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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 21, 2017

Reminder - SPC Monthly Meeting - Monday Apr 24/17



1) Monday Apr 24 is the next SPC Meeting - 11:30 - 1 pm
Learn about the new BC211 initiative from the United Way with guest presenter Ashlee Hyde at the next SPC Meeting on Monday, April 24 at 11:30 am at Community Futures. There will be lunch (and coffee), and everyone is welcome to attend.

BC211 is a United Way initiative to serve as a one stop shop to connect people with services they need.  It is similar to accesswilliamslake.org, but will be online and by telephone.  Ashlee's presentation will cover what it is, how to use it, as well as what information people will receive. 

We will also be discussing ways to increase Neighbourhood Attachment locally, with an introduction to the topic by Nancy Gale focusing on local Household Composition statistics.

Last month's minutes for your review are available at:
http://socialplanningcouncil.blogspot.ca/2017/04/minutes-draft-spc-monthly-meeting-mar.html

ADVANCE Notice: May's monthly SPC meeting date has changed to Monday, May 29th. At this meeting, we will be discussing the region wide Economic Development Program entitled "Cariboo Strong". Mark your calendars, as this will be an important meeting. For more information on the Cariboo Strong initiative, please visit:
http://www.cariboord.ca/services/community-economic-development-2/cariboo-strong
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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