What Am I Doing in Forestburg?

 After a nice long weekend in rural Alberta it was nice to get back into the routine of getting up early and going to work. Who am I kidding?  Although the long weekend was nice, getting up and going to work is not as painful as it is for some people.  I actually enjoy going to work and since I enjoyed my first week at work I am sure I will enjoy the rest of the summer.

Forestburg

Forestburg is a village located approximately 80 km south east of Camrose with a population of 895 in the last census conducted.  It has a pleasant main street with many essential buildings like the municipal office, grocery stores, restaurants, churches, a bank, and the locally owned hardware store.  There is also a school in Forestburg, as well as a seniors lodge and a brand new arena.

 What I Am Doing

What I am doing for the summer is helping out the village in determining whether there is a need for a volunteer liaison position within the town.  Although there are less than 1000 people living in this village, there are over 30 organizations within the community that are powered by the work of volunteers. I am going to be in direct contact with the organizations in the village in the hopes of creating a bond between the village and the organizations within the village.  The purpose of this position is to aid the organizations in any way possible.  This town has a large amount of volunteers and these volunteers are very important to the town.  Whether it is through their involvement with Communities in Bloom, coaching and leading sports, or even building the new arena complex, volunteers are definitely an asset to this community and the village recognizes the importance of these people. Most volunteers in Forestburg have families and full-time jobs aside from volunteering and sometimes the volunteering requirements may be overwhelming.  The village wants to retain all of the volunteers it has and this position is here to help these people whether it is by providing manpower to their organization for planning an event, helping keep up to date financial statements, or even helping prepare reports or grants applications.

So that is a run down of what I am doing in Forestburg this summer.  I will keep you posted on what events or happenings are going on next week.