2nd Annual Agency Gathering – Ministerial Group

The Community Alcohol Strategy (CAS) is continuing to gain traction in the community.  Last year we had nearly 50 people representing more than 25 different organizations, agencies and local businesses gather at the SRPSD Education Centre to learn and network together.  After that event, there were several examples of organizations and individuals doing some great work to make the vision of the CAS become closer to reality:

•          MADD worked to bring a national program to local schools last year.  
•          Addictions council visited schools and supported numerous other events during Addictions Awareness week
•          Power99 provided radio promotions for the CAS and related partners
•          Chamber of Commerce hosted a non-profit gathering where steering committee members presented on the CAS
•          Mayor, City Council and city administration have provided support and invited further work together
•          CAS steering community members provided information and give-aways at the winter festival, street fair and other community events.

There are many, many other examples of great work, some of which may be from your organization, and we want to capitalize on that momentum.

We received positive feedback from the gathering last November, and many participants asked for another opportunity to gather and work with each other.  In response to that feedback, and to sustain the important work we are doing together, we have planned the second annual event for 9:00-12:00 on Wednesday November 1, 2017 at the Seminar Room on the upper floor of  the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division Education Center (545 11^th Street East).  The agenda for the day includes opportunity to: