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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, March 20, 2015

Community Updates (14) - March 20, 2015

Table of Contents:

1) Next Social Planning Council Meeting - this Monday Mar 23rd at the City
2) Communities that Care's - Positive Action Word of the Week - Empathy
3) Job Posting - Early Years Centre Program Coordinator for the Women's Contact Society
4) Free Swim Mar 22nd - sponsored by the Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society
5) Family Dance Party in the Pool - Fri Mar 27th
6) Stephen Lloyd Garret is in Williams Lake all day Sat March 28th
7) Culture Days - Call for BC Artists & Cultural Workers
8) Connect Parent Program - begins Apr 14th
9) Health & Science Career Fair - Mar 31st
10) Performances in the Park - call for Performers 2015
11) TRU Gala 2015 - Guys & Dolls - Sat Mar 28th
12) Free Tumble & Play - Saturdays - extended until Mar 28th
13) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Williams Lake's annual themed "Bowl of Kid Sake"
14) Cariboo Artisan Fair - Apr 2 & 3rd

1) Next Social Planning Council Meeting - this Monday Mar 23rd at the CityNext Social Planning Council Meeting - Monday Mar 23rd at 11 am at the City of Williams Lake. Presenter is the Cariboo Regioal District on the survey results from the "Central and South Cariboo Mental Health Services Gaps Analysis". Light lunch will be provided (donations are appreciated but never required!). Hope to see you there!

2) Communities that Care's - Positive Action Word of the WeekThe Positive Action word of the week of Mar 23, 2015 is: Empathy: To think as others feel.

If you would like more background information about Positive Action please contact Carla Bullinger at 250-267-8249 or email comthatcares@sd27.bc.ca

3) Job Posting - Early Years Centre Program Coordinator for the Women's Contact SocietyThe successful candidate will be self-motivated, an innovative thinker and an experienced facilitator. The hours are 28 hours per week, with salary dependent on education and experience. Resumes must be submitted by noon on Mar 23/15 to Irene Willsie, Executive Director, PO Box 4094, 51A South 4th Ave, Williams Lake BC V2G 1J6 or email ed@womenscontact.org. For a more detailed job description and required qualifications and specialized knowledge required please contact the WCS directly at 250-392-4118.

4) Free Swim Mar 22nd - sponsored by the Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation SocietySunday Mar 22nd from 6:30 - 8 pm

5) Family Dance Party in the Pool - Fri Mar 27thBring the whole family and dance through the ages at the Family Dance Party at the Recreation Complex on Fri Mar 27th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm (Jazz, Hip Hop, Square Dancing and more... in the water! Regular drop-in rates apply - for more info please call 250-398-7665. Please remember to bring your child's lifejacket.

6) Stephen Lloyd Garret is in Williams Lake all day Sat March 28thFree to the public, join us for a full day of discussion at Signal Point Event Centre at 1640 Broadway Ave.  Steven Lloyd Garret is the special guest speaker to address the topic: Let's Talk about Death and get ready for the inevitable gracefully.

From 10:30 - 12pm: Disrobing the Grim Reaper (a different view on death... removing the fear).
From 1 - 2:30 pm: Communication & Preparation (having those difficult conversations).
From 3 - 4:30 pm: Sudden & Unexpected Deaths (how can we best process suicide, murder and accidental death)

For more information please contact the Williams Lake Hospice Society at 250-303-3573 or email jc@crystalclearcounselling.ca - sponsored by the Williams Lake Hospice Society.

7) Culture Days - Call for BC Artists & Cultural WorkersAre you an artist or cultural worker active in promoting arts & culture in your community? If yes, BC Culture Days invites you to apply to be the next BC Culture Days Ambassador. Deadline is Apr 13th, and the top finalist will win a trip to the National Congress on Culture in Edmonton from May 7 - 8th and $2500 towards the production of their culture days events.

For submission criteria and guidelines, please visit BC.CultureDays.ca

8) Connect Parent Program - begins Apr 14thThere is an upcoming Connect Parent Program which will be beginning April 14, 2015 and run for 10 weeks. The Connect program is a partnership between Simon Fraser University, the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre and MCFD. It has been developed for parents and caregivers of youth based on research examining:

Attachment
Child & Adolescent Development, Mental Health and Social Well-Being
Parenting and Family Functioning
Prevention and Intervention Research
Parent’s Feedback
Short and Long Term Effectiveness

If you know of someone who might find this workshop useful, please contact Sheila Cohen at CMHA 250-305-4487 or 250-398-8220 ext 2012 or email sheila.cohen@cmhawl.org

9) Health & Science Career Fair - Mar 31stInviting First Nations youth in grades 7 - 12 for a Health & Science Career Fair on Tuesday Mar 31st at the Elizabeth Grouse Gymnasium on Sugar Cane Reserve from 10am - 2:30 pm. For more info please contact Kyle Crump (ext 111) or Carol Archie (ext 122) at 250-296-3507. There will be prizes and lunch is provided. Sponsored by The Williams Lake Indian Band, and First Nations Education Steering Committee.

10) Performances in the Park - call for Performers 2015The Central Cariboo Arts & Culture Society (CCACS) is happy to announce that the free summer concert series, "Performances in the Park" will begin on Thursday Jul 2 at 6:00 pm and will continue each week at the same time and day in Boitanio Park until Aug 20th. Once again this is with support of the City and CRD and management by Angela Sommer.

The CCACS is looking for performers to fill the slots in the following categories: music performers, and additional performance by youth, theatre, dance, musical and fashion shows. All acts will be family friendly!

For more information, sponsorship opportunities, or for interviews please contact Angela at performance@centralcaribooarts.com or call 250-305-4784.

11) TRU Gala 2015 - Guys & Dolls - Sat Mar 28thJoin us for an evening of elegance and jazz to help support TRU scholarships and Awards on Saturday March 28th at the Thompson Rivers University Williams Lake Auditorium. Cocktails start at 6pm, dinner at 7pm, Dance at 9pm. Live & Silent Auctions with music by Brandon Isaak & The Twisters. Fundraiser costs $120/person or $960/table of eight. Tickets may be purchased at TRU or to reserve your table or seats visit: tru.ca/williamslake

12) Free Tumble & Play - Saturdays - extended until Mar 28thEnjoy free "Tumble and Play" on Saturdays at the Marie Sharpe Gym from 10 - 11:30 am. This is an active parent and tot playtime where you can bounce, catch, slide, race and tumble extended to Mar 28th and includes spring break. A variety of sports equipment, toys and mats will be available. Adult participation is required. Sponsored by Success by Six, this program is free to participants. For more info call 250-398-7665.

13) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Williams Lake's annual themed "Bowl of Kid Sake"The fun Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters "Bowl for Kid Sake" fundraiser's theme this year is "Mask-Arade" and is taking place on Apr 10 - 12th. Wear and mask and roll some strikes! Free bowling with pizza courtesy of Panago. To register visit www.bbswlake.com or call 250-398-8391

14) Cariboo Artisan Fair - Apr 2 & 3rdAt the Signal Point Gaming Centre on Thursday Apr 2nd from 6 - 9pm, and Friday Apr 3rd from 3 - 6pm - free for all.


Please forward or print these updates as you wish. The next community updates will be sent out in two weeks from today... have a great weekend!

1 comment:

zerry ht said...

When you are planning for events like this, you always need enough space to accommodate all your attendees. Last month, I organized for a meeting and meeting rooms were not spacious and whole meeting was just a mess.

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