It should be noted that the 2019-2020 AGM of ALACD will be held by video conference on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at 1:00 PM (EST).
The purpose of the meeting shall be:
• To approve activities of the ALACD Coordinating Committee
• To review and approve 2019-2020 audited financial statements
• To appoint/elect new Coordinating Committee members
All ALACD members and partners and stakeholders are encouraged to attend.
Note that only current member and partner organizations are entitled to a vote and nominate new Board members.
To register for the AGM, please notify Jane Arkell, Executive Director jane@ala.ca. In order to participate you must register by October 15,
2020.
Meeting agenda, connection information, and further information will be distributed to the
list of attendees.
Notice of 2019-2020 Annual General Meeting
New From The Blog
A New Municipal Project
Active Living Alliance is starting a project to develop a municipal guide to promising and best practices for disability inclusion in recreation and physical activity.
For more information please contact Taryn Barry, ALACD project manager, at taryn.barry@ ala.ca.
Jess Silver: Redefining Disability through adaptive fitness
Professionally, Jess Silver is an accomplished communications professional, published author, adaptive fitness trainer and multilingual educator with a passion for travel and making a positive difference in the world.
Quite apart from what they do though, what really defines a person is who they are. Silver is a passionate physical activity and inclusion advocate and dynamic thought -leader who is constantly challenging herself and those around her to expand their vision of what is possible.
The Secret to Happiness By James Kwinecki
I never thought that one day I would wake up and not be able to see. But here we are, 7 years later and through this change I’ve realized the secret to happiness. Now I know you might be thinking I’m going to talk about chocolate, a loving family or being financially stable – I’m not. (Those things are great too, though). In this blog, I am going to tell you why I think physical activity is the secret to true happiness! WAIT - If you just groaned, give me a chance!