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Tyler Geisler arranges a meeting between Ian Goodall-George, Charlene Bodnarchuk, Jude McCudden and Lori Emilson to discuss feasibility of a wellness centre in Ashern.
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Ball Tournament with proceeds split between Ashern Arena Board and Curling Rink Repurposing Project.
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Charlene Bodnarchuk organizes a committee to oversee the project
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Regular meetings begin to be held monthly. Committee name changes to Curling Rink Repurposing Committee.
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Baseball Tournament Fundraiser - proceeds split between Ashern Arena Board and Wellness Centre
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Informational meetings with targeted groups begin. Business Owners/Farmers, Seniors and Educators group meetings held.
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Surveys for Needs Assessment is completed (over 200), tallied and analyzed
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Name of committee changes to reflect purpose. Alex Bogusat creates logo.
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Scott Cameron begins a Facebook page for our committee
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Stakeholders (physiotherapist, yoga instructor, dance instructor, shuffleboard committee, First Nations representative) are invited to gather ideas about what they would like to see in a wellness centre.
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Using information from Needs Assessment and stakeholders, Alex Bogusat (architect, Interlake Architecture) draws up floor plans for the centre.
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Proceeds go fully towards Wellness Centre, floor plans for Wellness Centre on display
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Bank account at Noventis is opened to save fundraising monies.
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Engineers inspect the mechanical and electrical systems of the building. Report written as a result.
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Election is held, resulting in a full board comprised of President (Trevor Emilson), Vice-President (Jackie Jonasson), Secretary (Lori Emilson), Treasurer (Edith Peterson), Members-at-Large (Tim Cameron, Jude McCudden, Alex Bogusat, Scott Cameron, Stefan Jonasson, Art Jonasson, Dylan Geisler, A-Lynne Geisler, Clayton Gibson, Melony Just). Constitution is ratified
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Presentation on how to run a Capital Campaign - presented by Lana Cowling-Mason, Community Futures.
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New executive: Tim Cameron - President, Trevor Emilson - Past-President, Jackie Jonasson - Vice President, Lori Emilson - Secretary, Edith Peterson - Treasurer
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Commission is now officially incorporated
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Bankert Marketing hired to develop and run LRWC Website.
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701 Architecture hired to provide architectural services (schematic designs Parts 1A, 1B, and Cost Estimation). -
Committee members washed, stripped paint, and repainted front of building. Banner announcing "Future Home of Wellness Centre" erected. -
Presentation of project to communities, capital campaign kickoff, fundraiser -
Grant awarded to LRWC for the amount $95 000.00