FREE Cross Cultural Parenting Program

Attention Prospective Vendors!

Are you a fantastic cook or baker? Do you grow organic or free-range food? Do you make furniture, soap, candles or other crafts? The 2014 City Centre McMurray Urban Market is looking for vendors like you!

 The 2014 City Centre McMurray Urban Market, we are hosting an information session on Tuesday, April 1st, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm at the Jubilee Building, 9909 Franklin Ave, City Centre McMurray (First Floor). 

This meeting will:

• Provide the schedule and important details for the 2014 Urban Market
• Guide you through the application process as well as insurance, health and permit requirements
• Provide advice on how to run a great vendor booth
• Get your input on market themes and creative ways of making the Urban Market even more exciting and successful!

Please RSVP by emailing urban.market@woodbuffalo.ab.ca.

Fire Prevention Week 2013- Oct 5th

We Love the Winters Here- Oct. 5, 2013

We Love the Winters Here

Welcome Newcomers! 

This workshop style event will give you all the information you need to enjoy the winter season in Fort McMurray! Hear local presenters discuss topics such as Winter Car Care, Winter Health, Dressing for Winter, Heating Your Home, and More! 

Refreshments and activities for the kids as well! Fun for the whole family and its FREE!!
October 5th in the MacDonald Island Ballroom 1 pm-3 pm.

Leadership Wood Buffalo Information Night 2013

Charities Information Session – October 4, 2012

Community Futures Wood Buffalo together with Canada Revenue Agency will be offering a Charities Information Session to all registered charities in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. This session is an excellent opportunity for your treasurer, new board members, staff members, or volunteers to learn about your charity’s legal obligations.

The followed topics will be presented:

· Gifting and receipting
· Gifting to other organizations
· Maintaining direction and control of resources
· Keeping books and records
· Filing the Registered Charity Information Return (T3010)
· Revised fundraising guidance
· Alberta Provincial Presentation

Canada Revenue Agency does not charge for this information session. However, organizations who host the events are allowed to charge a fee to cover the cost of hosting. Community Futures Wood Buffalo will charge of $20.00 which includes continental breakfast and coffee break. Space for the event has been contributed by Golden Years Society.

Register through Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4410162916/es2?rank=3

Paulina O'Connor, HBCom, CGA

Community Resource Officer - Not for Profit Sector

Community Futures Wood Buffalo

T:  780-791-0330

M: 780-370-4436

F:  780-791-0086

cfresource@cfwb.ca

Percolate 2012: Edmonton based speaker series:

The following information was found in the Edmonton Arts Council's Weekly e-newsletter. If you would like to be added to the mailing list please click on the following link: http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Subscribe.aspx?m=5816


Brewing ideas with… Leading minds in the fields of Arts, Heritage and Cultural Management

Presenting partners the Alberta Museums Association, Edmonton Arts Council, Edmonton Heritage Council and MacEwan University are pleased to announce the return of the popular arts & cultural speaker series in 2012, an exploration of sustainability in the fields of arts, heritage and cultural management.

Percolate. Brewing ideas with…
February 6, 2012 | Douglas McLennan
Liquid Culture | The Importance of Fluid Relationships to Artists & Cultural Organizations
Douglas McLennan, founder and editor of ArtsJournal, will explore how the digital revolution is transforming the arts.

March 14, 2012 | Kelly Hill
Towards A Better Understanding of Arts in the Alberta Economy & Society
Founder and president of Hill Strategies Research, Hill will present a research-based view of the role of arts and culture in Alberta’s economy and society.

April 18, 2012 | Lois H. Silverman
The Social Work of Museums
Museum scholar and author provides a unique look at the role of how museum resources are being directed to meet human needs and engage with community social service.

Free tickets and series subscriptions are available at TIX on the Square
Call 780.420.1757, or visit in person at 9930 - 102 Ave on Sir Winston Churchill Square

All events take place at:
Matrix Hotel, 10640-100 Ave
6:30 pm - doors open /cash bar
7:00 pm - presentation followed by moderated Q&A, reception to follow

>> Check Percolate site for details...

Canadian Conference for the Arts-survey

Foster a national public dialogue about the importance of arts and culture

The Canadian Conference for the Arts (CCA) workshop will occur on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 from 3:00-5:00pm at the Kerr Room, 2nd floor, Prince of Wales Armoury, 1440 108 Ave, Edmonton. The workshop will be hosted by the Edmonton Arts Council and facilitated by Alain Pineau of the CCA. The Canadian cultural sector is facing considerable changes in its operating environment. One of those is an increasingly clear change in the way the federal government sees its role regarding arts and culture. As some of you may know, the CCA has learned of the federal government’s decision to put an end to 45 years of financial support.  The CCA has taken up the challenge of developing a new business model that will make it financially independent by 2014-15.   A Renewed Mission outlines the CCA as the pan-Canadian alliance linking the arts, culture and heritage communities. Through research, analyses, and informed public discussions, the CCA supports the adoption of policies that ensure the vitality of the Canadian cultural sector and access to culture by all Canadians. The CCA seeks your opinion and input on a set of proposed services and activities: this will be crucial in the development of a sustainable business model.

Alain Pineau’s visit is part of a national tour which will take him to 13 Canadian cities. We encourage all arts and cultural groups and individuals to attend.  The workshop is free but registration is required.  Please visit www.eventbright.ca  

Also, there is an online survey  that will take 10 minutes to complete and the information gathered will be crucial in the development of the new CCA business plan; https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ConsultationCCA

Canadian Conference of the Arts workshop Feb 1, 2012

Mark your calendar for an important think-tank workshop with Alain Pineau from the Canadian Conference of the Arts.  
The workshop will occur on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 from 3:00-5:00pm at the Kerr Room, 2nd floor, Prince of Wales Armoury, 1440 108 Ave, Edmonton. The workshop will be hosted by the Edmonton Arts Council.
The Canadian cultural sector is facing considerable changes in its operating environment. One of those is an increasingly clear change in the way the federal government sees its role regarding arts and culture. Now more than ever before, there is a need for greater cohesion in the arts, culture and heritage sector. This is the message that Alain Pineau, National Director of the Canadian Conference of the Arts is bringing to all of us on February 1
For those who don’t know, the CCA was founded 66 years ago to represent the interests of all Canadian artists and cultural professionals at the federal level. CCA was behind the creation of the Canada Council for the Arts, the federal Act on Status of the Artist, the creation of the Cultural Human Resources Council, to name but a few of its contributions. CCA intervenes regularly on our behalf in front of parliamentary committees and regulatory bodies and it supports cooperative work as in the case of the review of the Copyright Act.
As some of you may know, the CCA has learned of the federal government’s decision to put an end to 45 years of financial support. The Board of the CCA is convinced that, more than ever, there is a need for an overarching cultural organization bringing together all the communities of arts, culture and heritage in Canada. Accordingly, the CCA has taken up the challenge of developing a new business model that will make it financially independent by 2014-15. The CCA seeks your opinion and input on a set of proposed services and activities: this will be crucial in the development of sustainable business model.
Alain Pineau’s visit is part of a national tour which will take him to 13 cities by the middle of February. Make sure you mark the date of his visit to Edmonton so you can participate in this very important joint effort to ensure a sustained strong voice for arts and culture in Ottawa.  We encourage all arts and cultural groups and individuals to attend.  The workshop is free but registration is required.  Please visit www.eventbright.ca.  
If you cannot attend but have questions for the workshop facilitators, please forward your questions to Culture Coordinator Deanna Lawrence at deanna.lawrence@woodbuffalo.ab.ca.  

Free Amateur (HAM) Radio Course

The Amateur Radio club of Alberta is offering a free public information session on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Fort McMurray Public Library starting at 10:00am.  Learning how to use an amateur radio device is considered to be a valuable skill; they can be used as a means of communication when cellphones and other transmitter devices fail.
Course fee:  Free
Government license fee and exam: Free
Text book:  $45.00
Optional club membership:  $35.00 per year

Please confirm your attendance by emailing learn@fmarc.ca or phone 780-749-0136.
Donations are accepted and money goes to building and maintaining the local Amateur Radio network

Host a Canadian Conservation Institute Workshop

 

The Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) offers workshops for heritage organizations and associations both within Canada and internationally. Their goal is to help institutions build capacity in preserving and conserving the objects in their collections. 

Your institution or association is invited to submit an application to host a CCI workshop in your region for the 2012-13 fiscal year (April 1, 2012 – March 31, 2013). Details about the workshops can be found at; www.cci-icc.gc.ca.  The cost to host the workshop is $500.00 and there are two available workshops for the British Columbia – Alberta region.

In addition, two regional workshops are available each year for Aboriginal communities and organizations. 

The Canadian Conservation Institute is committed to the ongoing development of specific modules based on expressed community needs, demand and research.  They hope that the support within the workshops will serve as valuable reference tools for participants when they return to their working environments.

If you wish to apply to host a workshop, please visit the Learning Opportunities section of the website. 

Deadline: January 13, 2012.   

Date of Workshops: Apr 1, 2012 - Mar 31, 2013

Canada's History Webinar

Canada’s History is excited to tell you about an upcoming webinar, designed especially for those of you who work in museums, archives, or other community heritage organizations.
Join them for a presentation by experienced heritage professionals, as they explore some of the most common issues and opportunities faced by heritage organizations today. The webinar will also provide you with a chance to interact with the guest presenter and to meet new colleagues from across the country — all from the comfort of your home or office!

On November 29 at 2:00pm, EST, museum curator Madeleine Callaghan will tell us about the Scarborough Museum's successful youth mentorship program in her presentation "Youth in Museums: Open the door and let 'em in."

The webinar is free, but space is limited. Visit www.Canadashistory.ca to register and reserve your spot today.

Join Madeleine as she takes you through their multi-year youth diversity project, made possible with funding from the Citizenship and Immigration Inter-Action Program. Youth new to Canada integrate with Canadian youth, and together do everything from performing historical theatre to working on photo projects inspired by the museum's collection. These experiences pave the way for youth to develop social and employability skills. Learn how one small museum is making an impact and how you can do the same.

A Conference on Multiculturalism hosted by the Multicultural Association

Multiculturalism: The Contribution of Multi Culture to the Socio-Economic Development and Progress of Fort McMurray; Town Since 1985.

In 1985 the wise men of Fort McMurray crafted the Multicultural Association of Fort McMurray courteously since known as MCA. One of MCA greatest achievements is the ability to contribute to people dialoguing on their culture to make Canada greater pleasant place to live. The partnership of MCA with government on hosting Canada day, among other things brings home the role of bringing nations together as Canadians. Much has happened since then to 2011, 26 years later. To contribute to the debate which Europe and America has dismissed as failure, Multiculturalism, we plan to examine the contributions made by multicultural Association to the community of the Fort McMurray.

Discussion will be centred on:
Is culture in its diversity preserved in community development in the Wood Buffalo Region?
How can the corporate world foster Multiculturalism as community welfare tool?
The footprints of culture: Developing the children and youth in our community neighbourhood.
You are invited to attend, share views or ask questions at this conference. So, as a stake holder in the regional Municipality of wood Buffalo come. Please come!!!

VENUE: GOLDEN YEARS SOCIETY (10111 Main Street, Fort McMurray AB)
DATE : MONDAY 28th November 2011 @ 5:30 through 8:30PM

SPEAKERS:
1. Dr Vincella Thompson: Chair of University Studies, Arts, Education & Social Sciences at Keyano College. Interest among other things includes Cultural Inclusion.
2. Leigh Agozzino-Organ BA, Bed, MA ; Culture Supervisor Community Strategy Branch , Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
3. Riaz Muhhamed Senior Engineer,Board Member Multicultural Association
4. Andrew M Manyevere BA(Hons) M Sc Executive Director MCA: Moderator

The Multicultural Association of Fort McMurray receives grants from the government, the United Way and this particular program is sponsored by the Wood Buffalo Family Community Support Services (FCSS).

Building a Dynamic Community through the Arts

Participate in a community art session that includes a daytime workshop that discusses the different models used in the administration of public art programs, arts councils, funding opportunities in the arts, governance and administration, and much more!

Community Workshop
October 19, 2011
9:00AM – 3:00PM
Reflections Dining Room
(Keyano College)
(RSVP by calling 780-743-7966)

Free Evening Lecture
October 19, 2011
7:00PM – 8:00PM
Reflections Dining Room

(Keyano College)For more information, please visit www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca/publicart

Fall Workshops and Webinars

Secret of Presenting Designer

Presented by John Shultink (CEO of Idea Transplant)
October 5, 2011 from 12:00PM – 1:00PM
This FREE webinar is located at the RedPoll Centre, Nonprofit Sector Link
To RSVP for this Webinar, please click here

Cultural CrossroadsThis workshop is brought to you by Centre for Race and Culture and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
October 6, 2011 9:00AM – 3:00PM
Located at the Merit Hotel
For more information or to RSVP for this event, please contact: elaine.moores@woodbuffalo.ab.ca

 

Storytelling Secrets for Boardroom PresentationsPresented by Bruce Gabrielle (Author of Speaking PowerPoint: The New Language of Business)
October 7, 2011 from 12:00PM – 1:00PM
This FREE webinar is located at the RedPoll Centre, Nonprofit Sector Link
To RSVP for this Webinar, please Email: network@nonprofitsectorlink.com

Blended Presenting – Using a Presentation Toolkit to Ensure Greater Audience EngagementPresented by Simon Morton, Founder of Eyeful Presentations
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (MT)
Located at the The Redpoll Centre, Nonprofit Sector Link.
To RSVP for this FREE Webinar, please click here

Serving Communities Internship Program (SCiP)Presented by the Serving Communities Internship Program (SCiP)
Friday, October 14, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (MT)
Located at Volunteer Woodbuffalo
194 Grenfell Crescent, Wood Buffalo Community Village, Ft. McMurray
To RSVP for this FREE event, please click here

Millennials: How to excite and impassion youth through your missionPresented by Trina Isakson, Principal, of 27 Shift on behalf of Vantage Point
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (MT)
Located at The Redpoll Centre Nonprofit Sector Link
COST: $10.00 (member)
$15.00 (non-member)
To RSVP for this event, please click here

Wood Buffalo Community Building Project

The University of Waterloo is working with various agencies and groups within the Regional Municipality to build social and non-profit capacity in our region. In a project that is designed to strengthen community empowerment and engagement, the ultimate goal is to enhance our community's capacity to make Wood Buffalo a vibrant place for people to live, work and raise a family.

This unique nation-building enterprise brings together community leaders from both our region and and Waterloo to help each other develop transformational and lasting solutions. While the primary focus is community capacity building through the non-profit sector, the project is designed to respond to emerging needs and opportunities that are identified by the community.

The project is moving forward by offering workshops for local groups. Under the direction of the The Wood Buffalo Community Building Project Steering Committee (made up of local leaders from the nonprofit, government and business sector as well as leaders from Waterloo Region), a series of workshops have been designed to help nonprofits build their capacity.

According to their website, "Capacity building is any activity - such as strategic planning, board development, operational improvements and technology upgrades - that strengthens the ability of a nonprofit to achieve greater performance and impact." No matter where your organization might be, capacity building is a great investment that can improve organizational development and program success dramatically.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:

1) Branding Workshop for Nonprofit Organizations
When: Wednesday, September 28th
Time: 2:30 - 5:30 pm MT
Location: Reflections, Keyano College 8115 Franklin Ave. Fort McMurray, AB
Presenters: Brock Hart, Creative Director, and Lisa Grogan, Account Director, MFX Partners

2) Strategic Planning Workshop for Nonprofit Senior Staff
When: Friday, September 30th
Time: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm MT
Location: Fireside Room, MacDonald Island Park
Presenter: Cathy Brothers, MSW, Executive Director, Capacity Waterloo Region

To register for either of these events, or to learn about new events, please visit: http://woodbuffalo.uwaterloo.ca/current_events

Artist Talk Series

Each of the five artists in the AIR program will be giving a twenty minute Artist's Talk over the summer. During their talk the artists will discuss their history, practice and works. After each Talk there will be time for a question and answer period.

Please join us for this free public event and get to know each of the AIR artists during their individual Artist's Talk.

This series is brought to you in partnership with Keyano College.

Schedule
Each Artist Talk will commence at 7:00p.m
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 -- Paul Neiman
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 -- Carli Gaudet
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 -- No Talk
Tuesday, August 9, 2011-- Megan Green
Tuesday, August 16, 2011-- Lucie Bause
Tuesday August 23, 2011-- Kriza Borromeo

Location:
The series will be held in the intimate 194-seat Recital Theatre, located at 8115 Franklin Avenue, within the Keyano Visual and Performing Arts Centre.

For more information about the Artist Talk Series, or the AIR program please HERE to visit the Municipal website.

Or contact:
Culture Coordinator, Connor Buchanan
Phone: 780.788.4335
Email: connor.buchanan@woodbuffalo.ab.ca

A special thanks to Keyano College

Kindergarten Open House

Click on the image to enlarge the poster for easier reading.

Public Art Action Forum: A Review

Thanks again to Kristy Trinier for facilitating our afternoon discussion and for her wonderful lecture in the evening. Thank you also to the participants of both sessions held at MacDonald Island park. It was wonderful to hear the discussions around the room and to see the excitement of the participants as Kristy shared her experience, knowledge and personal anecdotes. We are currently working to compile the information that was gathered during the afternoon session for review.

For those of you who were not able to attend yesterday's initiative here is a brief recap of the day's events.

From 2 - 4:30 p.m the Public Art Director of the Edmonton Arts Council, Kristy Trinier facilitated a information session and group discussion centred on Public Art and the various policies and practices of contemporary programs. She started the afternoon with a PowerPoint presentation which gave a descriptive history of Public Art as well as contemporary practices, controversies and related policies. With the conclusion of the presentation the participants formed small groups and discussed questions posed by Kristy. The round table discussions were based on a theme, the whole room was given a theme and then each table a specific questions. The themes and questions progressed each time, building upon the responses of the previous. For example:

First Theme: What does our city look like visually right now?
Table 1. What colours/lines/patterns are most visible?

Second Theme: Do you feel and see the culture of your community visually?
Table 1. Does the city visually reflect the people and vitality of our community? If so, how was this connection established? If no, how do you create the connection?

In the room there were seven easels, each easel held a pair of images. Each pair represented two Public Art projects of a similar nature. For example there is an image below of the 'Architecture Pair'. On the left is an image from the Alberta Art Gallery in Edmonton, featuring the creative design of the Randall Stout Architects, Inc. On the right is an image of international artist, Antonia Hirsch's, 'Double Blind' work which is located in Vancouver Community College’s Broadway Campus building. These two images show different ways to engage the interior of a building - for the left project the concept of art was worked into the fabric of the structure, on the rights the work was applied post production in a way that utilizes the space and context of the location. The participants of both the afternoon and evening sessions were given seven tickets each, and were asked to pick one image from each pair that they preferred - dropping their ticket into the envelope below the winning image. Stay tuned - we will tabulate the scores and post the rest of the images on the blog next week.

The 7 - 8:30 p.m session was a second presentation from Kristy, elaborating on the content discussed in the afternoon session. The Public Art Action Forum was filled with discussion, debate, questions, and knowledge building.

Thanks again to the supporters of this initiative: The Wood Buffalo Artists Forum, The Fort McMurray Arts and Craft Guild, Keyano College, Wood Buffalo Big Spirit and Events Wood Buffalo.

Cheers,

Connor


Here is an article from last Friday's Today publication. Click on the image to enlarge for easy reading.

2011 Creative City Summit

The New Old: Culture as a Revitalizing Tool in your Community
London, Ontario ~ May 10 - 12, 2011
London Convention Centre
Register Now for the 2011 Creative City Summit!
Early Bird Deadline is March 31st
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The Creative City Summit Planning Committee has developed the 2011 Summit program to be more intimate and interactive to provide practitioners with a platform to exchange ideas and learn from your peers. The 2011 Creative City Summit program is sure to offer something for everyone - from those just starting out in the sector to seasoned practitioners with years of experience working in culture. You won't want to miss this exciting networking opportunity to connect with your colleagues from across the country!

Click here for the full Summit Schedule.

Register Now: Early Bird Deadline is March 31!

Download the Registration Form