Social Planning Council of Williams Lake and Area: April 2019

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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, April 26, 2019

Community Updates (17) - Apr 26, 2019

Hello fellow Williams Lakers,

Please find the latest Community Updates via the Social Planning Council of Williams Lake and Area. Please visit the link below for the following:

Community Updates (17) - Apr 26 2019

Table of Contents:

1) Reminder - Monthly Social Planning Council Meeting Apr 29, 2019

2) Indoor Rodeo - this weekend (Apr 26 - 28)

3) Handmade in the Cariboo Market - Sat Apr 27th 10 am - 4 pm

4) Walk for ALS - Junk in the Trunk Event Sat. Apr 27th

5) Local Youth Week activities for Youth ages 13-18 (May 1 - 7)

6) RCMP invite the community to "Coffee with a Cop" at the Bean Counter May 2nd

7) Williams Lake Garden Club - May 2nd

8) Spring into Summer Clothing Sale - Seniors Activity Centre May 3 from 9am - 3pm

9) Seedy Saturday & Early Bird Farmers Market - May 4th

10) Annual Bike Rodeo - Sat May 5th (Canadian Tire Parking lot) 11:30 - 1pm

11) Hike for Hospice - Sunday May 5th

12) Six Week Support Group: Exploring our Grief & Loss (May 9 - Jun 13)

13) Business Continuity Planning Workshop on Friday, May 10th

14) 2nd Annual Conference May 4 (register by Apr 26) Breaking the Silence: on Sexual Violence

15) Summer Camp for International Students - a local opportunity

16) Notice: Race for Kids Fundraiser - Sat Jun 1st at 10 am

17) Downtown Williams Lake - user friendly app

http://cm.pn/4be1

Community Updates (16) - March 22, 2019

Community Updates - Mar 22, 2019

Table of Contents:

1) SPC Meeting - Monday, March 25th at 11:30 am

2) Nancy Gale's Retirement Celebration - Wed, Mar 27th from 1 - 3 pm

3) Wellness Olympics - Mar 27th in 150 Mile House (Register today)

4) CRD Election Mar 30th - Director for electoral Area F

5) VR Poverty Simulation - Apr 12, 2019

6) Important Notice - from Horton Ventures
7) Summer Camp for International Students - a local opportunity

8) United Ways Community Investment Fund - accepting grant applications now

9) Free Connect Parent Group (weekly) pre-registration required

10) Volunteer Crisis Line Training - starts Apr 2nd

11) Proposal Writing Course - free professional development training opportunity

12) Williams Lake Garden Club

13) Expect Delays - Recreation Complex Online Registration Required

14) CTC’s Positive Action Word of the Week

15) Downtown Williams Lake - user friendly app

16) Living Life to the Full Workshop - 12 hours that can change your life

Please visit the link below to view these updates!

http://cm.pn/48nk

SPC's 2019 Meeting Schedule

To View our entire SPC 2019 Meeting Schedule please visit the following Link:

http://cm.pn/489h

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

Social Planning Council of Williams Lake and Area