LAIRD Meeting Minutes

LAIRD DISTRICT COUNCIL

Date: September 13^th, 2006

Location: The Relax Crew

Welcome and Introductions (attendance sheet circulated)

In Attendance: Debbie Murray, Rick Lynch, Rhonda Brand, Amber Stonebridge, Christine McWilliams, Marcy Lenover, Rosa Galbraith

1. Review of Minutes - Motion to accept the minutes - no minutes present to accept

2. P.D.D. Update – No representative at the meeting? Pat Marshall has left PDD. Debbie & Rick will confirm who the new representative is.

3. Self Advocate Updates

a. C.S.S. Community Connections – Young Rockers starting up and Girls Night Out – info sessions & fun stuff once per month Sept 21^st . If interested in either call Gail 347-8844

b. Lacombe Eagles – Lacombe submitted an update on the three projects LAIRD gave money for;

1. Partnership with Alberta Mental Health & Lacombe Fitness – project completed. 5 participants project a success.

2. Community Drumming Circle – Meeting Sept 14^th with interested parties to get organized.

3. Partnership with Canadian Mental Health & Alberta mental Health to present an eight week course on friendship – postponed until fall.

c. Michener Power Council – New coordinator Amber Stonebridge. Planning to support RD X-mas Bureau, Food Bank and SPCA. Working on membership. Still working on CASA, Rights, CAAN and attended CAAN Fall Leadership Retreat.

d. C.A.R.S. Cougars – Working on workshops for Abuse Protocol, Fire

Extinguisher Use and Home Safety, and Medication Administration.

Planning a Tour of the CO-OP bakery and meat departments and planning

Halloween Supper and Dance.

e. Relax Crew – New Relax Crew assistance Trish. Started fall activities, Thx

Giving, Halloween, Oct Newsletter will have ballots for Elections –

President, Vice-president, Secretary and Treasurer. Executives have 2

monthly meetings. Will support RD Food Bank, SPCA, and Shoe Box

projects.

4. Financial Report – CSS – Marcy will check into this and bring a report for next month.

5. Old Business

a. “New Membership discussion and direction. Tanja reported that PDD considers LAIRD an important tool in the communication network. She will talk to Pat Marshall about the results of a PDD review that Lynne read about in the March minutes. PDD would like LAIRD to compose a one-page document on the purpose and primary goal of LAIRD. There was some discussion on how to involve other community groups in LAIRD. A suggestion was made that the LAIRD members join other community groups to provide the liaison between the community and us. We then would report to LAIRD on what is happening in the community.”

– Amber will bring a draft to next months meeting.

b) “Moving bank account from CIRS to CSS or other agency. A request was

made to PDD that all operating and Learning Initiative funds be transferred to

CSS. The transfer will take place mid-May, 2006. CSS will be consistent in

their attendance in LAIRD”

- Marcy will investigate and report back at next meeting.

6. New Business

a) Alberta Disability Coalition – web site www.332000strong.ca This group will

be gathering information about issues around persons with disabilities from

the candidates for the Premiere. If you register on the site you can have access

to the information.

b) Premier Election forum - Nov 25^th election

Rhonda motioned to procede with an election forum Amber seconded all

In favor.

- Debbie will contact Lynne Gendron for assistance

- Amber will investigate info from previous Federal Election Forum and contact RDC political science students

- Meeting scheduled for Sept 26^th 1pm at Relax Crew

7. Information Sharing - none

8. Additions - none

9. Meeting adjourned at: 1:35pm