Fort McMurray Mission Statement

To ensure the best services for persons with developmental disabilities within this community.

Membership

Full membership with voting privileges for persons with disabilities, their families and guardians.

Associate membership with voting privileges on issues of non-conflict for government stakeholders, agency stakeholders and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• To identify what services individuals with developmental disabilities need in McMurray and area.
• To advocate and lobby for these services and to make recommendations to the Northeast Alberta PDD Board.
• To monitor and evaluate services.

Meetings

Meetings will be the first Wednesday of the month at HUB until June.

Executive

The executive committee will consist of five members, President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer, and two other positions.

The three key Executive Committee members will be parents, guardians or family members. The remaining two members can be agency stakeholders, support workers or members of the community at large. Agency representatives will be available at all times in an advisory capacity.

Terms of the office will be for a one year term, no member may hold the same position for more than three consecutive years.

Minutes

The minutes will be sent to the membership and other relevant stakeholders as needed.

Elections

Executive Committee members currently are:

Co-chairs - Abbi Wright and Phillip Macklin

Secretary/Treasurer- Gordon Shewchuck

Two additional members - Jim Harte and Pat Lee Chee

To come to a meeting call Linda at 1-866-733-6322 for more information.

Congratulations to the Community Recognition Award winnners at the November 2007 Northeast Alberta Community Board PDD Regional Conference in Bonnyville!

Community Merit Award - Dot McLennan

Dot has lived in Fort McMurray for a number of years. When she first arrived in Fort McMurray she lived with her brother and sister-in-law. But she had a dream of becoming independent and she never lost sight of that dream. That dream kept her going and inspired her! With support dot found a job, and then she found a semi-independent group living. Then she fought to move into a more independent home. Dot now lives independently and recently found her true love and got married. That's a story with a happy ending. Way to go, Dot! Dot is an inspiration to all us us to not give up when life gets us down but keep on focusing on the goal!