Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! I know I am a bit late but it is better then not at all. So, what are you thankful for?

I spent most of the last week completing my second assignment for my Management course. It was 28 pages long this time. If each one keeps getting longer then I am not looking forward to the seventh one! The second one was interesting to me though because it dealt with media relations issues. I also had my second French class this past week and it is starting to come back to me. A summer break can really set you back when it comes to learning languages.

I had a couple of meetings last week. One was with the Education to Employment group of Vibrant Communities Saint John. We are just about to release our report. It has been a long time in the works but I think it will be a valuable resource to those working at helping people move out of poverty. Stay tuned for the report! The other was with the Sex Trade Action Committee and things are coming along with this committee as well. I will report more on it in a later post.

I went home to P.E.I. this past weekend for Thanksgiving. It was a longer drive then normal as we picked up my sister in Fredericton. It was a great weekend though. The weather was sunny and warm and I got to see me nieces, siblings, parents and grandmother. I mostly relaxed but did help with dinner preparations. It is always nice to get home and I am thankful that I have a home to go to and a wonderful family. I also realize that many people do not and this is always in the back of my mind and I try my best to help some of those people out. I hope everyone reading this takes some time to think about what you are thankful for.

For the rest of this week I will be attending the Canadian Alliance of Community Health Centres Association Annual Conference which is taking place in Saint John. People from all over Canada will be coming to Saint John to discuss the determinants of health and how Community Health Centres are key to taking action. I was a part of the planning committee so I am hoping it all goes off without a hitch.

Finally, if you have some free time over lunch tomorrow come and check this out:

Following the first successful discussion on Community Activism, Dialogue Saint John will be hosting their second in a series of quarterly lunchtime discussion sessions on Wednesday, October 11th at 11:45 am at the Aliant Learning Centre - entrance from the Brunswick Square Pedway near the entrance to the market.

Please join us and guest Speaker Bob Manning, Chair of the Saint John Board of Trade, for a discussion on the proposed Racino project in Saint John.

What is a Racino and what does it mean to you? Does Saint John need a Racino? Will it bring more tourism dollars? Will it be a precursor to greater development in our city? What are the social and community implications? These are some of the tough questions that have been floated in the media and by various interest groups around this development. Now it's time to hear what YOU have to say about this project.

Dialogue Saint John is an organization aimed at promoting discussion and action around the issues that are important to young people aged 20-35.