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Edson and District Community Learning Society asks for funding
by Masha Scheele in the neighbourhood of $10,000 per
year to help subsidize learners. But
On December 4, Sarah McPhee, that has come to an end now,” said
Special Projects Coordinator and Calvert, when asked about the
Vera Calvert, Executive Director of amount EDCLS was asking from the
the Edson & District Community Town of Edson. McPhee said they
Learning Society (EDCLS) would be excited about a one-time or
presented at the Town of Edson ongoing annual contribution.
council meeting. EDCLS has been McPhee also mentioned that
around for 45 years as a community currently EDCLS has no multi-year
adult learning council and is partially funding contracts set up with
funded by the provincial businesses as they feel oil companies
government. Since 2013, EDCLS is have currently pulled back from
also a registered charity, but this year multi-year contracts.
they’re asking for funding support Councillor Troy Sorenson
from the Town of Edson. suggested reformatting the sliding
The society provides a safe and scale subsidy fund into a loan, so
welcoming environment for adult applicants could apply and pay back
learners, increases employment their loan after they are successfully During the Town Council meeting on December 4, Sarah McPhee, Special
opportunities for clients, reduces hired. “I’d be much more excited Projects Coordinator and Vera Calvert, Executive Director of the Edson &
skill shortages that employers face, about giving money to an District Learning Society presented on what they offer the Community and
strengthens English language skills, organization that would rotate that asked for funding from Council. photo Masha Scheele
helps students communicate and money and perhaps when people do
settle in to life in Edson, and Family get a job, pay it back even if it was at
Literacy programs strengthen adult 0%,” said Councillor Sorenson. its low income or language barriers.” through the Grande Prairie Regional
literacy and confidence in parenting, The society operates three The adult learning centre started in College. Currently, EDCLS’ contract
according to McPhee. different programs; Community 2009 as one of three provincial pilot with Alberta Advantage Education
Programs at the Adult Learning Capacity Building; Family Literacy; programs and funded by a one-time runs from March 2018 to June 2020
Centre are offered at a reduced rate and the Adult Learning Centre. grant from Alberta Advanced and covers the cost of books,
using a sliding scale subsidy fund, Within Community Capacity Education, explained McPhee at the materials, instruction, tutoring and
depending on the income and Building, non-credit courses for meeting. exams for 96 adults in total,
number of dependants of the adults are offered in workplace “We’ve managed to keep the according to McPhee.
applicant, making programs training, community issues, and centre running even though the “The services we offer also help
available and affordable for computers, according to McPhee. funding was only supposed to be for employers in town, we have done a
everyone. “We do believe that people “With family literacy, we’re two years to get established. Next couple of contracts with agencies to
who can pay, should. But a lot of the looking to strengthen the parents year, we’ll be at 10 years of doing do workplace skills training for their
people who access the services in the literacy skills, and encourage them as this, but it’s a constant struggle for employees,” said McPhee.
learning centre are obviously their child’s first teacher,” said our staff who spend time looking for Another new service offered
unemployed or underemployed,” McPhee during the presentation. “We dollars that could be used better to through the provincial government
said McPhee. primarily work with barriered help the people that come to the are settlement services, which help
“We had an anonymous donor for families for family literacy, whether centre,” said Calvert. newcomers with English as a second
the last three years, that had provided In the Adult Learning Centre, the language, and transitioning to life in
public can take advantage of tutorial Edson. As well, the society is
We made a liste made a list
W or study support for essential skills, involved in many community events
like community registration night,
GED preparations, trades, language,
family literacy day, community
and basic computer skills. Some of
and checked it twice ...nd checked it twice ...
a the navigation support include help learning needs assessments, and
international Women’s day.
with employment documents,
“Obviously we feel like we offer a
Y government applications, referrals, lot to the community of Edson,” said
You're invitedou're invited
prep for citizenship and permanent
McPhee. “Our clients are more those
residency language tests,
' 'cause you're so nice!cause you're so nice! intercultural communication, who need help developing skills to
improve their employment, or
information regarding daycares,
housing, schools, and post-secondary getting their skills to a place where
DATE options. In 2017/2018, an average of they would succeed in secondary
DATE
training.”
52 students visited the centre
“Our budget situation is quite tight
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 monthly, according to McPhee. this year,” said mayor Kevin Zahara.
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018
A Regional GED program is also
TIME: 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
TIME: 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. offered since January 2015, and over “We are actually looking at some
65 clients have successfully
staff reductions. But we certainly
completed the GED exam, explained will take it into consideration and if
McPhee. This program partners with anything changes we will certainly
Hinton, Jasper and Grande Cache let you know.”
PLACE and clients can write exams locally
PLACE
The Edson Recycling Depot
The Edson Recycling Depot
(5237 1st Avenue)
(5237 1st Avenue)
Free Draws, Goodies,
Free Draws, Goodies,
Coffee etc.
Coffee etc.
We will sort your recycling Edson Senior’s
Transportation
Westhaven Choir: 12:00-12:30 pmesthaven Choir: 12:00-12:30 pm
W would like to thank
It's our Seniors andIt's our Seniors and
Community Appreciation Christmas Party!Community Appreciation Christmas Party! Bonavista Energy Corp.
We'll have a Ho-Ho-Whole lot of fun!We'll have a Ho-Ho-Whole lot of fun! for their recent
B Brought to you by “The Edson & District Recycling Society”rought to you by “The Edson & District Recycling Society” donation of $500.
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 4 MONDAY DECEMBER 10, 2018 MONDAY JULY 4, 2016 PAGE 2
Edson and District Community Learning Society asks for funding
by Masha Scheele in the neighbourhood of $10,000 per
year to help subsidize learners. But
On December 4, Sarah McPhee, that has come to an end now,” said
Special Projects Coordinator and Calvert, when asked about the
Vera Calvert, Executive Director of amount EDCLS was asking from the
the Edson & District Community Town of Edson. McPhee said they
Learning Society (EDCLS) would be excited about a one-time or
presented at the Town of Edson ongoing annual contribution.
council meeting. EDCLS has been McPhee also mentioned that
around for 45 years as a community currently EDCLS has no multi-year
adult learning council and is partially funding contracts set up with
funded by the provincial businesses as they feel oil companies
government. Since 2013, EDCLS is have currently pulled back from
also a registered charity, but this year multi-year contracts.
they’re asking for funding support Councillor Troy Sorenson
from the Town of Edson. suggested reformatting the sliding
The society provides a safe and scale subsidy fund into a loan, so
welcoming environment for adult applicants could apply and pay back
learners, increases employment their loan after they are successfully During the Town Council meeting on December 4, Sarah McPhee, Special
opportunities for clients, reduces hired. “I’d be much more excited Projects Coordinator and Vera Calvert, Executive Director of the Edson &
skill shortages that employers face, about giving money to an District Learning Society presented on what they offer the Community and
strengthens English language skills, organization that would rotate that asked for funding from Council. photo Masha Scheele
helps students communicate and money and perhaps when people do
settle in to life in Edson, and Family get a job, pay it back even if it was at
Literacy programs strengthen adult 0%,” said Councillor Sorenson. its low income or language barriers.” through the Grande Prairie Regional
literacy and confidence in parenting, The society operates three The adult learning centre started in College. Currently, EDCLS’ contract
according to McPhee. different programs; Community 2009 as one of three provincial pilot with Alberta Advantage Education
Programs at the Adult Learning Capacity Building; Family Literacy; programs and funded by a one-time runs from March 2018 to June 2020
Centre are offered at a reduced rate and the Adult Learning Centre. grant from Alberta Advanced and covers the cost of books,
using a sliding scale subsidy fund, Within Community Capacity Education, explained McPhee at the materials, instruction, tutoring and
depending on the income and Building, non-credit courses for meeting. exams for 96 adults in total,
number of dependants of the adults are offered in workplace “We’ve managed to keep the according to McPhee.
applicant, making programs training, community issues, and centre running even though the “The services we offer also help
available and affordable for computers, according to McPhee. funding was only supposed to be for employers in town, we have done a
everyone. “We do believe that people “With family literacy, we’re two years to get established. Next couple of contracts with agencies to
who can pay, should. But a lot of the looking to strengthen the parents year, we’ll be at 10 years of doing do workplace skills training for their
people who access the services in the literacy skills, and encourage them as this, but it’s a constant struggle for employees,” said McPhee.
learning centre are obviously their child’s first teacher,” said our staff who spend time looking for Another new service offered
unemployed or underemployed,” McPhee during the presentation. “We dollars that could be used better to through the provincial government
said McPhee. primarily work with barriered help the people that come to the are settlement services, which help
“We had an anonymous donor for families for family literacy, whether centre,” said Calvert. newcomers with English as a second
the last three years, that had provided In the Adult Learning Centre, the language, and transitioning to life in
public can take advantage of tutorial Edson. As well, the society is
We made a liste made a list
W or study support for essential skills, involved in many community events
like community registration night,
GED preparations, trades, language,
family literacy day, community
and basic computer skills. Some of
and checked it twice ...nd checked it twice ...
a the navigation support include help learning needs assessments, and
international Women’s day.
with employment documents,
“Obviously we feel like we offer a
Y government applications, referrals, lot to the community of Edson,” said
You're invitedou're invited
prep for citizenship and permanent
McPhee. “Our clients are more those
residency language tests,
' 'cause you're so nice!cause you're so nice! intercultural communication, who need help developing skills to
improve their employment, or
information regarding daycares,
housing, schools, and post-secondary getting their skills to a place where
DATE options. In 2017/2018, an average of they would succeed in secondary
DATE
training.”
52 students visited the centre
“Our budget situation is quite tight
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 monthly, according to McPhee. this year,” said mayor Kevin Zahara.
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018
A Regional GED program is also
TIME: 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
TIME: 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. offered since January 2015, and over “We are actually looking at some
65 clients have successfully
staff reductions. But we certainly
completed the GED exam, explained will take it into consideration and if
McPhee. This program partners with anything changes we will certainly
Hinton, Jasper and Grande Cache let you know.”
PLACE and clients can write exams locally
PLACE
The Edson Recycling Depot
The Edson Recycling Depot
(5237 1st Avenue)
(5237 1st Avenue)
Free Draws, Goodies,
Free Draws, Goodies,
Coffee etc.
Coffee etc.
We will sort your recycling Edson Senior’s
Transportation
Westhaven Choir: 12:00-12:30 pmesthaven Choir: 12:00-12:30 pm
W would like to thank
It's our Seniors andIt's our Seniors and
Community Appreciation Christmas Party!Community Appreciation Christmas Party! Bonavista Energy Corp.
We'll have a Ho-Ho-Whole lot of fun!We'll have a Ho-Ho-Whole lot of fun! for their recent
B Brought to you by “The Edson & District Recycling Society”rought to you by “The Edson & District Recycling Society” donation of $500.
