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Alberta:
Paula Drouin, Francine Wilson
BC:
Lauchie Gillis, Rod Paynter, Devra Poitra, Bea Rhodes, Colleen
Zeller, Dave Zeller
Ontario:
Paul Bagordo, Sande Gunning, Rosemary Murray, Sally Palmateer, Ron Sluser, Faye Walters (Jamaica)
Saskatchewan:
Althea (Tia)
Shynkaruk, Marilyn Waldner
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Colleen Zeller was recognized for the excellent minutes. There is a brief discussion of CALSCA's history in the 1996 Minutes - Rod and Paul will compile history and put on the net. 1997 minutes taken by Sally Palmateer, Paul Bagordo, Devra Poitra and Marilyn Waldner - typed by Sally Palmateer.
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Treasurer's Report circulated. Balance on hand as of May 9/97 - $331.29. The membership year will now run from annual meeting to annual meeting - i.e. May 1997- May 1998, as it is more practical to renew memberships at the annual meeting.
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(Editor's note: The minutes of this discussion aren't yet available to me. I'll let you know when they arrive. Rod.)
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Points for discussion:
Conclusions:
We then went around the room to hear each individual's thoughts about decision making. Most chose consensus.
Resolution: We will attempt to reach
consensus before considering using other decision making models.
Must be clear who we are and what we are doing. Brainstorm who we are - why does CALSCA exist?
In the end, the group proposed a structure identifying major goal areas, some short and long term tasks and a method for making decisions. The structure the group agreed upon that would serve us at this point was an informal one composed of 6 committees, each with a coordinator and co-coordinator. The model is a wheel with the membership and Administrative Committee at the hub and the other 5 committees represented by circles surrounding and intersecting with the hub.
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The committees represent the identified goal areas described below. Decisions will be made by consensus (before trying alternative decision making systems) at membership meetings. The committees will research, complete some tasks, report to AGM the following year. Committee coordinator ensures a representative attends AGM and reports from his/her area. AGM give direction to committee for work to be done. May need an executive body if we become large. Discussion of name change from CALSCA to include consumers of our services - may need to revisit in discussing membership.
We focused on six major goals and assigned some short-term tasks for the year to report back to the AGM in 1998 in Saskatchewan.
While the major goal areas and structure were agreed upon, the goals and tasks for each area were not all discussed thoroughly or agreed upon by the group. Controversy arose with discussion of CALSCA's advocacy role. Rod threw a marker forcefully to the floor. Ron, Rosemary and Sande withdrew from the room and eventually from the remainder of the meeting when it seemed that agreement was not possible. (Editor's note: I've asked Ron to consult with Rosemary and Sande about writing a summation of their position re CALSCA's role in advocacy and activism for publication as an addendum to these minutes. Ron is checking with Rosemary and Sande and will get back to me. Rod.)
The final morning was spent processing the events of the conference.
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Some recommended books:
Dealing with People You Can't Stand
- Dr. Rick Brinkman & Dr. Rick Kirschner ISBN 0-07-0007839-4
Core Lessons for Life Skills - listed
in Resources page in CALSCA website
Helping Adults Learn - Moore &
Waldren
The 5th Discipline Fieldbook: the Art and Practice of the Learning Organization - Peter Senge
(Paula Drouin recommends the
lessons on listening and assumptions)
Positive Addiction - William Glasser
ISBN 0-06-091249-9
Critical Thinking: An Introduction to Reasoning - Francis Watanabe Dawer ISBN 0-76070-137-7
The Tao of Leadership - By John Heider
Discovering Life Skills: The New Volume - Warm Ups and Group Building - New manual in 1997. Collaborative effort of George Brown University and YWCA trainers.
(416) 487-7151.
Tia Shynkaruk recommends:
The Sacred Tree - Four Worlds International
Institute for Human & Community Development - on native culture and spirituality. Good for diversity training.
1224 Lakemount Blvd. S. Lethbridge T1K 3K1 (403)320-7144
Traditional Teachings of the Medicine Wheel
- White Bison - audiotape on applications of the medicine wheel - can be obtained through Six Nations or other
sources specializing in Native publications. 1-800-347-6440.
Marilyn Waldner
recommends the following for work with adolescents:
Restitution: Restructuring School Discipline
- New View Publications
My Child is a Pleasure - Diane Chelsom
Gossen, Chelsom Consultants Limited, Saskatoon. 1-800-450-4352.
Also The Person I Want to Be: Restitution Self-Discipline.
Living Juicy-Daily Morsels for Your Creative Soul - Sark. ISBN 0-89087-703-3.
Paul Bagordo recommends
these videos:
Educating Rita for managing change,
Eye of the Storm and The Color of Fear for dealing with racism,
12 Angry Men for problem-solving and
consensus.
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