Friday, April 09, 2004
Nature / Community / Self-reliance Events
Wellderness Festival - June 12-13, 2004, Battle River Valley, AB
EDMONTON, AB, Apr. 09, 2004 (APIRG) - Mistahiya Retreat Centre - Celebrating Wellness of Body/Mind/Spirit for the Self, Community and Planet! - Two days of art, community-building, workshops, skillshares & more! Workshops & Community Building Events include: Vermi-composting. Dejunking Your Life. Bonfire/Drum Circle. Potluck Community Supper. Morning Yoga. Belly Dancing. Children's Grove Childcare. Poi and Juggling. Artist-at-Work Demos. Flora & Fauna Walks. Alternative Media. Fine Young Radicals with Master Gardeners. Publish Your Passion! Raising Pro-Active Kids. CARPOOLING to FESTIVAL SITE: 2.5 hours from Edmonton, between Wainwright and Vermilion (maps available!) Admissions include Access to All Activities: All Access Weekend Pass (includes camping): $75.00. Saturday or Sunday Day Passes: $32.50. Children 16 and under are FREE! For more information: Shelley Lawson 452-3214 or 982-7453; www.welldernessfestival.ca .
Wellderness Festival - June 12-13, 2004, Battle River Valley, AB
EDMONTON, AB, Apr. 09, 2004 (APIRG) - Mistahiya Retreat Centre - Celebrating Wellness of Body/Mind/Spirit for the Self, Community and Planet! - Two days of art, community-building, workshops, skillshares & more! Workshops & Community Building Events include: Vermi-composting. Dejunking Your Life. Bonfire/Drum Circle. Potluck Community Supper. Morning Yoga. Belly Dancing. Children's Grove Childcare. Poi and Juggling. Artist-at-Work Demos. Flora & Fauna Walks. Alternative Media. Fine Young Radicals with Master Gardeners. Publish Your Passion! Raising Pro-Active Kids. CARPOOLING to FESTIVAL SITE: 2.5 hours from Edmonton, between Wainwright and Vermilion (maps available!) Admissions include Access to All Activities: All Access Weekend Pass (includes camping): $75.00. Saturday or Sunday Day Passes: $32.50. Children 16 and under are FREE! For more information: Shelley Lawson 452-3214 or 982-7453; www.welldernessfestival.ca .
Thursday, April 08, 2004
Social Change / Planned by youth for youth
You are invited to attend Child and Youth Friendly Calgary’s 7th Annual Empty Bowls event!
CALGARY, AB, Apr. 2004 (Child and Youth Friendly Calgary) - On May 3rd, Calgary residents are invited to attend the Empty Bowls event. Empty Bowls is a project that involves children, youth and adults. Over the last two months, teams of youth volunteers have created beautiful ceramic bowls, generously supported by the Wild Flower Arts Centre and Ceramics Canada. The evening consists of a modest dinner of home-made soup and bread, interactive activities and the knowledge that people can make a difference in the lives of others. At the end of the evening, guests take their bowl home as a reminder of homeless youth in the city. Tickets for the event are $15 for one ticket, $25 for two tickets or $35 for 3 tickets. Proceeds raised will support EXIT Community Outreach, a storefront outreach service of Wood’s Homes that assist young people who have run away, or at risk of self-harm or prostitution. Renée Hopfner, Phone: 266.5448; Email: renee@childfriendly.ab.ca .
You are invited to attend Child and Youth Friendly Calgary’s 7th Annual Empty Bowls event!
CALGARY, AB, Apr. 2004 (Child and Youth Friendly Calgary) - On May 3rd, Calgary residents are invited to attend the Empty Bowls event. Empty Bowls is a project that involves children, youth and adults. Over the last two months, teams of youth volunteers have created beautiful ceramic bowls, generously supported by the Wild Flower Arts Centre and Ceramics Canada. The evening consists of a modest dinner of home-made soup and bread, interactive activities and the knowledge that people can make a difference in the lives of others. At the end of the evening, guests take their bowl home as a reminder of homeless youth in the city. Tickets for the event are $15 for one ticket, $25 for two tickets or $35 for 3 tickets. Proceeds raised will support EXIT Community Outreach, a storefront outreach service of Wood’s Homes that assist young people who have run away, or at risk of self-harm or prostitution. Renée Hopfner, Phone: 266.5448; Email: renee@childfriendly.ab.ca .
Sunday, April 04, 2004
Community Building / Youth / NFPs / NGOs
Nanaimo Youth Partnership Program
NANAIMO, BC, Mar. 8, 2004 (NVICS) - The N.Y.P.P is a new youth program directed at youth ages 12 to 16. So if you are a youth within this age range then we are here to help you organize and achieve your recreational dreams, whether that is a special activity at one of our four drop-in centers or an exciting 'away' trip--we put it all within your reach! Welcome to youthnanaimo.com and the N.Y.P.P! http://www.youthnanaimo.com/home_page_1.htm . Please contact Ray, NYPP 753-8211 ex 237 or email: ray@youthnanaimo.com .
Nanaimo Youth Partnership Program
NANAIMO, BC, Mar. 8, 2004 (NVICS) - The N.Y.P.P is a new youth program directed at youth ages 12 to 16. So if you are a youth within this age range then we are here to help you organize and achieve your recreational dreams, whether that is a special activity at one of our four drop-in centers or an exciting 'away' trip--we put it all within your reach! Welcome to youthnanaimo.com and the N.Y.P.P! http://www.youthnanaimo.com/home_page_1.htm . Please contact Ray, NYPP 753-8211 ex 237 or email: ray@youthnanaimo.com .
Youth / Jobs / Social Equity
Youth Employment Network
CALGARY, AB, Mar. 8, 2004 (U of C, Campus Greens) - The Secretary-General's Youth Employment Network (YEN) was created under the impetus of the Millennium Declaration, where Heads of State and Government resolved to 'develop and implement strategies that give young people everywhere a real chance to find decent and productive work'. You can keep updated on YEN news by subscribing to its bi-monthly newsletter that is sent out by email. To subscribe, send an email to Justin Sykes:
sykes@ilo.org More info on YEN: http://www.ilo.org/yen .
Youth Employment Network
CALGARY, AB, Mar. 8, 2004 (U of C, Campus Greens) - The Secretary-General's Youth Employment Network (YEN) was created under the impetus of the Millennium Declaration, where Heads of State and Government resolved to 'develop and implement strategies that give young people everywhere a real chance to find decent and productive work'. You can keep updated on YEN news by subscribing to its bi-monthly newsletter that is sent out by email. To subscribe, send an email to Justin Sykes:
sykes@ilo.org More info on YEN: http://www.ilo.org/yen .
Climate Change Reduction / Transportation
Establish a Carpool Anywhere in Canada!
WEBSITE Reference, Apr. 2004 (The Carpool Tool) – Find matching commuters in about two minutes. 1. Register for free; 2. Enter Canadian postal codes for your home and work. 3. Search for matching commuters with adjustable search options. 4. Email matching commuters to suggest a carpool! CarpoolTool.com helps you find other people who are commuting in the same direction at the same time: http://CarpoolTool.com .
Establish a Carpool Anywhere in Canada!
WEBSITE Reference, Apr. 2004 (The Carpool Tool) – Find matching commuters in about two minutes. 1. Register for free; 2. Enter Canadian postal codes for your home and work. 3. Search for matching commuters with adjustable search options. 4. Email matching commuters to suggest a carpool! CarpoolTool.com helps you find other people who are commuting in the same direction at the same time: http://CarpoolTool.com .
Community Self-reliance / Support
Self-Help Resource Association's Newsletter Now Available Online
VANCOUVER, BC, Apr. 2004 (SHRA) - Back issues of the SHRA quarterly newsletter, The Bulletin is available online at our website: http://www.selfhelpresource.bc.ca/thebulletin/thebulletin.php. Please check back for details on our upcomming edition to be out shortly. Please reply to this email if you would like to be added to our mailing list. If you would like to help us save costs and paper by receiving The Bulletin electronically, please let us know. http://www.selfhelpresource.bc.ca/ .
Self-Help Resource Association's Newsletter Now Available Online
VANCOUVER, BC, Apr. 2004 (SHRA) - Back issues of the SHRA quarterly newsletter, The Bulletin is available online at our website: http://www.selfhelpresource.bc.ca/thebulletin/thebulletin.php. Please check back for details on our upcomming edition to be out shortly. Please reply to this email if you would like to be added to our mailing list. If you would like to help us save costs and paper by receiving The Bulletin electronically, please let us know. http://www.selfhelpresource.bc.ca/ .
Community Building / Funding Impacts
Community Reconstruction Project
VICTORIA, BC, Mar. 30, 2004 (Community Council) - Just wanted to let you know that the Community Council has initiated a "Community Reconstruction" project - to monitor impacts of changes in government funding over a three-year period. Approximately 23 agencies in the Capital Region of BC are participating and every six months we release a report. These are available on our website. The reports are not demonstrating "success" though we are tracking new collaborations as well as the reduction in services. Christina, Community Council, 1144 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8V 3K8; Tel: 383-6166; Fax: 385-6712; Website: www.communitycouncil.ca ; Email: info@communitycouncil.ca .
Community Reconstruction Project
VICTORIA, BC, Mar. 30, 2004 (Community Council) - Just wanted to let you know that the Community Council has initiated a "Community Reconstruction" project - to monitor impacts of changes in government funding over a three-year period. Approximately 23 agencies in the Capital Region of BC are participating and every six months we release a report. These are available on our website. The reports are not demonstrating "success" though we are tracking new collaborations as well as the reduction in services. Christina, Community Council, 1144 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8V 3K8; Tel: 383-6166; Fax: 385-6712; Website: www.communitycouncil.ca ; Email: info@communitycouncil.ca .
NFPs / NGOs / Community Building
Participating in Federal Public Policy: A Guide for the Voluntary Sector
WEBSITE Reference, Apr. 2004 (Voluntary Sector Initiative) - Participating in Federal Public Policy: A Guide for the Voluntary Sector - is a resource to help voluntary organizations participate in the federal public policy development process. It also gives federal government departments insight into how to involve their voluntary sector counterparts more effectively. Although the focus of the Guide is to assist organizations that do not have full-time staff devoted to policy, it includes resources that could be useful to all organizations. The Guide is funded by Human Resources Development Canada through the Capacity Joint Table of the Voluntary Sector Initiative. http://www.vsi-isbc.ca/eng/policy/policy_guide/index.cfm .
Participating in Federal Public Policy: A Guide for the Voluntary Sector
WEBSITE Reference, Apr. 2004 (Voluntary Sector Initiative) - Participating in Federal Public Policy: A Guide for the Voluntary Sector - is a resource to help voluntary organizations participate in the federal public policy development process. It also gives federal government departments insight into how to involve their voluntary sector counterparts more effectively. Although the focus of the Guide is to assist organizations that do not have full-time staff devoted to policy, it includes resources that could be useful to all organizations. The Guide is funded by Human Resources Development Canada through the Capacity Joint Table of the Voluntary Sector Initiative. http://www.vsi-isbc.ca/eng/policy/policy_guide/index.cfm .
Events / Nanaimo
Celebrate Earth Day
NANAIMO, BC, Apr. 2004 (NRE) - To celebrate the earth and our community - The Nanaimo Recycling Exchange invites you to join us for a downtown Earth Day festival. We hope to see a strong presence from a variety of community groups and ecologically minded individuals. Attendees will enjoy informational booths, a recycled craft station and a seed-planting table. Adding to the celebratory atmosphere will be music, performers, and speakers. Tell the community that you care about our earth: call, email, or fax us today to reserve a table for your organization. Earth Day Celebration, Harbourfront Plaza, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sunday, April 18, 2004.
Celebrate Earth Day
NANAIMO, BC, Apr. 2004 (NRE) - To celebrate the earth and our community - The Nanaimo Recycling Exchange invites you to join us for a downtown Earth Day festival. We hope to see a strong presence from a variety of community groups and ecologically minded individuals. Attendees will enjoy informational booths, a recycled craft station and a seed-planting table. Adding to the celebratory atmosphere will be music, performers, and speakers. Tell the community that you care about our earth: call, email, or fax us today to reserve a table for your organization. Earth Day Celebration, Harbourfront Plaza, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sunday, April 18, 2004.
