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An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Galiano Conservancy Association
Will be held at 2 pm Saturday, January 14, 2012
South Galiano Community Hall
(childcare provided)
The purpose of this Extraordinary Meeting is to provide an update on the acquisition of land for the Galiano Learning Centre.
At this Extraordinary Meeting we will seek a decision from the membership for proceeding with the acquisition of lands that would provide a home for the Galiano Restorative Learning Centre.
Your input is essential to reach a good decision on this issue. The meeting is open to all members in good standing. Memberships are available at the door.
Please join us for a New Year's Day walk
on the site of the proposed Galiano Restorative Learning Centre, 10825 Porlier Pass Road at 1pm. Following the walk there will be an opportunity for discussion over a bowl of soup at the home of Loren and Mary Ruth Wilkinson, 14485 Porlier Pass Road (Hunterston Farm).
The Galiano Conservancy has taken the lead to acquire land for the Galiano Restorative Learning Centre from which we can offer multi-day outdoor education programs that address the needs of our region's youth. Participants will develop more personal resilience, build teamwork and leadership skills, and get a chance to explore and restore a variety of Galiano's diverse ecosystems. Through a cutting edge social enterprise model, programs for disadvantaged youth will be subsidized by revenues generated by unique "Restorative Retreats" for adults.
We have commitments for over two-thirds of the land acquisition costs and community contributions have enabled us to proceed. We have obtained an extension of the closing date for the Learning Centre site, allowing us time to confirm the remaining 1.3 million needed to purchase the site. We are looking forward to having the land secure so we can begin local consultation and a regional visioning process to ensure the Learning Centre will meet the needs and fulfill the dreams of our community, especially our young people.
The Galiano Conservancy Association is a community-based non-profit society and registered charity founded in 1989 and dedicated to protecting the natural and human environment of Galiano Island, British Columbia.
The Conservancy is one of BC's first land trusts, and owns and protects several environmentally sensitive properties on Galiano. We also provide a variety of environmental education programs, and have active projects in the areas of conservation mapping and ecological restoration. In addition we maintain an extensive library and resource collection to which the public has access.
The Conservancy works in partnership with other organizations and is supported by individual donors, private foundations, and government agencies. New members and volunteers are always welcome.
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