Community Wellbeing Advisory Board
The Community Wellbeing Advisory Board (CWAB) supports the Community Social Development (CSD) department by promoting community wellbeing in alignment with the Municipal Development Plan (MDP) and the Community Wellbeing and Safety Strategy (CWSS).
The CWAB acts as both the Community Advisory Board (CAB), providing recommendations on funding allocations according to the Federal Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy (RH), and an Advisory Board aligned with Provincial Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), offering further funding allocation guidance. Additionally, the CWAB provides advice on matters related to community wellbeing.
The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the CWAB can be found here.
Recruitment and Membership Selection
Recruitment of members for the CWAB will be done through a public recruitment campaign. Successful applicants will be selected in alignment with a skills matrix.
All applicants are thanked in advance for their interest in serving on the CWAB however, only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
All Community Wellbeing Advisory Board meetings are open to members of the public. To ensure proper information on meeting time, location, and proper access to the location, please notify andrew.malcolm@lethbridge.ca at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting if you plan on attending.
| Meeting Schedule | Agenda | Minutes |
| September 23, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 21, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 18, 2024 | Agenda |
Committee Members
The Community Wellbeing Advisory Board (CWAB) will be comprised of up to nine (9) voting members and 4 ex-officio:
- Up to four (4) Indigenous community representatives
- Elaine Creighton-Fox
- Kelly Smith
- Ryan Walker
- Melissa Shouting
- Up to five (5) at-large community representatives
- Anastassia Pavlova
- Cheryl Patterson
- Heather Oxman
- Dr. Seth Adema
- Dr. Sharon Yanicki
- Up to four (4) non-voting ex-officio members, including:
- One (1) City of Lethbridge administrative representative
- One (1) provincial representative
- One (1) federal representative
- One (1) community-based organization representative
Contact Us
City Hall
910 4 Avenue South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 0P6
Phone: 311
or 403-320-3111 (if outside of Lethbridge)