Dennis Perrault Community Development Supervisor Tel: 705-567-9331 ext. 230 Fax: 705-567-5005
April 11/08
Town of Kirkland Lake
P.O. Box 1757
Kirkland Lake, Ontario
P2N 3K4
Dear Council:
Community
Living Kirkland Lake has been providing supports and services to individuals
with developmental disabilities and their families for the past 61 years. Community Living Ontario, in an effort to
raise awareness for the need for inclusion and to increase public understanding
and acceptance of people with developmental disabilities, have once again
declared the month of May, Community Living Month.
The
purpose of this letter is to request Kirkland Lake Town Council’s support in
this effort by officially declaring May 2008, Community Living Month. You could assist us in this awareness
promotion by flying our Community Living flag for the month of May at the Town
Hall. We would like to attend a council meeting at the end of April to do a
small presentation to council and to have May 2008 declared as Community Living
Month.
This
year’s activities to promote the campaign include the following:
1- Basketball Challenge (Katimavik Volunteers Vs Special
Olympic Athletes). The admission fee for this event will be one non perishable
food item. We will then donate this food to the Salvation Army Food Bank.
2- We will donate a book for the Children’s library and a
DVD for adults to the Teck Centennial Library and asking that they promote
community awareness by distributing bookmarks to patrons.
4- We have an ad coming up in the Northern
News for Community Pride
5- We have requested that Community Living
flags will once again fly over Government
Road during the month of May.
6- Presentation about our agency will be
made to some local service clubs if requested.
7- We will have a representative speak
about our Awareness Campaign on the radio.
We
in partnership with the Katimavik Volunteer group will be hosting a Talent Show
at our CLS building on 4 Tweedsmuir on Thursday May
15/08 starting at 7pm. This evening will include music and light refreshments.
We extend an invitation to Town Council to attend this event in order to learn
more about our agency.
We
appreciate your support over the years and thank you in advance for taking the
time to review this letter.
Yours sincerely,
Dennis Perrault
Community Development Supervisor