2013 Events
Community Coordination will require community engagement. The following events were planned and scheduled to engage and develop as many people as possible:
May 2013
May 22: Canada Sport For Life with Dave Ellis, Mark Baxendale & Jordan Petrovics.
June
June 3-7: SFU CED Courses in Golden with Nicole Chaland, Sean Markey & Michael H. Shuman.
July
July 13: What is a Trails Alliance? with Stewart Spooner, Kootenay Columbia Trails Society.
July 15: Health & Social Service Groups - Food Bank Sustainability with Barb Davies, Golden Food Bank Society.
July 22: Connecting Communities & People Through Trails with Al Skucas, Trails BC.
July 30: GCRS Team Meeting - Community Coordination project with Ryan Watmough.
July 30: Faith-Based Organizations (Christian) with Ryan Watmough.
August
August: Seniors Organizations in Golden with Barb Davies & Ryan Watmough.
September
September: Directors & Officers Liability with Glen Ewan.
September: Funders Forum with Golden & Area A Funders.
September 12: Community Connection Night, 6-8pm, Mt. 7 Rec Plex.
September 13: Health & Social Service Organizations Meeting Consolidated Financial Statements with Ryan Watmough; 11:45am; Island
September 24: What is a Social Development Coordinator? with Jill Zacharias, City of Revelstoke; noon & 1:15pm.
September 25: Basin Food Bank Conference in Kimberley, BC
October
October 2 - 4: Social Enterprise World Forum in Calgary, AB
October 10: Enterprising Non Profits BC Workshop in Radium, BC
October 18 - 20: CBT Symposium in Creston, BC
October 23: Community Conversations with Christina Benty; 12:10pm; Civic Centre
October 24: Columbia River Greenways Trails Alliance with Mark Halwa, Chair.
October 25 - 26: SFU CED Course (TBC)
October 29: Law Share with Martha Rans; 9am - 3pm; Ramada Inn
October: Roberts Rules of Order with Glen Ewan, COTR
October: BC Labour Market Partnership Project - Social Services Advisory Committee with Jen Stuart, Vancouver Foundation.
October: Kootenay Boundary Community Services Cooperative/REACH with Eva Hernandez.
November
November 6: Managing Non Profit Spaces with Nancy Gale; 7 - 9pm; The Island Restaurant
November 7: Bringing Seniors Groups Together with Nancy Gale; 9 am - 12:30pm; Royal Canadian Legion
November 20: Seniors Groups & the Community Team; 1:30 - 2:30pm; Royal Canadian Legion
December
December 3: Seniors Groups & a Seniors Coalition; 10 - 11am; Royal Canadian Legion
December 4: Community Coordination: Events Forum with Pat Bavin, Columbia Cultural Tourism Association; 11:30am - 1:30pm; RockWater Grill
December 5: Conducting a Meeting with Glen Ewan, COTR; 7 - 9pm
December 11-12: Jasper Community Team Benchmarking; Jasper, AB
December 16: Health & Social Services Accounting Meeting; Golden Employment Services
May 2013
May 22: Canada Sport For Life with Dave Ellis, Mark Baxendale & Jordan Petrovics.
June
June 3-7: SFU CED Courses in Golden with Nicole Chaland, Sean Markey & Michael H. Shuman.
July
July 13: What is a Trails Alliance? with Stewart Spooner, Kootenay Columbia Trails Society.
July 15: Health & Social Service Groups - Food Bank Sustainability with Barb Davies, Golden Food Bank Society.
July 22: Connecting Communities & People Through Trails with Al Skucas, Trails BC.
July 30: GCRS Team Meeting - Community Coordination project with Ryan Watmough.
July 30: Faith-Based Organizations (Christian) with Ryan Watmough.
August
August: Seniors Organizations in Golden with Barb Davies & Ryan Watmough.
September
September: Directors & Officers Liability with Glen Ewan.
September: Funders Forum with Golden & Area A Funders.
September 12: Community Connection Night, 6-8pm, Mt. 7 Rec Plex.
September 13: Health & Social Service Organizations Meeting Consolidated Financial Statements with Ryan Watmough; 11:45am; Island
September 24: What is a Social Development Coordinator? with Jill Zacharias, City of Revelstoke; noon & 1:15pm.
September 25: Basin Food Bank Conference in Kimberley, BC
October
October 2 - 4: Social Enterprise World Forum in Calgary, AB
October 10: Enterprising Non Profits BC Workshop in Radium, BC
October 18 - 20: CBT Symposium in Creston, BC
October 23: Community Conversations with Christina Benty; 12:10pm; Civic Centre
October 24: Columbia River Greenways Trails Alliance with Mark Halwa, Chair.
October 25 - 26: SFU CED Course (TBC)
October 29: Law Share with Martha Rans; 9am - 3pm; Ramada Inn
October: Roberts Rules of Order with Glen Ewan, COTR
October: BC Labour Market Partnership Project - Social Services Advisory Committee with Jen Stuart, Vancouver Foundation.
October: Kootenay Boundary Community Services Cooperative/REACH with Eva Hernandez.
November
November 6: Managing Non Profit Spaces with Nancy Gale; 7 - 9pm; The Island Restaurant
November 7: Bringing Seniors Groups Together with Nancy Gale; 9 am - 12:30pm; Royal Canadian Legion
November 20: Seniors Groups & the Community Team; 1:30 - 2:30pm; Royal Canadian Legion
December
December 3: Seniors Groups & a Seniors Coalition; 10 - 11am; Royal Canadian Legion
December 4: Community Coordination: Events Forum with Pat Bavin, Columbia Cultural Tourism Association; 11:30am - 1:30pm; RockWater Grill
December 5: Conducting a Meeting with Glen Ewan, COTR; 7 - 9pm
December 11-12: Jasper Community Team Benchmarking; Jasper, AB
December 16: Health & Social Services Accounting Meeting; Golden Employment Services
Simon Fraser University's Community Economic Development Course
Golden & Area A hosted three courses of SFU’s CED certificate in a week long intensive summer studies from June 3-7, 2013. The three courses included: Sustainability of People, Planet and Places, Locanomics: Introduction to Local Living Economies and Emerging Economic Theories & Practices.
CED is a community-centered process that blends social and economic development to promote the economic, social, cultural and ecological well being of communities. CED encourages using local resources to create economic opportunities, and at the same time, improve social conditions in a sustainable way. Course instructors are experts in their particular field and will be coming from Vancouver and Washington, DC.
Over 20 participants attended the courses, with 15 from Golden & Area A. The largest bursaries in the history of the SFU CED program were made available from the Golden & District Community Foundation. Additional support was provided by Columbia Basin Trust, Columbia Valley Credit Union, Columbia Wetlands Adventures and the Prestige Inn Golden.
During that intense week, there were evening activities for the public like a film showing of The Economics of Happiness at the Golden Youth Centre and piggybacking with KRIC's Basin Business Blender at the College of the Rockies. By the end of the week 5 of 8 local elected officials and the CAO of the Town of Golden had met or listened in on the lectures. Course participants also participated in Golden's first ever "Cash Mob" at Bacchus Books and experienced the Columbia River with Columbia Wetlands Adventures. Throughout the summer, course participants and instructors will be working through individual CED initiatives together, making a lasting impact on Golden & Area A.
The SFU CED was included as a key part of the Community Coordination project because it brings together a critical mass of local leaders and up and coming leaders, provides a common language and methodologies that they can use when addressing local community, economic, social and environmental issues.
CED is a community-centered process that blends social and economic development to promote the economic, social, cultural and ecological well being of communities. CED encourages using local resources to create economic opportunities, and at the same time, improve social conditions in a sustainable way. Course instructors are experts in their particular field and will be coming from Vancouver and Washington, DC.
Over 20 participants attended the courses, with 15 from Golden & Area A. The largest bursaries in the history of the SFU CED program were made available from the Golden & District Community Foundation. Additional support was provided by Columbia Basin Trust, Columbia Valley Credit Union, Columbia Wetlands Adventures and the Prestige Inn Golden.
During that intense week, there were evening activities for the public like a film showing of The Economics of Happiness at the Golden Youth Centre and piggybacking with KRIC's Basin Business Blender at the College of the Rockies. By the end of the week 5 of 8 local elected officials and the CAO of the Town of Golden had met or listened in on the lectures. Course participants also participated in Golden's first ever "Cash Mob" at Bacchus Books and experienced the Columbia River with Columbia Wetlands Adventures. Throughout the summer, course participants and instructors will be working through individual CED initiatives together, making a lasting impact on Golden & Area A.
The SFU CED was included as a key part of the Community Coordination project because it brings together a critical mass of local leaders and up and coming leaders, provides a common language and methodologies that they can use when addressing local community, economic, social and environmental issues.
Sports & Recreation Organizations
On May 22, Ryan Watmough was invited to present at the CBT-sponsored Canadian Sport 4 Life event at the Golden Civic Centre with keynote speaker, Dave Ellis. The short presentation, in between Mark Baxendale & Jordan Petrovics talks, outlined the more general Community Coordination project and how local sports organizations could informally continue to work together and fit into the possible Community Team Models.
There is interest from local sports and recreation organizations and facility user groups to work together to improve the opportunities for young athletes and coaches and, ultimately, create life long opportunities for activity. We have not been asked to participate in this but are available and eager to hear more about this idea.
We have met with Jordan Petrovics, Manager of Recreation at the Town of Golden, and look forward to exploring future opportunities to facilitate communication, cooperation, collaboration and consolidation where willing.
Through attending AGMs and individual interviews, other sports groups in town continue struggle with sustainable volunteer capacity and Ryan Watmough has been available as a resource to help them find other models and organizations that may provide a collaborative solution.
Areas for collaboration:
There is interest from local sports and recreation organizations and facility user groups to work together to improve the opportunities for young athletes and coaches and, ultimately, create life long opportunities for activity. We have not been asked to participate in this but are available and eager to hear more about this idea.
We have met with Jordan Petrovics, Manager of Recreation at the Town of Golden, and look forward to exploring future opportunities to facilitate communication, cooperation, collaboration and consolidation where willing.
Through attending AGMs and individual interviews, other sports groups in town continue struggle with sustainable volunteer capacity and Ryan Watmough has been available as a resource to help them find other models and organizations that may provide a collaborative solution.
Areas for collaboration:
- Athlete development
- Coach development
- Organizational development
- Accounting systems
- Registration
- Facilities
- Insurance
- Marketing
- Governance
- Events
- Volunteers
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Trail Organizations
Surrounded by National Parks, Golden & Area A has a rare and enviable opportunity to plan, develop, maintain and market its natural capital through trail systems, leading to improved community economic development (CED) initiatives and sustainability.
At the "30,000 foot level," over the last 15 years, dedicated individuals with Golden Backcountry Recreational Access Commitee (GBRAC) have poured over maps of every square foot of the Golden Timber Supply Area (TSA) and created a guiding document for both motorized and non-motorized trail users and tenure holders.
At the "ground level," the community has a very active Golden Cycling Club. In recent years, this club has turned from hosting the world-famous Mount 7 Psychosis to building the Moonraker Trail System on the West Bench. Each year the trail network expands as they find more members and more funding opportunities. Never to play 2nd fiddle in the fundraising game, the Golden Nordic Ski Club has just completed a $1M lodge for when the snow flies and has successfully hosted the Canadian Masters in 2011. Meanwhile the Golden Snowmobile Trail Society has just built a trail from the Gorman Lake Parking Lot to Quartz Creek.
There in no doubt that these groups are doing great things for their users and the community. However, there are very few designated hiking trails, where the vast majority of tourists are interested in and all of these trail assets have constant challenges with access issues. This fragmented and sometimes very competitive situation has limited our social, economic and environmental development opportunities.
If there is interest from the above mentioned user groups (and many others not mentioned), a trails coalition can help to develop long-term plans, address access, trail head and maintenance issues and secure core funding through local government and industry. In the summer of 2013, the Community Coordination project hopes to bring in representatives from Trails BC, the Trans Canada Trail and the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society to share ideas and see if there is interest in bringing these many local groups together to provide better opportunities for all.
At the "30,000 foot level," over the last 15 years, dedicated individuals with Golden Backcountry Recreational Access Commitee (GBRAC) have poured over maps of every square foot of the Golden Timber Supply Area (TSA) and created a guiding document for both motorized and non-motorized trail users and tenure holders.
At the "ground level," the community has a very active Golden Cycling Club. In recent years, this club has turned from hosting the world-famous Mount 7 Psychosis to building the Moonraker Trail System on the West Bench. Each year the trail network expands as they find more members and more funding opportunities. Never to play 2nd fiddle in the fundraising game, the Golden Nordic Ski Club has just completed a $1M lodge for when the snow flies and has successfully hosted the Canadian Masters in 2011. Meanwhile the Golden Snowmobile Trail Society has just built a trail from the Gorman Lake Parking Lot to Quartz Creek.
There in no doubt that these groups are doing great things for their users and the community. However, there are very few designated hiking trails, where the vast majority of tourists are interested in and all of these trail assets have constant challenges with access issues. This fragmented and sometimes very competitive situation has limited our social, economic and environmental development opportunities.
If there is interest from the above mentioned user groups (and many others not mentioned), a trails coalition can help to develop long-term plans, address access, trail head and maintenance issues and secure core funding through local government and industry. In the summer of 2013, the Community Coordination project hopes to bring in representatives from Trails BC, the Trans Canada Trail and the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society to share ideas and see if there is interest in bringing these many local groups together to provide better opportunities for all.
Community Conversations
A new approach to community input on community issues! Invest just one lunch hour per month to have an active, facilitated discussion about questions such as:
· How do you want to be engaged in community affairs?
· What does quality of life mean for you?
· How do we increase voter turn-out?
Hear others’ points of view, share your own opinions and have them heard, all in a lively, fast-moving format. Your elected officials will be participating and listening, and meeting results will be summarized to help them with future decisions.
Community Conversations start Wednesday, October 23rd at the Civic Centre, 810 10th Ave. S. (Highway 95 S.) at 12:10 p.m. Bring a bag lunch (or, if you forget, pick up one at cost from our limited supply).
Bring a friend, bring your creativity and inspiration, and join the conversation!
· How do you want to be engaged in community affairs?
· What does quality of life mean for you?
· How do we increase voter turn-out?
Hear others’ points of view, share your own opinions and have them heard, all in a lively, fast-moving format. Your elected officials will be participating and listening, and meeting results will be summarized to help them with future decisions.
Community Conversations start Wednesday, October 23rd at the Civic Centre, 810 10th Ave. S. (Highway 95 S.) at 12:10 p.m. Bring a bag lunch (or, if you forget, pick up one at cost from our limited supply).
Bring a friend, bring your creativity and inspiration, and join the conversation!
Ideas Bank
Wouldn't it be great if there was a place one could bring your ideas to grow and earn interest and be withdrawn once matured? That's what the Banff Ideas Bank is all about.
"It has often been said that we don’t make progress in our personal life, workplace or community by standing on the sidelines complaining, but we do progress when we generously offer up our time, energy and creative ideas. It is our intent at the Banff Ideas Bank to introduce “Ideas” as a new currency for our community in 2013.
One of the key means for depositing ideas into the Banff Ideas Bank is through our monthly Conversation Cafes. These cafes are scheduled on the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm, and rotate through four locations." - Banff Ideas Bank
Ideas are 'deposited' in the bank by month and year and the top 50 ideas are identified. This is modelled after "the Global Ideas Bank – “part-suggestions box, part-ideas network and part-democratic think-tank, giving the 'ordinary' person a chance to have their creativity recognised, rewarded and even put into practice.”
While no one suggests that Golden needs to create their own Ideas Bank, the community can improve how it discusses ideas and solves issues. One of the founders of the Banff Ideas Bank (and former Golden resident), Kim Bater will be coming to Golden in October.
"It has often been said that we don’t make progress in our personal life, workplace or community by standing on the sidelines complaining, but we do progress when we generously offer up our time, energy and creative ideas. It is our intent at the Banff Ideas Bank to introduce “Ideas” as a new currency for our community in 2013.
One of the key means for depositing ideas into the Banff Ideas Bank is through our monthly Conversation Cafes. These cafes are scheduled on the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm, and rotate through four locations." - Banff Ideas Bank
Ideas are 'deposited' in the bank by month and year and the top 50 ideas are identified. This is modelled after "the Global Ideas Bank – “part-suggestions box, part-ideas network and part-democratic think-tank, giving the 'ordinary' person a chance to have their creativity recognised, rewarded and even put into practice.”
While no one suggests that Golden needs to create their own Ideas Bank, the community can improve how it discusses ideas and solves issues. One of the founders of the Banff Ideas Bank (and former Golden resident), Kim Bater will be coming to Golden in October.
Personal Liability Traps for Directors of Non Profit Groups
This well-attended course is being offered again this year. Glen Ewan, Q.C., will discuss the legal duties and potential personal liability of directors of Clubs, Associations and other Societies. This is a must course for everyone volunteering with their favourite non-profit group. Note: Although there is no charge for this workshop, it is most important that students pre-register with the College of the Rockies (COTR) - Golden Campus (250-344-5901) to guarantee space availability, and to ensure that the workshop will run.
October 24 / 7-9pm / Free
And Mr. Ewan will be offering free Writing Your Will workshop. This must take workshop with facilitator Glen Ewan, Q.C., outlines the basic aspects of planning and writing your Will. Topics include information that should be contained in a Will, what property can be disposed of in the Will, what makes a Will valid, how a Will is revoked or changed, the importance of appointing guardians of minor children, and what happens if you die without a Will.
Note: Although there is no charge for this workshop, it is most important that students pre-register to guarantee space availability, and to ensure that the workshop will run. Register through the COTR.
October 17 / 7-9pm / Free
Finally, Mr. Ewan will offer Conducting a Meeting workshop at the College of the Rockies to provide clarity on how motions are put forward and voted on, as well as how to adjourn a meeting.
December 5 / 7-9pm / Free
October 24 / 7-9pm / Free
And Mr. Ewan will be offering free Writing Your Will workshop. This must take workshop with facilitator Glen Ewan, Q.C., outlines the basic aspects of planning and writing your Will. Topics include information that should be contained in a Will, what property can be disposed of in the Will, what makes a Will valid, how a Will is revoked or changed, the importance of appointing guardians of minor children, and what happens if you die without a Will.
Note: Although there is no charge for this workshop, it is most important that students pre-register to guarantee space availability, and to ensure that the workshop will run. Register through the COTR.
October 17 / 7-9pm / Free
Finally, Mr. Ewan will offer Conducting a Meeting workshop at the College of the Rockies to provide clarity on how motions are put forward and voted on, as well as how to adjourn a meeting.
December 5 / 7-9pm / Free
Funders Forum
Following the success of the 2010 Funders Forum, a 2013 Funders Forum was held in Golden in the fall. Rather than a public presentation to grant applicants, this event will provide a chance for local groups to get together and share their successes and challenges in serving the great community.
It is hoped that through this event and subsequent work, funding gaps and overlap will be reduced and all funding resources will be stretched further to address community priorities.
It is hoped that through this event and subsequent work, funding gaps and overlap will be reduced and all funding resources will be stretched further to address community priorities.
Law Share
Martha Rans, from Law Share will be coming to Golden and the Columbia Basin on October 29, 2013. Details to follow.
Funds to Fuel Your Mission
Are you an "accidental fundraiser"? If you find yourself in that role with little training or experience, this workshop is for you. This fun, interactive one-day workshop will help you: Learn how to raise money and enjoy yourself in the process. Build your confidence and enhance your fundraising skills. Learn how to get unrestricted funding for your core organizational needs. Understand donor behaviour and how to motivate donors. Figure out the correct mix of fundrais-ing strategies for your organization.
Using games, examples, and interactive exercises you will learn to shed your fears and become an enthusiastic and effective fundraiser for your cause.
Venues: Kimberley: Kimberley Conference Centre, 290 North Star Blvd. Invermere: Royal Canadian Legion 525 13th Avenue
Registration Fee: $100 includes refreshment breaks, lunch and session materials (Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative members receive a 20% discount)
Workshop: 8:30am registration; 9:00am-4:00pm
Register today online www.basinreach.ca For more information, or if you are unable to register online please contact: Colleen Pickerell 250-352-6786 [email protected]
Using games, examples, and interactive exercises you will learn to shed your fears and become an enthusiastic and effective fundraiser for your cause.
Venues: Kimberley: Kimberley Conference Centre, 290 North Star Blvd. Invermere: Royal Canadian Legion 525 13th Avenue
Registration Fee: $100 includes refreshment breaks, lunch and session materials (Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative members receive a 20% discount)
Workshop: 8:30am registration; 9:00am-4:00pm
Register today online www.basinreach.ca For more information, or if you are unable to register online please contact: Colleen Pickerell 250-352-6786 [email protected]
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Preventing Legal Pitfalls: Essential Tips and Best Practices for Non Profit Organizations
Are you working for a non-profit organization? Or volunteering your time as a board member?
Wonder if your organization could use a refresher on common legal pitfalls and best practices to stay out of them?
Attend this workshop and gain:
This full-day interactive workshop will cover core best practices in the following areas of law:
These workshops are FREE, however space is limited, register online now at www.basinreach.ca.
October 29, 2013; 8:30 am – 4:30 pm; Golden, BC.
*This is a project of The Kootenay Boundary Community Services Cooperative with funding provided by: Columbia Basin Trust and The Law Foundation of British Columbia.
Wonder if your organization could use a refresher on common legal pitfalls and best practices to stay out of them?
Attend this workshop and gain:
- Best practices and useful tips
- Top resources and materials
- PLUS meet and share with peers and colleagues in the non profit sector
This full-day interactive workshop will cover core best practices in the following areas of law:
- Governance
- HR/Employment
- Privacy
- Contracts
- Compliance
These workshops are FREE, however space is limited, register online now at www.basinreach.ca.
October 29, 2013; 8:30 am – 4:30 pm; Golden, BC.
*This is a project of The Kootenay Boundary Community Services Cooperative with funding provided by: Columbia Basin Trust and The Law Foundation of British Columbia.
REACH
Eva Hernandez, REACH, www.thekoop.ca, will be coming to Golden and the Columbia Basin this fall. Details to follow.
Developing Non Profit Spaces
Nancy Gale, Executive Director of the Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre Association has offered to share her experience with acquiring and developing non profit spaces. The CDC has operated continuously since 1975 and provides assessments, treatment, education and assistance to children with special needs and their families. 622 children and their families in the Williams Lake area received 962 services from the CDC in 2011/12. Nancy is a member of the BC Social Services Advisory Committee.
Community Connection
This annual event is organized by the Town of Golden and scheduled for September 12 at the Mt. Rec Plex.
Make sure your organization registers for this community group trade show-style event and take in the many demonstrations like the one pictured here.
Contact Jordan Petrovics and Kim Bryan at the Town of Golden for more information.
Make sure your organization registers for this community group trade show-style event and take in the many demonstrations like the one pictured here.
Contact Jordan Petrovics and Kim Bryan at the Town of Golden for more information.
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SFU-Golden Planning Project
While nothing is confirmed at this point, Dr. Sean Markey, from SFU, has offered the opportunity to have Masters level planning students participate in a Golden-based planning project. Details will be worked out in the summer for a fall start date.
