August 21 @5:00-6:30 p.m. espressOUT at the Alice Hotel Restaurant Informal, drop in conversation group. Every body is welcome!
August 24 & 25 Inclusion, Healthcare and the LGBTQ+ Community: Education sessions for Healthcare workers
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August 25 @ 7:00 p.m Campfire at The Manor BnB in Ferintosh . Bring chairs and snacks for the fireside. Everyone is welcome. Contact us if you need a ride. We will arrange to carpool to Ferintosh. (jen@altView.ca or carol.breitkreutz@ahs.ca)
Camrose Pride Community Meeting
August 7, 2017
Chaired by Gus Belcourt
9 members present
Meeting notes recorded by Carol Breitkreutz
2. Celebration and review of Big Valley Jamboree Parade Participation
6. espressOUT on August 21 at the Alice Hotel Restaurant 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Adjournment at 7:20 p.m.
From our friend Justin Reinke
Hi friends! I hope the summer is treating you well!
I’m thrilled to be assisting Tim Cartmell, city council candidate for Ward 9, in engaging the LGBTQ+ community during his campaign! Tim is an ally to the LGBTQ+ community and he wants to have an informal roundtable discussion with LGBTQ+ people to better understand the municipal issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community in Edmonton! If you live in Edmonton and in Ward 9 (Terwillegar-Rutherford-MacEwan area), that is a big plus, but not required! If you are willing to commute to Edmonton, you are more than welcome to join! The more perspectives we can get, the better!
The roundtable will take place on Thursday August 17th 7-9pm. The location is TBA, but will be in Edmonton! If you’re interested in attending, please fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6dhi82WM11VrPJs2U4Mgnhb_HQY1dk_EFECcE7kodS5p5nQ/viewform?usp=send_form
I’m using the form to gauge the interest in order to book an appropriate venue, as well as to update those interested on new information! So please make sure you register if you want to come! If you have a guest/friend/support person that also wants to attend, please have them also fill out the form! Please pass this on to anyone you think would be interested!
I hope to see some of you then!
Chaired by Gus Belcourt and Wayne Wilson
Meeting notes recorded by Carol Breitkreutz
3. Planning for upcoming events
4. Report from altView about exciting upcoming initiatives
5. Other items from the group
6. espressOUT on August 21 at the Alice Hotel Restaurant 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
7. Next Regular Group Meeting on September 4 at 6:00 p.m.
Please join Camrose’s very own Robin Bank$ for storytime at the library.
Tuesday August 8 1:00pm
August 3 Big Valley Jamboree Parade
August 3 Celebratory BBQ at Gus’ House in the Garden
August 7 Regular Monthly Meeting at Camrose United Church
August 21 espressOUT 5:00-6:30 pm
Let Jen know by July 17 if you plan to participate. (jen@altView.ca)
Wear bright colours and if you have a rainbow umbrella, bring it.
Meet at the Brick Parking Lot at 8:30 a.m.
Judging is at 9:30 a.m.
The parade commences at 10:30 a.m.
There will be a potluck BBQ at Gus’ house in his garden in the evening of August 3 at 6:30 p.m. (5811 41 Ave Close). Burgers will be provided. Please bring other food to share.
Meeting Notes for July 3, 2017
| Chaired by Gus Belcourt, Regrets: Wayne Wilson, Meeting notes recorded by Carol Breitkreutz
Present: 7 members
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| Introductions and Sharing about what’s happening in our lives
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| Celebration and review of Community BBQ event on June 24
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Over 100 in attendance
The donations have not yet been tabulated. Happy to have Bruce Hinkley, MLA and Bill Sears, City Councilor, in attendance at our BBQ again this year! Great to visit with all the people who came to the BBQ; freedom to visit because Rebecca and her family were taking care of the food; such a great help! Thank you also to all who helped in big ways and small for the event! Made some good connections with some other groups in Camrose |
Carol will send thank you cards to Home Hardware, Rebecca’s Bistro and Sweet Treats, Camrose Public Library and Camrose Business Directory
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| Planning for Upcoming Events
Big Valley Jamboree Parade Entry
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Everyone is invited to a Potluck gathering in Gus’ garden for a BBQ in the evening of August 3 after the parade at 6:30 p.m.; we will BBQ the burgers left over after the Community BBQ; everyone can contribute other items for the supper
Deadline for confirming participation in the parade will be July 17 Bruce Hinkley, MLA for this constituency, will be riding with us on the float (other MLAs as well). Everyone must arrive by 8:30 a.m. at the parking lot of The Brick; judging is at 9:30 and the parade commences at 10:30 Rain or Shine Give aways: handbills, buttons, pride flags; there might be an opportunity to make more buttons before the parade
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Contribute to potluck on August 3 (burgers will be provided)
Jen will send out an email to confirm people’s participation in the parade because we must communicate our numbers to the organizers. Invite others to walk with us in the parade and let Jen know. Carol will find out the dimensions of the trailer and communicate this to Carl who is planning decorations If anyone is able to help decorate the float, meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Auto Shoppe on Wednesday, August 2 where we will be decorating the float The Auto Shoppe is at 4709 – 36 Street. Bring rainbow umbrellas if possible; wear bright colours; Camrose Pride Community shirts or the shirt of their organization Jen will bring the water bottles left over from the BBQ for the participants on the float Ehren and TNeal are working on the music (1 hour looped) for the float |
| Summer Campfire Event at the Ferintosh Manor Bed and Breakfast | Bryan will determine a date for the latter part of August. | |
| Other events coming up in the Fall
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Community Registration Night on September 7: Volunteers needed for Booth
Michael Pfair Seniors’ Event on October 4; publicity will be commencing
Expressive Arts Sessions with AQUA times to be determined
Potential Collaborations: There is potential with the Filipino Community who have been invited to walk with us in the parade.
Concerns about the support for AQUA on the Augustana Campus Discussion about holding some Camrose Pride Community Meetings on the Augustana Campus Consider an education pamphlet for use with the Augustana students
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Amielle, Jen and TNeal will volunteer for Community Registration Night
The group is fine with the funders attending the Expressive Arts sessions; Carol will communicate this to the organizers
Camrose Pride Community Leadership Team would like to meet with the previous AQUA Leadership Team and the Augustana Student Life Executive Director; Carol will try to arrange this meeting for later in the summer before classes commence
Ask Bryan (through ISSMS) if there is some way to address the sports teams regarding inclusivity and respect |
| Report from altView about exciting upcoming initiatives | Tabled | |
| Other items from the group
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The second issue of Anarqueers will be about Safe Spaces in Camrose and resources in Camrose
This second issue will be 25 pages long, an increase from 14 pages for the first edition; sales have been going well.
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Anarqueers is available for purchase at Quantum Comics. |
| espressOUT
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July 17 at Alice Hotel Restaurant 5:00-6:30 p.m. | |
| Family and Friends Group | This group is taking a break for the summer months and will resume in September | |
| Next Meeting | August 7 6:00-8:00 p.m. Camrose United Church in the Parlour | |
Chaired by Gus Belcourt, Regrets: Wayne Wilson, Meeting notes recorded by Carol Breitkreutz
Just a few of the wonderful folks who came out to our BBQ
This majestic fellow graciously allowed himself to be photographed in his Pride finery
One of our amazing co-chairs, the fabulous Gus Belcourt
Our fantastic BBQ masters
Huge thanks go out to Rebecca and her crew from Rebecca’s Bistro and Sweet Treats for the delicious food. Thanks also to Home Hardware for the generous loan of their BBQ and the the lovely folks at the Camrose Directory for donating bottles of water for everyone.
