Programme Committee Progress

The Programme Committee has been working hard developing a series of workshops and events.

Over the fall, winter and spring CoAction will offer workshops and forums on:

- Grieving
- Emergency Planning
- Mental Health
- WHMIS/FIRST AID

We are hoping to co-sponsor a workshop with CHFT on successfully applying for short and long term disability and how to avoid having to apply. We have also been approached to partner with CHF Canada on the Introduction to Co-op Management workshop they will offer in the spring of 2013. It will be exciting to see how the partnership will take shape.

The committee could use two types of volunteers. It would be great to have people come out to meetings to help with the planning. It would also be great to have people volunteer for logistics on the days of events, from helping with set up and clean up to staffing the sign in table. Drop Brian an email brian.ed@coactionsa.org) if you are interested in volunteering, or come to an upcoming committee meeting.

Watch your email/this blog for notices of upcoming events and workshops.

Annual General Meeting

CoAction Annual General Meeting
 Friday, September 21st
10:00 a.m.
Main Gerrard Housing 180 Main Street, Toronto, Ontario.

 There is limited parking across the street at the Ted Reeve Community Centre.
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There are three two-year board positions up for election at the meeting.  Nominations can be submitted in advance to info@coactionsa.org or made from the floor of the meeting.

The qualifications to run are similar to those of the co-ops we work for...

You must be:
¸ a CoAction member
¸ at least eighteen years of age
¸ not an undischarged bankrupt or a mentally incompetent person
¸ current in payment of your dues

If you think you are behind in your dues, contact Brian at brian.ed@coactionsa.org to make sure, and bring your cheque book to the meeting to get caught up. There will also be a report back from the CHF AGM, a presentation on CoAction’s online presence, and the approval of the annual audit, which has been circulated by email.

Co-operative Management Conference and CHF Canada AGM

Gerri Pennie, CoAction President accepted on behalf of CoAction, an award for thirty years of continuous membership in CHF Canada.  CoAction’s report to the CMC was well received.  It provided not only a summary of recent activities, but an overview of the services we offer as well:

CoAction Report to the 2012 CMC

From workshops and socials, to information sharing and support, this has been a very busy year for CoAction.  New people have joined our board, and our workshops have been well received by members and non-members alike.  We have welcomed several new members, and some have retired from co-op work.  CoAction currently serves a membership of fifty, slightly fewer than at the time of the last CMC.  

CMC staff networking lunch

CoAction continues to value the opportunity to work with other staff associations on common projects such as the proposed shared website.  Having the opportunity to learn about the successes and challenges of other staff associations is very important to us.

CoAction Social!

CoAction members are invited to meet up on Tuesday September 4 at 6pm at the The House on Parliament located in Cabbagetown in Toronto


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Looking forward to seeing you all there!