Events Committee Meeting

Tuesday, Apr 12, 2022

Attendees

Francesca, Marisol, Emily Kennedy, April

Decisions

• Draw for monthly co-op star award vouchers
  https://avcoop.igloodigitalworkplace.ca/resources/resources_wiki/star_awards
  Winners: Glenn (star) Skylar (nominator)

 Discussions

• Reviewed and reported on action items from the previous meeting

• Thank you’s for events in the last month

  • Marcelo for the ARC events

  • Peter for the hosting the movie night

  • Francesca and Terry for the common area cleanup

  • Treasure Fairies

  • Lindsay for communication of the youth committee in the garden

  • Pouneh for the crafting session during March break

• Kids book club will be discontinued due to lack of interest

• Treasure fairies gave away 5 prizes

• Apri/May/June Events

  • Movie night, 

  • Easter egg hunt- Apr 17 (two different spaces for kids under 4 and kids over 4)

  • Egg Drop - Apr 18

  • Neighbourhood walking tour - Ryanne will get in touch with Francesca

  • Mural re-do! We can hold a series of painting events in the courtyard.

  • Birthday celebrations Sat, May 28 - painting murals, caking, photo, face painting and sidewalk chalk

  • Wednesday, June 29, Coop end of school pizza party

  • Patrice will do the July coop BBQ (BYO food to grill) (get beer and pop)

  • Coop camp courtyard camp out (get firepit for marshmallow roasting)

• Future events

• Coop beach day this summer?  No need to prebook,  just need to pick a day to go

• Bike to the beach for kids and adults

• Bike parade?  Emily will look into this

• Idea sources from ARC workshop

• https://thehappycity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Physically-distanced-activities-toolkit.pdf

• https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/hey-neighbour-recipe-book-resident-animators-guide.pdf

• http://resilientneighbourhoods.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Resilient_Streets_Toolkit.pdf

• https://norcambassadors.ca/

• https://neighbourhoodsmallgrants.ca/

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  Action Items:

• April will pose the question to the coop on if they use the book deposits from VPL (on pause until VPL figures out their plan on book deposits)

• Check with coop - interest for Friday night dinner outdoors

• Emily will look for a face painter for the coop birthday

• Francesca will look for a volunteer for a photographer for coop birthday