Swan Valley Inter-Agency Committee

 Minutes of Annual General Meeting May 22, 2009 10:00 am

War Veterans Hall

 

Attending:

 

Tammy Chief                                                  Swan Valley Employment & Training Project

Lorri-Ann Munro                                              SUCCEED Program

Sharon Glasscock                                          Better Beginnings

Marv Copeland                                                Focus on Employment

Nick Dutchyshen                                             Member at large

Donna-Jean Slack                                          FS&H

Lynn Bobick                                                    Service Canada

Ursula Taylor                                                   Swan Valley Food Bank

Marv Fried                                                       CMHA

Riel Langlois                                                   Friendship Centre

Tammy Zaretzky-Denischuk                          SVRSS and AFM Youth Program

Dr. Cheryl Dahl                                               S.V Rec & Wellness Steering Committee

Maria Kent                                                       PRHA

Debra Aitken                                                   PRHA

Jack Dyck                                                       Employment Manitoba

M. Marquis-Forster                                          SVSD

 

 

1.         Call Meeting to Order

 

1.1       The meeting was called to order, and members and guests welcomed by Co-Chair, Nick Dutchyshen.

 

            Attendees were requested to sign the attendance sheet and roundtable introductions were made.

 

2.         Adoption of Agenda

 

2.1       MOTION by Marv Fried, seconded by Jack Dyck to adopt the agenda as presented. CARRIED.

 

3.         Adoption of Minutes

 

3.1       MOTION by Marv Copeland, seconded by Tammy Chief, to adopt the minutes of the April 28, 2009 meeting as circulated. CARRIED

 

           

 

 

4.         Treasurer’s Report

 

4.1        The Treasurer's report was presented by Marv Copeland.  Bank balance at

March 31, 2009 was $594.27

 

            - a copy of the Treasurer’s Report is attached.

 

            - MOTION by Marv Fried, seconded by Tammy Chief, to accept the           Treasurer's report as presented. CARRIED  

 

5.         Sub-Committee Reports

           

5.1       SUCCEED - Lori Ann Munro

            - Verbal Report Given

           

5.2       CESA - Marv Fried

            - Verbal report given – written report attached

 

5.3       FASD - Donna-Jean Slack

            - Written report attached

           

5.4       Better Beginnings

            -Verbal report given - Written report attached

 

5.5       Homelessness Initiative (Echo II Project) - Marv Fried

            - Verbal report given – written report attached

           

5.6              Triple "P" Parenting

- No report given

           

5.7       High Risk Youth Steering Committee - Carol Hunter

            - Written report attached.

 

 

 

6.         Old Business

 

            6.1       Community Awareness: A sample of the Umbrella/sandwich board demonstration was presented by members of SUCCEED. Any Inter-Agency Members wishing to be in the Annual Fair parade will need to provide their own umbrella, sandwich board and carrier, and let Marv Copeland or Lorri Ann Munro know by July 13, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.         New Business          

 

7.1              Elections:

 

-          The floor was open to receive nominations or opportunities to volunteer for the positions of Co-Chair and Recording Secretary. No nominations or volunteers were received for the position of Co-Chair. Nick Dutchyshen agreed to continue for 1 additional term.

 

-          MOTION by Marv Copeland to nominate Tammy Chief for the position of

Recording Secretary…Tammy accepted the nomination….Seconded by Jack Dyck.  CARRIED.

 

7.2              Sub-Committee Restructuring:

 

-          MOTION by Marv Copeland that the Addictions Awareness Committee be

added as a Sub-Committee member. Seconded by Nick Dutchyshen. CARRIED.

           

            7.3       -     It was determined the next meeting will be held TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

                              15, 2009 AT 12:00 noon, lower level, Swan Valley School Division office.

 

 

            There being no further business - MOTION to adjourn by Maria Kent - seconded by Marv Copeland - CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swan Valley Inter-Agency Inc. Executive Body

Nick Dutchyshen – Co-Chairperson (Signing Authority)(Member-at-Large)

Sharon Glasscock – Co-Chairperson (Signing Authority), Coordinator for the Better Beginnings Committee (representing Better Beginnings)

Marv Copeland – Secretary/Treasurer (Signing Authority)(representing Focus on Employment)

Jack Dyck – Past-Chair 1998 – 2004, (Signing Authority) Founding Inter-Agency member (representing Employment Manitoba)

Carol Hunter – (Signing Authority) Chair of the High Risk Youth Committee (representing Community Youth Correction Services)

Donna-Jean Slack – Co-Chair of Swan Valley Committee for FASD (representing Family Services and Housing)

Deborah Burnside - Chair of Triple P Parenting Committee

Marvin Fried – Chairperson of Swan Valley Committee for the Elimination of Sexual Abuse (representing Canadian Mental Health Association)