Yellowknife Association for Community Living

Board of Directors

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The Current Board of Directors of the Yellowknife Association for Community Living

Pam Weeks-Beaton, President
Alan Cash, Vice-President
Donna Williston, Past President
Janet Diveky, Secretary
Lee Sacrey, Treasurer
Jane Arychuk, Board Director
Cappy Elkin, Board Director
Blair Barbour, Board Director
Pat Strus, Board Director
Julie White, Board Director
Angela Meyer, Board Director
Helen White, Board Director
Alison Barr, Board Director
vacant, Board Director

Our Guiding Principles

The Association is guided in all of its actions by principles that are consistent with its values and beliefs. Every action, statement, policy, or publication will honour and promote the principles of respect, dignity, equality, diversity, human rights, justice, self determination, mutual responsibility, inclusion and moral courage.

Our Statement of Beliefs

The Yellowknife Association for Community Living (YKACL) works to ensure that people with intellectual disabilities have full citizenship, membership in community and society, and the right to self-determination.

Citizenship
People have their rights and freedoms respected and protected. They have the opportunity to meet their obligations as participating and contributing citizens of communities.

Membership
People are welcomed into community life. They are raised in families, have friends, are part of the neighbourhood, attend schools, are employed, and live side-by-side with their peers.

Self-Determination
Adults have the right to control their own lives, make their own decisions (with assistance if necessary), and take responsibility for their actions. This includes respecting people’s choices and allowing them to experience the consequences of their decisions.

Our Values and Beliefs

All members of the human family are full persons. Our human essence cannot be reduced to words, labels, categories, definitions or genetic patterns. Every person is unique. No one can be replaced or copied. All persons are ineffable.

All persons are entitled to respect. Respect requires recognition of and concern for the dignity of every person. Dignity is fragile. It must be protected from all harm.
All persons have inherent dignity. Dignity belongs to us just because we exist. It is not something we earn or receive.
All persons have inalienable dignity. Dignity cannot rightfully be ignored, diminished or taken away.
All persons have equal dignity. Dignity does not depend upon physical, intellectual or other characteristics. Neither does it depend upon the opinions that other people have about these characteristics.
All persons have inherent and equal worth. Our value as persons is neither earned nor accumulated. It is unrelated to health status or any genetic or other personal characteristic.
All persons have inherent capacity for growth and expression. Every person has the right to be nourished physically, intellectually, socially, emotionally and spiritually.
All persons are entitled to equal access and opportunity. Equality demands protection from all forms of discrimination or harm, and access to the supports necessary to enable equal participation.

Our Strategic Priorities for the Next 1-3 Years

To conduct an Evaluation of Skills Training & Inclusion
To Develop a Governance Framework
To Develop a Public Relations Strategy for communication with the public, membership and families
To Conduct a Financial Review

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Fundraising

Gumboot Rally - Our Major Fundraising
On Saturday May 22, 2010, we held our 18th annual Gumboot Rally. We had an amazing group of volunteers and ten teams competed. The events included Catch'n Boot, Basket Boot, Bowling for Boots, Skinny Anckles and many more. By the end of the day, fun was had by all involved and $14,800 dollars had been raised for the Association. Thank you to these special people:

Master of Ceremonies: Sandy Lee
Entertainment: The Gumboots
Photographer: Larry Elkin
Sponsers: Candian North, BHP Billiton, Northern Food Services, Aurora College, Janet Pacey Design, Pido Productions, Diavik, Quality Furniture, Yellowknife Education District No. 1

Top Fundraiser and Most Sponsers: Jaqueline Lambert
Runner-Up Most Sponsers: Harper Sateana Barr

Teams:
Catholic Woment's League - Cow Girls - Top Fundraisers
Yellowknife Catholic School Board - Holy Rollers - Best Costume
Aurora College Literacy Outreach - Loch Ness monsters - Most Athletic
Public Works and Services - Hard Hats
Friends of YKACL - Silly Vampires
BHP Billiton
Department of Justice - Without a Reasonable Trout

Volunteers: Cappy, Larry, and Ben Elkin, Tony and Flo Campbell, Alison Stroeder, Jill Allain, Alison Barr, Helen and Julie White, Wayne Balanoff, Donna Williston, Annie Whane and Pat Strus, Connor and Delaney Beaton, Alan Cash, Karen Willy, Mimi Kennedy, Michael Henry, Robin Charman, Jason Swain, Vee Faria, Kelly Janes, Jean Marie Mariez, Liz Mooney, Lou and Litchell Rankin, Fleurette Spreen and the Skills Training Participants.

Click here to view our photos from the 2010 Gumboot Rally.

Click here to view our photos from the 2009 Gumboot Rally.

Click here to view our photos from the 2008 Gumboot Rally.