Social Planning Council of Williams Lake and Area: November 2018

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What is The Social Planning Council?

Activities:

o Monthly Meetings: Attend meetings with guest speakers from within the community &/or presentations at each meeting. We currently meet the fourth Monday of every month (excluding summer) at City Hall with light lunch by donation.

o Facebook & Email Group: Utilize the network on Facebook. Start discussions, learn about & share upcoming community events, projects and meetings. If you don’t use Facebook, then join the email network instead.

o Inform City Council: The SPC provides reports to City Council regularly and the City keeps the SPC informed. Use the network and have your voices heard.

Strategic Direction of the Social Planning Council of Williams Lake & Area:

o Poverty Reduction and the local Living Wage Campaign.

o Community Collaboration and Networking.

o Retention and Succession of residents within the Area.

Community Social Planning:

o Supports communities in building an integrated approach to complex problems that take into account social, economic, and environmental concerns.

o Maximizes the effectiveness of often scarce resources by working to reduce duplication, overlap and competition.

o Provides an ongoing forum for communication, coordination and conflict resolution.

Friday, November 23, 2018

Community Updates (20) - Nov 23, 2018

Table of Contents:

1) Social Planning Council OPEN HOUSE Nov 26 - 10:30 - 2:30 pm

2) Medieval Market - Nov 24 & 25th

3) The 12th Annual Cowboy Christmas Trade Show and Concert - Sat Nov 24th

4) Cataline Christmas Craft Fair - this weekend Nov 24th & 25th

5) "Find your Fit" Tour (employment exploration) for students Nov 29th*
*NOTE: Location has changed to: Gibraltar Room at the Recreation Complex (525 Proctor)

6) Williams Lake Hospice's 23rd Annual - Memory Tree Celebration Dec 2nd

7) Recreation Complex - Snow is in the Air this month

8) The 21st Annual Free Yuletide Dinner - Wed Dec 5th from 4 - 7 pm

9) Free Annual Earth Friendly Holiday Event - Fri & Sat Nov 30th & Dec 1st

10) Winter Lights Festival & Parade - Sat Dec 1st Downtown Williams Lake

11) Pet Photos with Santa - SPCA Fundraiser Dec 1st

12) Cariboo Hobby Con 2018 - Dec 8th at Columneetza Secondary

13) The 13th Annual Christmas Wish Breakfast - Wed Dec 12th

14) Civil Forfeiture Grants Now Available - deadline Dec 14th

15) Free Lunch & Learn Series - Nov 29th

16) Three Events - Boys & Girls Club Open House, AGM and Glass Slipper Annual Sale

17) Free Session: Poverty Game Changers - You are invited! Dec 6th from 9am - 2pm

18) Red Cross Community Partnerships Program Application Deadline February 1, 2019

19) Operation Red Nose - "Keeping you safe for the Holidays!"

20) Voting begins Nov 25th - Festival of Trees (donation to local charities)

Please visit http://cm.pn/41bl for the above updates!

Friday, November 9, 2018

Reminder: OPEN HOUSE Nov 26, 2018

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Contact Us

The Social Planning Council is made up of volunteers from the community. Many of us work in social services agencies or also volunteer for other organizations.

Our Mailing Address is Box 20045, Williams Lake BC V2G 4R1

To reach the Society Coordinator Jessica Dunn please email spc-coordinator@xplornet.com or call 250-243-2126

To reach the Communities that Care Project Facilitator Barb Jones please email communitiesthatcare.wl@gmail.com or call 250-305-4838

To reach the THRIVE Williams Lake Project Manager Anne Burrill please email annelburrill@gmail.com or call 250-267-7211

To reach the current SPC Chair Larry Stranberg please email happytrails@cfdccariboo.com or call 250-392-3626

Welcome to the Social Planning Council Site

This site provides general information about the Social Planning Council. Members are welcome to send information items and notices to the Coordinator for posting.

The Social Planning Council is made up of volunteers from around the community and many of us work in social service agencies.

To reach our Coordinator, Jessica Dunn, please email
spc-coordinator@xplornet.com or call (1)-250-243-2126. Our mailing address is Box 20045, Williams Lake, BC, V2G 4R1.

More SPC contacts can be found at the bottom of the website.

You can also join us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/socialplanning.council.1

About the Social Planning Council of Williams Lake and Area

The Social Planning Council Table functions as a way to share information, encourage discussion, and gather information about social development and quality of life issues in our community.

Meetings are held at Community Futures in Williams Lake on the 4th Monday of each month at 11:30 am with lunch provided (excluding July and August). There are guest speakers and/or presentation at each meeting and everyone is welcome to attend.

The Social Planning Council has a dedicated Board of Directors that is responsible for the organizational business of the Social Planning Council.

Our current Board of Directors for the 2017 - 2018 year is:
Larry Stranberg, Chair
Shannon Thom, Vice Chair
Rosanna McGregor, Treasurer
Carla Bullinger, Secretary
Bruce Mack, Director
Diane Wright, Director
Anne Burrill, Director

Communities that Care Project

Communities That Care (CTC) is a research-based and outcome-focused approach that brings together the whole community to promote positive youth development and engagement through proactive prevention programs and supports. It looks at the roots of problem adolescent behaviour such as substance abuse, violence and depression and enhances protective factors such as an increase in community support, addictions support, and positive peer association to mitigate the occurrence of crime or problem behaviour in youth. The program is tailored to the needs, issues and resources of each community.

"Living Wage" Information

The Living Wage Campaign

A living wage is the minimum income for each wage earner in a 2-income family of four. It’s the hourly wage that would allow a family to cover rent, groceries, child care, health and dental care, clothes, etc.; the basic necessities to live a decent, healthy life. We believe that work should lift people out of poverty, not keep them there.

Resource Links:

http://livingwageforfamilies.ca/

http://www.policyalternatives.ca/livingwage2012

http://www.livingwagebc.ca/

The Living Wage in Williams Lake, BC: The living wage changes over time. An updated Living Wage calculation for our community in 2018 is currently being calculated.

For more information, please contact Anne Burrill at 250-267-7211

Williams Lake Links:

http://www.livingwagebc.ca/news/williams-lake-caluclates-living-wage-individuals-and-families