11:55am - 1:00pm ET
January 16
via Conference Call

Featuring Dr. Chene Swart

As communities, we are surrounded by - and participate in - layers and layers of stories or narratives that inform what we know about one another; what we can see; how we relate; what we value; who we are; and, who we can become. Using narrative practices drawn from individual therapy, Dr. Swart's work explores the role of community narratives in social change and how, by re-composing and re-authoring the stories of our lives, together we can weave the fibres of hope, truth and possibility to create a shared sense of abundance and responsibility for one another.

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Nov 27-28, 2013
Grand Falls-Windsor, NL

A two-day workshop from the Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador to improve governance in the non-profit, community based sector. Ideal for volunteer board members and staff whether new to non-profit leadership or in need of a refresher.

Topics will include:

• Fiduciary responsibilities of the Board of Directors
• Recruiting and Retaining Board Members , Meeting Management and Committees
• Board Models & Board Staff Relations
• Effective use of Board Manuals for Orientation and Operations
• Risk Assessment, Liability and Insurance - What is a nonprofit board liable for?
• Financial Health for Boards

For more information or to register please call Bettina at 1-877-651-1140 or email bettinaford@cscnl.ca

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July 9-12, 2014
Fredericton, NB

It is an exciting time to be a planner in Canada. After decades of planners working on a seemingly unending parade of vehicle-oriented suburban growth and development proposals, Canadians are demanding fundamental and radical change in their communities. Planners are at the forefront of leading this transformational change.

Citizens want our communities to:

• Provide housing choice
• Incorporate increased density in context and design-sensitive ways
• Deliver more balanced choices in transportation including walkable neighbourhoods and complete streets
• Provide infrastructure to keep people mentally and physically active and healthy
• Amplify local arts and culture
• Provide meaningful employment that sustains quality of life

The theme for the 2014 CIP/API conference is People Matter! It is a call for action for planners to place more emphasis on the physical, social, health and economic elements of communities that enhance quality of life.

The conference will very broadly provide planners and other professionals with practical tools so we can get to work creating vibrant and healthy communities. The theme will explore how the work of planners has the potential to positively impact health by influencing how people live, work, play and eat.

The conference theme is people-focused and built around creating healthy communities. The theme opens up many potential sub-themes that can be further explored as part of the conference.

We welcome conference content in a diverse range of areas including:

• Quality of life: what does it mean in 2014 and beyond?
• Considering human health in the decision making process
• Creating effective health/planning partnerships
• The relationship between good urban and rural planning and Canada’s health care system
• The relationship between urban design and healthy communities
• Transportation and in particular, active transportation including sidewalks, trails, and cycling routes
• Urban agriculture and farming
• Access to fresh local food
• Planning for parks, recreation , and institutional facilities
• Healthy housing for healthier Canadians
• Arts and culture
• Heritage
• Planning for youth-friendly and age-friendly communities
• Healthy economic growth and economic development

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Location: Human Resources Association of Nova Scotia,
84 Chain Lake Drive, Suite 103 (across from Canadiana Restaurant)

When: Thursday, November 28 at 10:30am

Cost: $25 per person, $15 for second person from same organization

Despite having no legal description or structure in Canada, and a broad and varied scope of interpretation, social enterprise has become entrenched in non-profit sector dialogue and activity.  This presentation discusses dynamics around the social enterprise concept related to registered charities and NPOs including identifying the fundamental differences between activities that generate revenue from the sale of goods and services, the current regulatory environment, and potential issues arising from it's promotion to the sector.

Location: Human Resources Association of Nova Scotia,
84 Chain Lake Drive, Suite 103 (across from Canadiana Restaurant)

When: Thursday, November 28 at 9am

Cost: $25 per person, $15 for second person from same organization

This presentation (developed with Richard Bridge, Barrister and Solicitor) provides clarity to how the Canada Revenue Agency identifies and classifies business activities, what types of business activities registered charities are allowed to carry on, the difference between business activities and other allowable activities that have business-like characteristics, and how Community Economic Development activities such as social enterprises can operate within the structure of a registered charity.