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Camrose Pride Community

Meeting Minutes

Date: Monday, Jan 11th, 2021    

Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm    Place: Online Zoom Meeting

Attendance: 

Executive Leadership:

Lucas H. – Secretary (he/him)

Candy M. – Treasurer (she/her)

Nikki F. – Member (she/her)

Stephen MC. – Member-at-Large

Robyn G – Member-at-Large (she/her)

Gus B. – Co-chair 1

Regrets:

Absent:

Zach S. – Co-chair 2

Guests:

A.  (he/him)

1. CALL TO ORDER – Nikki F.
   1. The meeting was called to order at 6:35pm on Monday, December 11th, 2021 by Nikki F.
      
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Lucas H.
   1. The agenda is approved.
      
3. FINANCIAL REPORT – Candy M.
   1. Candy M. will file everything for our annual return.
   2. Candy M. will check in to the particulars of who is able to do an audit of the annual return. It may be Nikki F., Stephen M., and/or Robyn G. 
   3. There was a revenue of $750 petty cash. 

4. PANDEMIC CHECK-IN
   1. There have been a lot of changes during the COVID-19 response, but we are here to support each other.
   2. You can find free online support from the federal government at Wellness Together Canada: https://ca.portal.gs/
      
5. CAMROSE POLICE SERVICE (CPS) RECRUITMENT – Nikki F.
   1. John from the Camrose Police has sent an email, letting us know that they are looking for a new officer for the CPS.
   2. They wanted to ensure continuing strong relations between CPS and community organizations. 
   3. If there is interest, please contact John Corbett of the CPS.

6. 2021 – ENVISIONING THE YEAR AHEAD
   1. AGM – Monday, March 8th, 2021
      1. The financial report is displayed at the AGM, but the financial audit can be approved at any meeting by the executive.
      2. Location: Online
      3. There will be slides presented at this for our community members who wish to join. 
      4. Nikki F. will announce the AGM at the end of January and in February so that there is lots of time for people to know. 
      5. Agenda item for AGM: Conversion Therapy Ban
      6. The agenda will be created for the AGM at the February meeting. 
      7. There will be some board positions opening up:
         1. Gus B. will be stepping down as co-chair.
         2. Lucas H. will be stepping down as secretary.
         3. Nikki F. will do some social media alerts that those positions are open.
   2. Conversion Therapy Ban
      1. Candy M. suggests that we add this as a motion at the AGM.
      2. We can share some of the research that we have done about Conversion Therapy in Alberta.
   3. Augustana – Pride Committee/Pride Week
      1. Flag Raising – Monday, March 8th, 2021 at 9:00am/10:00am
      2. What is CPC willing to run?
         1. Nikki F. was willing to do an online workshop. We will have to schedule it sooner rather than later. Lucas H. will let them know to contact them. 
         2. If they have suggestions, we can take them. 
      3. What is CPL willing to run?
      4. So You Think You Can Drag?
         1. Virtual 
      5. Augustana’s Got Talent
         1. Virtual
   4. ExpressOUT/Monthly Gatherings
      1. Would you like to see any online gatherings?
         1. Nikki F. will create a Survey Monkey to inquire with our membership. 
         2. A. has reached out to The Landing, especially with non-binary/Genderqueer people in mind. 
         3. The Smith Clinic has a Rainbow Clinic, that serves a community of trans* folks and other queer members of our community. 
         4. There may be interest for community groups that serve specific communities within our communities. 
         5. As a support, the Art Hive is done online every Wednesday through the CMHA by Nikki F. and is 16+ from 10:00am – 12:00pm for interested parties. No cost, just need to register

5. Art Therapy Group – Nikki F.
   1. CMHA got grant money for Nikki F. to create the Art Hive.
   2. That grant also has funding for specific LFBTQIA+ communities.
   3. Nikki F. is still looking for ideas about specific themes or directions of this specific queer art group. If you have any ideas of workshops, please contact Nikki F.
   4. There is no cost to join either the group or workshops. It is 16+.

7. UPCOMING REGULAR MEETINGS
   1. Regular Meeting for Planning and Connection
      1. Monday, February 8th, 2021 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
      2. Location: Online Zoom Meeting
   2. EspressOUTside
      1. TBA
      2. cancelled due to Covid-19.
      3. If there is warmer weather, there may be impromptu gatherings of CPC.
   3. Friends and Family Meeting
      1. Please, contact Andrea Dyck for details (adyck@brsd.ab.ca).
      2. Location: Zoom
      3. Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021

8. ONE WORD CHECKOUT
   
9.  ADJOURNMENT
   1. The meeting was adjourned at 7:39pm.

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Camrose Pride Community
Meeting Minutes

Date: Monday, September 14th, 2020   
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm    Place: Online

Attendance:
Executive Leadership:
Lucas Hill – Secretary
Candy Morningway – Treasurer
Zach Stevens – Co-chair 2
Nikki Meyer-Featherstone – Member
Robyn Gray – Member-at-Large
Gus Belcourt – Co-chair 1

Regrets:
Stephen McKenzie-Comeau – Member-at-Large
Guests:
Thomas Iglesias Trombetta
2 Viking Community Members

1. CALL TO ORDER – Nikki F.
   1. The meeting was called to order at 6:36pm on Monday, September 14th, 2020 by Zach Stevens.
      
      
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Lucas H.
   1. The agenda was approved as is by Lucas H.
      
      
3. GUEST SPEAKER – Thomas Iglesias Trombetta (he/him/they/them)
   1. Freddie
      1. PrEP accessibility for-profit organization for queer communities
      1. PrEP:
         1. Pre-exposure Prophylaxis – prevents HIV by almost 100% from daily pill use
      1. Alberta Publicly Funded PrEP – Free
         1. generally directed towards urban areas
         1. can be difficult for rural communities to access
      1. gofreddie.com
         1. virtual services for initial consults to prescription
         1. delivered directly to door
         1. confidentiality by HIPAA standards and Health Canada standards
         1. Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario areas served
      1. Sponsorships and Partnerships
         1. Events
            1. Drag Shows
         1. Gear/Swag
         1. Education/Seminars
            1. Videos – Available to Share
            1. Promotional Materials can be sent out
      1. Instagram
         1. @go_freddie
      1. HIV Edmonton works directly with Indigenous populations, Freddie’s work is first with LGBTQIA2+ communities and those intersectionalities, but hoping to expand more with racially minoritized communities.
         
         
4. FINANCIAL REPORT – Candy M.
   1. There are no changes to finances, except bank fees ($3.75/month)
   1. Candy M. has sent the RBC statement to the secretary to be included with minutes.
   1. Year End/Annual Return – February will be when paperwork will be required.
      1. AGM require a special resolution for drafting things, but may move our AGM. We will discuss these options in meetings before AGM.
         
         
5. PANDEMIC CHECK-IN
   1. There have been a lot of changes during the COVID-19 response, but we are here to support each other.
   1. You can find free online support from the federal government at Wellness Together Canada: https://ca.portal.gs/

• ExpressOUTside DEBRIEF
  • Monday, Aug. 31st
    • The walk went well!
    • 4 attendees – definitely want to do again
    • Next: Monday, September 28th, 2020 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm
    • Location: Jubilee Park Playground
  • Pride Hike – Sept. 13th
    • Huge success! 11 attended, all had a wonderful 2.5 hour hike!
       
• FALL ACTIVITIES
  • Next October Pride Hike
    • Date: Sunday, October 4th, 2020 at 1:00pm
    • Location: Miquelon Lake, meet at overflow parking
    • Fire at Miquelon Lake afterwards
    • Lucas will contact Strathcona Diversity Committee
    • Nikki will contact Wetaskiwin Pride Community
    • Gus will contact Red Deer Pride Community
    • Gus will bring firewood
  • Community Fire
    • Date: TBA
    • Location: Gus’ House
      
      
• CONVERSION THERAPY BAN IN CAMROSE
  • Beaumont, St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Calgary, and more have announced bans on Conversion Therapy. There is nothing at a provincial level.
  • Candy did research on process in other communities, and shared that information with the executive. Candy put all the wordings that other communities were using in the Google Drive.
  • Nikki spoke to Michael from AltView and connected Nikki with University of Alberta contact information. They suggested we contact a city Councillor to champion the cause. They can provide a draft of what we can move forward with.
  • Lucas contacted the Sherwood Park Diversity Committee, who said they were not involved with the process in Strathcona.
  • We can write a formal letter to the city to be added to the agenda. It’s best if you can operate through an advocate on City Council (this is how we did the Pride Flag).
  • Nikki will contact her University of Alberta contact to potentially speak to us about how to go forward with this about this correctly.
    • We can draft a letter after this to individual council members.
  • Gus will ask Mayor Mayer about who could be a potential contact.
    
    
• GOOGLE FORMS FEEDBACK
  • The Google Form that can be shared out with our General Membership for input into our Missions, Visions, Value Statements can be viewed and shared at:
    • https://forms.gle/3nJMyEygBNJXcGew6
  • There has been no responses as of yet.
    
    
• READING WITH ROYALTY
  • Camrose Public Library hosted the event on their Facebook/YouTube page on Friday, August 21st. CPC was a co-host on Facebook.
  • Lucas H. (Luna Sea) and Sir Racha created videos.
    
    
• UPCOMING REGULAR MEETINGS
  • Regular Meeting for Planning and Connection
    • i)     Monday, October 19th, 2020 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
    • ii)    Location: Online
  • EspressOUTside
    • Monday, September 28th, 2020 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm
    • Location: Jubilee Park Playground – Weather Permitting (Physical Distancing, Mask Welcome but not Required)
  • Friends and Family Meeting
    • October Date TBA
    • Nikki will update once she receives confirmation.

1. ONE WORD CHECKOUT
   
   
2.  ADJOURNMENT
   1. The meeting was adjourned at 7:49pm.

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Camrose Pride Community
Meeting Minutes
Date: Monday, August 10th, 2020   
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm    Place: Online
Attendance:
Executive Leadership:
Lucas Hill – Secretary
Candy Morningway – Treasurer
Robyn Gray – Member-at-Large
Stephen McKenzie-Comeau – Member-at-Large
Gus Belcourt – Co-chair 1
Nikki Meyer-Featherstone – Member

Regrets:
Zach Stevens – Co-chair 2

1. CALL TO ORDER – Nikki F.
   1. The meeting was called to order at 6:34pm on Monday, August 10th, 2020 by Nikki Featherstone.
      
      
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Lucas H.
   1. The agenda was approved as is by Lucas H.
      
      
3. FINANCIAL REPORT – Candy M.
   1. There are no changes to finances, except bank fees.
   1. Candy M. has sent RBC statement to secretary to be included with minutes.
      
      
4. PANDEMIC CHECK-IN
   1. There have been a lot of changes during the COVID-19 response, but we are here to support each other.
   1. You can find free online support from the federal government at Wellness Together Canada: https://ca.portal.gs/

• ExpressOUT
  • How can we create a stronger and more engaged ExpressOUT? What  can we do to change the typical Zoom meeting conversation.
  • Camrose has a lack of queer adult spaces, and even in Edmonton, many spaces are drinking focused.
  • Edmonton Pride Community has done an online film viewing.
  • Gus recommends Miquelon Lake hiking, which could happen in late September. We could get a hold of Wetaskiwin and Edmonton Pride Communities.
     
• FALL
  • What activities, online or otherwise, are we planning?
    • Sticker Campaign?
    • iSMSS Assistance for Workshops?
      
      
• CONVERSION THERAPY BAN IN CAMROSE
  • Beaumont, St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Calgary, and more have announced bans on Conversion Therapy.
  • Candy will do some research about the process in other communities.
  • Nikki will reach out to Mike with AltView to get an idea of how it started in other communities and how we can get started on it here.
  • We can write a formal letter to the city to be added to the agenda. It’s best if you can operate through an advocate on City Council (this is how we did the Pride Flag).
  • Lucas will contact Sherwood Park Diversity Committee.
  • Aurora Borin in Banff and Canmore is a speaker that we could contact as well.
  • We will move forward with this at the September meeting, which will start a fall campaign. 
    
    
• GOOGLE FORMS FEEDBACK
  • The Google Form that can be shared out with our General Membership for input into our Missions, Visions, Value Statements can be viewed and shared at:
    • https://forms.gle/3nJMyEygBNJXcGew6
  • There has been no responses as of yet. We will try to promote the initiative more, including at  Reading with Royalty.
    
    
• READING WITH ROYALTY
  • Camrose Public Library will be hosting the asynchronous event on their Facebook page on Friday, August 21st. CPC is a co-host on Facebook.
  • Zach S. and Lucas H. have been contacted.
  • We will use the event to promote the CPC as well. Please share as much as possible!
    
    
• UPCOMING REGULAR MEETINGS
  • Regular Meeting for Planning and Connection
    • i)     Monday, September 14th, 2020 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
    • ii)    Location: Online
  • EspressOUTside
    • Monday, August 31st, 2020 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm
    • Location: Jubilee Park Playground – Weather Permitting (Physical Distancing, Mask Welcome but Not Required)
  • Friends and Family Meeting
    • Summer Break – Readjourning in October

1. ONE WORD CHECKOUT
   
   
2.  ADJOURNMENT
   1. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40pm.

Camrose Pride Community
Meeting Minutes
Date: Monday, July 13th, 2020   
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm    Place: Online
Attendance:
Executive Leadership:
Lucas Hill – Secretary
Candy Morningway – Treasurer
Robyn Gray – Member-at-Large
Stephen McKenzie-Comeau – Member-at-Large

Staff:
Nikki Meyer-Featherstone – AltView Liaison

Guests/Presenters:
Alexandra Marshall

Regrets:
Gus Belcourt – Co-chair 1
Zach Stevens – Co-chair 2

1. CALL TO ORDER – Nikki F.
   1. The meeting was called to order at 6:34pm on Monday, July 13, 2020 by Nikki Featherstone.
      
      
2. CHANGES TO/APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Lucas H.

MOTION: Lucas Hill    That CPC Executive add an item to the agenda and approve. SECONDED: Nikki Featherstone CARRIED

• FINANCIAL REPORT – Candy M.
  • There are no changes to finances, except bank fees.
  • Candy M. has sent RBC statement to secretary to be included with minutes.
  • Candy M. will inquire with RBC about individually signing the paperwork towards the end of August.
  • Candy M. will also double-check the regulations of a financial audit for the AGM.
    
    
• PANDEMIC CHECK-IN
  • There have been a lot of changes during the COVID-19 response, but we are here to support each other.
  • You can find free online support from the federal government at Wellness Together Canada: https://ca.portal.gs/

• GUEST PRESENTER – Alex – Rural Education Coordinator at ISMSS
  • How can I support you?
  • Faculty of Education
  • Camp fYrefly! – Online this Year
  • Camp fYrefly in Schools
    • K-12 Classroom visits, workshops, and presentations (on topics like allies, supportive workplaces, etc. In February this year a grant started to support rural initiatives. Alex is hoping to start visiting rural schools in September, but that may be suspended because of Covid-19. The focus is on youth. ISMSS is working getting from the College of Alberta Superintendants an Approved Vendor Status. A teacher can invite ISMSS into a class, or the GSA/QSA Lead. Classes could include Health/Social/CALM – whatever works best. All presentations have been adapted for online.
    • ISMSS can also provide Professional Development, especially for those that work with youth.
    • Alex says CPC can utilize these services as well. Typically there is a fee if the organization isn’t an education organization, but during Covid-19, online fees may be waived if prohibitive. The typical fee is $250/half day.
    • Candy M. is on the parent council with schools, which brings in potential speakers. Hay Lakes and CCHS both have QSAs that are not currently active. Candy M. also work with youth in drama and music organizations.
    • Lucas H. will connect Alex with BRSD contacts.
    • Candy M. can also connect Alex with the Chamber of Commerce through her business and by writing a personal letter. The PD that may be best suited for them is: Becoming Conscious Allies.
       
• ALTVIEW AND NIKKI’S POSITION
  • Nikki F.’s position with AltView ends on July 15th, and she will move from being a staff member to a regular volunteer.
  • Robyn has a Zoom account to facilitate meetings when Nikki is away.
  • Robyn will host ExpressOUT.
  • Thank you Nikki F. to all the amazing ways you had supported and will continue to support the CPC!
    
    
• Moments of Pride
  • It was successful!
  • With more time, we could have identified official partnerships with organizations like Storytellers Alberta, the NDP Caucus, and more.
  • We could do it yearly, but in a smaller way, perhaps as a single release at the end of the month.
  • Our numbers did increase throughout the month in terms of shares and follows.
  • We could capture moments throughout our events. We will try stronger to grab videos of events and activities moving forward to support that.
  • We hope to keep Moments of Pride an evolving project moving forward.
    
    
• LOCAL BUSINESS HOMOPHOBIA
  • We will wait to pursue this further once we have started our sticker campaign with local businesses so that we can pursue those conversations professionally and with education in mind.
    
    
• GOOGLE FORMS FEEDBACK
  • The Google Form that can be shared out with our General Membership for input into our Missions, Visions, Value Statements can be viewed and shared at:
    • https://forms.gle/3nJMyEygBNJXcGew6
  • There has been no responses as of yet. We will try to promote the initiative more, including at  Reading with Royalty.
    
    
• READING WITH ROYALTY
  • Camrose Public Library will be hosting the asynchronous event on their Facebook page on Friday, August 21st.
  • Zach S. and Lucas H. have been contacted.
  • We will use the event to promote the CPC as well.
    
    
• UPCOMING REGULAR MEETINGS
  • Regular Meeting for Planning and Connection
    • i)     Monday, August 10th, 2020 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
    • ii)    Location: TBA
  • EspressOUT
    • Monday, May 25th, 2020 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm
    • Location: Zoom
    • Robyn and Lucas will host
    • There has been a post on the Facebook page and Nikki will send out the general email.
  • Friends and Family Meeting
    • Summer Break – Readjourning in October

1. SHARING CIRCLE
   
   
2.  ADJOURNMENT
   1. The meeting was adjourned at 8:17pm.

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Camrose Pride Community
Meeting Minutes
Date: Monday, June 8th, 2020    
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm    Place: Online

Attendance: 
Executive Leadership:
Lucas Hill – Secretary
Candy Morningway – Treasurer
Robyn Gray – Member-at-Large
Zach Stevens – Co-chair 2
Stephen McKenzie-Comeau – Member-at-Large
Staff:
Nikki Meyer-Featherstone – AltView Liaison
Regrets:
Gus Belcourt – Co-chair 1

1. CALL TO ORDER – Zach Stevens
   1. The meeting was called to order at 6:34pm on Monday, June 8th, 2020 by Zach Stevens.
      
2. CHANGES TO/APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
   1. No changes.

3. FINANCIAL REPORT
   1. There are no changes to finances, except bank fees.
   2. Candy M. has sent RBC statement to the secretary to be included with minutes.
      
4. PANDEMIC CHECK-IN
   1. There have been a lot of changes during the COVID-19 response, but we are here to support each other.
   2. You can find free online support from the federal government at Wellness Together Canada: https://ca.portal.gs/

5. ADJUSTING EVENTS DUE TO COVID-19
   1. June Pride Month – Moments of Pride
   2. Videos
      1. Candy M. is going to use Wufoo to add the Audio/Video Release Form, which will make it easier for people to sign.  
      2. Sean from Peter Lougheed has a video coming out this week, along with Michael from AltView, which will be nice to have people that are outside of the leadership team. Candy M. has a few others that she’s going to add either this week or next. It is nice to have that support from allies in the community.
      3. If you know of anybody else that could potentially create videos, please encourage them!
      4. If you’re looking for video editing software, WeVideo is a free online tool!   
         
6. REPORTS OF HOMOPHOBIA FROM LOCAL BUSINESS
   1. We will wait to pursue this further once we have started our sticker campaign with local businesses so that we can pursue those conversations professionally and with education in mind.
      
7. CAPACITY GRANTS
   1. The grant has been sent in by Candy M., and now we wait to hear back. Thank you Candy M. for the exceptional job!
      
8. GOOGLE FORMS FEEDBACK
   1. Mission, Vision, Value Statements will be shared with the public as a Google Form to get the input of our community members.
   2. Lucas H. will share Google Forms feedback with CPC executive on Monday, June 15^th. 
   3. Tuesday, June 30^th will be the release date of the Feedback post, to tie-up the end of June month.
   4. Lucas H. will draft a post for that feedback Google Form as well.
      
9. Reading With Royalty
   1. Zach S. will talk to Sir Racha.
   2. CPL will do it asynchronously.
      
10. UPCOMING REGULAR MEETINGS
    1. Regular Meeting for Planning and Connection
       1. Monday, July 13th, 2020 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
       2. Location: Online
    2. EspressOUT
       1. Monday, June 29th, 2020 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm
       2. Location: Online
    3. Friends and Family Meeting
       1. Summer Break – Readjourning in October

11. SHARING CIRCLE
    
12.  ADJOURNMENT
    1. The meeting was adjourned at 7:52pm.

Join us around town for a celebration of everything PRIDE!!!