Reflections on a busy fall, looking ahead to an exciting winter!
A GREAT WELCOME BACK AT AGM 2014
The Welcome Back Family Feast and Annual General Meeting on September 19 was attended by more than 150 supporters and the upbeat atmosphere benefited from the presence of Her Excellency Sharon Johnston, who presented The Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award to 10 recipients.
The award recognizes individuals who volunteer their time to help others and to build a smarter and more caring nation. You can read more about the recipients and the ceremony from our September 23 blog.
The AGM was also the occasion for the release of a video produced by Dow Honda to promote employment. It features LiveWorkPlay member Royce Rinne and his work at Dow as an Inventory Analyst. The video is soon to be included in the Government of Ontario publication “Spotlight on Transformation.”
The regular business of the evening included the election of the board of directors, which includes four new members. You can read their biographies in the Annual Report 2014. The membership also adopted new bylaws associated with the LiveWorkPlay application for continuance under the new Canadian Not-for-profit Corporations Act. LiveWorkPlay has since received the official Certificate of Continuance.
UNITED WAY OTTAWA PARTNERSHIP NEWS
It’s that time of year: whether on a billboard through an email or in your workplace, you are hearing about the annual United Way Ottawa campaign. For more about our partnership with United Way Ottawa including links to donation forms, please see our October 15 blog. LiveWorkPlay supports and benefits from the campaign in various ways throughout the year. Efforts have been made to offer opportunities for our members to get involved, and this has included:
- Cooper Gage and his involvement in the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign Wellness Run
- CTV interview with Matt Suttie and mother Allison about employment at Imperial Coffee
- Janet Balcome joins up with the staff team to network at Schmoozefest 2014
- Ottawa Citizen story about EARN job fair with quotes from Bothtawee Kelly
Our co-leader Keenan Wellar has also contributed with an appearance on Daytime Ottawa with Derick Fage and an interview on CFRA with Rick Gibbons to talk about United Way and other topics including the Opportunities and Possibilities conference that was held on October 20. Community Connector Caitlin Fortier appeared on video at Schmoozefest and Jen Bosworth contributed to the Ottawa Citizen story about the EARN job fair.
APPLIED RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED
designed to advance understanding of how to promote and achieve the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in the community. This can be related to living situations, employment, social activity, citizenship, or a combination of relevant topics.
The scholarship is made possible thanks to University of Ottawa Professor Emeritus Barry Wellar and his wife Marjorie. Learn more about the scholarship and how it become associated with LiveWorkPlay from our October 1 blog.
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
writing the exam at the APSE conference, where she also presented with Julie Kingstone and Keenan Wellar. Speaking of those two, they have completed the BoardSource Certified Governance Trainer program.
LiveWorkPlay was recognized with the Community Living Ontario Social Media Award on the occasion of their 61st Annual Conference Celebration Dinner and Awards Ceremony on September 25, 2014. Designed to encourage and recognize excellence in the use of social media by a local association, the criteria include: audience reach, dynamism, design, functionality, accessibility, interactivity, and brand consistency. The text from the award presentation and acceptance speech are available on our September 25 blog.
VOLUNTEER TEAM KEEPS GLOWING AND GROWING!
LiveWorkPlay offers a range of volunteer opportunities with a variety of time commitments. You can see a description of available opportunities from the link on our website.
UPDATE YOUR EVENTS CALENDAR FOR 2014-2015!
It makes us sad when people miss out on events, so here’s a calendar for the entire year, and you can PRINT A BEAUTIFUL COPY FROM THIS LINK! Remember to visit http://liveworkplay.ca and use the CALENDAR tab for all event dates and registrations. The dates and locations below must be confirmed through ONLINE REGISTRATION (sometimes things change).
We’ve included direct links for online registration below, but most of them will not work (yet). Don’t panic! We just wanted you to have the dates right now so you can put them in your calendar. Festive Family Feast and New Year’s Eve registration is ready to go – don’t delay, sign up today!
Friday, December 5: Festive Family Feast (St. Anthony’s Banquet Hall)
Wednesday, December 31: New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance (St. Anthony’s)
Friday, March 20: Foolish Family Feast (St. Anthony’s)
Thursday, April 9: Recipe for Success Auction (St. Anthony’s)
Thursday, June 4: Engines of Success 20th Anniversary Banquet (St. Anthony’s)
Saturday, June 13: Pool Party & BBQ (Harris Household)
Wednesday, June 17: BNI Golf Tournament for LiveWorkPlay (Metcalfe Golf)
Sunday, July 26: JMM Group Golf Tournament for LiveWorkPlay (Glen Mar)
Friday, September 25: Welcome Back Family Feast and AGM (St. Anthony’s)
- For all events except those listed below: your registration contact is Alex Darling
- For BNI Golf Tournament: contact is Business Network International (not LiveWorkPlay)
- For JMM Golf Tournament: contact is Keenan Wellar
- For the Pool Party just show up with an appetizer or dessert, there is no registration.