A year full of work and fun
Every year I look back on all the work I have been a part of, and I like to publically thanks everyone who has invited me to be a part of their lives this year. It has been a busy one, with trips to New Zealand, the United States, and every Canadian province from British Columbia to Quebec. So thanks are due to the following groups who invited me to come work with them:
- Office of the Dean of Medicine, University of British Columbia
- Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Familiy Services
- Office for Accesa and Diversity, University of British Columbia
- The Joint Working Group on Long Term Care for First Nations and Inuit communities
- Greater Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Strategy
- First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Pacific Region, Health Canada
- Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centres programs in Prince Albert and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Aboriginal Business Development Centre, Prince George
- New Economy Development Group and the Economic Development Directorate of Indian and Northern Affairs, BC Region.
- Karyo and the City of Kelowna Transportation Division
- Aboriginal Education Branch, BC Ministry of Advanced Education
- Ngati Koata, Ngati Tama, Wakatu Incorporated and the Community Employment Group of the New Zealand Department of Labour
- Assembly of First Nations Renewal Commission
- Building our Legacy Together Initiative, BC ASsembly of First Nations
- Native Economic Development Advisory Board, BC Minstry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services
- Intergovernmental Affairs Directorate, Indian and Northn Affairs Canada, BC Region
- Vancouver Island Aboriginal Transition Team
- Sijitus project, Sliammon First Nations, Treaty Office
- Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment and Training Society and the Aboriginal Human Resource Development Agreement Holders in BC
- Aboriginal Education Program, Vancouver School Board
- Musqueam First Nation
- Provincial Aboriginal Social and Economic Strategy, Aboriginal Directorate, BC Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services
- MBA Core Team, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
- experian, Learning and Organizational Effectiveness Team
- First Citizen’s Forum, Aboriginal Directorate, BC Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services
- Victoria Native Friendship Centre
- Coast Salish Employment and Training Society
- Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of BC
I would also like to thank my associates and partners who have worked with me over this past year, including Chris Robertson, Michael Herman, Crystal Sutherland, Cheryl Matthew, Sienna MacMillian, Brenna Latimer, David Stevenson, Stan Bear, April Bosshard, Brian Creswick, Kathryn Thompson, Mere Wetere and Michael Elkington.
And a happy new year to all the readers of Parking Lot. There is much going wrong in the world, from war to tsunamis to the smaller personal losses in all our lives, but your reading and contributions to this weblog are gifts that shimmer in the dross and keep me focused on what matters.
See you in 2005.
