128th A nn ua l R epo rt

2012/13
128th Annual Report
together
Our Mission:
To provide responsive
and individualized
services that foster
the hopes and dreams
of people and their
communities.
Our Vision:
A community where
all people have wellbeing, are honoured,
and can dream.
Our Values:
Integrity ~ in all
that we do.
Honour ~ the
strengths of people
and community.
Holism ~ emotional,
spiritual, physical and
intellectual, environmental and cultural.
Respect ~ for all
people.
First place winner in
annual report cover
contest. Submitted by
the participants of the
Wakopa Community
Treatment Centre.
Pistachio shell faces
on wood.
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Third place artwork participant from the Opikihiwawin program.
Contents
Mission/Vision/Values
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4 Officers/Committees
6 Executive Director’s Report
10 President’s Report
Dana’s
Story
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16 Diversity in Training
Lester’s
Story
21 Program Listing
24 Endowment Fund
Donor Thank You
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Cindy’s
Story
29 Thanks to Funders
30 Thanks to Supporters
33 Thanks to Employers
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Tiffany’s
Story
36Number of Persons/
Families Served
38 Years of Service Recognition
40 Years of Service Honorees
43 Financial Statements
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Officers
Officers/
Committees
Executive
Committee
President
Maxwell Allen
1st Vice President
Paul Champagne
2nd Vice President
Hogan Mullally
Treasurer
Brian Janzen
Executive Secretary
Dr. Bev Temple
Board Secretary
Barb Greenham
Past President
Joyce Odidison
Finance Committee
Brian Janzen
David Sitarik
Nominating
Committee
Board of Directors
Joyce Odidison
Kim Bartlette*
By-law Review
Committee
David Brand
Kaely Zettel
Paul Champagne
David Brand
Respectful Workplace
Committee
Dr. Laura Sokal
Marion Giles
Planning
Committee
Dr. Bev Temple
Ken Webb
Social Action
Committee
Wanda Deong
Dr. Fiona MacDonald
Financial Auditors
PricewaterhouseCoopersLLP
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Maxwell Allen
Glen Buhler*
Wanda Deong
Hogan Mullally
David Suttorp*
Front row l to r: Dr. Bev
Marion Giles
Joyce Odidison*
Dr. Bev Temple
Temple, Maxwell Allen,
Brian Janzen*
David Sitarik
Ken Webb
Dr. Fiona MacDonald
Dr. Laura Sokal
Kaely Zettel
Dr. Jennifer Frain, 2nd row
l to r: Joyce Odidison,
Wanda Deong, Kim Bartlette,
Dr. Laura Sokal, Marion Giles,
back row l to r: Dave Suttorp,
Paul Champagne, Kaely
Zettel, Brian Janzen, Hogan
Mullally, Missing: Dr. Fiona
MacDonald, Glen Buhler,
David Sitarik
*Completed term
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Director
Executive
Director’s
Report
Together We Make a Difference
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ew Directions has many communities. We have youth-in-care in
community homes and in foster
homes and high risk youth in day
programming focused on skill building and
education. We work with adolescent moms
and parents of all ages through our therapy
services. We have specialized therapeutic
services for children affected by sexual assault
and we work with day cares and parents to
assist them in working through difficult
situations and conflict laden relationships. We also provide both residential
and day supports to hundreds of
adults living with intellectual and
other disabilities.
We support a large number of
Deaf individuals and work with newcomer families and individuals. We
are long-term staff (up to 46 years
of continuous service) and
newly hired; experienced
through life and trained
through education.
We are single, married,
divorced, widowed,
aunties, uncles,
parents, foster
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parents and grandparents. We are hetero, bi, gay,
lesbian, transgender and two-spirited. We are
Anishinaabe and we come from the Philippines,
Africa, Latin American, Europe…from all parts of
the world.
We are New Directions and
We Celebrate Diversity!
So much so that this year we were recognized
as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers!
In its 6th year, this award recognizes employers
across Canada that have exceptional workplace
diversity and inclusiveness programs.
Over 2,750 employers applied for the award
and this was reduced to a short listed group
of employers with noteworthy and interesting
diversity initiatives. The finalists chosen represent the diversity leaders in their industry and
region of Canada.
We are thrilled to win this award and are proud
to be considered amongst the finest diversity
employers in Canada. In previous years,
this award has gone to the City of Vancouver
and the City of Ottawa,
Shell Canada, TD Bank
Group, Xerox, Manitoba
Hydro, the University of
Victoria, and the YMCA
of greater Toronto.
Third place artwork contest participant from Alternative Solutions Kriya Day Program
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New Directions 2012 Pride Parade Float
“We are thrilled to win this award and are
proud to be considered amongst the
finest diversity employers in Canada.”
Together We All Make a Difference
in Our Communities!
In terms of notable developments over the last
year, New Directions opened our Transition
House for youth exiting the sex trade. This
beautiful 8 unit facility works to stabilize older
adolescents and work with them to build
skills so that they can move out into healthy
independent living in the community.
This year also saw the opening of four new
Shift Staffed Homes in Portage la Prairie to
accommodate 12 individuals who moved out
of the Manitoba Developmental Centre. On
one recent day when I was visiting Portage
la Prairie, one of the men had left to go for
lunch at his friend’s place, another residence
run by New Directions. Connections within
the community are strengthening just as we
hoped. So far the move into community for
these 12 individuals has been a success with
many expressions of happiness at their new
circumstances!
This development has welcomed too the
addition of a whole new staff team of 55
members. Support for this program from our
Winnipeg-based home of New Directions
is ongoing and getting to know Portage
and the staff and residents has been terrific.
So our Together We Make
a Difference theme includes
our new New Directions in
Portage!
Our team also very much
benefits from the dedication
and volunteerism of the Board
of Directors. It has been an absolute pleasure
working with Max Allen as the President
for the last two years and I look forward to
working with the incoming President, Paul
Champagne. These two gentlemen, along
with their Executive Committee and Board
Directors are great supporters and encourage
and facilitate all the work of the organization.
We are sad that we are now saying goodbye
to Board Members Glen Buhler, Past-President,
Joyce Odidison and our long-serving Treasurer,
Brian Janzen. Thank you and all the best to
you in your futures.
Shift Staffed Homes
Portage la Prairie staff at
their new office
My team of Senior and Program Managers
are an incredibly hard working, talented and
passionate group and they are hugely
important in the strength this organization.
Together We Make a Difference!
Dr. Jennifer Frain, C. Psych.
Executive Director
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President
president’s
Report
Together We Make a Difference
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s I come to the end of my presidency
at New Directions I am reflecting
on my experiences with this great
organization. I have been struck by
the incredible range of activities undertaken
by New Directions and yet the single focus on
providing responsive and individualized service
for each participant or family.
I have also been impressed with my fellow
board members in their dedication
and commitment to ensuring New
Directions has the community
support to do its work. The board
members bring a variety of skills
sets to their volunteer roles. These
skills are part of the wonderful
diversity of talent at New Directions.
I am proud that our focus on diversity
brings into New Directions staff
who are committed to working with a diverse, complex
and unique group of participants. I want to thank
them for all that they do.
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It has been a great pleasure working with
our Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Frain and
her senior management team over the past
two years.
I also want to salute our Executive Committee
members, Joyce Odidison and Brian Janzen
for their many years of dedicated service. They
will be missed as their tenures on the board
come to an end. And my personal thanks to
each board member for their contributions.
It has been a particular pleasure to be acknowledged as one of Canada’s best diversity
employers for 2013. As said by Andrew Du
Brien, “The true meaning of valuing diversity is
to respect and enjoy a wide range of cultural
and individual differences thereby including
everybody.” (2007).
I have loved the energy and commitment
of all New Directions staff and thank them for
the work they do everyday!
Maxwell Allen
President
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Story
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Finding her Voice
sing a hoop of willow, and decorating it with
findings, bits and pieces of everyday life, the dream
catcher is believed to have the power to catch
all of a person’s dreams, trapping the bad ones,
and letting only the good dreams pass through the dream catcher.
Dana’s Story
(www.dreamcatchers.org retrieved on April 29, 2013)
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As Dana began the creation of her dream
catcher for the Annual Report Art Contest she
said “I had a plan in my head, but in the end
it turned how exactly how it was supposed
to turn out.” It represents the stages of her
journey of transition and healing from being
exploited by the sex trade.
The design of each hoop of the dream
catcher is unique and the first of its kind. They
represent the complex stages of her journey
and helped her to express her feelings. “It’s like
me having a voice that I had lost for so many
years – because of TERF (Transition, Education & Resources for Females) I am learning
about myself and discovering my creativity.”
Dana explained the stages, how black (spider
web) represents the pre-contemplation stage
when you are tangled in complete denial
and caught in despair. Red – struggling with
addiction, abuse, scattered and unable to
make decisions. She chose blue because
it was calming, the web more uniform – the
beads more clearly in formation – signifying
her need to take baby steps.
Purple is a power colour and Dana describes
it as the stage of “taking my power back, placing
the beads in a design which represent taking
action in my new life daily.” The Silver Feather in
the middle signifies her desire to connect with
her spirituality (Aboriginal Culture.)
Dana describes the meaning of the large
beige dreamcatcher – how it represents
her, the outer hoop is how the world sees
her and the inner hoop is her own beautiful
transformation and re-birth of her inner child.
She illustrates her new outlook on life by using
bright beads, strung in a uniform way. The tiny
clear butterflies represent change and transformation, courage and faith and remind Dana
to be gentle with herself through these stages.
Her stronger, beautiful self is signified by the
Blue Feather.
Aware that setbacks will be part of her journey,
Dana has set out some very specific goals she
wants to attain. “I want to be clean
and sober, I want a safe,
serene apartment where
I can bake cupcakes,
I want to go back to
school and become a
medical administrative
assistant and I want to
build better relations
with my family.”
Dana has made remarkable
progress in her time with
TERF and Janice Gierl,
Program Coordinator for
the Adult Program, believes
her growth comes from
“how open Dana is to
feedback and introspection.”
She is willing to hear things and
thinks carefully about them. In turn Dana
says, “I love the support here at TERF, it has
definitely motivated me.”
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Using a hoop of willow,
and decorating it with
findings, bits and pieces
of everyday life, the dream
catcher is believed to have
the power to catch all of a
person’s dreams, trapping
the bad ones, and letting
only the good dreams pass
through the dream catcher.
(www.dreamcatchers.org retrieved on April 29, 2013)
Second place winner artwork
contest Adult TERF program
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Diversity
One of Canada’s
best diversity employers
“It opened my eyes.”
“I feel closer to my colleagues.”
“It makes me more relaxed.”
“There is always
something new to learn.”
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ew Directions’ employees have
similar recollections of their
experience in the diversity and
cultural training workshops that
all employees receive. The workshops were
an important reason that New Directions
was named one of Canada’s Best Diversity
Employers for 2013. But for employees,
the training is important because it helps
them do their job better.
The training includes four mandatory programs:
Breaking Barriers, which deals with sexual
diversity, and raises awareness about different
ways we express ourselves sexually;
A Peek at Colonization, which looks at
pre-European history of Aboriginal people in
Canada, examines how oppression has
occurred, how to be aware of when it is still
occurring and how to avoid repeating it;
Culture and Diversity, which increases awareness about how relationships within cultures
and family influence our interactions with
others, how we bring those assumptions to
the workplace, and how we can be receptive
to different ways of thinking;
Abilities Awareness, which examines how
people with disabilities have been marginalized
in the community, and heightens awareness
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“It is a reminder to be more aware and open
minded about the differences people come with.”
of how to support people to have more
choice and independence.
Director of Therapy Services and Agency
Training, Dr. Carolyn Peters adds that New
Directions also offers training in Non Violent
Crisis Intervention (NVCI), primarily for front line
workers, and American Sign Language (ASL) to
help staff members better communicate with
Deaf participants and staff members.
“There is always something to learn,” Dr. Peters
says of workshops, “there are biases you don’t
even realize you carry.”
Receptionist Lore Hammerling, who has taken
all six workshops, says the training helps her
feel more relaxed and open to other people’s
ways of living. She especially appreciates learning ASL. “It is nice to communicate in the other
person’s language. Before I studied ASL Deaf
people would just go right by my
desk without making eye contact,”
she recalls. “But now they stop and
communicate with me because they
know I can understand them.”
“I really appreciated getting a first hand perspective. The workshops are interactive so you
can get more involved, which makes it more
practical. Learning it from people who have
gone through the issues makes it more real.”
Nicole Sinclair, administrative assistant with
Training Resources for Youth, says the Breaking Barriers and Abilities Awareness workshops
opened her eyes to derogatory slang terms and
how other people could be offended. “Now
it is easier for me to speak up, and opens up
more communication with coworkers,” Nicole
says. “I am not afraid to talk to managers and
supervisors, which could be intimidating in
other workplaces. Lots of workplaces could
use training like this.”
New Directions
Staff Trainers (l to r),
Trevor Doner, Leanne
Kennedy, Stacey
Watson, Matthew
Barton, Angie Conrad
Ola Buhrer, administrative assistant for
Family Therapy, says the workshops
have helped her feel closer to her
colleagues. “It is a reminder to be more
aware and open minded about the
differences people come with,” she says.
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Story
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“Got it well Made”
f you were to visit the SAID (Social and Interactive
Development) Day program, one of the first people to greet
you would be Lester. His welcoming smile is hard to miss,
and hard to resist. Between the pool table and the gym
and the movie room, the place is buzzing with activity, and Lester
Lester’s Story
is an eager and enthusiastic participant.
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Lester has been with New Directions since
1986 when he first joined Bridges, the
long-term community residential treatment
program for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Lester has lived with several care
providers over the 27 years he has been with
the program, and he speaks very warmly of
them, and remains good friends with them.
Last winter, he helped a former care provider
by serving as an assistant hockey coach on
one of the care provider’s children’s teams.
He spent a few months with Yusuf and
Mariatu, a family from Africa. At the Care
Provider Appreciation Lunch last fall, Lester
fondly recounted of Yusuf and Mariatu. “They
treated me right, and loved me very much,”
he says. “My favourite food is African. I love
my African rice.”
Lester’s current providers are George and Rita,
where he has become a part of their family.
“I live with my brother and sister, George and
Rita,” Lester says. “We have a cat, he is black
and white, his name is Tux. They give me good
meals, lots of good Greek food. I have got it
well made there,” he says.
Lester has been with Alternative Solution’s
SAID day program for 8 years, which provides
him a wide range of educational, recreational
and work experience opportunities. He also
sings with The Successmakers Choir, and
drums and dances at Pow wows.
He is proud of his independence, and makes
his own way to the SAID day program each
day. “I take the bus, or speedwalk,” he says,
depending on the weather. At the program,
he likes to play pool, relax in the lounge, and
go on outings to movies or grocery shopping.
He is proud of his independence, and makes his
own way to the SAID day program each day.
He also helps out doing chores to keep the
rooms clean.
But his favourite activities are the weight
machine and delivering flyers. The weights
help him keep strong to carry the flyers, and
delivering the flyers helps him earn money.
“I pick up the flyers at D.R.E.A.&M. on Ellice,
and I get a cheque for doing a good job. I
saved my money and bought a snowblower,”
he says. “The lady across the street pays me
to blow her snow.”
Sometimes Lester takes his laptop to a coffee
shop –“I like Tim’s better because I can roll
up the rim to win!” – and listen to Taylor Swift,
Bob Marley and Madonna. He also enjoys
attending hockey and football games, and is
planning a trip to Minneapolis in the fall to see
an NFL game. “I like the Bombers and the Jets,
it doesn’t matter which,” he says. “Sports has
been very good to me.”
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Artwork by a TERF participant
Programs
Programs
Counselling, Assessment,
Support and Prevention
Programs
Family Therapy
Training and
Educational Programs
Resources for Adolescent Parents (RAP)
The Parenting Centre
Transition, Education and Resources
for Females (TERF)
Families Affected by Sexual Assault (FASA)
Training Resources for Youth (TRY)
Interagency Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder (IFASD)
Opikihiwawin
Manitoba Learning Centre
Residential and
Support Programs
Project VIP
Empowering Justice
Project HEAT
Project O.A.S.I.S. 2
Work 2 It
Alternative Solutions Day Services
(6 Distinct Programs)
Community Treatment Homes
Kriya Program
Treatment Resources and Individualized
Living Supports (TRAILS)
Teragy Program
Regionalized Specialized Foster Care (RSFC)
Bridges (Long Term Residential Program)
Social and Interactive Development
Program (S.A.I.D.)
Supported Apartment Living (SAL)
Milestones Program
Empowering People in the Community (EPC)
Diversity, Respect, Empowerment,
Achievement, and More Program
(D.R.E.A.& M.)
Shift Staffed Homes (SSH)
Transition Program
Deaf Support Services
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New Directions staff enjoying their volunteer work at the 2012 Opikihiwawin Pow wow
Experiencing the amazing sights of the Opikihiwawin Pow wow
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Endowment
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Endowment
fund Donor
Thank you
ew Directions would like to take
this opportunity to thank our
generous donors who have made
gifts to our endowment fund.
The purpose of the Endowment Fund is to
provide funding for activities and supports that
are most often out of reach for our participants.
The New Directions Endowment Fund began
in 2002 and is managed by The Winnipeg
Foundation. They provide an annual distribution
of income to New Directions. The principal
remains invested with The Winnipeg Foundation.
We would also like to thank The Winnipeg
Foundation for providing matching grants
to the fund.
Participants from a variety of our programs
benefited from the generosity of our endowment fund donors this past year. The requests
for funds from our programs are as unique and
varied as each participant. We have been able
to contribute funds towards the construction
of our transition home for youth, a weighted
blanket to improve sensory needs, the experience of a cabin vacation at a Manitoba lake
and an educational bursary for an individual
transitioning from one of our youth programs.
Whether large or small, these items and
experiences have a profound and positive
impact on the individuals who receive them.
We are very grateful to all who have supported
the Endowment Fund and wish to acknowledge
the generosity of the follow donors:
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Endowment FUND
Donor List 2012-2013
Andrea Sokal
Avison Young Commercial Real Estate
Dale Kirk
Dave Macpherson
David Brand
Dr. Alicia Ordóñez
Dr. Carolyn Peters
Dr. Charmayne Dubé
Dr. Jennifer Frain and Dr. Matthew Decter
Hogan Mullally and Meghan Nordman
Wilton Mullally and friends
Jamie McPetrie
Judith Healy
Lori Hunter
Ross and Bette Jayne Taylor
William Ian Anderson
We apologize for any errors or omissions.
“My 7-year old son, Wilton,
who in lieu of gifts for his
birthday, asked his friends
to make a donation to a case
that is important to him.
Wilton’s uncle has been
supported by New Directions
for many years and we can
personally attest to the vital
role this organization plays
in his life and community.
We are very proud of Wilton,
both for this generosity
and unselfishness, but more
importantly for the love,
respect and patience he
shows his uncle.”
Hogan Mullally and Meghan Nordman
(Wilton’s parents)
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Story
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“I Feel Good about Myself”
indy has been part of D.R.E.A.&M. (Diversity, Respect,
Empowerment, Achievement and More) for 10 years
and enjoys coming to the day program five days a
week because it is lots of fun.
cindy’s Story
“I have been with D.R.E.A.&M. since July 2003,”
says Cindy, “I went to the Manitoba School for
the Deaf with a lot of my friends and they are
still here with me. We have a lot of fun here.”
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D.R.E.A.&M. was launched in 2002 to provide
day programming for a group of Deaf adult
participants who were graduating from the
Manitoba School for the Deaf. All the participants are involved in the Deaf community
and shared a common language, American
Sign Language. All the staff members are
fluent in ASL and all programming is conducted
in ASL. D.R.E.A.&M. offers a range of physical,
recreational and leisure activities, nutrition
and cooking classes, work experience, and
life skills training.
Cindy is a keen participant in all the activities,
particularly the ones that involve sports and
exercise. “I like to go to the gym at the Magnus
Eliason Recreation Centre,” she says. “I like to
use the rowing machine, the medicine ball,
the weights, and the treadmill. I like a lot of
sporting activities for a long life.” She says
she also enjoys playing basketball and soccer,
and goes swimming at the Cindy Klassen
Recreation Centre.
The work experience program is another of
Cindy’s favourite activities. She volunteered
delivering flyers at the Health Sciences Centre
for several years, and did such a good job that
for the past two years she has been receiving
payments for her efforts. One of her goals
in the program is to earn money, and she
works hard to do that, and is always willing
to take on an extra route to earn a bit of extra
pocket money.
“I like to have a balance in my life,...I feel good
about myself. My spirit is at peace.”
“I save my money because I want to buy a
TV,” she explains. “I like The Sports Network
and love to watch sports on TV. I like to watch
hockey, basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball,
wrestling, lot of different sports.”
She is an enthusiastic participant in the work
experience program that D.R.E.A.&M. has in
conjunction with The Forks. She enjoys
working outdoors, sweeping and cleaning
there. She also works at the program sweeping and mopping on Fridays to keep the space
comfortable for her peers in the program.
When she is not attending
D.R.E.A.&M., Cindy enjoys
spending time on Skype
with her friend Nicole and
on Facebook with some of
her many friends and family
members.
“I like to have a balance in my
life,” she says. “I feel good about
myself. My spirit is at peace.”
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EPC participant artwork
Funders
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Thanks to
Funders
e would like to acknowledge
and thank our sustaining
funders for their ongoing
confidence in our work.
They include the Province of Manitoba Departments; Family Services and Labour, Justice,
Health, Children and Youth Opportunities,
and Immigration and Multiculturalism. The
Government of Canada Departments includes
Public Safety Canada, Public Health Agency
of Canada, and Human Resources and Skills
Development Canada and Department of
Justice. We continue to enjoy a very positive
relationship with our major funders and
appreciate their collaboration as well as
their financial contributions.
The WRHA, Manitoba Housing and Renewal
Corporation, The Winnipeg Foundation, United
Way, the Winnipeg School Division, and the
Louis Riel, Pembina Trails and St. James School
Divisions have assisted us with specific projects
to meet community needs and we are most
grateful for their ongoing support. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and Child and
Family Services Authorities and Agencies have
referred and supported individuals using our
services.
We apologize for any errors or omissions.
(l to r), Dr. Jennifer Frain,
Jennifer Partridge, The
Winnipeg Foundation,
Kerry Ryan, The
Winnipeg Foundation
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Supporters
Thanks to
Supporters
Brigitte Goertzen
Manitoba Public Insurance
Crystal Clear Water Centre
Manitoba Real Estate Foundation
Dave Macpherson
MTS Allstream
Glenlawn Collegiate
Nathan Steele
Instabox Winnipeg Limited
Peak of the Market
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries
Poulins
Manitoba Opera
Project Echo
Quick Transfer
Rev. Ross and Bette Jayne Taylor
Sergio Fernandes
Seven Oaks School Division
Susan Ennis
Take Pride Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets – Ondrej Pavelec
Youth in Philanthropy, Communities
for Families
We apologize for any errors or omissions.
Thank
You!
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SAL staff happily sort a huge donation of new clothing from Project Echo
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Artwork from a participant of Alternative Solutions Kriya program
Employers
Thanks to
Employers
A & W Restaurant
Grace Hospital
The Bay, St. Vital
A Buck or Two Store
Graffiti Gallery
The Forks
Aero Can Construction
Greendell Group Home
The Wave Car Wash
Athlete’s World
HMV
Toad Hall Toys
Bangkok Thai Restaurant
Holiday Inn South
Urban Planet
Booster Juice
IKEA
Value Village
Boston Pizza
Kroy Tire
Versatech/ImageAbility’s
Canada Safeway
Kushnir Vending
Walmart
City of Winnipeg –
Brady Landfill
Long and McQuade Music
Winners
Machray Daycare
Winnipeg Pet Rescue
City of Winnipeg –
Waterworks
Manitoba Indian Education
Yours and Ours Child Care
Dakota Foods
Darcy’s Thrift Store
Dollarama
Extreme Pita
Flyer Advantage
Food Fare
Genesis Construction
Giant Tiger
Goodwill
Mark’s Work Warehouse
We apologize for any errors or omissions.
Montana’s Cookhouse
MTS Iceplex
Nairn Thrift Store
Original Pancake House
Papa George’s Restaurant
Red Sun Gas Bar
Shell Service Station
Shoppers Drug Mart
Sirens
Thank
You!
Smitty’s Restaurant
Sorrento’s Restaurant
Stitches
Subway Restaurants
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Story
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“It became like family”
iffany would sometimes visit the Resources for
Adolescent Parents (RAP) program with a friend who was
in the program, so when she became pregnant herself,
she knew exactly where to go. But being familiar with the
Tiffany’s Story
program didn’t necessarily make it easier for her to actually show up.
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“It was so scary I wanted to call and say I
changed my mind, I’m not coming.” Tiffany
recalls. Seeing this confident, self-assured and
accomplished young women today, it is hard
to believe that she was once the shy, scared
16-year-old girl that she describes. Today she
has her high school diploma, is completing a
health care aide program at Robertson
College, and is planning to continue her
education at university, and a possible career
in social work.
After a few weeks at RAP, with a small group
of 15 pregnant or parenting young women,
she gradually became comfortable in the
classroom, with a chance to learn in a relaxed
setting. “It was a great support system,” Tiffany
says. “It was good to talk to other people
in the same position I was in. It was a safe
environment. With the same people everyday,
it became like your family.”
RAP offers an off campus Gordon Bell High
School classroom, as well as information on
parenting, counseling, preparation for turning
18 and for post-secondary education and
employment. The classroom component
offers mandatory and elective high school
credits as well as training in cooking and
sewing, and information on nutrition.
“I never used to eat healthy,” she recalls.
“I didn’t know anything about nutrition before.
I used to eat chips, slurpees and pizza every
day.” Now she shops for fresh fruits and
vegetables to provide good meals for herself
and her two sons.
Other than her academic courses, her favourite activity was moccasin making and other
Aboriginal crafts, she says. Though she was
the only non-Aboriginal participant in her
class, her sons are Métis and she believes it
is important to understand the teachings to
pass on to her children.
Today she has her high school diploma,...and is
planning a possible career in social work.
Tiffany set a plan for herself while she was
at RAP, doing her homework everyday with
her goal to complete her high school
diploma, which she did at the Adult
Education Centre (another Gordon
Bell off campus program), graduating
with honours as one of the first
participants to graduate from RAP
since it became a full time high
school program.
program, and keeping in touch with staff.
“I have developed long term friendships here,”
she says. “When I see a pregnant girl on the
street, I say, you should go to RAP,
it’s a great program.”
She also developed her photography skills in the program. “I have
always loved taking pictures,
and here I learned how to take
good pictures,” she says. Tiffany
has been hired to photograph
some of the New Directions
Pow wows, RAP and Little
Red Spirit Head Start
Program graduates. She
also secured a part-time job
in a photography studio.
RAP has become more
than a school for Tiffany,
and she continues to
be involved, mentoring many of the young
women who have
followed her into the
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Served
Persons/
Families
Served
Alternative Solutions
Bridges
75
Community Treatment Centres
36
D.E.A.F. Support Services
30
Empowering People in the Community (EPC)
128
Interagency Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
68
Families Affected by Sexual Assault
134
Family Therapy
256
Opikihiwawin
327
Parenting Centre
350
Resources for Adolescent Parents
54
Shift-Staffed Homes
48
Supported Apartment Living
91
Training Resources for Youth
194
Transition, Education and Resources for Females 113
Treatment Resources and Individualized Living Supports:
Regional Specialized Foster Care Program
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146
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48
New Directions staff volunteer for cooking detail at the Opikihiwawin Pow wow at Camp Amisk
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Service
O
Years of
Service
Recognition
n November 13th 2012, Allie
Boardman, Program Manager of
four New Directions Community
Treatment Homes was recognized
for her 45 years of service to New Directions.
Allie and four of her staff who were also celebrating milestones were treated to a special
presentation from the boys of the St. Michael
and Wakopa Homes.
They wrote and performed the song “You Have
Made a Difference” and delivered moving and
heartfelt speeches about each of the staff.
”Allie has inspired me to be
the person who I am today.
Allie will leave a legacy
behind that will inspire us
all and leave us willing to
step into her shoes. We
will continue her legacy
by moving forward not
backward because
planning for the future
is the ultimate goal
for all kids that step
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through these doors of New Directions to be
successful. Allie had a remarkable impact, and
we celebrate her contributions.”
In recognition of Allie’s 45 years of incredible
service New Directions announced the creation
of the Allie Boardman Education Bursary. This
$1000 bursary will be awarded each spring to a
youth transitioning from a Children’s Treatment
Centre and entering an educational or job
training program (a University, College or Trade
School). If no youth from the CTCs are eligible
in a given year the bursary will be open to
candidates form New Directions’ other youthserving programs.
“My proudest accomplishment has to be
St. Michaels and Wakopa. It has been an
absolute honour to watch the St. Michaels boys,
who I have known since they were 8 years old, grow.
These cute little troubled kids have overcome the many
obstacles in their lives and have grown into successful
adolescents. The Wakopa boys are also continuing their
life journeys with us and are growing and achieving their
goals. As they continue their journey I know they will be
successful. As I have told the St. Michaels boys – they
have allowed me to live my dream.”
– Allie Boardman
Allie Boardman and colleagues celebrate (back l to r) Dr. Alicia Ordóñez, Ryan Debling (10 years), (front l to r)
Allie Boardman (45 years), Debbie Hartness (35 years), Carol Williams (35 years) Missing: Lea Ingelbeen (30 years)
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Service
YEARS OF
SERVICE
HONOREES
45 Years
Allie Boardman
35 Years
Debbie Hartness
Carol Williams
25 Years
Brigitte Goertzen
30 Years
Lea Ingelbeen
15 Years
Paul Kryminski
Kevin Harder
Kenneth Ward
Cyndi Schotchenko
10 Years
Martin Armstrong
Adam Shakespeare
Barb Greenham
Ryan Debling
Patti Jensen
Mona Henderson
Dave Suttorp
Cathie Gold
Michelle Watson
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David McCrea
Graham Atnip
Kevin Walsh
Jennifer Richardson
Theresa Price
5 Years
Jon MacEwan
Virgil Pauls
Maureen Outhwaite
Lamar McGriggs
Pete Kennedy
Justin Ducharme
Randi McNabb
Melissa Pilz
Lynette Price
Russ Waywood
Laura Williams
Dianne Baker
Dawn Ditchfield
Murielle Carrière
Sharon Stadnick
Christian Titzer
Jennifer Hume
Alicia Ordóñez
Miranda Sawatsky
Simon Yee
Amy Mazur
Bobbi Morin
Gary McGhee
Casual
Employees
25 Years
Brian Neil
10 Years
Joe Winnemuller
Cordula Gacutan
Deborah Lorteau
5 Years
Abubakarr Kamara
Kwarteng Oduro
Gail Prevost
Ruth Provitina
Mayling Morgan
Sherry Clark
Donna Johnson
Marlene Groening
Stephanie Baxter
Cecile Keeley
Deborah Paul
New Directions staff cheer on The Successmakers Choir at one of their public appearances
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Artwork from a participant of Shift Staffed Homes in Portage la Prairie
Financial
O
Treasurer’s
Report
n behalf of the Finance
Committee, I am pleased to
present the financial statements
of New Directions for Children,
Youth, Adults and Families for the year ended
March 31, 2013.
This year was likely the most challenging of
all the years I have been serving as Treasurer,
as there was increasing pressure from the
funders to reduce our grants, per diems
and other sources of funding. At the same
time, costs were increasing with respect to
renovations and other project costs. Despite
all of this, the organization still managed to
end the year with a small surplus.
The effective financial management of such
a large organization is a team effort. The
management in all functions, along with the
financial management team led by Jennifer
Hume and the overall leadership of the
organization led by Jennifer Frain all deserve
the collective kudos for the financial results.
I would also like to extend my thanks to the
Board and the Finance Committee for their
assistance and valuable input relating to
financial matters. Their active participation in
all the financial matters of the organization
is greatly appreciated.
I have immensely enjoyed my time with New
Directions; it’s been an honor working with
the current and past board members and staff.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian Janzen
Treasurer
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Independent
Auditor’s
Report
To th e Members of New Dir ec tions for Childr en,
You th , A du lts and Families In c.
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and
Families Inc., which comprise the balance sheets as at March 31, 2013, March 31, 2012 and April 1, 2011 and
the statements of revenues and expenses for the years ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, and the
related notes, which comprise a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management’s resp onsib ility for the financ ial statement s
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance
with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations, and for such internal control as management
determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.
Au di tor’s resp onsi bi lity
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our
audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we
comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of
material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments,
the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial
statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose
of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management,
as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis
for our audit opinion.
Op i ni on
In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of New
Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families Inc. as at March 31, 2013, March 31, 2012 and April 1,
2011 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012
in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations.
Chartered Accountants
Winnipeg, Manitoba
May 30, 2013
“PricewaterhouseCoopers” refers to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an Ontario limited liability partnership, or as the context requires, the
PricewaterhouseCoopers global network or other member firms of the network, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity.
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Balance
Sheets
M ar c h 31
2013
$
M ar c h 31
2012
$
a p ril 1
2011
$
A ssets
Current assets
Cash
1,249,131
688,290
725,851
Accounts receivable
2,438,776
2,882,463
2,324,885
184,470
147,602
189,699
3,872,377
3,718,355
3,240,435
Capital assets (note 4)
8,207,371
5,840,691
4,421,205
51,556
68,084
93,795
12,131,304
9,627,130
7,755,435
Accounts payable
1,423,769
1,237,074
954,653
Accrued vacation pay
Prepaid expenses
Intangible Assets (note 5)
Li abi l i ti es
Current liabilities
1,021,860
902,533
831,982
Deferred contributions (note 6)
381,772
394,545
114,915
Deferred tenant inducements
508,910
426,937
431,331
Working capital advances - Province of Manitoba (note 7) 1,040,695
1,040,695
1,040,695
Current portion of long-term debt (note 8)
153,670
208,189
116,712
4,530,676
3,577,451
4,209,973
1,885,672
3,490,288
1,801,828
254,287
–
–
Forgivable loan (note 9)
1,285,568
1,274,635
–
9,647,982
7,370,280
5,292,116
3,242,238
2,540,279
2,596,460
Long-term debt (note 8)
Other long-term liabilities Net A ssets
Net assets invested in capital assets Net assets internally restricted (note 10)
Unrestricted net deficit 499,173
(1,258,089)
475,936
454,880
(759,365)
(588,021)
2,483,322
2,256,850
2,463,319
12,131,304
9,627,130
7,755,435
Approved by the board of Directors
__________________________________Director
__________________________________Director
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements
of Revenues
and Expenses
for the Years ended
march 31, 2013 and
march 31, 2012
2013
$
2012
$
Revenues
Government of Canada
Province of Manitoba (note 11)
Child and Family Services Authorities/Agencies
United Way of Winnipeg
Other
520,891
560,852
35,827,260
31,558,402
6,476,997
5,927,783
102,448
102,408
736,792
576,317
43,664,388
38,725,762
43,437,916
38,932,231
Expenses
Operating expenses (Schedule)
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenses
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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226,472
(206,469)
Statements
of Changes in
Net Assets
for the Years ended
march 31, 2013 and
march 31, 2012
2013
2012
Internally
Invested in restricted
capital assets (note 9) Unrestricted
$
$
$
Total
$
Total
$
Balance - Beginning of year 2,540,279
475,936
(759,365) 2,256,850 2,463,319
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over expenses
226,472
226,472
(206,469)
Amortization
530,794
–
–
(530,794)
–
Internally imposed restrictions
transferred to fund operations
–
(100,541)
100,541
–
–
Internally imposed restrictions
transferred to unrestricted net assets
–
(1,695)
1,695
–
–
Investment in capital assets (see below)
1,232,753
(73,527) (1,159,226)
–
–
199,000
–
–
Internally imposed restrictions
Balance - End of year –
3,242,238
(199,000)
499,173 (1,258,089) 2,483,322 2,256,850
Investment in capital assets consists of Purchase of capital assets
Net mortgage and forgivable
loan proceeds
2,880,947
(73,527) (2,807,420)
(1,648,194)
1,232,753
–
1,648,194
(73,527) (1,159,226)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements
of Cash flows
for the Years ended
march 31, 2013 and
march 31, 2012
2013
$
2012
$
226,472
(206,469)
Amortization
530,794
430,003
Other long-term liabilities
254,287
–
1,011,553
233,534
782,041
112,727
1,793,594
336,261
Ca sh p rovi ded by (u s ed in)
Operating activities
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenses
Item not affecting cash
Changes in non-cash working capital components
Investing activities
Purchase of capital assets and intangible assets
(2,880,947)
(1,823,778)
Financing activities
Mortgage proceeds
Mortgage principal repayments
Forgivable loan proceeds
(256,539)
296,900
(121,579)
10,933
1,274,635
1,648,194
1,449,956
Net increase (decrease) in cash during the year 560,841
Cash - Beginning of year
688,290
725,851
1,249,131
688,290
Cash - End of year
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1,893,800
(37,561)
Notes to
financial
statements
march 31, 2013
1. Organi zat i on
New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families Inc. (“New Directions”) is a private, not-for-profit organization offering services that contribute to the well-being of children, youth, adults, families and their communities.
New Directions receives a majority of its revenue from grant funding and per diem payments from Manitoba Family
Services and Consumer Affairs, Manitoba Education, Manitoba Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors, and Child and
Family Services Authorities/Agencies.
New Directions is a registered charity under the provisions of the Income Tax Act of Canada.
2. Ba si s of p resentation and adoption of ASNPO
Effective April 1, 2012, New Directions elected to adopt Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations (“ASNPO”) as issued by the Canadian Accounting Standards Board. The accounting policies selected under
this framework have been applied consistently and retrospectively as if these policies had always been in effect.
New Directions has not utilized any transitional exemptions on the adoption of ASNPO. There were no adjustments
to the statement of financial position or the statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows.
3. Si gni fi cant accou nt ing polic ies
Basis of accounting
The ongoing operations of New Directions are dependent on continued financial support at adequate levels from
the Manitoba Government. These financial statements are prepared on the basis that this support will continue and
that New Directions will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the ordinary course of business.
Capital assets
Capital assets are initially recorded at cost and are amortized 50% in the year of purchase. Amortization is provided
using the straight‑line method over estimated useful lives as follows:
Buildings
Computer equipment Furniture and equipment
Leasehold improvements Vehicles
25 years straight-line
5 years straight-line
10 years straight-line
over the life of the lease
5 years straight-line
Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially recorded at cost and are amortized 50% in the year of purchase. Amortization is provided
using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives as follows:
Computer software
5 years straight-line
Deferred contributions
Deferred contributions represent operating funding received in the current period related to projects to be carried out in
subsequent periods.
Deferred tenant inducements
The benefit of tenant inducements is accounted for as a reduction of rental expense over the term of the lease.
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Revenue recognition
New Directions follows the deferral method of accounting for contributions. Restricted contributions are recognized
as revenue in the year in which the related expenses are incurred. Unrestricted contributions are recognized as revenues
when received or receivable if the amount to be received can be reasonably estimated and collection is reasonably assured.
The forgivable loan will be amortized over the life of the underlying asset when construction is complete, the shelter is
put into use, and the final holdback is released.
Contributed services
Contributed services are recorded at their fair value.
Government assistance
Funds received from the Government in the form of grants or forgivable loans are expensed if related to
non-capital expenditures or amortized over the life of the underlying asset if related to capital expenditures.
Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value and their subsequent measurement
is dependent on their classification as described below. Their classification depends on the purpose for which
the financial instruments were acquired or issued, their characteristics and New Directions’ designation of such
instruments.
Classification
Cash
Accounts receivable
Accounts payable
Working capital advances
Long-term debt
Held for trading
Loans and receivables
Other financial liabilities
Other financial liabilities
Other financial liabilities
Held for trading
Held for trading financial assets are financial assets typically acquired for resale prior to maturity or that are
designated as held for trading. They are measured at fair value at the balance sheet date. Fair value fluctuations
including interest earned, interest accrued, gains and losses realized on disposal and unrealized gains and losses
are included in the statement of operations.
Loans and receivables
Financial assets classified as loans and receivables are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently measured
at amortized cost using the effective interest method. A provision for impairment is established when there
is objective evidence that the loans and receivables are impaired and the impairment is other than temporary.
Available for sale
Financial assets classified as available for sale are measured at fair value with periodic changes in fair value
recognized in net assets until realized, at which time the accumulated gain or losses are reclassified into the
statement of revenues and expenses. New Directions does not currently hold any available for sale instruments.
Other financial liabilities
Other financial liabilities are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using
the effective interest method.
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Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosure of contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
4. Ca p i ta l assets
2013
2012
Accumulated
Cost amortization
$
$
Net
$
Net
$
Land
1,406,300
–
1,406,300
917,196
Buildings
6,722,216
1,331,219
5,390,997
3,642,520
933,409
803,611
129,798
108,966
Furniture and equipment
1,187,751
793,596
394,155
303,617
Leasehold improvements
2,249,829
1,363,708
886,121
868,392
40,691
40,691
–
–
12,540,196
4,332,825
8,207,371
5,840,691
2013
2012
Accumulated
Cost amortization
$
$
Net
$
Net
$
51,556
68,084
2013
$
2012
$
Computer equipment
Vehicles
5. Intan gi bl e assets
Computer software
138,751
87,195
6. D eferred contri butions
Balance - beginning of year
394,545
114,915
Add: Amount received in the current year relating to future projects
3,305,593
2,432,996
Less: Amount recognized as revenue in the current year
(3,318,366)
(2,153,366)
Balance - end of year
381,772
394,545
7. Worki ng cap i ta l advan c es - Pr ov inc e of Man itoba
There are no terms of repayment for working capital advances from the Province of Manitoba.
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8. Long-term debt
2013
$
2012
$
305,208
316,696
68,915
71,660
38,659
42,321
12,033
15,009
6,770
9,773
223,437
232,429
155,109
161,831
352,071
365,833
287,042
298,432
208,028
216,141
1,657,272
1,730,125
Steinbach Credit Union Limited
4.65% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments
of $2,160 including principal and interest, due June 30, 2014;
this mortgage is secured by Gilia Drive, Merrill Crescent, Sharp
Boulevard, Greendell Avenue, Kings Drive, Kilkenny Drive,
Spruce Street, and Cheriton Avenue properties
Culross Bay
4.35% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments
of $481 including principal and interest, due February 1, 2015
Sanderson Avenue
3.70% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments
of $429 including principal and interest, due January 1, 2017
Waverley Street
4.00% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments
of $293 including principal and interest, due November 1, 2016
Dexter Street
4.35% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments
of $281 including principal and interest, due May 1, 2015
Wakopa Street
4.35% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments
of $1,568 including principal and interest, due February 1, 2015
Belcourt Bay
4.10% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments of
$1,101 including principal and interest, due June 1, 2014
Aspen Glen
4.35% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments
of $2,436 including principal and interest, due May 1, 2015
Bonner
3.90% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments
of $1,893 including principal and interest, due September 1, 2015
Carroll
3.80% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments of
$1,342 including principal and interest, due January 1, 2016
Carried forward
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Brought forward 2013
$
2012
$
1,657,272
1,730,125
227,447
235,809
123,686
127,927
299,837
–
245,940
–
262,061
–
268,183
–
283,859
–
362,836
–
3,731,121
2,093,861
Steinbach Credit Union Limited
Costello
3.70% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments of
$1,405 including principal and interest, due December 1, 2016
St. Michael
3.50% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments of
$735 including principal and interest, due June 1, 2017
Charing Cross
3.50% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments of
$1,794 including principal and interest, due May 1, 2017
Peters
3.25% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments of
$1,566 including principal and interest, due June 1, 2017
Astbury
3.25% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments of
$1,435 including principal and interest, due June 1, 2017
Burns
3.25% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments of
$1,557 including principal and interest, due July 1, 2017
Brookside
3.25% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments of
$1,642 including principal and interest, due August 1, 2017
Beaverbrook
3.25% fixed rate mortgage, repayable in monthly instalments of
$2,100 including principal and interest, due September 1, 2017
Less: Current portion
(153,670)
3,577,451
(208,189)
1,885,672
The long-term debt is secured by registered charges against each of the respective properties.
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The principal payments required in each of the next five years are as follows:
$
Year ending March 31, 2013
153,670
2014
849,075
2015
868,610
2016
307,502
2017
1,552,264
3,731,121
9. Forgi vabl e l oan
During the year ended March 31, 2012, New Directions entered into an agreement with the Manitoba Housing
and Renewal Corporation (MHRC) to fund the construction of a shelter for sexually exploited youth. Terms of
the forgivable loan include monthly payments of $7,142, bearing no interest and secured by a demand mortgage
of the land the shelter is based on. The terms of the agreement state that the loan will be forgiven on a monthly
basis for every month that the shelter operates as its intended purpose. Prior to expiration of the term, if the land
or shelter is leased, sold, conveyed or transferred in whole or in part, to anyone without obtaining prior written
approval from MHRC, the full amount of the MHRC loan then outstanding and unpaid becomes immediately
payable. As at March 31, 2013, the outstanding amount was $1,285,568.
2013
$
Balance - beginning of year
Add: Proceeds received in the current year
Balance - end of year
2012
$
1,274,635
–
10,933
1,274,635
1,285,568
1,274,635
At March 31, 2013 the terms of the agreement with MHRC were met and the holdback was released to New Directions.
10. Net assets i nterna lly r estr ic ted
Balance - Beginning of year
Expenditure of prior internally imposed restricted net assets Through general operations
Through purchase of capital assets
Transferred to unrestricted net assets
Internally imposed restrictions - current year
Operations
Renovations of community facilities and furnishings
Capital
Capital additions
Balance - End of year
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$
$
475,936
(100,541)
(73,527)
(1,695)
(175,763)
300,173
149,000
50,000
499,173
Balance - End of year
Current year
Operations
Capital
149,000
50,000
199,000
Prior year
Operations
Capital
289,278
10,895
300,173
499,173
11. Provi nce of Manitoba r ev enues
The major provincial government funding sources are as follows:
Manitoba Family Services and Labour Child and Family Services Division
Manitoba Family Services and Labour Services for Persons with Disabilities Division
Manitoba Family Services and Labour - Special Needs
Manitoba Education - Training Resources for Youth
Manitoba Education - Youth NOW
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Manitoba Justice
Manitoba Children and Youth Opportunities - Healthy Child Manitoba
General
2013
$
2012
$
7,079,870
6,611,041
22,219,384
19,220,940
899,699
894,393
1,269,388
970,484
92,660
265,817
1,791,234
1,462,957
462,200
456,903
107,649
108,368
1,905,176
1,567,499
35,827,260
31,558,402
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12. Commi tments
The future minimum lease payments under the operating leases for office space, office equipment,
and vehicles are as follows:
$
Year ending March 31, 2014
1,565,491
2015
1,494,001
2016
874,540
2017
384,571
2018
392,138
Thereafter
1,858,236
New Directions has a $1,000,000 operating line of credit with the Steinbach Credit Union Limited which was
not utilized at March 31, 2013, bearing interest at prime plus 1.0%.
13. Emp l oyee p ensi on plan s
New Directions has a defined contribution plan providing pension benefits to most of its employees.
The expense for the year is $638,192 (2012 - $607,013).
14. Government remittanc es
Government remittances consist of amounts (such as payroll withholding taxes) required to be paid to
government authorities and are recognized when the amounts become due. In respect of government remittances,
$254,000 (2012 -$209,000) is included within accounts payable.
15. Fi nanci al i nstru ment s
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk refers to the adverse consequences of interest rate changes in New Directions’ cash flows,
financial position and expenses. This risk arises from differences in the timing and amount of cash flows
related to New Directions’ liabilities. This risk is not significant to New Directions as all of the debt is at fixed
rate terms.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that a financial loss could arise from a counterparty not being able to meet its obligations.
New Directions’ financial assets that are exposed to credit risk consist of accounts receivable. New Directions
performs regular assessments on the collectibility of its accounts receivable. This risk is not significant to New
Directions as substantially all of the receivables are from the government.
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Schedules
of Operating
expenses
Contributing writers: Wayne Drury, Lori Hunter
Photography: Ebonie Klassen Photography – pages 5, 6, 10, 24 and 30
Graphic design: Flamingo Design
for the Years ended
march 31, 2013 and
march 31, 2012
2013
$
2012
$
Advertising
Amortization
Bad debt
Clothing
Data processing
Endowment fund
Evaluation
Food
Grooming
Household
Insurance
Internal and external relations
Interest and service charges
Bank
Mortgage
Internet
Interpreting services
Janitorial
Laundry
Lease
Medical, dental and optical
Memberships and subscriptions
Miscellaneous expense
Office supplies, postage and printing
Participant activities and program material
Participant accommodation
Participant living expenses
Professional fees
Repairs and maintenance
Salaries and service fees
Salary benefits
School supplies
Special programs
Staff education
Taxes
Telephone
Transportation
Travel
Utilities
18,056
530,794
51,492
31,489
34,303
9,581
418
366,215
3,469
16,447
101,665
46,558
30,979
430,003
10,080
25,224
30,916
3,353
770
300,956
2,538
11,848
83,921
43,300
17,170
121,097
51,999
18,495
126,353
7,337
1,482,970
8,504
14,055
26,724
272,551
567,313
5,656
1,058,118
228,306
476,602
32,458,345
3,737,246
12,500
57,300
76,876
84,355
224,587
838,962
113,032
140,976
15,275
82,972
40,586
31,658
89,304
3,845
1,374,627
9,434
17,288
15,852
269,322
578,630
175
981,425
139,653
592,132
29,342,761
3,053,579
9,747
43,102
97,455
69,093
221,882
666,060
93,995
118,491
Total operating expenses
43,437,916
38,932,231
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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