Community Updates (15) - Feb 8, 2019

Table of Contents:

1) Not-for-Profit Feedback Wanted - workshops choices

2) The next Social Planning Council Meeting - Mon Feb 25th 11:30 am

3) CTC & Positive Action: Word of the Week
4) Register Now! What WORKS: Designing Employment Solutions - Feb 26th

5) Regional Workshops - Free to not-for-profits & businesses  affected by the 2017 wildfires

6) Local CCACS Grants - Applications being accepted

7) Call for Performers - deadline Mar 2, 2019

8) Anime Club Open House - Boys & Girl Club Feb 11th

9) A Free Family Event - Great Backyard Bird Count Feb 17

10) Volunteers Wanted - Williams Lake Community Council for Restorative Justice

11) Not sure about your English Skills? Free Language instruction classes

12) Citizens on Patrol (COP) - looking for volunteers

13) LEAP! Course - 8 week Local Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program

14) Sponsor & Donation Request: TRU Williams Lake Gala 2019

15) Coda! Teen Choir - free for ages 9 - 17 (Jan 10 - Apr 11, 2019)

1) Not-for-Profit Feedback Wanted - workshops choices

There are non-profit workshops available through Vantage Point in Vancouver, and local discussions are taking place right now about offering a workshop (1 or 2 days) with various topics relevant to non-profit leaders/senior staff & boards, to empower organizations with this knowledge that is often difficult to obtain.

The Social Planning Council has been asked to get your personal feedback on topics you would find useful and/or are interested in learning more about (e.g. board governance, leadership, capacity building). Please see the list of available workshops and simple participation instructions below.

Board Development

• Advanced Governance: Strategic & Generative Conversations
• Board Fundamentals: Board Diversity and Inclusion
• Board Fundamentals: Tools for Effective Meetings
• Board Fundamentals: Critical Role of the Board Chair
• Board Fundamentals: Executive Director Development
• Board Fundamentals: Fund Development
• Board Fundamentals: Financial Governance 
• Board Fundamentals: Roles & Responsibilities
• Board Fundamentals: Strategic Board Recruitment
• Board Policy Boot Camp 

Capacity Building

• Scarcity to Abundance: A Road Map to Not-For-Profit Sustainability
• Strategic Planning ABCs: Alignment, Board Engagement, Clarity
• Understanding the Societies Act I: Legal Basics for BC Societies
• Understanding the Societies Act II: Deep Dive into Legal Issues in Governance & Legislative Changes

Leadership

• Executive Director: Empowering your Board
• Leading Change: Getting Change Done
• Strategic Career Management 

Human Resources

• Human Resources: Introduction to Performance Management
• Human Resource: Giving and Receiving Feedback
• Human Resource: Navigating Performance Issues
• Human Resources: Proactive Succession Planning
• Human Resources: Recruiting for Keeps
• Introduction to Coaching
• Knowledge Philanthropy: Engaging Skilled Volunteers
• Volunteer & Staff Engagement: Building a Culture of Passion

Please participate in one of the following ways:

a) Send your preferences and/or feedback by email to spc-coordinator@xplornet.com (or reply to this email if you receive them directly to your inbox), or

b) Attend the next monthly SPC Meeting on Monday, February 25th from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm to learn more and provide your feedback in person

Kathie from Community Futures will be at the next SPC meeting to chat about this more.

2) The next Social Planning Council Meeting - Mon Feb 25th 11:30 am

The next Social Planning Council of Williams Lake and Area is being held on Monday, Feb 25th from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm in the Community Futures Board room downtown Williams Lake. Join us over lunch for always  interesting discussions, a chance to network with others, and time to share your thoughts at the SPC table. A reminder and agenda will be sent out the Friday before. Mark your calendars and bring a friend!

3) CTC & Positive Action: Word of the Week
The Positive Action word of the week is Happiness: To feel good about who you are and what you do.

If you would like more background information about The Communities That Care (CTC) Program,  Positive Action or the word of the week, please contact Barb Jones, CTC Facilitator by email at communitiesthatcare.wl@gmail.com or call 250-305-4838

4) Register Now! What WORKS: Designing Employment Solutions - Feb 26th

 Employers are struggling to find and keep good employees. Many job seekers are struggling to find and maintain employment. Employers want and need to recruit and retain employees and current and prospective employees want to find employment that meets their needs. Jobs are there, people are looking for (or hoping for) work, but too often the two are not connecting.

This event will bring together employers and community services to focus on finding solutions.

Inspired by keynote speaker Kristi Fairholm Mader, who will share creative solutions to employment challenges, and by a panel of local success stories, we will tackle the following questions with a goal of designing tangible local solutions for implementation:

• How can we help employers better understand the capabilities, aspirations and challenges of employees so they can attract and keep them as employees?
• How can we help employees better understand the requirements of the employer, the challenges they (employee) may have in meeting those requirements, so they can get and keep that job? 

Register now for this exciting community event, and please share the attached poster with your networks: https://what-works-employment-summit.eventbrite.ca

 

For more information please contact: 

Anne Burrill, Project Lead

Thrive Community Poverty Reduction Project www.facebook.com/ThriveWilliamsLake

Community Bridge to Housing First Program www.facebook.com/HousingFirstWL

Contact me: annelburrill@gmail.com or 250.267.7211

5) Regional Workshops - Free to not-for-profits & businesses  affected by the 2017 wildfires

In Williams Lake, the following workshops are being offered:

Occupational First Aid Level 1 @ TRU Feb 19th from 8am - 5pm (note: there is a waiting list started)

Transportation Endorsement @ TRU Feb 20th from 8am - 5pm

WHIMIS @ TRU Feb 21 from 1 - 5pm

Transportation of Dangerous Goods @ TRU Feb 22nd from 8am - 5pm

Tax Help for Small Business @ Community Futures in Williams Lake Feb 27th from 9am - 12pm

To register for these workshops: Go to www.cfwildfire.ca/workshops or call 250-392-3626 - seating is limited.

There is also online training free for businesses and not-for profits:

Lunch 'n Learn - Review employment laws surrounding Human Rights issues with Employment Lawyer Paula Krawus Feb 21st from 12 - 1pm

Marketing & Sales - Right on Target Feb 11th from 1 - 4pm

Business Operations - Your Pathway to Success Feb 22nd from 8:30 - 12pm

Financial Management - In the Black Feb 25th from 1 - 4:30pm

To register for this online training: Go to www.cfwildfire.ca/workshops and once you register a website link and login will be emailed to you the day before.

6) Local CCACS Grants - Applications being accepted

The Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society's next round of grant funding is now open.

Support Grants for activities taking place between July 1 - Dec 31, 2019 - the deadline to apply is May 30, 2019

Project Grants for projects taking place between Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2019 - the deadline to apply is Jan 31, 2019.

Visit centralcaribooarts.com/grants for more information

7) Call for Performers - deadline Mar 2, 2019

Performances in the Park is accepting applications for local, regional and international acts for the 2019 Performances in the Park weekly free outdoor summer music and talent event held at Boitanio Park in Williams Lake.

Performance in the Park takes place every Thursday evening through July and August.

Go to centralcaribooarts.com/performances-in-the-park for more information or to apply today - deadline is Mar 2, 2019.

8) Anime Club Open House - Boys & Girl Club Feb 11th

OPEN HOUSE on Monday, February 11th  from 3 - 5 pm for the new program ANIME CLUB program that will begin tentatively on March 4th afterschool on Mondays. Come for the snacks, stay for the fun. The Boys and Girls Club is looking for community input for their new Anime Club.

Please pass this onto everyone you know that might be interested in joining in. There is NO cost to the program and we are very excited to have this option for children/youth in the community.  If you have any further questions please don’t hesitate in contacting the club. 

Thank you,  

  

Deana Conde Garza

Executive Director

Boys & Girls Club of Williams Lake & District

17 Fourth Ave South

Williams Lake, BC V2G 1J6

Ph: (250) 392-5730 ext #204

9) A Free Family Event - Great Backyard Bird Count Feb 17

The Williams Lake Field Naturalists Presents: A Free Family Event - Great Backyard Bird Count.

Learn to identify those fascinating feathered visitors with local birding expert Cathy Koot and Environmental Educators Kim Zalay and Bill Gilroy. Short ID introduction with frozen and stuffed specimens to compare with bird books. Count birds at the Nature House feeders and play a game to learn about the different types of beaks that birds have.

Saturday, February 17 from 1pm to 3pm

Scout Island Nature Centre

Info:  250-398-8532

If you cannot come to this event, you can still be a citizen scientist by counting birds at your feeders from February 15 – 18 and submitting you findings at http://gbbc.birdcount.org/

Help create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are!

10) Volunteers Wanted - Williams Lake Community Council for Restorative Justice

To make a difference in your community consider taking the first step towards becoming a Restorative Justice volunteer.

Training Dates: March 7th, Thursday (5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m); March 8th, Friday (5:30-9:30 p.m.); March 9th, Saturday (10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)

Location: Pioneer Complex: 351 Hodgson Road

Pre-registration is necessary.

For more information please contact Sandra Hawkins:

sandra.hawkins@telus.net

11) Not sure about your English Skills? Free Language instruction classes

The CCPL has free language instruction for newcomers to Canada (LINC) Program classes for all levels. Free child minding is available. For more information about LINC call 250-945-4199, email susan@caribooliteracy.com or drop into the CCPL office at 118 C North First Ave in Williams Lake. Visit www.caribooliteracy.com for more information.

12) Citizens on Patrol (COP) - looking for volunteers

COP is looking for volunteers, over the age of 19 (must pass a criminal records check)  to patrol the community, record suspicious events and report to the RCMP. COP also requires office volunteers to perform data entry, general office work, communicate information to members and to 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 in Williams Lake (downtown corner of 3rd & Oliver Street).

13) LEAP! Course - 8 week Local Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program

The Local Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program (LEAP!) is an 8-week business course for aspiring business owners in the Cariboo Chilcotin region looking to make additional income or start a new career.

It is a partnership with three Community Futures offices (Ashcroft, Williams Lake and Quesnel) and SFU.  This is a pilot project for SFU in rural BC.  The program has been done in a few major centres but now for the first time in rural BC.  There will be 12 individuals total being picked for this program. 

This program is for people who are passionate, action-oriented and committed to seeing their idea through. You do not have to have experience; you just need an entrepreneurial spirit.

During the program participants will identify a need in their community, test and refine their business idea to fill the need, explore revenue streams and profitability, crystallize community and social benefits, and begin marketing their product or services.

Classes meet one night a week, and are taught remotely by SFU instructors. If you are interested in applying, contact Community Futures Cariboo Chilcotin by emailing happytrails@cfdccariboo.com, or call 250-392-3626, Deadline to apply is February 22nd

LEAP! will run throughout April and May 2019 – for eight (8) weeks, one evening each week.  The ‘Class Day’ will be determined by the majority of the successful applicant’s availability.

Here’s how it works:

1) Complete and submit the application form.
2) Email or drop off the completed form at Community Futures Cariboo Chilcotin. If you require a hard-copy of the application, drop by our offices to pick one up.

3) We will contact you to let you know if you have made the shortlist.

3) If you are selected, we’ll meet, and you’ll learn about our program and you can tell us about yourself and your business.

4) We will then decide on our final Candidates and invite you to attend if you are selected.

A successful applicant is not someone with the perfect business idea, but rather someone who is aware of a meaningful need in our community, and has an idea for a business which could fill that need. Being resourceful and determined is more important than business experience!

The registration cost is only $100 per participant as Community Futures Cariboo Chilcotin will be funding 90% of the cost of the program for promising entrepreneurial leaders. Deadline is February 22. 

Local Office:
Community Futures Cariboo Chilcotin
266 Oliver Street, Williams Lake, BC, V2G 1M1

Local Contact:
Larry Stranberg
happytrails@cfdccariboo.com
250.392.3626

14) Sponsor & Donation Request: TRU Williams Lake Gala 2019

The eighth annual Thompson Rivers University Williams Lake and TRU Grit Gala is taking place on Saturday April 27th 2019. This is their primary fundraising event with the theme this year being "Masquerade Ball". They invite us all to support them in the following ways, which enables the Gala to raise funds for TRU Williams Lake scholarships and bursaries.

Please consider supporting in the following ways:

-Sponsorship, or private donation,

-Live Auction item, or

-Silent Auction item

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, questions or concerns please contact the Gala Chair, Nancy Giesbrecht at 250-302-1052.

More details and tickets for the event can be found online at tru.ca/williamslake/gala

15) Coda! Teen Choir - free for ages 9 - 17 (Jan 10 - Apr 11, 2019)

The Junior Cadet Society received a generous grant from the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society which allows them to partner with Angelkeys Music Studio to offer Coda! Teen Choir which is free of charge for anyone ages 9 - 17 to join.

Coda! Teen Choir takes place at St. Peters Anglican Church at 549 Carson Drive in Williams Lake on Thursdays from 6:30 - 7:15 pm from Jan 10th - Apr 11, 2019

There is no charge to participate during this session (dates above). Please contact Angela Sommer at www.angelkeys.ca or angelkeys11@gmail.com for more information!

These updates have been provided by the Social Planning Council of Williams Lake and Area.