July Birthdays
Jolanta Slaska – July 11
Nicole Stogrin – July 11
Valerie Cudmore – July 12
Donna Mae Ford – July 19
Moly Penner – July 20
Beverly Walker – July 20
Laurie Blakeman
Edmonton-Centre Constituency
A partnership of ASSIST Community Services Centre & City of Edmonton-Community Services
Date: Sept 15, 2007 (Sat)
Time: 12:30 -3:30 pm
Place: City Hall (City Room)
Event Activities: Agency information display booths, volunteer recruitment, entertainment programs, games & lucky draw, etc.
FREE admission - Everyone is welcome
This annual community event aims at promoting volunteerism, recruit volunteers & provide information on volunteer opportunities for both the mainstream and the Chinese immigrant community.
Space per information display booth for non-profit organizations/groups is free for early-bird registration on or before July 31st, 2007 and $20 fee will be applied to each registration submission comes in between Aug 1st to Aug 15th, 2007(registration deadline date)
Please click here for the invitation & agency information display booth registration form. Will appreciate your kind help to circulate this information with your contact list.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!
March and Rally For Affordable Housing
Sat, Aug 18, 2007
Albertans Demand Affordable Housing is organizing a march and rally for Saturday, August 18, 2007. People will be meeting at the south end of the fountain at City Hall at 1 pm and marching to the Alberta Legislature with the rally program beginning at about 2 pm.
The program will consist of a range of speakers and several local artists and musicians. The presenters will question the economic boom and its neglect to reach a growing segment of Alberta’s population, particularly in regards to housing.
Meet at City Hall at 12:45 pm
Depart at 1 pm
Arrive at Legislature at 1:45 pm
Rally at 2 pm
All are welcome!
Join us to hear Shula Koenig speak. Edmonton has been part of the international movement of Human Rights Cities (HRC) and this is an opportunity to learn more about the vision of the HRC initiative and hear an update on what has been happening in Edmonton.
Date: Thursday, August 2nd
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Salon 4, Shaw Conference Centre, Meeting Room Level (9797 Jasper Ave)
Biography
Shula Koenig is the founding president of the People’s Movement for Human Rights Learning. She worked successfully to have the UN declare a Decade for Human Rights Education and developed international public policy to enhance this learning worldwide.
To demonstrate the practical values of the vision and mission of human rights, Koenig has initiated and facilitated the “Human Rights Cities” initiative, of one of them is Edmonton! With her colleagues, she is working to develop over 30 human rights cities and create a new vocation: human rights learning at the community level, starting with 500 young community leaders to strengthen democracy as a delivery system for human rights. In 2003, Koenig received the United Nations Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Human Rights.
More Information:
Contact the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights at:
780.453.2638 (tel)
info@jhcentre.org (email)
www.jhcentre.org
The Ismaili Council for Edmonton is pleased to inform the jamat that the11th Annual Historic Edmonton Festival will feature our Belle Rive Jamatkhana and Centre as one of the historically and architecturally interesting places to tour.
The objective of this festival is to engage communities in their architectural heritage and to bring awareness within the citizens of the greater Edmonton area. You are all cordially invited to the Belle Rive Jamatkhana and Centre Open House scheduled for Sunday, July 29th from 12:00 noon to 3:00pm.
Please share with your friends, families and contacts. Thank you.
EDMONTON, AB: New Stretching @ Your Desk videos have just been released by the Alberta Centre for Active Living.
The Stretching @ Your Desk and Yoga @ Your Desk (launched in June) videos are part of the Alberta Centre for Active Living's Physical Activity @ Work website (http://www.centre4activeliving.ca/workplace/).
Most of the exercises can be done right in front of your computer monitor. No need for special clothes or equipment.
The Stretching @ Your Desk and Yoga @ Your Desk videos are now streamed for faster downloading. To make them easier to access, you can play them using QuickTime, Real Player, VideoLan or Windows Media Player. (Windows Media Player is best if you have firewall issues with QuickTime or Real Player.)
The Alberta Centre for Active Living is affiliated with the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta and supported by the Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks & Wildlife Foundation and the Alberta Government.
August 20-24, 2007 / 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
@ McDougall United, 10025 - 101 Street
Yes, summer's here, school is out & kids are looking for fun things to do. "Cabin Fever - Finding God's Treasures" is a great summer program for kids ages 3 to 11 years, as well as a program for Moms 'n Tots to age 3 years for play time and coffee.
Kids will have fun with music, games, crafts, stories, skits and discovery in a Safe, Caring, and Creative environment to end the summer on a high note. We're even going on an archaeological dig!
The week ends on Friday with a picnic lunch & open house for Moms, Dads, caregivers, Grandmas/Grandpas and anyone else you would like to invite. The cost is only $10 per family for the week.
Pre Registration is required: 428-1818
Or e-mail at: info@mcdougallunited.com
For further details call Dolores:
Tel: 428-1818/487-3381
www.mcdougallunited.com
ESL Database - Volunteers Needed
Johanne Paradis is looking to create a database that will help teachers and speech language pathologists assess the language skills of children who are learning English as a second language. We are again looking for assistance with recruitment and I was wondering if you would be interested in helping us. We are looking for children aged 5 or 6 years and who have been learning English for 3 years or less. Children should speak one of the following languages: Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Urdu.
I should also mention that participating families are given an honorarium to show our appreciation for their time.
Thank you so much for your time. Please do not hesitate to contact me
if you have any questions or require any further information.
Sincerely,
Tamara Sorenson Duncan
Coordinator (Language Acquisition Lab)
(780) 492-4375
4-57 Assiniboia Hall
Department of Linguistics
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2E7
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) announces a writing contest for youth, ages 14-18, to present their views on how to arrive at a world where no one lives in poverty and hunger. Entries must be 2,000 words maximum and in English. Deadline: August 1 2007.
http://www.comminit.com/awards2007/awards2007/awards-1668.html
News Release
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FILM TO PREMIER IN EDMONTON
*"Bridge To Community: The Affordable Housing Crisis in Alberta" is a locally produced feature length documentary (85 minutes in length) focused on the affordable housing situation in Calgary and Alberta.
*The film will be premier at the Metro Cinema in Edmonton on July 22nd **at 2:00PM.**
The documentary film has been in production for over a year and has closely followed the crisis in affordable housing through it's various phases and as a result has brought together a fascinating and insightful mix of people, ideas, events and images which examines the social cost of homelessness, the impact of apartments being converted to condos and the rising rents , and how the lack of affordable accomodation for ordinary people is affecting the economy. The film also looks at the political reaction to the lack of response on the part of the city and provincial government to effectively deal with this problem. The film brings together homeless people, the working poor, activists, organizations lke CUPS, Inn From the Cold, the Calgary Homeless Foundation, architects, academics, ban planners, church groups, local and provincial politicans, and many others in a stirring and informative social documentary on a subject which has affected a great number of people. Also features the music of artists: Andrea Revel, Lara Taillon and Meg Wilkie.
Brent Spiess, the filmmaker will be in attendance to answer questions after the screening.
ph.no 403-234-9493
August 3, 4, 5, and 6, 2007
Positions
- Set-up and Tear Down
- Bannock maker
- Beverage server
- Food servers
- Deep fryer
- Food preparation
- Relief staff
- Food ticket handlers
On June 28 Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released Rising Profit Shares, Falling Wage Shares by Ellen Russell and Mathieu Dufour. The study finds that Canadian workers' average real wages have been stagnant for the past 30 years, despite economic growth and productivity gains. The complete study can be downloaded for free at www.growinggap.ca and www.policyalternatives.ca.
Establishing and Maintaining Boundaries with Clients
Alberta Works Policy Manual Updates
- Income and Employment Supports Act Ammendments
- Overpayment, Debt and Recovery and Appeal and Decision Review Policies
