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We have just had a moving experience. Not emotionally moving. We’ve actually moved! The Network office is now located in the heart of downtown Barrie, in a lovely old house on a quiet street that is a nice mixture of businesses and residences. The coffee is always on… please come visit!
The Road to Reading Festival, held in Barrie on Sept 15th was a huge success! Both Michele Newton, Event Coordinator and Charlotte Lavimodiere, Event Co-coordinator are continuing to share office space with the Network. They are busy planning events for Family Literacy Day with our community based programs in Alliston, Barrie, Midland and Gravenhurst. Please mark September 14th, 2003 on your calendar as the date for next year’s festival, or visit the website at www.roadtoreadingfestival.com for updates!
The honeymoon is over for Wanda Minnings, as she officially marked her 1 year anniversary with the Network on October 4th. Bonnie Patton will reached her 1 year milestone on Nov 26th.
Remember to read our Network discussion pages, on-line at alphacom.alphaplus.ca for all of the latest information on literacy and community initiatives and updates. Please call the Network at the number below for help in ‘logging on’.
Our hope is to keep this newsletter brief, yet still provide a wide variety of information and articles.
In closing, your talents, expertise and opinions are needed in the form of contributions and suggestions for Networking. As always, we welcome any feedback you can provide. If it is important to you, it is important to us!
Next issue: Spring 2003.
Resource materials … free for the asking!We have received a copy of a brand new magazine of consumer issues for YOU & YOUR LEARNERS—in plain language! To get your free copy, send your name & address to: Consumer Association of Canada, 267 O’Connor St., Suite 404, Ottawa, ON K2P 1V3, or email: info@consumer.ca
The Network office has a growing library of current (and not so current!) resources for you to borrow. Please call us or come and browse & borrow!
Why not borrow one of the Networks videos for your next staff meeting or board meeting?
The Network has completed the first 5 chapters of its Board Orientation Manual. They include:
Ch.1: Board
Overview
Ch.2: Board Governance
Ch 3: Strategic Planning
Ch 4: Fundraising
Ch 5: Risk Management
Programs are welcome to use this information for their own use; or consider asking Wanda Minnings to facilitate the use of this material to your Board.
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Contact information
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Network Staff: Wanda Minnings,
Executive Director |
