Tag Archives: Calgary

What’s in a Name?

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” – Shakespeare Have you checked out the new  Volunteer Opportunity Hot Picks feature on our website? This feature randomly selects several volunteer positions … Continue reading

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How Effective is the Screening Process of your Organization?

Screening a volunteer or a staff member is not equal to doing a police check.  It is a much longer and deeper process than sending someone to the police office with a bit of paperwork to complete. Consider this.  Police … Continue reading

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The Retirement of Dick Wilkinson

Dick Wilkinson is retiring for real this time! After more than 5 years in the role of VC’s man in his truck in the community we are sure going to miss him, his effervescent smile, and his sense of humour. He made significant contributions to our community through his … Continue reading

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Volunteers – It’s Time to Shine!

It’s been quite the week at VC. We had the privilege of meeting some of Calgary’s brightest advocates and volunteers AND the Governor General of Canada, wow! Volunteerism is taking centre stage. Mayor Nenshi is all over citizen engagement, the Governor … Continue reading

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