- by Dorothy LeBaron and Mark McAlister
Dear Members,
One of the main questions meeting the council at this time
is in the area of communication. How do we meet the challenge of facilitating
communication? How do we create a vehicle for members’ voices to be heard? How
do we become visible to each other? How do we develop an interest in each
other, in what is happening across Canada in the various groups and Branches?
As a first step, the editor has occasionally included a
“Local Activities” section in the eNews and Glimpses. This is a place where members can publicize
their local events. This section is also intended to inform and to create
interest and curiosity about what other groups are doing. For instance, an article
about the Sherbrooke Group Towards The Sources was featured in a recent
issue, and contained this invitation:
“We send our warmest greetings to all Canadian members. We’d love to
have news. Perhaps each group, big or
small, could take turns in writing a little something about themselves for this
bulletin. It could cultivate the feeling
of being part of a larger community.”
Thank you Colin! Your
article will no doubt stimulate other members to contribute. If there was at least one article like this
in EVERY issue of the newsletter, the sense of community in our Society would
become so much stronger.
To help
make this happen, we suggest that each Branch or group designate someone who
will collect possible articles and event notices, and be a liaison with the
newsletter editor. We would list all the
contact information in the newsletter, and encourage members to get in touch
with each other and start a dialogue.
If you need
encouragement or assistance, don’t hesitate to contact the editor. He will be
happy to discuss your ideas with you and help get your creative juices flowing.
Dorothy
LeBaron, for the Council
Mark
McAlister, Newsletter Editor
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