Friday, September 10, 2010
Board Meeting Summary - September 8, 2010
New Glasgow - The Let Abilities Work Board met on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 10 a.m. in the upstairs Community Room, New Glasgow Library.(...continued)
Present: Crystal Mann, Fred Popowich, Ralph Ferguson, Ron Levy, Gerald Lees, Jane Burris, Darrell Feit, Susan Fraser, Robert MacIsaac and Angie Anderson.
Regrets: Judy Hughes, Philip Fisher, Kevin White and Jason MacDonald
Remembering Cheryl: We agreed to plant a lilac bush in memory of past chairperson, Cheryl Campbell. Society members can gather as a group to plant it.
Minutes: Meeting minutes from of May 19th meeting were approved.
Financial Report: Society is in good financial shape.
Reunion of School for the Deaf at Amherst: Darrell Feitattended and gave report on this event.
Present Committments discussed including accessibility, wheelchair basketball, Pictou curling club and the wellness grant.
Subcomittees: - Our need to develop subcommittees to get our work done on issues was discussed. The main areas of activity are accessibility, recreation, employment, education, housing, transportation and community. Then there are other disability related issues like cell phone coverage. Some of these areas can be grouped together. With limited personnel resources, it is not possible to have a large number of subcommittees. There will be a full discussion of subcommittees and priorities at the next regular meeting.
Meeting Date & Time: - Our need to develop a regular meeting date and time was acknowledged. Set next meeting.
Community Stakeholders:
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m..The End - Return to main page
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Present: Crystal Mann, Fred Popowich, Ralph Ferguson, Ron Levy, Gerald Lees, Jane Burris, Darrell Feit, Susan Fraser, Robert MacIsaac and Angie Anderson.
Regrets: Judy Hughes, Philip Fisher, Kevin White and Jason MacDonald
Remembering Cheryl: We agreed to plant a lilac bush in memory of past chairperson, Cheryl Campbell. Society members can gather as a group to plant it.
Minutes: Meeting minutes from of May 19th meeting were approved.
Financial Report: Society is in good financial shape.
Reunion of School for the Deaf at Amherst: Darrell Feitattended and gave report on this event.
Present Committments discussed including accessibility, wheelchair basketball, Pictou curling club and the wellness grant.
- Ongoing discussions with the local Nova Scotia Community College concerning use of student gym for wheelchair basketball and storage space being used for wheelchairs. Gordie Publicover of CPA was involved but is no longer with the Canadian Paraplegic Association because of downsizing. Unfortunately, there is no one to spearhead or coach this wheelchair basketball activity at this time.
- Completion on constructio of the accessible washroom at the Pictou New Caledonia Curling Club will be completed this fall in time for the curling season.
- We have a Wellness Grant for rental and must locate rental space for our activities including a disability dropin location.
Subcomittees: - Our need to develop subcommittees to get our work done on issues was discussed. The main areas of activity are accessibility, recreation, employment, education, housing, transportation and community. Then there are other disability related issues like cell phone coverage. Some of these areas can be grouped together. With limited personnel resources, it is not possible to have a large number of subcommittees. There will be a full discussion of subcommittees and priorities at the next regular meeting.
Meeting Date & Time: - Our need to develop a regular meeting date and time was acknowledged. Set next meeting.
Community Stakeholders:
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m..The End - Return to main page
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