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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, May 24, 2013

Community Updates (5) – May 24, 2013



Community Updates (5) – May 24, 2013

1) Next SPC Meeting – Monday May 24, 2013

Taseko Mines will be presenting to the Social Planning audience at the next SPC Monthly meeting this Monday May 24th at 11:30 am

Last month’s minutes are available online at:
http://socialplanningcouncil.blogspot.ca/2013/05/monthly-minutes-apr-22-2013.html and both the minutes and agenda are attached.

2) Annual Children’s Festival May 26th in Boitanio Park this weekend!
The annual Children’s Festival organized by the Women’s Contact Society is on Sunday May 26th in Boitanio Park from 10 am – 3 pm.  Craft booths, picnic sports, local talent performances, free activities, door prizes and more including Magic Show by Magical Jesaja, Children’s concert with Alley-oop, and Interactive Theater with Terri Smith.

3) Children First – Community Planning Session – June 5th
Please join us in developing a two year plan to make children first. This is a free event for any individual interested in improving early childhood services in our community. We intend to: highlight the social and economic aspects of early childhood services, and assess our community needs.

Dinner will be provided; however we do need to know you are attending. Please RSVP to the Women’s Contact Society at 250-392-4118

4) Fathers Day Pow Pow – Jun 14 – 16th
The 29th annual Chief Will-Yum Fathers Day Pow Pow is on Jun 14 – 16th – everyone is welcome. Weekend highlights: Coming out Ceremonies, Giveaways, Princess Pageant & Little Brave, Honouring our Father’s Celebrations and La Hal Games. Breakfast on Sat & Sun, traditional feast on Sat at 5 pm, Sugar Shack concession on site, and vendors welcome (contact Virginia Gilbert at 250-296-3128 or Mary Alphonse 250-296-3059). Absolutely no alcohol &/or drugs permitted with security on site at all times.

5) CTC’s Positive Action Word of the Week

The Positive Action Word of the Week is:  Self Improvement – To make yourself better by using positive actions.

For more information please contact: Carla Bullinger, Facilitator, Communities that Care, comthatcares@sd27.bc.ca or 250-267-8249.
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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