{"id":3138,"date":"2021-11-25T15:52:15","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T15:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beresford.ubtpe.code-behind.ca\/citizens-engagement-committees\/"},"modified":"2021-11-25T15:52:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T15:52:17","slug":"citizens-engagement-committees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beresford.ca\/en\/citizens-engagement-committees\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizens Engagement Committees"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The purpose of the citizen engagement committees is to encourage citizens to participate in the development of the Municipality of Beresford. Formed after public consultations held in 2011-2012, these committees aspire to advance issues affecting cultural development, the environment and beautification as well as issues affecting our seniors.<\/p>\n

During the strategic planning sessions, engagement was a theme that often surfaced. When exploring the town’s strengths, it became evident that citizen commitment and implication truly set Beresford apart. It was very strong in the discussions. The involvement of the people is really the strength of Beresford.<\/p>\n

The public consultations also revealed that this aspect was only the tip of the iceberg and that citizens presented great potential that should be maximized. This prompted the town council’s decision to build more on this strength and to establish citizen engagement committees in 2015 and 2016.<\/p>\n

Citizens interested in working on these committees may express their interest to the Town and discuss with the councilor responsible for the committee that interests them.<\/p>\n

A policy governs the actions of these committees which can be accessed here:<\/p>\n

You can learn more about committees in their individual sections, found here. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The vision of the Seniors-Friendly Municipality Committee is to:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Promote the adoption of concrete actions by and for our elderly population.
\u2022 Encourage the active participation of seniors in community and family life.
\u2022 Promote healthy lifestyles in the context of active aging.
\u2022 Encourage seniors to take charge of their health and thus contribute to their autonomy through a more active life.
\u2022 Support families in their involvement with our elderly population.
\u2022 Maintain employment for seniors wishing to continue working.
\u2022 Fight against abuse, prejudice, ageism and stereotypes.<\/p>\n

The Senior’s-Friendly Municipality Committee aims to improve the quality of life of seniors by adapting services and activities to their reality. The municipality therefore takes an approach that takes active aging into account in its decision-making. It seeks to rally seniors and community organizations around the conviction that this constitutes a profitable investment for the entire community.
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\u2022 Senior’s Park
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The vision of the Environment and Beautification Committee is to:<\/p>\n