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Community Updates (13) - May 25, 2018
Table of Contents:
1) Social Planning Council Monthly Meeting - Mon May 28th
2) Free Family BBQ & Wildfire Information Expo – Wed, May 30th3) Williams Lake Children's Festival - Sun May 27th
4) Privacy workshop with Mr. Dean Alchin
5) Punky Lake Wilderness Camp's Youth Soccer Clinic - Jun 2 & 3
6) Boys & Girls Club - "Race for Kids" - Sat Jun 2nd from 10 am - 12 pm
7) Child Health Report - May 30th 9 - 11 am City Chambers (please RSVP)
8) Free Financial workshops - May 30 & 31st
9) Life After Baby – Postnatal Support Group
10) Positive Action Word of the Week(s)
11) Free Presentation at Scout Island - Vultures12) Celebrate Rivers to Oceans Week - Wed Jun 6th at SINC
13) CCACS Support Grants - deadline Jun 1
1) Social Planning Council Monthly
Meeting - Mon May 28th
Please join us for our monthly Social Planning Council of Williams Lake and Area meeting from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at Community Futures in downtown Williams Lake. Lunch and coffee will be available (donations appreciated but never required).
Two main agenda items:
1) Business "Meet & Greet" with: a) new Executive Director, Mark Doratti of the Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce, b) Beth Veenkamp, Economic Development Officer with the City of Williams Lake, and c) Stefanie Hendrickson, Executive Director for the Williams Lake Central Business Improvement Association.
2) Also at this meeting Anne Burrill, of Change Maker Consulting will discuss what a Social Innovation Approach is, and how we can apply it to our work in the community to address poverty and other complex issues across sectors.
Everyone is
welcome to attend (no membership is required)
Last month's minutes for your review can be read online at http://socialplanningcouncil.blogspot.ca/2018/05/spc-monthly-minutes-draft-april-23-2018.html or by hardcopy at the meeting.
2) Free Family BBQ & Wildfire Information Expo – Wed, May 30th
Join us at the Cariboo Memorial Complex on Wednesday May 30th to celebrate the outstanding efforts of Williams Lake and Area citizens during the 2017 Wildfire Season.
Join us for:
Informational Talks from 10 am - 6 pm
Information Expo from 3 - 7 pm (more details below)
Children's Activities from 3 - 7 pm
2017 Volunteer Thank-You & Keynote Speaker
Free Family BBQ from 5 - 7 pm
Information Expo includes
Preparation for 2018:
-FireSmart Information
-Register for Emergency Alerts
-Update on Emergency
Preparedness
-Tools and Tips for Flood and Fire Seasons
Mental Health and Well-Being:
-Mental health information resources
-Attend break-out sessions on mental health
-Learn about the signs and symptoms of stress ad post-traumatic stress
Recovery Information:
-Support for Landowners
-Business support programs
-Supports for not-for-profits
-Break out sessions for businesses
Your opportunity to speak directly with representatives from:
Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development
BC Wildfire Service
Williams Lake Fire Department
Williams Lake Community Forest
Canadian Red Cross
Emergency Social Services
Canadian Mental Health Association
Brought to you by the City of Williams Lake, the Cariboo Regional District and the Province of British Columbia.
3) Williams
Lake Children's Festival - Sun May 27th
Come on out on Sunday May 27 from 10 am - 3:00 pm in Boitanio Park in Williams Lake. The Women's Contact Society* is hosting the annual Williams Lake Children's Festival in Boitanio Park. This is a free family event! Magic show by Clinton Grey. Live music. Free activities. Door prizes. Concessions.
*with the support of the Cariboo Regional District & City of Williams Lake via the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society.
For more information please call 250-392-4118 for more info or visit www.womenscontact.org.
4) Privacy workshop with Mr. Dean Alchin
Re: Privacy workshop with Mr. Dean Alchin - Federal council for Government of Canada
"Good morning....
The Williams Lake RCMP has been able to make arrangements for Mr. Dean Allchin, senior council for the
RCMP and an expert on Privacy to come to Williams Lake and put on a Privacy/Information sharing Workshop on the 28th of May, 2018 8:00 am to 12:00 noon.
Everyone is welcome and will be hosted in council chambers at City of Williams Lake. There is no cost.
Please share with anyone / forward to anyone you wish as it would be great to have a large turn out. Please confirm if you are able to attend....
As we get closer to the date, further information will be forwarded to those expressing an interest in attending...
Thanks in advance....
David Dickson
Manager of Community Safety
City of Williams Lake /
RCMP Williams Lake Detachment
575 Borland Street
Williams Lake BC V2G 1R9
phone 250-392-8701 (direct)
Cell 250-398-0737 or 250 267-1154
david.dickson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca E-Mail
ddickson@williamslake.ca
E-Mail"
5) Punky Lake Wilderness Camp's Youth Soccer Clinic - Jun 2 & 3
Free and open to ALL youth, the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (ISPARC) is pleased to offer the Punky Lake Wilderness Camp Society's Youth Soccer Clinic. Please bring your own water bottle and proper shoes.
June 2 & 3, 2018 at Lake City Secondary Soccer Field (640 Carson Drive, Williams Lake)
Ages 5 - 6 from 9 am - 10 am
Ages 7 - 12 from 10 am - 12 pm, and
Ages 13 - 18 from 1 pm - 4 pm
To register, follow the link below or contact Michelle Webster at mwebster@isparc.ca or 250-306-2391
https://aboriginalsportbc.wufoo.com/forms/xf5cthc1jzznga/
6) Boys & Girls Club - "Race for Kids" - Sat Jun 2nd from 10 am - 12 pm
Race for Kids’ is the Boys & Girls Club of Williams Lake
& District's only annual fundraiser. The year 2018 celebrates the 4th year this event is taking place. People have described it as being very, very fun, fast paced and just like a local Amazing Race, right here in Williams Lake!
How it Works: Teams of 4 adults (ages 18 years and older) do an urban adventure race in downtown Williams Lake. They compete in an ‘Amazing Race’ style event. Teams have a fantastic time solving clues of where their next location is, and completing challenges, while raising funds for the Boys and Girls Club programs for children and youth! Lots of prizes and lots of FUN!
Please visit http://www.bgcwilliamslake.com/race-for-kids/ or contact the Boys & Girls Club in Williams Lake at 250-392-5730.
7) Child Health Report - May 30th 9 - 11 am City Chambers (please RSVP)
Interior Health has released the
finding of its Child Health Report. The findings of the report will be presented to communities throughout the Interior Health Region by Dr. Sue Pollock, Medical Health Officer and Penny Liao-Lussier, Manager Maternal Child Health and Youth. They will present in Williams Lake on Wednesday, May 30th from 9-11am in the City of Williams Lake Council Chambers (450 Mart Street).
To ensure adequate seating for all interested in attending, please RSVP by email to myself at rochelle.lamont@interiorhealth.ca or by calling 250-302-5021. We have been requested to inform those attending that there is no food or drink allowed in Council Chambers.
8) Free Financial workshops - May 30 & 31st
Presented by Community Futures Cariboo Chilcotin, and being held at the Pioneer Complex (351 Hodgson Road) in Williams Lake, you are invited to attend the
following free Financial Workshops with Bill Erichson:
Wednesday May 30th in Williams Lake (or May 28th in 100 Mile House*)
-Understanding Financial Statements from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
-Financial Analysis from 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Thursday May 31st in Williams Lake (or May 29th in 100 Mile House*)
-Pricing and Costing Your Product from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
-Limited 30 minute One-on-One Coaching sessions from 1:00 - 3:30 pm
To register please call Community Futures at 250-392-3626 or email alexis@cfdccariboo.com (*the 100 Mile House workshops are being held at Work BC Employment Services office at 808 Alpine Ave, 100 Mile House).
Sponsored by the Western Economic Diversification BC Wildfire Support Project
9) Life After Baby – Postnatal Support Group
Join us at Kidcare Daycare in the infant/toddler room for
refreshments and informal conversation as we explore the journey of parenting together (in arm babies are welcome to attend).
Life After Baby Postnatal Support Group meets every 2nd Wednesday at 6:30 pm at Kidcare Daycare in Williams Lake (1115 Western Ave). For more information contact Beulah Munson at 250-392-4418.
10) Positive Action Word of the Week(s)
The Positive Action word of the week for May 28th is Potential: The power to do.
The Positive Action word of the week for Jun 4th is Courage: A willingness to face problems or fears.
If you would like more background information about Positive Action please contact Carla Bullinger at 250-267-8249 or email comthatcares@sd27.bc.ca
11) Free Presentation at Scout Island - Vultures
Presentation "The Three Vultures of North
America with a Special Focus on Turkey Vultures"
Presentation by Dave Manning
June 4th at 7pm
Scout Island Nature House
Dave has been Mother Nature‘s son all his life--a naturalist who has enjoyed birds for over 50 years. One summer day at age 65 he began a love affair with Turkey Vultures. Join Dave on the bluffs and in the forests and fields of his Canadian Gulf Island as he shares his experience with these feathered friends.
Dave will have his book “The Old Man and the Vultures” for sale and will be signing copies.
Free presentation, no registration required. For more info call 250 398 8532
12) Celebrate Rivers to Oceans Week - Wed Jun 6th at SINC
Visit a Tide Pool, Release a fry, Celebrate Rivers to Oceans Week at Scout Island Nature House
Wednesday June 6 at 7 pm
There are new live
creatures in the Nature House Salt Water tank—Sea Cucumbers, Crabs, Sea Stars, Anemones….Learn about their life styles, see them up close.
Then go to the River Dock and release a Chinook fry to swim to the Fraser River and then the ocean!
No cost but please register. There is room for 25 participants. Fun for all ages.
Call 398 8532 or email scoutisland@shaw.ca to register and for more information
13) CCACS Support Grants - deadline Jun 1
Visit http://www.centralcaribooarts.com/grants/ for more information (and links).
The Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society operates various grants programs, funded either directly from CCACS resources or via the Cariboo Regional District and the City of Williams Lake's Arts and Culture Function.
For 2018, four new support grants of up to $1000 are
available for non-profit/community groups or individual artists to support and develop arts and culture in Williams Lake and the Central Cariboo (CRD Areas D, E, and F) via a CCACS Pilot Support Grants Project. The funding for these grants is made available from the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society (CCACS).
We also administer the annual CCACS Project Grants program. Project Grants between $300 and $3000 are available for non-profit organizations or community groups in Williams Lake and the Central Cariboo (CRD Areas D, E, and F) to support and develop arts and culture within this region. The funding for these grants is courtesy of the City of Williams Lake and the Cariboo Regional District (Central Cariboo Arts & Culture function), subject to the availability of funds.
Please sign up for our mailing list to receive updates about these programs and other
funding opportunities.
For further information on these programs, contact CCACS Executive Director Leah Selk at 778-412-9044 or info@centralcaribooarts.com
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