LAIRD DISTRICT COUNCIL
December 1, 2004

Location: Michener Board Room North Admin Building

Attendance: Deb Murray, David Poulton, Harvie Toews, Angela Swanson – CARS Cougars. Jason Keller - PDD, Tammy Debruyn, Cheryl Casey – COPE Rocky, Joy Hoerle, Bryan Johnson, Terrie Hauck, Bernadette Irwin - Michener, Wendy Campbell, Todd Fanjoy, Robert Hemley, Angela Huhm, Kara Stang, David Saltvold, Bonnie Chamberlin – CSS Red Deer

1.   Welcome and Merry Christmas to everyone

2.   Agenda additions: none

3.   PDD update: Dec 10^th Board meeting at Red Deer Lodge

4.   Financial update:  Kara Stang Learning Initiative $4583.00, Operating Budget - $3584.73

5.   New business: none

6.   International Day for Persons with Disabilities:

-        9-11am - Crimson Star room at City Hall City of Red Deer hosting coffee drop in.

-        11am-12noon - Crimson Star room City Hall local politicians a proclamation from the mayor’s office.

                                                            i.      Scott Mac Dermott will be doing a power point presentation about his experience as a Rotarian delivering wheelchairs in Belize.

                                                        ii.      The Jewell will be speaking about their experience, when Bond sustained a spinal cord injury and now lives his life as a paraplegic.

                                                     iii.      A community quilt made of paper and developed by Arts a la Carte will be our art project everyone is encouraged to participate.

-        2-4pm - at The Millennium Center will be

                                                            i.      Marilyn Jewell, as part of Leadership Initiative in 2003 will present the power point presentation “Inclusion By Design” 

                                                         ii.      Doug Manderville will tell his story about the challenges and successes in living life as a paraplegic

                                                      iii.      Ann Faulk, Mark Davies, and their son Sam will tell their story “Full of Tears and Triumphs”

This event has an extensive opportunity for networking, as well as, offers any agencies a venue to display information about the services provided.

Call Betty Wood for more information 347-8844

7.   Rights Learning Group: Can be booked to do skits about Community Inclusion and Day to Day Living by contacting Debbie Murray 342-4550

8.   Next meeting in 2005 Jan 5^th 12 noon – 1:30 at the New Relax Crew 6332m ORR Drive