/ Aboriginal Action Circle
Wednesday February 25, 2015
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
OttawaRegional Office
Pat McGrath Boardroom
11 Holland Ave

Type of meeting:RegularChair:Tony Nicolas

Secretary: Resource person:Stephanie Penwarden

(PSAC Resource Officer)

Discussion Summary

Present:Tony, Denis, Albert, Stephanie, Shirley (no quorum only 2 voting members present)

Regrets: Jean-Pierre, John Henri, Toni

  1. Opening Pray & Smudging Ceremony at 5: 30 PM (Elder Albert Dumont)

Albert opened the meeting. Due to health issues Albert announced that he is no longer able to assist at the AAC meetings. He will assist the Circle in finding a new Elder if that is what the Circle decides to do.

  1. Welcome / Regrets
  1. Approval of AgendaN/A no quorum
  1. Approval of Jan 28 minutes.N/A no quorum
  1. Business arising fromprevious meeting minutes.N/A no quorum
  1. BudgetN/A no quorum
  1. Breakfast at 510 Rideau – March 21

There was an error on the original message. Prep work will start at 8 a.m. and service will start at 10 a.m. Albert will purchase the food and will be reimbursed.

  1. Recruitment (Messaging & Facebook)

Tony, Michael and André are the administrators of the FB page. Please send a friend request to join the group.

  1. Varia

March 19– day of action for TB. Please contact your Reg Rep for more details.

March 21 – International Day Against Discrimination – RVAC has requested AAC assistance re planning an event. It was explained that we had already committed to do the breakfast in the morning. Some ideas include linking an event to 510 Rideau and socio-economic discrimination.

Groundwire – there will be a 5 minute clip re 510 Rideau at 11 p.m.

Faceless Dolls – ORWC will be participating on Feb. 26 CRFF on March 24. Depending on supplies will then invite MASC to participate.

  1. Closing prayer
  1. Adjournment