LAIRD DISTRICT COUNCIL
January 5, 2005

Location: New Relax Crew

Attendance:  Debbie Murray, CARS; Bob Doherty, Eagles; Robert Hemley, CSS Lacombe; Wendy Campbell, CSS Lacombe;  Angela Finch, CARS Cougars;  Harvie Toews, CARS Cougars; Todd Fanjoy, CSS; David Poulton, CARS Cougars; Bernadette Irwin, Michener Services;  Terrie Hauck, Michener Services; Monica Lee, CSS; Kevin McIntosh; Relax Crew;   Rhonda Brand, Relax Crew; Bob Doherty, Eagles Council;  Tanja Johnston, Action Group.

1. Welcome and introductions
2. Review of Minutes – Motion to accept the minutes by Angela Finch and seconded by Harvie Toews. 

3. PDD Update
1. No representative to report.

4. Self Advocate Update
   1. CARS Cougars

                                                               i.      Received a thank you letter from Adopt a Family

                                                             ii.      Held a Family Dance

                                                            iii.      Elections will be held in February

                                                           iv.      Funeral workshop

                                                             v.      Stranger Beware Workshop

2. CSS –

                                                               i.      Lunch at Sacred Heart Church with Community Connections

3. Eagles Council

                                                               i.      Hosted numerous workshops including Budgeting and Living with a Physical Disability

                                                             ii.      Continuing with Breakfast Club

                                                            iii.      Working with CASA on Road Safety Campaign and planning for board minutes to plain language.

4. Relax Crew

                                                               i.      3000 people have come through the new building

                                                             ii.      busy finishing the move

                                                            iii.      New Year’s party

                                                           iv.      Feb. Valentine’s dance

                                                             v.      Food Bank Drive went well

5. Michener Council

                                                               i.      Had a month off

                                                             ii.      Next meeting Jan. 10

                                                            iii.      Retreat committee – was Terrie’s first time on such a committee

                                                           iv.      They are learning how to conduct a meeting

                                                             v.      Had a Christmas party

5. Financial Report
   1. Nothing to report

6. New Business
   1. Request for reimbursement for the Dealing with Death and Dying Workshop costs

                                                               i.      Angela motions that Debbie Murray is to be reimbursed for the respective amounts of $14.80 and $16.80 from the LAIRD operating budget to cover the room rental costs and lunch expenses.  Rhonda Brans Seconds this motion.

2. Doreen will also be putting in a request for financial reimbursement to cover her photocopying costs.
3. Discussion on having LAIRD meetings in one location.  Debbie Murray motions that LAIRD meetings be held at one location to avoid confusion.  The new Relax Crew location was suggested as the meeting place and Rhonda agreed to check into this.  Motion seconded by Tanja Johnston.  All agreed that this would be less confusing. 

7. Information Sharing
   1. Abilities Magazine has information about a “Access to Entertainment Card” registration form to receive staff discounts.
   2. Consumer Conference planning meeting set for March 14 @ 1:15pm in Wetaskiwin at the PDD building.  Planning meetings second Mondays of the  month.
   3. Surplus of Self Advocate Summit money – they are looking for ideas on how to spend it.  Please contact Lynne Gendron @ 782-8492 if you have any ideas or questions.
   4. Attendance has dropped at LAIRD meetings and we want to encourage community agencies both supported and not supported by PDD to attend meetings.  Memos will be sent out to encourage and remind people to share and learn at LAIRD meetings.  Will also contact CIRS to post meeting dates and location separately on the website. 

Next Meeting: 

February 2, 2005 

New Relax Crew on Orr Drive

Noon – 1:30pm

Meetings will be held at the New Relax Crew every month until May.  June meeting is tentatively booked for McKenzie trails.