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Page 1: Annual Report - PCWESA€¦ · Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Association AGM 2013/14 7 4.6 Report on Annual Audited Financial Statements – YPM Jim Monteith presented

Annual Report 2013/2014

Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Association

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Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Association

Annual General Meeting 2013/2014

Table of Contents

Vision Statement, Mission Statement, and Beliefs ....................................................... 2

PCWESA 2013/2014 Board of Directors ........................................................................... 3

PCWESA Employee List ........................................................................................................ 4

PCWESA AGM June 2014 Agenda .................................................................................. 5

PCWESA AGM June 2013 Minutes.................................................................................... 6

Report of the President – Pat Lowell ................................................................................ 9

Report of the Executive Director – Julie Coleman .................................................... 10

Program Reports.................................................................................................................. 12

Report of the Executive Assistant – Rose Murfin ......................................................... 15

Thanks to Businesses, Groups, and Individuals ............................................................ 16

Audited Financial Statements – Young Parkyn McNab LLP

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Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Association

Our Vision

Our vision is for all people in Southwestern Alberta to be safe in their homes and safe in their

communities.

Our Mission Statement

The Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Association will, in collaboration with other agencies,

provide free safe shelter and support services for women and children who are fleeing from

domestic violence.

Our Beliefs

We believe in providing a safe place for women and children

who are fleeing violence.

We believe that education of society is a key aspect

of breaking the cycle of violence.

We believe in the preservation of the family when possible.

We believe in upholding human dignity.

We believe that there is hope and that the cycle of violence

can be broken.

We believe that refuge, support and counseling should be available to all women and children who

are fleeing from domestic violence.

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Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Association

2013/2014 Board of Directors

President – Pat Lowell

Vice President – Clara Yagos

Secretary – Marni Watts

Treasurer – Tammy Jack

Director – Harriet North Peigan

Executive Director – Julie Coleman

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Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Association

Employee List

Executive Director – Julie Coleman

Executive Assistant – Rose Murfin

Supervisor – Stacey Grier

Child Support Worker – Mildred Crow Eagle

Outreach Workers – Lori Vanee, Gayle Strikes with a Gun

Crisis Intervention Workers –

Fulltime:

Dana Bruised Head

Elaine Potts

Nicole Weasel Bear

Casual:

Janet Potts

Roseanne Smith

Terry Snider

Carolyn Soop

Daphne Stephens

Lynne Teneycke

Tressa Yellow Horn

Elders:

Nina Buckskin

Joyce Little Mustache

Veronica Smith

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Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Association

Annual General Meeting 2013/2014

June 11th, 2014 @ 5:30 p.m.

Location: Ramada Inn

Agenda

1. Welcome

2. Review and accept the Agenda

3. Review accept the Minutes of the 2012/2013 PCWESA AGM

4. Reports

4.1 Report of the President – Pat Lowell

4.2 Report of the Executive Director – Julie Coleman

- Program Reports

4.3 Motion to approve the reports as presented

4.4 Report on Annual Audited Financial Statements – YPM

4.4.a Motion to approve Audited Financial Statements and

Report

4.4.b Motion to appoint Young, Parkyn & McNab as auditors

for the 2014/2015 fiscal year

5. Nominations of the PCWESA Board 2014/2015

5.1 Election of Directors

6. Motion to Adjourn

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Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Association

Annual General Meeting

June 04, 2013

Held at the Ramada Inn, Pincher Creek

34 people in attendance per signup sheet.

1. Welcome by President – Pat Lowell

Pat had determined at the beginning of the meeting that we have a quorum for voting purposes.

She introduced past and present Board Members in Attendance.

2. Review and Accept the Agenda

Motion to accept the Agenda as presented, made by Clara Yagos/seconded by Joslin Smith.

Motion carried.

3. Review & Accept the Minutes of the 2011/2012 PCWESA AGM

Motion to accept the Minutes of June 18, 2012 AGM Meeting made by Charlotte Rockwell/seconded

by Tammy Jack. Motion carried.

4. Reports

4.1 Report of the President – Pat Lowell presented her report verbally and well as in the AGM

information package. Pat thanked Julie and her team of dedicated staff. The Board was able to create

a new Policy Review Committee and complete the Board Procedure Manual. A 3-year Strategic Plan for

2013-2016 has been completed and Proposed Bylaw changes will be presented at this AGM. Pat

welcomed new Board Members Joe Brown & Inez Hendrickson. Pat indicated that PCWESA is also

looking for a one more Board Member as Charlotte Rockwell is transferred. Pat thanked the returning

Board Members, Joslin Smith, Tammy Jack, and Clara Yagos.

4.2 Report of the Executive Assistant – Rose Murfin presented her report as documented in the

AGM information package.

4.3 Report of the Executive Director – Julie Coleman also presented her report as documented in

the AGM information package.

4.4 Report on Research Project – Julie Coleman and Doris Sweetgrass reviewed a Power Point

presentation highlighting The Threading, Stitching and Storytelling Research Project. They will be

presenting their findings at a Winnipeg Conference in July and possibly present for the Alberta Council

of Women’s Shelters.

4.5 Motion to Approve the Reports as presented.

Motion to approve reports as presented moved by Joslin Smith/seconded by Clara Yagos.

Motion Carried.

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4.6 Report on Annual Audited Financial Statements – YPM

Jim Monteith presented the Financial Statements on behalf of Young Parkyn McNab for the year

ending March 31, 2013. He reviewed page 1, the Auditor’s Report and explained that it was a

clean audit. Jim also explained that Deferred Revenue, per note 6, is Revenue from Casino and

United Way that has been received and will be recognized when it is spent. We have a Surplus

Retention Reserve of $65,600 which can only be used with Ministry approval. $151,666 is the

balance of our Long Term Debt for the building. Jim explained that the Unrestricted Net Assets is

at $15,514. In Note 10 the Economic Dependence on the Ministry was explained.

Motion to approve the Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Association Financial

Statements for the year ended March 31, 2013 made by Wayne Camber/seconded by

Charlotte Rockwell. Motion Carried.

Motion to appoint Young Parkyn McNab as auditors for the 2013/2014 fiscal year made by

Tammy Jack/seconded by Joe Brown. Motion Carried.

5. Nominations of the PCWESA Board 2013/2014

Clara Yagos, Vice President explained current bylaws with regards to The Board of Directors. Clara called

for nominations for the position of President. Pat Lowell let her name stand and Clara called for other

nominations three times. Joslin Smith moved that Nominations cease.

PAT LOWELL IS ELECTED PRESIDENT.

Clara explained that Joslin Smith is not up for re-election as she has only completed one year for her

term.

Joe Brown agreed to let his name stand as a Director and Clara called for other nominations three

times. Charlotte Rockwell moved that Nominations cease.

JOE BROWN IS ELECTED AS DIRECTOR.

Inez Hendrickson agreed to let her name stand as a Director and Clara called for other nominations

three times. Joe Brown moved that Nominations cease.

INEZ HENDRICKSON IS ELECTED AS DIRECTOR.

Tammy Jack agreed to let her name stand as a Director and Clara called for other nominations three

times. Sybille Manneschmidt moved that Nominations cease.

TAMMY JACK IS ELECTED AS DIRECTOR.

Clara Yagos agreed to let her name stand as a Director and Pat called for other nominations three

times. Joslin Smith moved that Nominations cease.

CLARA YAGOS IS ELECTED AS DIRECTOR

Pat indicated that we have one vacant position for the Board of Directors, which is a governance Board

and applications were available at the meeting. Signing Authority will be dealt with at the next meeting

of the Board, per the Policy.

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6. Special Resolution: Change of By-Laws

Pat had determined at the beginning of the meeting that we have a quorum for voting purposes. Clara

presented and reviewed the By-laws and proposed changes. Sybille Manneschmidt questioned the

Classification of Membership as a resident may not always be a citizen. There may be legal restrictions.

Clara continued the review and asked if there were any further questions regarding the By -Laws.

Motion that the existing Bylaws be repealed and replaced with the new Bylaws as presented, made

by Clara Yagos/seconded by Charlotte Rockwell.

Motion Carried.

7. Motion to Adjourn

That the meeting Adjourn at 7:45 p.m. moved by Tammy Jack/seconded by Joe Brown.

Motion carried.

8. Guest Speaker: Dr. Sybille Manneschmidt

Topic – The Girl Child Experiences of Violence and Recommendations for Change

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2014 Report of the President of the Board of Directors

Pat Lowell

On behalf of the Board of Director’s, I would like to extend thanks to and acknowledge the

hard work, expertise and focus of our Executive Director, Julie Coleman and her team of

dedicated staff. They not only provide a high quality of service in meeting the needs of women

and children fleeing violence but are dedicated to building their skills and services and in

maintaining a productive, healthy learning environment. A major achievement to be

highlighted this year is the continued follow up and dissemination work resulting from the

Participatory Action Research Project begun two years ago aimed at determining and filling

service gaps for rural, aboriginal women. The conclusion of the Threading, Stitching and

Storytelling project produced helpful and telling information, supportive relationships, and

beautiful shawls.

A project team made up of staff and participants presented preliminary findings at the 2013

International Indigenous Voices in Social Work Conference in Winnipeg last July. The group has

presented in many different forums throughout several communities since. The May/June 2014

issue of the Briar Patch magazine features this project in an article that won the 2014 Andrea

Walker Memorial Fund Essay Award. The article, entitled “Decolonizing the Emergency: Shelter

in the Colonial Present” was written by Julie Coleman, Emily Jackson, Gayle Strikes with a Gun

and Doris Sweet Grass. The Board is proud of and fully supportive of this endeavor and

recognize the incredible work and contribution made by the entire organization to further the

aims of this work.

As for the work of the Board of Director’s, we have seen progress this past year with the final

provincial approval of our updated by-laws approved by the membership at last year’s Annual

General meeting. We are on track in our 3 year Strategic Plan for the 2013-2016 timeframe.

Over the past year, we saw several changes to our board membership by welcoming new

interim board members, Harriet North Peigan and Marni Watts---we appreciate their willingness

and interest in joining the board. We saw the departure of Directors, Inez Hendrickson, Joslin

Smith, Joe Brown and Dorothy Raffan-----we offer thanks and appreciation for their work and

contribution to the board and the organization. Thanks to returning board members, Clara

Yagos and Tammy Jack for their continued commitment to the work of the board. Focus over

the next year will be in areas of board development and recruitment and strategic direction.

The Board of Director’s would like to thank all the individuals and groups within the community

for their support and contributions to the important work of the Pincher Creek Women’s

Emergency Shelter.

Sincerely,

Pat Lowell, President

Board of Directors

Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Assoc.

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2014 Report of the Executive Director

Julie K. Coleman

Welcome to all PCWESA members, Board of Directors, staff, and community members.

This has been another busy year of moving toward our goal of building a learning organization.

To this end, staff participated in a continuous cycle of learning, action and reflection which

included several professional development workshops, opportunities to deliver presentations and

considerable time spent reflecting on our serv ices as seen through the eyes of the women and

children we serve.

Our research project in partnership with the Kainai Women’s Wellness Lodge was a source of

encouragement and growth for us in both organizations. The “Threading, Stitching and

Storytelling” workshop that staff members and participants delivered in July 2013 at the

International Indigenous Voices in Social Work Conference was a confirmation that trusting

relationships are integral to anything we attempt to accomplish. I t was on this foundation of solid

connections among the project team that our participants were able to stand and share their

stories as proud Indigenous women who have valuable experiences to express.

We marched ahead delivering presentations at local conferences in the fall of 2013, and we

(including participants) assisted the local domestic v iolence action team to facilitate a

participatory appraisal exercise to find out more about community members’ perceptions and

beliefs about domestic v iolence. At our annual staff retreat in December, staff reflected on

participant feedback and worked together to look for ways to make our organization more

Indigenous focused.

Dr. Emily Jackson from the University of Alberta worked with me, Doris Sweet Grass (KWWL) and

Gayle Strikes With A Gun (PCWESA) to author an article that won the Andrea Walker Memorial

Award for essays in women’s health, and was featured on the front page of Briarpatch Magazine

in the May/June 2014 issue. The four of us have also recently submitted a longer, more detailed

academic article to an international journal.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Emily who travelled to Pincher Creek several times

at her own expense to meet the project team to hear our stories, to connect with elders and

participants to learn about the Blackfoot culture and to guide us through the demanding and

unfamiliar stages of creating, editing, polishing, rev iewing and submitting two beautifully written

accounts of the project. We are sincerely grateful for her extraordinary writing and editing skills,

and her confidence that our project will be disseminated to a wider audience.

PCWESA staff joined the Kainai Women’s Wellness Lodge for their annual Family Violence

prevention awareness walk in Standoff in the fall of 2013, and KWWL staff joined us for our One Billion Rising/ Awareness of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women walk in Pincher Creek in

February 2014. Thank you again to Doris Sweet Grass and her team for their dedication,

enthusiasm and willingness to continue to try anything that has the potential to benefit the

women and children we serve.

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I would like to thank the PCWESA Board of Directors again for their time, dedication and v ision,

and Pat Lowell in particular for her leadership, wisdom and consistent availability when I need a

sounding board.

I would also like to offer a heartfelt acknowledgement to all of the PCWESA staff members who

have shown compassion, dedication and unyielding hope to each other and to the women and

children who seek out our services. A special thanks to the administrative team: Rose M urfin for

ensuring administrative duties are always completed well and on time (and with a smile), and

Stacey Grier for her commitment to superv ising, modeling and nurturing the highest standard of

practice possible.

Thank you to Alberta Human Serv ices (Office of Prevention of Family Violence and Bullying) for our core funding, without which we could not operate, and as always we are grateful to the

Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters for their advocacy on behalf of all shelter services in Alberta.

And finally, thank you to all of PCWESA’s many supporters. Your contributions and donations

enable us to support and empower those who come to us for assistance.

Sincerely,

Julie K. Coleman

Executive Director

PCWESA

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2014 Report from Crisis Intervention Team

Full time Crisis Intervention Team - Dana Bruised Head, Nicole Weasel Bear, and Elaine Potts,

and Program Superv isor Stacey Grier.

Number of clients served this year 103

The Purpose of our program is to prov ide a safe and supportive environment for women and

children fleeing domestic Violence. We provide Education by way of workshops on the Cycle

of Violence and safety planning. As crisis intervention Workers we are here to provide 24 hour

support for our clients, that presents itself in many ways, it can be providing an empathetic ear

at any time of the day or night, helping with goal setting, assisting with meals, getting kids off

to school support in accessing resources in the community and rural areas.

Overall Impressions of the year: Teamwork is incredibly important to any organization. At

PCWESA, we have learned to recognize each other’s own set of strengths, this is why teamwork

at the shelter has proven to be so successful. As front line workers, CIWs work tirelessly to present

a strong, supportive, and united front, very often drawing from indiv idual’s strengths to work

effectively with our women and children. The Threading, Stitching, and Storytelling Research

project made an immense impact on our agency this year. I t was amazing to see the courage

and strength of the participants growing each week, they each taught us a lot. This experience

helped us to expand our own comfort zones and helped us to have a clearer understanding

about the needs of our indigenous clients, as the feedback came directly from the

participants. This has enhanced our understanding of how we can provide the supports that

they need in our roles as Crisis Intervention workers.

Challenges: Some of our biggest challenges of the year has been dealing with addictions,

health concerns, mental health issues, and finding affordable housing for our clients. I t can be

such a v icious cycle that our clients have to struggle through. Most often we do not see one

solitary issue coming through our doors, it is a multiple of issues that our clients are working

through. Finding ways of teaching women positive coping mechanisms, without judgment or

projecting our own core beliefs can be a challenge. Being in small connected communities a

challenge can be working with clients that we know or share some kind of family connection,

this reminds us to maintain healthy boundaries and that we are here in this role to support our

clients in best way that we can and to rely on our team for support for ourselves.

Successes: I t is not so important to identify one particular success story but rather focus on the

many achievements that our clients have accomplished. These accomplishments may

include simple things such as shelter staff being continually supportive and non-judgmental so

that they feel comfortable, feel safe, and becoming more knowledgeable on the impacts of

DV so they make those necessary changes in their homes or relationships to keep themselves

and their children safer. This is especially true for those who access the shelter more than once

and eventually do leave their abusive relationships. We celebrate all the successes that our

clients achieve, which can be seeing their relationships with their children strengthen from

them utilizing the positive parenting skills that they have learned, completing all programming

that they are enrolled in, finding employment, finding their first home, and most importantly

seeing them realize that they are all worth it. We can v isibly see the transformation that many

of our clients go through in the short time that they here in shelter.

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2014 Report from Child Support

Child Support Program: Mildred Crow Eagle and Program Supervisor Stacey Grier.

Number of Children served this year 82

Purpose of the child support program is to provide a safe and caring environment for children

and mothers that come into shelter. The program involves safety planning with children,

educational tools that assist mothers in stopping the intergenerational cycle of abuse by

identifying the effects of violence on children and providing positive parenting support and

techniques. We provide support services for children who have witnessed violence and to

help them to work on positive ways to identify and deal with the emotions that they are

experiencing. Our children’s programming is designed for the children to have fun learning

through creativity while being in a safe and supported environment.

Overall impressions of the past year: This year was full of exciting programming that involved

providing weekly child care for the children of the women that participated in the research

project. This was an interesting time to observe the relationships that grew out of this

experience with the children as well as the bonding of the mothers. Some of the children had

not been exposed to playgroups and other children. We all benefited throughout this

experience as were all impacted by the importance of building positive relationships.

Challenges: Working with children it seems we are always in need of art supplies as we to

tend to go through them very fast especially when working with small children. In this year a

challenge was with a non- first nation mother not wanting her children to play with the first

nations children, as the child support worker I did have all of the children interacting by

inviting the non-first nation mother into the child support office to observe the programming

although she was hesitant to allow them to play together through encouragement and

reassurance we were able to bring them together and work with them successfully. As it

turned out her eldest son wanted to know more about the first nation culture and traditions.

Another challenge is social media, some mothers are not interacting with their children but

are spending most of their time on their cell phones, so we have to help the mothers to see

that their children need their attention and had to encourage them to put the cell phones

aside and to encourage positive interactive parenting.

Successes: There have been children that have experienced bullying in the schools as well

as dealing with their own home situations. We were able to create a safe and supportive

environment away from the bullying and to be a support for the child and mother in working

with the school to address these issues as well to provide them with resources to help her to

help her child through that frustrating situation. It was so gratifying to have this mother come

back to us repeatedly stating that she really benefited from the information that we provided

for her and her child and that she has started to use these new parenting skills that she got

from the support throughout the workshops in our program.

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2014 Report from Outreach Program

Introductions. Oki, We are the Outreach Team! I am Lori Vanee, fulltime Outreach Worker and

Gayle Strikes With A Gun is our half time Outreach Worker.

STATS. 24 women, 24 children served this fiscal year.

Purpose. The purpose of the Outreach Program is to provide support for women in distress and

seeking a safe place for themselves and their children. It includes assessments and goal setting

to determine their needs so that they can live productively and independently. Clients are

provided information on education, supportive and preventative programs. The Outreach

Worker also advocates on behalf of the client with other professional organizations in Southern

Alberta.

Overall Impressions This Year. The overall impressions this past year is that there is a definite need

for an Outreach Program as this is a voluntary program and Outreach worker time is maximized

to the limit. The clientele needs are unique to each individual and there are many factors that

are taken into consideration. For example, some of our clients are single women or women with

children, there is a short term and a long term need. Some of the clientele have employment

experience and/or skills to be able to advocate for themselves, sadly however, the majority do

not have these skills nor have they had the opportunity to develop skills required for a healthy

life. Many do not have a driver’s license or a vehicle to book accommodation viewing, to make

their business or medical appointments and this is where we are grateful that we have the use

of a van that is used to provide the transportation that is so needed.

Challenges. There are many challenges that exist for some of the women in our communities as

they are in abusive relationships, battling addictions, homelessness, and unemployment.

Many of the clientele from the Piikani Nation are impacted by the residential school system that

has created many of the social issues that exist today. There are limitations in the individually

based programing that is the norm as the women have expressed the need to have more

culturally based programming that would include extended families.

Success Story. Client A is an alcoholic and had entered the Shelter after leaving an abusive

partner. Over the two year period Client A was in and out of the Shelter accessing the Outreach

Program. The challenges were many, beginning with a lack of ID and without ID’s it is difficult for

anyone to have open a bank account or to have a PO Box number many of which we take for

granted. Other challenges included lack of finances, shelter support and advocating were

necessary and Client A was successful in her AISH application due to illness preventing Client A

from seeking employment. Today, Client A has identification cards, a bank account, a PO Box

number, improved health and most important Client A has a home where she can relax and

focus on her mental and physical well-being. Client A is preparing for major surgery which could

occur in the next few years. Client A is resilient and determined and is working hard to achieve

goals but still requires services from the Outreach Program in terms of counselling and

transportation.

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2014 Report of the Executive Assistant

Hello everyone, for those that don’t know me, I’m Rose Murfin and have been with PC WESA

since September 2010, as Executive Assistant.

I will tell you a bit about the financial end of our Non Profit. Our core funder is the Ministry of

Human Services, formerly Children & Youth Services. We are very fortunate to still receive this

funding but it does not cover all our expenses. In the 2013/14 year we received a Community

Spirit Grant in the amount of $1911.60, which funded Cable TV for our clients, as well as food

for Christmas hampers. This Government grant has now been discontinued. We received a

donation from the Canadian Women’s Foundation for $1528.00 and other Corporate and

Business donations totaling $3504.00. Individuals donated $1600.60 with most of these being

during the Christmas season. Shell Canada provided a grant in the amount of $930 to replace

one of our computers. We have used Casino funds for facility upgrades and maintenance.

Our next Casino is August 27, 28th.

Thanks so much to the following businesses for partnering with us for the Angel Trees and helping

to provide needy children with Christmas Gifts – Walmart, Royal Bank, Sears, Creekside

Chiropractic and Shootin the Breeze. Also to the many individuals and groups that donate gifts

for under the Angel Tree we appreciate your thoughtfulness. Throughout the year Walmart also

provides us with clothing and other useful items for our clients. Walmart Employees donated a

large number of toys. We appreciate this Community support.

Thank you to our Snow Angels Harry Taylor, Cal Olsen and Rocky Mountain Bobcat who all help

with clearing snow in the winter. Speaking of cold weather, groups such as the Livingstone

School, Canyon School and Vista Village provided mitts, toques, scarves and socks to keep our

clients warm. The Knit Wits from Ft. Macleod knit sweaters and mitts. Hygiene Packs have been

provided by the PC Roaring Lions Club and Beta Sigma Phi Group from the Crowsnest Pass. All

4 Women Society from Calgary provide skin products for all our clients. Judy Hunter also did up

beautiful hygiene pack for the ladies. These are all very useful items for our clients.

At Christmas many groups and schools help to provide hampers for clients. We also need to

thank the Community Members who regularly contribute food, and household items. The

Rockyview Mennonite sewing group provide blankets & pajamas for our clients. Carol Henes

and St. Mikes School hand crafted beautiful pajamas. Sharol Mottl crochets afghans with wool

supplied by the United Church Thrift Shop and Vida Blue makes lovely blankets for our clients.

Baby blankets were provided by the LDS Church in Hillcrest as well as Jane Berturelli. The Town

of Pincher Creek provides swimming passes for our clients. There are so many more individuals

and groups that help us and we feel very fortunate to live and work in such a caring community.

Thank you all for your kindness and generosity.

Rose Murfin

Executive Assistant

Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Assoc.

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The Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Association would like to express our Sincere Appreciation to the following Businesses and Organizations

for their support throughout the year:

Alberta Health Services

Government of Alberta Human Services

Children & Family Services in Blairmore

Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters

Alberta Culture & Community Services

Alberta Justice and local courts

Alberta Lottery Fund

Alberta Mental Health Association

All 4 Women Society

Alta Gas – CEP Local 1947

Associate Medical Clinic

Beta Sigma Phi

Blood Tribe Counselling Services

Blood Tribe Police

Boyd’s Wellsite Supervision Ltd.

Brighter Futures

Cameron Services

Canadian Auto Workers Union

Canadian Mortgage and Housing

Canadian Women’s Foundation

Canyon School

Cardinal Bus Lines

Carney Catering

Children’s World Before & After School

Chinook Lanes

Chris Lawson, Family Court Counselor

Christ Church Fort Macleod

Church of Jesus Christ of LDS

Community Foundation of Lethbridge

& South Western Alberta

Creekside Chiropractic & Massage

Crestview Lodge

Crowsnest Pass Victim Services

Family Resource Society

Foothills United Church Women

Fort Macleod Anglican Church

Group Group Youth

Hillspring Relief Society

Kainai Women’s Wellness Lodge

Knights of Columbus

Knit Wits from Ft. Macleod

Koegler’s Pharmasave

Lethbridge Community College

Livingstone Ladies Social Club

Livingstone School

Livingstone Range School Division

Matthew Halton High School

NAPI Friendship Centre

Piikani Child and Family Services

Piikani Early Childhood Dev. Program

Piikani Elders Council

Piikani Employment Services

Piikani Health Centre

Piikani Prevention Counselling Services

Pincher Creek Co-operative Association

Pincher Creek Elks

Pincher/Cowley Roaring Lions

Pincher Creek Health Centre

Pincher Creek Sobeys

Ramada Inn & Suites

Ranchland Victim’s Services

RCMP Detachments in Pincher Creek,

Brocket, CNP, Fort Macleod, and Cardston

RESOLVE

Rocky Mountain Bobcat

Rocky View Mennonite School

Rocky View Mennonite Sewing Circle

Royal Bank & Staff

Sears Canada

Shell Canada

Shootin the Breeze

Springridge Church Women

St. John’s ACW

St. Michael’s School & Students Council

St. Michael`s Church

Synergy Land Services

Town of Pincher Creek

United Church Thift Shop

Vista Village

Walmart Canada Corp & Employees

Young Parkyn McNab

Thank you also to the many individuals who have

made donations (financial or in-kind)

or volunteered their time.

If we missed mentioning anyone we apologize

and thank you for your contribution

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