo Regional District, including those living in Wells, 100 Mile House, Quesnel, Williams Lake and First Nation communities.
Links
* Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/wildfireconsultation (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/wildfireconsultation)
* Web site: cariboord.ca (http://www.cariboord.bc.ca/)
* CRD library locations and hours: cln.ca/About_Us/Branches/ (http://www.cln.ca/About_Us/Branches/default.htm)
* Facebook, Emergency Operations: facebook.com/CRDEmergencyOperations (https://www.facebook.com/CRDEmergencyOperations/)
* Twitter: twitter.com/CaribooRD
4) ICSI Grant Applications -
closing date Jan 31, 2018
ICSI
(Integrated community safety initiative) has grant applications open for
community projects aimed at reducing crime and increasing community safety.
Funding of up to $10,000 per project is available to First Nations and non First Nations community organizations in Williams Lake and across the Cariboo-Chilcotin.
Funding of up to $10,000 per project is available to First Nations and non First Nations community organizations in Williams Lake and across the Cariboo-Chilcotin.
DETAILS:
Application
form - http://www.tinyurl.com/ICSIapplication
Close Date -
Jan 31, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Announcement
of successful applicants - Feb 15, 2018
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lisa Mueller at
250-631-3396.
5) Red Cross help is available - individuals,
families, small businesses, non profits, First Nations
Thanks to funding from the
Government of B.C., the Government of Canada and generous Canadians, the Red
Cross is able to provide programs and services that help communities,
households and individuals recover from the fires.
A) Individuals and Families:
-Red Cross case workers are
meeting one-on-one with individuals and households that need additional
assistance - both at the Support Centres and through outreach in the
communities.
-Safety and Wellbeing
personnel also help ensure people have access to a range of holistic supports
and resources that include psychological first aid, coping with stress and
adversity, and planning for individualized recovery.
-People needing assistance
can phone the Red Cross call centre at 1-800-863-6582 to make an appointment to
meet a case worker at a Support Centres (the hours and locations are listed
here:
http://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/current-emergency-responses/british-columbia-fires/red-cross
support-centres).
-Those living in small or
First Nations communities could also work with their community leadership to
arrange for Red Cross workers to visit.
-The Canadian Red Cross
addresses immediate psychosocial needs in all its recovery work and considers
the needs of special populations and cultures.
The Red Cross also coordinates with community and government partners
and community stakeholders to ensure communities are empowered to take care of
themselves and each other so they can strengthen relationships and networks,
and build capacity and resiliency to better withstand future disasters.
B) Support to small businesses, not-for-profit
organizations, and First Nations cultural livelihoods:
-The Red Cross is providing
those who are eligible with a one-time emergency grant of $1,500. Applications
for Phase 1 closed on Oct. 31.
-Starting Nov. 20, 2017
through April 6, 2018, the Red Cross is accepting applications for
additional financial
assistance for items such as uninsured losses, deductibles, minor repairs,
clean-up, equipment, and occupational training expenses. The amount for Phase 2
will be based on each applicant’s unique need and determined through the
application process.
-Applicants that missed the
Phase 1 Oct. 31 deadline can still apply for it when they apply for Phase 2
funding.
-Interested small businesses,
not-for-profit organizations and cultural livelihoods on-reserve First Nations
persons can apply for the additional funding through the Small Business
Helpline (1-855-999-3345) or online at
www.redcross.ca/bcfires/smallbusiness
C) Community partnerships program:
-Community organizations*
with programming in communities affected by the 2017 fires can apply for funds
that will help promote individual and community recovery and resiliency.
*These include: Registered
charities, -Not-for-profit organizations, Municipalities and First Nation
Bands, Non-governmental organizations, Schools and school boards Indigenous
organizations, Faith-based organizations, and Community groups.
Funding is available to help in the following areas:
-Emergency relief for
immediate or urgent needs
-Community strengthening to
support community connectedness and resilience
-Safety & wellbeing
services that address individual wellbeing, violence prevention, and strengthen
psychosocial supports for individual and community wellness services
-Indigenous programming for
impacted communities
-Disaster Risk Reduction to
increase preparedness for future disasters
Visit redcross.ca or email
BCCommunityPartnerships@redcross.ca to discuss
your ideas.
Local contacts for Red Cross are:
Jon Jackson,
Operations Manager BC
Wildfire Recovery,
587-224-8272
Jon.jackson@redcross.ca
Becky Row,
Manager of Northern and
Indigenous Engagement BC & Yukon,
250-564-6566 ext 24
becky.row@redcross.ca
Pratyush Dhawan
Community Partnership Program
Project Officer
587-645-4763
Pratyush.dhawan@redcross.ca
6) Three new wheelchair accessible buses in Williams Lake
You might have noticed, The
City of Williams Lake has upgraded transit in the City! Smaller capacity buses
which are more cost effective, wheelchair accessible, handle well in the snow, and
have CCTV cameras to support law enforcement.
7) Free Connect Parent Group - Tuesday's 5:30 - 7 pm (registration
is required)
Canadian
Mental Health Association’s Family Solutions Program is offering a group for
parents and caregivers. What is Connect?
Connect is a 10-week program to support parents of pre-teens and teens. Parents
meet in small groups (10-16) with two trained group leaders for 1.5 hours each
week.
Each session
provides parents with a new perspective on parent-teen relationships and adolescent
development. Parents watch role-plays, do exercises and discuss new ways of
responding to challenging behaviours and problems. Parents receive handouts
following each session with key points to remember.
We
understand that each child and each parent is different, and change is part of
development. Rather than teach only one way of parenting, we help parents see
choices that support healthy relationships, while setting limits and helping
their teen move forward.
Connect is
designed for parents of teens just like you. It addresses changes that occur
between parents and teens and helps them keep their relationship strong and
positive. Connect is for all parents—it helps protect teens as they move
forward in their journey to adulthood.
Start Date: January 9th (Tuesday evenings from
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, Dinner provided). There
is no charge but pre-registration is necessary. For more information,
please contact Dana Hamblin at (250) 305-4487.
8) CCACS 's - Spring into Art Makers Fair - Mar 10
Central
Cariboo Arts and Culture Society is excited to present, the
Spring into Art Makers' Fair - March 10th at
the Arts Centre in Williams Lake.
Spring into Art is a one-day expo of creativity with entry-level workshops in seven different
artistic media. All materials are provided, and no experience is necessary. Spring
into Art is a launching pad for adults and mature youth interested in
finding a new creative outlet.
Workshops and contributors include:
Pottery; Lesley Lloyd
Creative Writing; Cat Fink
Pen-and-ink drawing; Ciel Patenaude
Fibre Art; Linda Pujue
Charcoal Drawing; Kathryn
Steen
Improv/Theatre; Sheryl-Lynn
Lewis
Music; Branon Hoffman
Ask us about staff or group
rates. For more information, or to register visit
www.centralcaribooarts.com/springintoart (or visit The Open Book store).
Half day: $47 plus tax
(morning or afternoon, two workshops of your choosing)
Full day: $93 plus tax (four
workshops of your choosing)
9) Youth Day Symposium & Comedy Show - Feb 16/18 (Pro
D Day)
10) Women with Heart Award - nominations until Feb 1,
event March 8
Womens Contact Society's
Women with Heart Award is accepting nominations until Feb 1, 2018.
Consideration for the award
includes:
-Passion for their work,
career or volunteerism
-Generosity of spirit
-Positive impact on the community
-Success
-Leadership
-Advocacy on behalf of those
less fortunate than themselves
-Raised public awareness of
violence against women and girls, or
-Awareness of barriers faced
by women and girls.
Nominations must be received
in written form and include:
-Nominees name
-Contact Info for both
nominee and nominator
-Essay of not less than 200
words and not more than 1000 words describing the above attributes, values,
qualities and contributions.
Please submit nominations to:
Women's Contact Society
Attn: Irene Willsie
PO Box 4094
Williams Lake, BC V2G 2V2 or
info@womenscontact.org
Women with Heart Award EVENT:
Thursday March 8th at Central Cariboo Arts & Culture
Society from 6 - 9 pm
Williams
Lake and area is a generous and strong spirited community; this has never been
demonstrated more than during the Wildfires of 2017.
Each year
for the past 7 years the Women’s Contact Society has acknowledged a women that exemplifies
the generosity and strength that is typical in the Cariboo Chilcotin. In the
past the Women with Heart Award has celebrated women leaders, educators,
volunteers, survivors, and healers.
Guest Speaker Ciel Patenaude
RSVP 250-392-4118 or email info@womenscontact.org
ADMISSION BY DONATION
Guest Speaker Ciel Patenaude
RSVP 250-392-4118 or email info@womenscontact.org
ADMISSION BY DONATION
11) CTC's Positive Action Word of the Week(s)
The Positive Action word of the week for Jan 22nd is: Actions: What you do or cause to happen.
The Positive Action word of the week for Jan 22nd is: Actions: What you do or cause to happen.
The Positive Action word of
the week for Jan 29th is: Feelings: Emotions such as fear, anger, love and
worry.
If you are interested in learning more about Positive Action and how you could use it in your setting, or want to attend the Feb 20th Community Meeting from 8:30 - 1:30 pm, please contact Carla Bullinger at 250-267-8249 or comthatcares@sd27.bc.ca
12) Central Cariboo Arts &
Culture Grants available
Project
grants are available for non-profit organizations or community groups in
Williams Lake and the Central Cariboo (CRD Areas D, E, and F) to support and
develop arts and culture within this region. The funding for these grants is
courtesy of the City of Williams Lake and the Cariboo Regional District (Central Cariboo Arts & Culture function), subject to the availability of
funds.
Project Grants of between $300 and $3,000 are available for projects which
Project Grants of between $300 and $3,000 are available for projects which
- Are new or build creatively on previous work
- Are
likely to increase participation in arts & culture
- Take place within the Central Cariboo region (Williams Lake and/or CRD Areas D, E, and F)
- Will be
completed by December 31st 2018
- Include some financial or in-kind contribution by the applicant
The deadline for applications is Monday, January 31st 2018 at 4pm,
and full details, adjudication criteria and application requirements can be
obtained by visiting www.centralcaribooarts.com or by request from info@centralcaribooarts.com.
For further information please contact CCACS Executive Director Leah Selk at 778-412-9044 or email info@centralcaribooarts.com
For further information please contact CCACS Executive Director Leah Selk at 778-412-9044 or email info@centralcaribooarts.com
13) Central Cariboo Arts &
Culture Support Grants available
Four new
support grants of up to $1000 are available for non-profit/community groups or
individual artists to support and develop arts and culture in Williams Lake and
the Central Cariboo (CRD Areas D, E, and F) via a CCACS Pilot Support Grants
Project. The funding for these grants is made available from the Central
Cariboo Arts and Culture Society (CCACS).
The CCACS
will be offering two pilot application intakes for 2018.
Intake #2: June 1, 2018 application deadline for grants to be completed by December 31, 2018.
Intake #2: June 1, 2018 application deadline for grants to be completed by December 31, 2018.
Non-profit/Community
Group Support Grants
- Capital Acquisition Grants are available to facilitate and support the artistic activities of the organization or group through capital purchases.
- General Program Support Grants are available for activities such as workshops, professional development, or any other activity designed to enhance an existing program.
- Community-Based Support Grants are available for community-based artistic activities.
Individual
Artist Support Grant
- Professional
Development Grants are available to individual artists to assist with course
fees, related necessary materials and travel on the understanding that
applicants will be required to show how the professional development
activity will benefit not only their own practice, but also the general
community and local artists.
Applications
for CCACS Support Grants are adjudicated by the CCACS Directors, and awards
will be made by the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society, subject to the
availability of funds.
Full
details, adjudication criteria and application requirements can be obtained by
visiting www.centralcaribooarts.com or by request from info@centralcaribooarts.com.
For further information please contact CCACS Executive Director Leah Selk at 778-412-9044 or email info@centralcaribooarts.com
For further information please contact CCACS Executive Director Leah Selk at 778-412-9044 or email info@centralcaribooarts.com
14) Performances in the Park - Call for Performers
Presented by the Central
Cariboo Arts and Culture Society with the support of the City of Williams Lake
and the Cariboo Regional District.
The Central Cariboo Arts and
Culture Society is happy to announce that Performances in the Park, the outdoor
free summer concert series, will begin on Thursday, July 5th 2018 at
6:00pm and will continue each Thursday evening at the same time at the Gwen
Ringwood Theatre in Williams Lake’s Boitanio Park until August 23rd,
2018. Once again, with the support of the Cariboo Regional District and the
City of Williams Lake, the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society will be
presenting this event under the management of Angela Sommer of Angelkeys Music
Studio.
The concert series will
feature two acts each week; one from 6 pm - 6:55pm and then from 7:05 – 8:00
pm. All acts will be family friendly.
We are currently looking for
performers of every type to fill these performances. Applications can be
downloaded or filled out online via our website
http://www.centralcaribooarts.com/performances-in-the-park/
The deadline to apply
is March 2, 2018.
This well attended, free
event, is fun for the whole family and we look forward to seeing familiar and
new faces in the crowd!
For more information, sponsorship opportunities , or for interviews please contact:
Angela Sommer
performances@centralcaribooarts.com
250-305-4784
15) Scout Island is on Agents of Discovery App
Scout Island in Williams Lake
can be found in the "Agents of Discovery" App online. Download the
Free App and follow the trail! This game will help you discover the great
outdoors - use the hints and clues from your surroundings to solve mysteries of
nature, culture and technology. Download from the App Store or get it on Google
Play.
16) SD #27 presents :Understanding Challenging
Behaviour Wkshp - Feb 16
School District #27 presents
:Understanding Challenging Behaviour, a POPARD super- workshop on Feb 16th.
This introductory workshop
will help participants develop a basic understanding about behaviour and the
underlying causes of challenging behaviour. In addition, some common strategies
for preventing and managing challenging behaviour will be discussed.
Date & times:
Day 1, Friday Feb 16th from 9
- 4 pm
Day 2, Saturday Feb 17 from 9
- 4 pm
(Day 2 is optional; Day 1
attendance is a prerequisite for Day 2)
Location:
Lake City Secondary, 640
Carson Drive, Williams Lake
Registration:
www.popard.ca (go to the
Super-Workshops page under the TRAINING menu). There is no fee to attend. Participants
are encouraged to attend in school teams, if possible. Please bring a bagged
lunch. Light refreshments will be provided by SD#27.
For more information please
contact the main SD#27 office.
17) Free drop-in hockey program
Free hockey for youth ages 13
- 18 is taking place at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation complex on Jan 19
(today), Feb 9th, Feb 16th and Feb 23rd from 3:45 - 4:45 pm for anyone who
wants to come out (all skill levels welcome). If equipment is a barrier, please
contact the Denisiqi Services Society in advance.
No registration is required,
just drop-in to play a game of "shinny". There will be at least two staff
on the ice, and staff off-ice observing.
These free drop-ins are made
possible by the following community organizations:
Denisiqi Services Society,
Changing Directions,
The Boys & Girls Club of
Williams Lake & District, and
The Williams Lake RCMP... come play a game of hockey with them!
18) Fashion Show at the Seniors Activity Centre - Jan
28 from 1 - 3 pm
Cheescake and You! Fashion
Show at the Seniors Activity Centre - Jan 28 from 1 - 3 pm. Tickets available
at the Seniors Activity Centre Monday through Friday from 9 - 3 (176 North 4th
Ave). Ticket includes cheesecake, coffee or tea and fashion show.
Also at the Seniors Centre every
Saturday - Bingo (doors open at 11 am, game starts at 12). Volunteer welcome -
contact Ollie at 250-392-3468
If you are a senior who needs
help with government forms or other issues, please see the Senior Advocate at
the Seniors Activity Centre Tuesdays drop-in from 1 - 3 pm or call
250-392-7946.
19) Salvation Army - looking for Emergency Volunteers
Do you like to volunteer?
Would you like to help your local Salvation Army in a time of emergency? Join
us for three Emergency Disaster Courses, free of charge. Feb 9 & 10th:
Intro to EDS - 6 pm Friday Feb
9th
Disaster Food Services - Sat
Feb 10th at 8:30 am
Incident Command - Sat Feb
10th 1 - 2:30 and 4 - 4:30 pm
You will receive a certificate
of completion for each course as well as an EDS ID badge and lanyard.
Please contact the Salvation
Army at 250-392-2423 ext 216 to register or email dawn_butt@salvationarmy.org.
Deadline to register is Jan
31, 2018.
20) Citizens on Patrol (COP) - looking for volunteers
COP is looking for volunteers,
over the age of 19 (must pass a criminal records check) requires office volunteers to perform data
entry functions, general office work, communicate information to members and
coordinate patrols.
If you wish to assist the
RCMP in making our community a better place to live call Dave Dickson at
250-392-8701 or Bob McIntosh at 250-305-1041 or 250-303-1428.
Everyone is invited to attend
Community Policing meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at their office
(3rd & Oliver Street in the Community Corner building across from KFC).
21) Cariboo Growers Farmers Co-op - open 4 days a week
all winter
The local Cariboo Growers Farmers
Coop Store on the corner of 3rd & Oliver invites you to stop by and support
local this winter. Our small business was greatly impacted by the wildfires
this past season and we need your support this winter.
Please stop by if you haven't
come in for awhile, tell a friend about the local Farmers Co-op, and support
local whenever you can. For more businesses like Cariboo Growers, check out
www.lovewilliamslake.com
The Co-op is open T, W, Fri
11 - 6, and Saturdays 10 - 3 - visit www.cariboogrowers.ca for more
information.
You can also access these Community Updates in their online newsletter format available at the following link:
http://cm.pn/3e51
http://cm.pn/3e51
Please feel free to forward these updates, courtesy of the Social Planning Council of Williams Lake and Area (with funding support by the City of Williams Lake and the United Way).
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