Pincher Creek Social Needs Assessment

In order to gain a deeper understanding of the social needs and priorities of residents in the Pincher Creek area, Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) has engaged Nichols Applied Management, an Edmonton-based consulting firm, to carry out a social needs assessment.

In support of this social needs assessment, Nichols is conducting a survey of community stakeholders and residents in order to obtain their input on social issues, programs and services in the region. 

Completing the survey is expected to take no more than 5 to 10 minutes.

Responses will be grouped for reporting purposes and will only be released in such a way that the answers of individual respondents cannot be determined.  Survey response deadline is November 22.

To begin the survey please control/click on the following link:  https://pinchercreeksna.questionpro.com 

We encourage all residents to participate, to ensure the assessment reflects your needs and perspectives.

All-Candidates Forum, Pincher Creek, October 8

SASCI will be moderating an All-Candidates Forum ahead of the upcoming federal election.  The Forum will be held at the Heritage Inn in Pincher Creek on Thursday, October 8th, starting at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30). The Forum is being hosted by the Pincher Creek and District Chamber of Commerce.  Come ask the candidates about the issues that matter to you!

Becoming a Community Builder

We are pleased to announce that the Pincher Creek region has been selected as a Lighthouse Community for Becoming A Community Builder (BACB).

BACB is the initiative of philanthropist and community builder Ian Hill, a name familiar to many volunteers in our community.   Ian is the person behind Let Them Be Kids, a philanthropic program that helped finance the new playground at St. Michael's School.

 

Ian has produced the following video to support promotion of BACB throughout the town and district of Pincher Creek, Cowley, Waterton Park, and Piikani Reserve: http://www.viddler.com/v/bd5f8247

 

We invite and encourage your participation in this program.  The BACB program will deliver 15 weeks of leadership training to any adult or youth in our community, free of charge.  The program is very flexible to accommodate those who cannot attend sessions in person, so you can follow along at your own pace. 

 

The program will commence October 18th, in twenty Lighthouse Communities around rural Alberta.

 

To participate, please register before October 18th at http://register.becomingacommunitybuilder.ca.

 

We sincerely hope you will be able to participate in this exciting and timely initiative.  The more of us that participate, the richer and more numerous the outcomes and the greater the impact on the present and future well-being of our community.

 

If you have questions, please call James Van Leeuwen at 403-627-8427.

 

If you can think of others in our community who would be interested in Becoming A Community Builder, please forward this information to them with some encouragement of your own.