November 10th - A Visit from McMan

Posted by Dan Kammerer 
 
Chris Christie, Executive Director of the McMan Youth, Family and Community Service Association, Southeast Region attended this Meeting to provide our Club with a couple of updates.

Meeting Date:  November 10, 2009 
Program:  Chris Christie, McMan Youth, Family and Community Service Association, Southeast Region 
Cashier: April Ruzycki  
Greeter/Recorder: Jace Anderson  

 

The first was an update on Winter's Inn

  • Last year Winter's Inn served 99 unique guests - over 800 intakes averaging 5-6 per night
  • 8 of 12 ongoing chronic homeless in MH are now housed in Housing First program
  • McMan searching for new location for Winter's Inn has posed a challenge "Not as easy as we thought it would be to find a location"
  • City Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) gave conditional approval for proposed Winter's Inn location, partly based on McMan focusing on a 'good neighbor campaign'
  • Since that time, a Law firm has served McMan with a letter from adjacent business appealing City approvals
  • Chris feels that a lot of the opposition is not based on fact or experience & McMan is very frustrated about this situation
  • MPC review meeting to take place Thursday at 2:30 pm
  • McMan has no other location options at present
  • Chris hopes that rather than NIMBY McMan would find YIMBY (Yes, In My Back Yard) at the MPC meeting

The second was a brief update on the Detox Centre Project

  • Chris also reports that Detox Centre study report will be presented to Corporate Services committee at City Hall
  • Detox Centre models are based on evidence based treatment plans
  • 8,000 sq ft required to operate 6 - 12 bed facility
  • Chris stated that 'it can not be sustained without support from Alberta Health Services'

Meeting Notes:

  • On line registration for Viva Las Vegas was discussed. The Viva Las Vegas showgirls danced at the trade show recently

  • 50/50 - Gord won the draw but did not draw the ace. 

Next Meeting Date:   November 17, 2009

Program:   VIVA Las Vegas 

Cashier:   Julia Reinhart 

Greeter/Recorder: Chris Grassing