1st Annual Northern Self Advocacy Retreat
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The Kaien Island Community Networking Society is proud to support the 1st Annual Northern Self Advocacy Retreat June 27th- July 1st.
In the past Kaien Island Community Networking Society has Volunteered many hours to make the Self Advocacy Conference a success. Prince Rupert Self Advocacy Conference has hosted the event 13 times. Visitors as faraway from Prince George and Dawson Creek have attended. Special guest speakers like David Hingsbuger and David and Fay weatherow have attended plus many more.
This year The Kaien Island Community Networking Society will be volunteering Many Hours to make the 1st Annual Northern Self Advocacy Retreat A Success.
This 4-day retreat will be an opportunity for self-advocates and others to come together to explore their past, present and future.
It will take Place at beautiful Camp Morice, located on Stuart Lake near Fort St James (www.campmorice.com).
Camp Morice has 6 cabins, which vary in size. There are bunks in the cabins, as well as electricity and a wood burning stove.
There are washrooms and a showers(for both males and females). which are located centrally at the camp. A large kitchen and dinning room is where the workshops will take place and we will share all our meals.
Participants will be assigned a cabin,which they will share with others. Each cabin will be asked to be responsible for 3 different camp chores each day. Together we will take turns with cleaning the dining hall, kitchen, bathrooms and doing the dishes. Dont worry though; there will be still time for lots of fun!!
Only 44 participants will be able to go.
If you have any questions contact Sandy at (250) 627 4748
Some Guest Speakers will be.
Sandy Gelletti- Viscount of KICNS
David Watson of KICNS
More info will be posted as the date gets closer.
The Northern Self Advocacy that took place last week saw 44 + people from Smithers and Prince Rupert take part in the healing workshops, These workshops took place in the mornings, and then the participants were able to take part in other activities like swimming, canoeing, hiking, and volleyball. More to come over the next few days.
