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District of Maple Ridge
SOCIAL PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Social Planning Advisory Committee, held in the Mount
Blanshard Room at Maple Ridge Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia,
on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Andrea Walker, Chair Community at Large
Councillor Cheryl Ashlie Council Liaison
Councillor Linda King Council Liaison
Candace Gordon Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows-Katzie Community Network
Linda Morgan, Vice-Chair Community at Large
S/Sgt. Andrew Martin Ridge-Meadows RCMP
Mike Huber School Trustee, School District No. 42
Erin Corry Fraser Health Authority
Treena Innes Community at Large
Lyn Taylor-Scott Ridge Meadows Association for Community Living
Grover Telford Ridge Meadows Seniors Society
Alanna Robson Community at Large
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Sue Wheeler Director of Community Services
Shawn Matthewson Recreation Coordinator
Tracy Camire Committee Clerk
REGRETS/ABSENTS
Ken MacDonald Fraser Health Authority (Alternate)
Eleanor Palis School Trustee (alternate), School District No. 42
Dave Fleugel Ridge-Meadows RCMP
Ineke Boekhorst Business Improvement Association
1. Call to Order and Introductions
Andrea Walker called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.
2. Information Item
2.1 Community Living BC – Supported Work Funding Cuts
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Candace Gordon advised that the Recycling Society has successfully provided a work
experience program for persons from our community with developmental disabilities
through a contract with Community Living BC. The contract ends at the end of
September and in August the board was notified that the contract would end, as did
all similar contracts or programs in BC. There was been an overwhelming response
from the community. This cut will affect the jobs of 29 individuals from our
community.
Subsequently, after the community response, the contract has been extended for
one year. There is reason to believe that there is not a commitment to continue the
supported work program and that the intent is to spend the next year planning for a
new model to support these people.
ACTION ITEM: Invite both Community Living BC and the BC Community Living
Action Group to a future SPAC meeting.
3. Business Planning 2012
3.1 2011 Business Plan Status Update
Shawn Matthewson and Sue Wheeler gave a presentation on the role, mandate, and
focus areas of the community.
Please note that Alanna Robson joined the meeting at 6:52 p.m.
3.2 2012 Business Planning Process
Shawn Matthewson and Sue Wheeler reviewed and provided status updates for the
current work plan and 2011 projects of the Social Planning Advisory Committee.
The Committee brainstormed accomplishments for 2012 along with an
environmental scan of issues that will impact the work of the Committee.
Please note that Mike Huber left the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
Please note that Councillor King joined the meeting at 8:16 p.m.
The Committee reviewed the vision, mission and guiding principles of the Committee
and agreed that they are still relevant and appropriate. Project updates were
reviewed in the four focus areas: Network Development, Community Solutions,
Community Building, and Sustainability. Highlighted were the unprecedented
number of projects that were found milestones during 2011.
The MRPMK Community Network Priorities for 2011 were discussed (poverty, youth
and healthy living). The Healthy Communities Initiative community workshop also
determined the top three issues as priorities (mental health issues, poverty and
healthy lifestyles). The similarities of the priorities were discussed.
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Committee discussion centred on the need to prioritize the Coordinator role that the
Community Network has been unsuccessful in obtaining sustainable funding for.
There was agreement that this role is key to maintaining the collaborative community
culture and critical to the successful collaborative approach to social service delivery
in this community. Options for funding were discussed and these are to be taken
back to the community network for discussion.
The Committee also discussed the number of large projects that were found
milestones during 2011. There was recognition that as the social service sector is
stretched and that as social issues grow, the demands for Social Planning support
and contributions are now exceeding the staff resources capacity. It was agreed that
this is something that the Committee will need to review in 2012. There was
discussion about the possibility of narrowing the focus of the committee in order to
address the resource issue. The Committee agreed that reviewing structure and
function of the committee should be included in the 2012 work plan.
ACTION ITEM: Staff to utilize the information from the Committee discussion to
update the SPAC Business Plan and present to the Committee at
the October meeting.
4. Adjournment - 8:58 p.m.
5. Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 – 7:00 p.m.
Agenda Deadline: Monday, September 26, 2011
Location: Blaney Room, Maple Ridge Municipal Hall
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