2014 Annual Report here - Howe Sound Women`s Centre

Annual Report 2013-2014
The power is within you
Message from the President
Once again, the Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society’s successes continue because of
the great volunteers, staff, management team, and board who work to increase awareness, and alleviate the deleterious effects of violence against women and children in the
Sea-to-Sky Corridor.
The essential programs — our Drop-in Centres in Squamish and Whistler, our Transition House, Pearl’s
Safe house, and the Children Who Witness Abuse counselling program — are highlighted in this report,
and continue to be effective ways in which the Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society provides front line
care for women and their children in the Corridor.
I was struck this year with how far we’ve come since I joined the board three years ago. At the close of our
three-year strategic plan; we have reached all major goals at a 99% success rate. As we work towards a
new strategic plan to last until 2019, it’s exciting for the Board of Directors to contemplate what we see
the organization growing into. Thinking about visions, goals, and strategic objectives affords the opportunity to reflect on the past, and plan for the future, all the while thinking about how to position ourselves
for sustainable growth as a non-profit in rough economic times.
Entering the last year of my presidency, I want to thank the leadership team, the engaged staff, committed
volunteers, and the other members of our cohesive board. I also want to acknowledge the women in the
community who use our services and take a moment to remind us all that they are our biggest priority
going forward.
To each member of the Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society, my sincere thanks for your contributions.
Kathleen van der Ree
Board President
HSWC BOARD OF DIRE CTORS
Kathleen Van Der Ree
Devon Guest
Niki Haine
Megan Bulloch
Karen Millard
Christine Baker
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President
Vice President
Treasurer
Director
Director
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Management Team
Sheila Allen
Executive Director
Shana Murray
Manager: Community Programs
Megan Reynolds
Manager: Resource Development
Pam Ivan
Manager: Pearl’s Value & Vintage Thrift Store
Wendy Gray
Assistant Store Manager
Coordinators
Deanna Enders
Coordinator: Pearl’s Place Transition House
Suzan Lemmers
Coordinator: Pearl’s Safe Home
Kelsey Rose
Coordinator: Whistler Drop-In Centre
Alysia Livesey
Coordinator: Youth Education Program
Sarah Manwaring-Jones
Coordinator: Youth Education Program
Navpreet Saroya
Coordinator: Multicultural Outreach
Admin Staff
Theresa Beech
Office Administrator
Cheryl Hooson
Book Keeper
Support Staff
Heidi Nielsen
Support Worker: Front Line
Marie McKinney
Support Worker: Transition House
Rhonda Lochbaum
Support Worker: Transition House
Donna Billy
Support Worker: Transition House/First Nations Outreach
Ann Butler
Support Worker: Transition House
Naomi Dunaway
Support Worker: Transition House
Cari Ionson
Support Worker: Transition House
Lanette Steves
Support Worker: Transition House
Anna Lippman
Support Worker: Transition House
Shannon Herdman
Support Worker: Transition House
Contract Support: Grant Writing
Lynnaea LeDrew
Support Worker: Transition House/
Contract Support: Resource Administration & Employment Services
Youth Counsellors
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Counsellor: Children & Families
Sheila Sherkat
Counsellor: Children & Families
Pearl’s Value & Vintage Thrift
Store Staff
Diana King
Shift Supervisor
Anthony Martinez
Floor Staff
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Message from our Executive Director
to meet the changing needs of Women and their children.
Trends Facing Women, Youth,
and Children in the Sea to Sky
Corridor:
1. Since young women and female youth are most at risk,
we can anticipate higher rates
of violent crime in our relatively youthful communities.
This trend is supported by the
violent crime rate reported by
the Vital Signs report on
Squamish noting our experience of violent crime is 66.2%
above the national average.
The Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society
(HSWC) has been in operation since October 7, 1981 and will celebrate its 33nd birthday this year. Currently our society is made
up of 28 passionate employees, 6 active
Board Members, and a dedicated core
group of volunteers who serve the needs of
Women and Children throughout the Sea to
Sky Corridor. Our area of service includes
Pemberton, Whistler, Squamish and the nations of Douglas, Skatin, Samahquam,
N’Quat’qua, Lil’wat and Squamish. The population in our service area is approximately
36,329 disbursed over a 200 km area.
What makes the HSWC distinctive is that we
are the only service provider that works
from a feminist perspective in the Sea to
Sky Corridor, offering a unique set of services to women and their children. We
started as a small grass roots organization
whose focus was violence prevention and
support for women and children fleeing
domestic violence. At present, the Board
and Management team is working together
to create a new 5 year Strategic Plan designed to evolve our programs and services
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2. Registered public school population for the region is 4328.
In 2011, 8200 girls under the
age of 12 were victims of violent crime in Canada. Sex
crimes are the most common
offense, representing 47% of
all crime against young girls.
Crime against young girls is
perpetrated by family (56%);
acquaintances (23%);
strangers (10%); friends (5%).
3. Domestic Violence in the Sea to
Sky is on the rise according to
a recent RCMP report citing
an increase in domestic violence reports throughout the
Sea to Sky corridor: 87% in
Squamish, 9% Whistler, and
9% in Pemberton.
4. Indigenous populations continue to grow; Indigenous women continue to be vulnerable
to violent crime; Tribal Policing in the northern Corridor
still does not have Victim Services.
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5. The cost of living hampers women
from leaving abusive partners and/
or moving beyond poverty: While
there is slight relief in the average
housing price and interest rates are
at record low settings, the cost of
buying a house is still beyond the
reach of many families/individuals.
Rental housing stock is near 0%
vacancy, especially at the lower
rental rates. BC average income is
$877/wk; Canadian Avg. Income is
$919/wk; Alberta Avg. Income is
$1,110/wk. (BC Stats).
6. Vancouver Coastal Health has removed significant funding from the
mental health system in the last
calendar year. HSWC will continue
to experience service pressures
when mental health clients cannot
access help in a timely manner.
7. Vancouver Coastal Health currently
does not offer sexual assault services in the corridor including the
preparation of ‘rape kits’; women
must drive to the lower mainland to
receive these services.
8. A growing community with high influxes of tourist populations (biking
races, and music festivals for example) taxes community social services
and policing agencies. Note:
Squamish Live Music Festival organizers are working with HSWC and
other groups to minimize risks.
9. With a steadily increasing youth population (Squamish 20%, Whistler
17%, Pemberton 21% under age
14), access to affordable daycare is
essential for women to participate
in the economy.
10. Visible minority residents continue
to grow and HSWC will strive to
meet the needs of all women
and their children:
A.
2. 2nd stage housing in
Squamish with outreach
supports (Affordable
Housing for women and
children after they leave
emergency housing);
2345 Squamish: 72% South
Asian & 9% Filipino;
B.
615 Whistler: 24% Japanese,
21% Filipino, 20% Chinese;
C.
190 Pemberton: 53% Chinese
& 36% Japanese.
3. Increase advocacy reach;
4. Stronger first nation relationships;
The HSWC is in a stable financial position (see enclosed statements), has a
dedicated and skilled staff, a motivated
management team and a helpful and
active board of directors. We are well
positioned, motivated and energized to
make the future better for women and
children in the sea to sky: We envision a
day when women are valued equal to
that of men; a day when women and
children residing in the sea to sky corridor lead healthy enriched lives, supported, connected to the community and are
violence free!
Since young women and female
youth are most at risk, we can anticipate higher rates of violent
crime in our relatively youthful
communities. This trend is supported by the violent crime rate
reported by the Vital Signs report
on Squamish noting our experience of violent crime is 66.2%
above the national average.
In Our Future We See:
1. First Stage Housing in all 3 communities (Emergency Housing
for women and their Children
fleeing domestic abuse);
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5. Increased sexual assault service (rape kits available) in
the corridor;
6. 0 wait lists for CWWA counselling in all 3 communities;
7. Youth education for boys and
girls (consent, healthy relationships, healthy boundaries);
8. Parent/family education
(understanding how to
support children, learn
about consent, healthy
relationships; boundaries,
sexual exploitation, internet safety relative to gender violence);
9. Evolution of our thrift store
model concept to support
program expansion.
There has never been a more exciting time to be involved with the
Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society - together we can make a
difference! Come and join us on
our journey: volunteer, be on our
board, donate, join our team!
I am so proud of the work that is
being done by our society. It is truly heartwarming to hear the stories
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of people that our staff and volunteers
have helped over the years, and what a
difference it has made in their lives.
The following AGM report will provide
highlights from our 2013/2014 fiscal year
including client usage statistics, program
successes, advocacy efforts, and fundraising events. All made possible by our volunteers and financial supporters including:
members, private and business donors &
sponsors, customers and donors of Pearls
Value & Vintage, Ministry of Justice, BC
Housing, Gaming, Resort Municipality of
Whistler, District of Squamish, Squamish
Savings, Whistler Blackcomb Foundation,
TELUS, Whistler Community Foundation,
BC Society of Transition Houses, American
Friends of Whistler, and all of the participants in our fundraising activities and fundraisers hosted by other community members who have donated the proceeds to the
HSWC.
Standing beside me is the HSWC staff,
board, volunteers, members, and supporters. I feel the strength and determination
of our vision, and feel confident that the
power is within each of us to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.
With excitement for our future,
Sheila Allen, Executive Director
Children/Youth & Family Programs
The Children/Youth and Family
Counselling Program offers specific individual and group counselling for children and youth ages
3—18 (and their families) that
have experienced conflict and/or
abuse in the home and for families
going through a difficult separation or divorce.
The programs psycho-educational
approach utilizes a variety of tools
(art, play, discussion…) to create
an opportunity for children to deal
with the traumatic events in their
lives in a safe, confidential and
nurturing environment. The goals
of the program are to help children/youth cope with difficult
events in their life by working with
them on problem solving skills,
expressing feelings in healthy
ways, safety planning, increase self
-confidence and self-esteem and
much more.
The HSWC offers many different
types of groups depending on the
need in the community. Last year
the HSWC ran 3 Girl Power
Groups in Squamish and 1 in
Whistler. This group focuses on
building friendships, empowerment, self-esteem, community and
sharing of stories and experiences.
We are also pleased to announce
that last summer we started a new
program – Girls Wellness Summer Camp for girls ages 8 – 11.
There were two separate camps
that ran for 5 consecutive full days.
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The focus of the Girls Camps were
community, self-expression, friendship, connecting with nature and
self-care.
The Children’s Program Staff continue to offer passionate, caring,
and non-judgmental services and
have incredible knowledge, resources and skills to share with the
Sea to Sky community members
that need them the most.
The Youth Education Program Violence is Preventable (VIP) and
Sea to Sky Adolescents Free from
Sexual Exploitation (SAFFE) are
school based educational presentations that encourage discussions
with children and youth on healthy
relationships, anti-bullying
(including cyber bullying), boundaries, how to keep safe, community/
on-line resources and more.
The Youth Education Coordinator
facilitates appropriately tailored
presentations that use a variety of
tools to engage the students. The
Youth Education Staff come with
knowledge and skills in the area of
violence against women, healthy
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relationships, bullying and more.
For more information call the
HSWC to speak with someone in
Children/Youth & Family Programs.
Women’s Support Services
This has been a busy year for the
Howe Sound Women’s Centre
Drop-in Services. The Whistler
Drop-in Centre had its first full
year of operation after opening its
doors in January 2012. We are continuing to raise awareness in the
community about our programs
and services. Drop-in services include crisis support, advocacy, referrals, drop-in yoga by donation,
use of computer space and more.
Hours of operation are Monday to
Thursday 12 – 4 pm.
The Whistler Drop-in Coordinator
is dedicated and passionate about
making Whistler a healthier and
safer community for women;
please give her a call at
604.962.8711 or email [email protected] for more information
or if you would like to become a
volunteer.
The Squamish Drop-in Centre has
seen its highest drop-in numbers
yet as our services expand and the
need in the community continues
to increase. The Front-line Support
Worker offers women in need of
support non-judgmental, caring
and resourceful services. To add to
our Drop-in Team we have an
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amazing group of dedicated volunteers
who share their knowledge and passion
of the work with us. Drop-in services include: crisis support, advocacy, referrals,
income tax program, legal clinic, computer and fax machine use, and more.
The drop-in Centre is a safe, comfortable
space for women and children to come
to seek support, information, and resources.
The successful Yoga by Donation with
childcare program is going into its 6th
year. The Meditation and Relaxation Program on Tuesdays has been changed
slightly to Gentle Yoga by Donation.
Thank you to our amazing staff members and dedicated volunteers who are
passionate about health and wellness.
For more information Please call
604.892.5748 or email [email protected]
Multicultural Outreach Services offers
group and one on one support services.
One on one support includes: referrals,
advocacy, crisis support, information on
community services and resources, help
with forms and more. The Outreach
Worker is dedicated to supporting all
women including immigrant and refugee’s, permanent residents, and live-in
care givers.
Outreach and support provided in English and Punjabi, other languages available by phone. Please call 604.892.5748
or email [email protected] for more information.
Shana Murray, Community Program
Manager
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2013 stats
Children/Youth and Family Counselling – Squamish
Individual counselling hours – 227
Parent counselling hours - 127
Family counselling hours - 15
Group counselling hours – 76
Number of children and youth helped in 2013 - 27
(individual) & 64 (group – 1 Kindie Social Skills, 2 Girl Power Groups, 2 Girls Summer Camps)
Children/Youth and Family Counselling – Whistler
Individual counselling hours – 33
Parent counselling hours - 23
Group counselling hours – 20
Number of children and youth helped in 2013 – 3
(individual) & 18 (group – 1 High Conflict and Separation
Group, 1 Grade 9 Girls & Relationships)
Youth Education Program - VIP & SAFFE (2013/2014
School year)
Mt. Currie – 25 students (grade 9 – 12)
Pemberton – cancelled due to teacher strike
Whistler – 50 students (grade 10)
Squamish – 25 (low due to teacher strike)
Multicultural Outreach Services
Provided 96 individual support hours to 35 women
Drop-in Centre Squamish
Drop In visits—3080 women & 653 children/youth
Drop-in Yoga – Squamish
Between 12 and 20 women attend each week – average
936 women per year.
Drop-in Centre Whistler
Drop-in visits – 720 women & 218 children/youth
Support calls – 284 women & 2 children/youth
Housing Programs and Projects
Pearl’s Place Transition House
(Squamish)
In 1992 three women, Dianne Faux,
Melany Crowston, and Marie McKinney began the process of creating
what is now Pearl’s Place Transition
House. Those first years the safe
place for women and children fleeing
abuse was provided through a room
in a local hotel and a wonderful lady
named Pearl who took women into
her home, followed by a rented
apartment unit. This all changed in
1996 when the Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society purchased a
home that formally became known
as Pearl’s Place Transition House.
Funded by BC Housing, Pearl’s Place
Transition House provides safe shelter, basic necessities such as food
and hygiene items, confidential support and advocacy services to women with or without children fleeing
domestic violence.
Recently the RCMP identified that
last year there was an 87% increase
in reports of domestic violence in
Squamish. One of the major issues
facing every woman who walks
through our doors is where she will
go at the end of her stay. Our mandate is to provide shelter to women
and children for a maximum of 30
days. With very little in the way of
affordable housing within the Sea to
Sky corridor this places one more
barrier in the way of a woman trying
to escape an abusive situation and in
many cases ends up being one of the
reasons she will return.
One of the changes seen over the
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years is an increase in the number
of woman speaking openly about
how the mental wellness they are
suffering often seems to be linked
to the abuse they have suffered.
various mental wellness disorders
often associated with abuse including depression, anxiety and
PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder).
Homelessness is increasing within
the community of Squamish and
as a result, even though our primary mandate is for women and
children fleeing domestic violence,
Pearl’s Place Transition House has
expanded our services when possible to provide shelter and support to women facing these circumstances. We offer this extended service because we are aware
that women who are homeless are
at increased risk of physical and
sexual abuse on a daily basis as
they struggle to survive. With
many of the government cuts to
other services the Transition
House has begun working from a
lowering barriers perspective
which means that we are dealing
with woman often facing more
than one distinct concern in their
lives. It is not unusual for a woman accessing Transition House services to be seeking support for
any combination of the following:
abuse (past or present), housing
issues, difficulties with their mental wellness and substance use
concerns.
Since accepting the position of
2012/2013
Transition House Coordinator in
February 2013, I have watched
some exciting changes take place.
We have obtained a new fridge,
stove, washing machine and dryer;
all of which are greatly appreciated
by residents of the house and staff
alike. New double paned windows
were installed allowing for better
temperature management within
the house increasing the comfort of
the women and children who use
our services. The start of rebuilding
balcony railings led to discovery of
a need for major structural work on
both it and the garage below which
has been completed; a new roof
In 2013 Whistler RCMP noted
a 13% increase in domestic
violence calls and there has
been a significant increase in
calls from women of all ages
and ethnicities regarding
homelessness.
and proper rain drainage system
have been installed; and most recently a fabulous new play structure
for the children staying at the
house has been erected in the
backyard. Funding and/or donations for these improvements have
been provided by Home Depot, the
Whistler Blackcomb Foundation and
BC Housing.
All of these changes have happened
while we continued to provide a
safe, supportive environment for
women with or without children
and/or pets.
24 hr. line: 604 892-5711 or toll
free 1 877 890-5711
None of this would be possible
without the hard work and dedication of a growing number of staff
and volunteers that make up the
team of the Howe Sound Women’s
Centre Society.
Deanna Enders, PPTH Coordinator
Pearl’s Safe Home (Pemberton)
Pearl’s Safe Home in Pemberton has
been offering temporary shelter,
safety and support to women and
children fleeing abusive relationships since 2005.
We rely heavily on volunteers to
provide day to day services to our
clients and we currently rent a small
suite which limits us to housing one
family at a time. Typically women
will stay at PSH for ten days but often stay longer as options to transition into permanent safe housing
are extremely limited in our geographical area.
Over recent years the beautiful and
diverse little communities in the
Howe Sound corridor have experienced rapid growth in development,
tourism and population, including
transient and new immigrant populations; with this increase comes a
greater demand for services.
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In 2013 Whistler RCMP noted a
13% increase in domestic violence
calls and there has been a significant increase in calls from women
of all ages and ethnicities regarding homelessness.
Although we are not mandated to
provide shelter to homeless women we often take these vulnerable
women in as we feel they are at
great risk of experiencing abuse as
a result of their circumstances.
During the 2013 fiscal year Pearl’s
Safe Home provided support and
safety for 12 women and 7 children. The total number of bed
nights for women equaled 123 and
25 for children; with the average
stay per woman being 10 nights.
Unfortunately we were not able to
house all of the women who called
us as transportation and distance
between Pemberton and other
communities repeatedly proved to
be a barrier for women trying to
access our services.
With BC housing increasing the
annual funding for PSH in 2014 we
will be able to hire another support
worker for the safe home which
will allow us to provide more comprehensive care for our clients; additionally we are looking to move
into a larger home with office
space in Pemberton. Also of note is
the lift in funding we received from
BC Housing late in 2013 which allowed us to install internet service
and purchase a computer and desk
for the home, this is a much appreciated amenity for the women and
children staying with us.
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Hopefully with community
support Pearl’s Safe Home
will continue to grow by
adding a Safe Home to
Whistler and by continuing
to improve upon the essential services needed by
women and children experiencing relationship abuse in
Pemberton, Whistler and
our Northern Nations.
Through volunteering, fundraising and donating each
one of us can make a difference!
Suzan Lemmers,
Safe Home Coordinator
2013 Stats
Pearl’s Place Transition House:
April 1, 2013 – March 31, 2014
54 women stayed - total of 699 bed
nights
20 children—total of 307 bed nights
253 crisis/support calls;
Average stay 2 wks.
Pearl’s Safe Home
(Pemberton)
12 women stayed total of 123 bed
nights
Pearl’s Value & Vintage
The store, built by volunteers
and run with love, has grown
with purpose.
Pearl’s Value & Vintage is more than
a secondhand store it’s a place where:
“As the rain pelted down, Caropeople can find “special treasures”,
line’s hands shook as she drove to
those in need can come to receive
the nearest pay phone to call the
items of necessity for free, and those
Women's Centre help line. At that with extra time can meet friends by
time, there was no funded Transi- volunteering.
tion House, but a wonderful lady
named Pearl took women and
their children fleeing violence into Pearl’s Volunteers:
her home. After putting Ann and
little Tommy into her spare room, Eleanor Ness
Pearl held Caroline as she cried. “ Eleanor Faveris
Jackie and John Stevenson
Karen Bint
In the year 2000, a dedicated
Kimberly Murphy
group of volunteers got together
Loni Clarkson
to create a legacy named affectionately after Pearl. The idea was Roxanne Mooney
to start a volunteer run thrift store Susan Magnuson
as a means of collecting donations Toni Timmermans
Erna Bywater
for people in need, as well as
Sandra Fiteni
bringing back additional revenue
to help support underfunded pro- Kent Halverson
Giselle Forbes-Kuntz
grams of the Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society. And so began Arlene Robinson
the story of Pearls Value and Vintage.
What started out as a good idea
has expanded to what it is today:
a 4250 square foot thrift store
selling gently used goods, including clothing, housewares and furniture. It is run by 4 part time staff
and 10 volunteers.
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2013 /14 Stats
April 1/13 - March 31/14
∙ 31,149 customers ,10,000 more
than last year.
∙ 7000 garbage bags and boxes of
items were donated.
∙ 700 large pieces of furniture were
donated.
∙ 24 metric tonnes of goods to other
charities.
∙ 72 metric tonnes of goods diverted
out of local landfills.
Mother’s Day Burger & Beer
The Living Room Restaurant hosted our annual Mother’s Day Beer & Burger fundraiser in 2013. Gourmet sirloin burgers
were enjoyed by everyone. This event raised over $3500 for Pearl’s Place Transition House.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
This past September, over 60 men took to the streets of Squamish and Whistler to stand up for the prevention of violence
against women in the annual Sea to Sky Walk a Mile in Her Shoes events! With their support, we were able to raise over
$11,000 to support Women’s Centre programs throughout the Sea to Sky Corridor. Our gratitude goes out to all of those
brave men, and the family, friends, and colleagues that supported them. With your help, we are able to bring awareness to
the pressing issue of gender violence, and put supports in place to prevent it.
The Vagina Monologues (Feb 15 and 16, 2014)
Students from Quest University gave the performance of a lifetime in the 6 th annual V-Day production of The Vagina Monologues, helping to raise more than $2,200 in support of the Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society. The production was directed and produced by Quest University students, and featured an all-student cast. This theatrical celebration of womanhood is aimed at bringing the topic of female genitalia and sexuality to the forefront, while raising awareness about violence
against women and girls. The Vagina Monologues is one of three V-Day productions from the V-Day movement, a global
campaign developed by anti-violence activist Eve Ensler. We are so grateful to all of the talented and inspiring women of
Quest University!
The Clothesline Project (April 13-19)
Is an interactive art installation hosted annually in at the Squamish and Whistler Public Libraries and coincides with the Prevention of Violence Against Women Week each April. It is a public display bearing witness to the serious problem of violence
against women. Each shirt hanging on the Clothesline is decorated with words or images to represent a participant’s personal
beliefs, understanding or experiences of violence against women.
Squamish Women Connecting
The Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society integrated Squamish Women Connecting into our portfolio of services in September 2013. This bi-monthly speaker series features women from Squamish and the surrounding areas, and addresses topics
that affect women in all aspects of their lives. We launched the series with a fashion show at Pearl’s Value & Vintage, featuring image consultant and stylist Catherine Trueman from Trueman & Co. This event was followed by TEDxSquamish Women,
which featured a live web stream of TEDWomen from San Francisco, along with three live speakers: Tracy van Veen, Jayne
Song, and Christine MacLeod. We kicked off the new year with a session on financial fitness, featuring the inspiring and resilient Michelle Pammenter Young, a financial advisor from Squamish. The final event of the season featured Helen Croza, who
touched women from our community with her wisdom on the feminine path to wellbeing. We look forward to hosting another season of inspiring and knowledgeable speakers next year!
Sea to Sky Women’s Health Network
This past year also saw the re-launch of the Sea to Sky Women’s Health Network, thanks to a generous grant from TELUS.
This series of health and wellness events for women are held throughout the Sea to Sky Corridor, featuring 3 events in each
of Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton. The goal of this program is to help to reduce barriers to achieving overall health and
wellness by providing free, accessible and practical information. Workshops this past year included self defense with Sami
Gustafson and journaling with Pat Robinson, connecting with over 83 women in the Sea to Sky Corridor.
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Financial Summary
Revenue
Grants
Pearls Value & Vintage
705,177
284,513
Fundraising
Donations and Bequests
Rental Income
Training Innovations
Amortization of deferred contributions related to
capital assets
Other Revenues
Total Revenue
20,546
26,557
15,420
41,324
9,630
3,344
$1,106,511
Expenses
Advertising and Promotion
Amortization
Bad debts
Bank charges and interest
Conferences and workshops
Consultant fee
Fundraising
Insurance
Meals and entertainment
Memberships and licenses
Interest on long-term debt
Office
Professional fees
Rent
Repairs and maintenance
9,549
26,216
3,261
4,262
7,947
24,773
7,482
9,505
3,721
1,679
20,617
20,377
12,698
75,337
33,703
Salaries and benefits
Staff training and professional development
Supplies
Telecommunications
Utilities
Total Expenses
Excess revenue over expenses
23,957
1,100,532
5,979
Audited Financial Statements are available upon request.
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746,735
4,795
29,810
22,934
2012/2013
P AGE
13
A NNUAL
REP ORT
2012/2013
Thank you
Funding Partners
Corporate Donors
Aerial Kiteboarding
BC Women’s Hospital
Billie’s Flower Shop
Bolle King
Bolle Piranha
Borins Van Der Ree
Boston Pizza Squamish
Britannia Mine Museum
Bryan’s Autobody
Carmelle’s Lingerie Boutique
Country Meadow B&B
Curves, Squamish
Dr Zipe Quientin
Fetish for Shoes
Garibaldi Graphics
Gelato Carina
Kathleen Van Der Ree Law Corp.
P AGE
14
A NNUAL
REP ORT
Lucas Teas
Nature to Nurture Aromatherapy
Newport Auto
On the Farm Country Market
Pemberton Lions Club
Pink Taco Party
Quest University
Rock & Vine Wine
Royal Canadian Legion
Sandman Hotel
Scotia bank
Sea to Sky Gondola
Shoppers Drug Mart
Simon Babin Carpentry
Skyhigh Lifestyles
Squamish Integrated Health
2012/2013
Tantalus Doors
The Hive Designs & Giftware
The King Wine
The Oracle
The Pony
Whistler Kitchen Works
Worca
Xocolatl Chocolate Creations
Zephyr Cafe
Individual Donors
Steve Alexander
Sheila Allen
Laurie Arason
Clarissa Bell
Heather Bell
Stephanie Brown
Paul & Laurie Bryant
Heidi Buecking
Megan Bulloch
Cynthia Chan
Douglas B. Chaisson
Jeffrey Thomas Dawson
Ian Dennis
Karen Dennis
Donette Denyer
Mina Dickenson
Janet Driscoll
Candice Dyer
Jackie Faulkner
Bob Fenton
Josh Frappell
Mattew Fraser & Tracy Dunlop
Tyler Freed
June Gardner
John Giese
Natalie Godfrey
Braydon Gordon
Laurie Grant
Wendy Gray
Devon Guest
Geraldine Guilfoyle
Niki Haine
Kate & Bill Harvey
John & Kelly Heilig
Shen Hung
Herb Klassen
David Lassman
Pauline Lawrence
Bill LeDuke
Frederique Levesque
Katherine A. Linton
Rod Luck
Fran Martin
Laurice Martin
Sarah Mastalir
Bruce McDougall
Kirsty McGuire
Paul Mehat
Kylie Milne
Al Modin
Brandon Oles
Tina Palmer
Chris Pasfields
Greg Persils
Lisa Princic
Barb Provencal
Fred & Christa Reich
Audrey Rhodes
Erica Rigik
Darren M. Roberts
Clara Ronayne
Al Ross
Alyssa Russell
Victor & Anita Schramm
William D. Schramm
Sheila Sherkat
Pete & Carol Shore
Julie Smith
Chuck & Joni Spani
Ginalyn St. Denis
Affiliation with other Organizations
B.C. Society of Transition Houses
Access Justice
Squamish Helping Hands Society
Sea to Sky Community Services Society
Whistler Community Services Society
Ending Violence Association
Squamish Food Bank
Community Social Services Employer’s Association
Violence Against Women In Relationships Committee
P AGE
15
A NNUAL
REP ORT
2012/2013
Leah Stadelmann
Tina Stanley
Gary Taylor
Aleisha Timms-Wilson
Marnie Tocheniuk
Mary, Ross and Douglas Trueman
Lee-Anne Van Dongen
Sean & Tanya Verret
Steve Walsh
Judith & Derek Walton
Christine Williston
Rodney Wilson
Rob Wittow
Jack G.Y. Wong
Paul Wood
Lois Wynne
Joanne Zander
Squamish
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Squamish, BC V8B 0B8
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1519 Spring Creek Drive
Whistler, BC
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As a registered charity and not-for-profit society, Howe Sound Women’s Centre
depends on financial support from the community.
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Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society
P.O. Box 2052 Squamish BC V8B 0B4
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