january 2016 - chinook area service committee of narcotics...

Submission Date 2016-01-13 12:29:18

Group Name: Dying to Live

Group Service Rep (GSR): Léa L.

GSR E-mail: [email protected]

GSR Phone Number: 5873159620

Date: 01-13-2016

Literature Order: $0.00

Average Attendance: 15

Area Donation (7th) 100.00

Does Your Group Require: No Support Required

Group Events or SpecialNotes:

Léa L. will be carrying group conscience for the Workshop. She is not the GSR.

Motion: 2015-11-256: "Allowthe AL-SASK Region to spenda maximum of $1466.25 toadd 50 Public ServiceAnnouncements (PSA) duringthe CANA PSA program June1 - August 30, 2016" Vote tobe held at January 2016 ASCMeeting.

Yes No Abstain

Motion 2015-11-256 - -

January 2016 - Chinook Area Service Committee of Narcotics Anonymous

Night Vision Report for January 23, 2016

Hello, unfortunately I will not be able to attend ASC this weekend but, I did get group conscious at our last buiseness meeting about putting money towards the PSAs. Night vision group came to a unanimous both of "YES" Thank you Regards Derek T- GSR night vison

Submission Date 2016-01-09 09:40:46

Group Name: Serenity in the Park

Group Service Rep (GSR): no gsr

GSR E-mail: [email protected]

GSR Phone Number: (403) 800-4850

Date: 01-09-2016

Literature Order: $0.00

Average Attendance: 14

Area Donation (7th) $0.00

Does Your Group Require: Support from more Trusted Servants

Special Support Details: We need trusted servants such as: GSR, GSR Alt

Motion: 2015-11-256: "Allowthe AL-SASK Region to spenda maximum of $1466.25 toadd 50 Public ServiceAnnouncements (PSA) duringthe CANA PSA program June1 - August 30, 2016" Vote tobe held at January 2016 ASCMeeting.

Yes No Abstain

Motion 2015-11-256 - -

January 2016 - Chinook Area Service Committee of Narcotics Anonymous

January 23, 2016

CACNA 30 Convention Committee Chair Report

Hello Everyone,

The convention committee has no met twice, in Dec. and in January. We have filled two positions on the

committee apart from the chair, programming and the 2nd treasurer. We have other interested

members attending and expect to fill more positions at our next meeting on Saturday Feb.13th at 9am

here at The House. We have confirmed that the convention will take place at the Delta Calgary South

and it will take place on the weekend of June 24-26th. We have the contract in hand and were able to

negotiate better rates so as not to be in a position where we need to sell as many full packages in order

to break even or rely on the auction.

We also chose the theme and a logo is in the works. The theme is “XXX The Tradition Continues”. That

is all I have to report at this time.

In loving service,

Joanne Neddo

Jan 2016 Hope Report

I was elected at the January meeting as the vice-chair. As our chair has stepped down it is up to me to give the January report.

We did a budget in November, so I will start there. We project that the monthly stipend of $525.00 need not change. However new projects have been brought forward by P.I. that require literature. There is also a higher demand for literature from H&I. So we are bringing a motion today to raise our literature allotment to $250 a month from $125.00 We are also changing the way we ask for funds. Due to new projects we fluctuate from month to month in our cash flow. We will now try to have two months stipend on hand. As our bank balance is $464.50 so we will be asking for the $525.00 this month. If we have $1,050.00 in our account at the time of the ASC, like in the past we will not request the stipend.

Here is a breakdown of our budget:Outreach $1,200.00PI: meeting lists $1,500.00 phone line $ 600.00 yellow pages $ 200.00 literature $ 2,400.00 projects $1,200.00 p.s.a.’s $ 750.00H&I: travel $ 720.00 literature $ 876.00Admin $ 132.00 ________ $9,578.00

I’m afraid this does not match our allotment from the ASC. (12 x 525 is 6,300 + 12 x 250 is 3,000 ) so we are over by $278.00. We will endeavor to correct this. However as we have never taken our full allotment this should not be a problem.

As well as our chair stepping down Dave C. our outreach co-ordinator has left our area. On behalf of HOPE and the Chinook area I want to thank Dave for all his service. So we are now looking for nominations for Hope Chair, Outreach co-ordinator, H&I co-ordinator and Remand co-ordinator. Also our treasurer and Aventa co-

ordinator are looking to step down. Sunshine and Renfrew and David Landers are all operating with one co-ordinator. My experience is that this quickly leads to burn out. Hopefully the news will be better at the next ASC. We have new people showing up and giving back what they were freely given. If you are someone who enjoys being with fellow addicts please check us out.

Yours in grateful service Lorne G.

Administration Committee Report

DATE: JANUARY 23, 2016 DONE BY: LÉA L., ASC SECRETARY TIME: 11:30 AM TO 12:00 PM

Attendance Jayme L. ASC Activities Chair Jeff L. ASC Chair Léa L. ASC Secretary Lorne G. HOPe Vice-Chair Pat L. RCM Ryan G. GSR-Alt for Freedom Fridays Group Scott H. GSR for Freedom Fridays Group Theresa B. Beltline Serenity Group Tim R. RCM-Alt William S. GSR for More will be Revealed Group

Discussion Points Area Secretary Position Announcement The Secretary announced that her position will be open in March. She will not be looking to take

this position for a second term. (Nothing to do with her fingers hurting … such is her love of writing.)

CAR Report The Announcement that was sent to the Distribution List, on January 5, clarified the error made in

the Announcements and in the Administration Report submitted for the November 2015 ASC. It was therefore not required to make any amendments to the Minutes. To clarify, it was established that our RCM and RCM-Alt would hold a workshop at the end of the January ASC to give the Area Groups a chance to speak on the Motions, collect all the votes from the Chinook Area by the February ASC and deliver our consolidated group conscience to the Region for the March Al-Sask Committee Meeting.

PSA Announcements Discussed how members/ groups can purchase extra PSAs for the Chinook Area. Our RCM decided

to contact the Region and send more information regarding this matter via our Distribution List. The PSA’s will be aired on Global from June to August.

Literature Depot Discussed the error in calculating the totals for the Yearly Inventory. The Inventory was supposed

to be totalled by Cost price and not by Sale price. Due to the discrepancy, there is a 12 to 15 per cent difference in the contribution that was made to the ASC. However, it does not affect the Literature Depot’s ability to function or its bottom line.

Decided to allow the Literature Depot discuss this matter at the ASC and receive a response as to how to best handle the discrepancy.

It was suggested as well that the Literature Depot Coordinator share with the next Coordinator about how they did the inventory so as not avoid the issue next time.

Motions #257 and #258 Two motions were drafted regarding how the ASC establishes Quorum for electing their Trusted

Servants – one from the Administration and another from a Group. Both motions speak to P’n’P #6.2. Both require a seconder. It was decided to allow the Area to decide which Motion would serve them better – or if they disagreed with both - and the Administration Motion was allowed to continue forward and be seconded by a GSR at the ASC.

ASC Chair Report

January 23, 2016

Good day everyone

I am excited to be asked to facilitate this meeting for the next year.

The fellowship and program of Narcotics Anonymous is both simple and complex.

The dichotomy of such a simple program for a such a complex group of people makes it a challenge.

We are complex in our individuality but the similarities of our addition bring us towards a common goal,

recovery. Narcotics Anonymous is the path to that goal.

Step 12 says “Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message

to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs”. Step 12 is what I am doing here today

because I value the life I have been offered by the program of N.A. I truly believe that every person in

this room has the same principle in their heart; that everyone here wants Narcotics Anonymous to, not

only survive, but to grow and prosper. We all have different ideas, ways and means to try to see that

goal succeed. I, personally, try to remember that in every meeting I facilitate here. I ask you to do the

same.

I ask for the full respect of all our members who attend this meeting with the goal of bettering the

Chinook Area of Narcotics Anonymous and N.A. as a whole. Please give the person sharing the respect of

your quiet attention. Please give me, or whomever is in this chair, the respect to facilitate the meeting

as best we can. I am far from perfect; I will make mistakes and I expect you will too. Understanding this

and having empathy for each other will take us far in our process.

We, like all of our service committees, need support. We need to make this an inviting place for new

members interested in growing the program to come and share their ideas, their time, and ultimately,

their experience, strength and hope.

Please bring your friends, your sponsors, your sponsees, your partners, anyone who might have

something (anything) to give back to us so our Program can prosper and fulfill our primary purpose: “to

carry the message of recovery to the addict who still suffers.”

No addict seeking recovery need ever die.

I look forward to getting to know each and every one of you better as we move through the year

together.

Yours in service,

Jeff L.

403.800.4850

[email protected]

CHINOOK AREA OF N.A. TREASURER’S REPORT – JANUARY 23, 2016

UPDATED POST ASC

Submitted by: Dave R. (acting)

Greetings everyone,

Lotsa paper today… I have included the full 2015 record of 7th Contributions & Rent from the House, the Bank

Records, and the Budget (athough “budget” in this case means the actual revenue/expense tally). There might

be a change to Revenues depending upon whether there is a Literature Depot Overage/Underage. It turns out

the Lit Depot had an overage for 2015 operations of $1,030.79; received at the JanASC so will be counted in

2016 Revenues. As a reminder, the wildly successful convention more or less broke even (less actually by

$120) in 2015 and there was, therefore, no “profit” returned to the Area, other than the esoteric profit of the

event itself.

On 7th contributions, there were $8,800 in 7th in 2015… similar to last year ($9,000) and the year before

($9,138). The total revenues, including that collection of “Service Office” funds last year, and saved for a time

before being returned to general revenue, and including Rent from “The House” were $13, 618.

Total expenses related to ASC were $4,293 (this is ASC Rent paid for “The House”, Insurance, RSC Travel, etc).

In addition, $4,325 was transferred to the HOPe committee for the good works happening there. The total

“expenses”, including HOPe, were then $8,618… how ‘bout that? Our 7th revenues just slightly exceeded

expenses, therefore a surplus right out of the gate so to speak… more on that later. As a note, the opening

HOPe bank account balance was $579 at the beginning of 2015, and the closing HOPe bank balance at Dec31,

2015 was $854.

Actually, time for a pie chart:

$4,325 HOPe Cash

$1,800 Rent at "The House"

$1,201 Insurance

$873 RSC Travel Expenses

$188 Area Mail Box

$143 Minute Preparation

$33 Miscellaneous

$31 Bank Service Charges

$24 ASC Travel Subsidy

2015 Expenses borne by the Area Service Committee - $8,618 – does not include AL-SASK Contributions

Our total revenues far exceeded our expenses enabling contributions to AL-SASK. In total, we made six

contributions (about every 2nd month) when our bank balance at month-end exceeded our prudent reserve of

$2,000; in total these contributions totaled $6,293 to AL-SASK.

Here’s yet another pie chart with our all-encompassing expenses, inclusive of AL-SASK contributions:

2015 “ALL-IN” Expenses/Contributions to AL-SASK - $14,912

So, that was the year that was. Feel free to peruse the following spreadsheets with the detail. These include

the 2015 Contributions Summary, Budget, and Bank Records. We ended the year with a contribution to AL-

SASK to take our bank balance to 2,000, back to where it started, equal to the prudent reserve.

Are you still interested in Contributions/Revenues? Here’s a pie chart for the keen. In total, 18 Groups had the

ability to contribute 7th. There were somewhere around 35ish (+/-) Groups in the Area over that period.

2015 “ALL-IN” Revenues from all sources $13,618

$6,293 Al-Sask Cont.

$4,325 HOPe Cash

$1,800 Rent at "The House"

$1,201 Insurance

$873 RSC Travel Expenses

$188 Area Mail Box

$143 Minute Preparation

$33 Miscellaneous

$31 Bank Service Charges

$24 ASC Travel Subsidy

$8,800 7th From 18Groups

"Service Office"Savings

Rent from "TheHouse"

Okay, to 2016. I have included a budget, bank records for January, and contribution summary. These follow

the verbage. Normally I wouldn’t update the records until the next ASC, having already submitted my report

prior to the ASC, but I had to make an update to 2015 (to acknowledge the Lit Depot overage, and hence

decided to include final expenses/revenues & AL-SASK contribution and update the Jan 2016 records).

The former RCM-Alt., contacted me about six months ago and said there is a small-ish refund owing to the

Area as the expenses incurred from the penultimate RSC (held in June) were less than the $300 allocated and

“chequed” to the RCM-Alt. Likely that will be returned shortly, but it should be kept in mind… the amount

would be in the $20-30 range. Perhaps I can ask the RCM and/or current RCM-Alt to pursue this. Indeed the

RCM will pursue this as per Jan ASC. As well, for the last RSC (held in October), I have not seen the receipts

related to that yet, although we did write a $300 cheque in September to support that travel to the RSC, so

there may or may not be an excess to be returned. The receipts were turned in and a refund of $17.64 will be

returned to the Area by the RCM. The bank statement has been updated.

Area Bank Account: The balance at the end of December was $2,000. The current balance, as of just before

the January Area meeting and therefore not including any new expenses not already accounted for, or

incoming 7th Contributions from Groups, is $2,000. I am predicting a surplus at the end of the month and

therefore potentially a contribution to AL-SASK. That will be finalized for the next Treasurer report at

February’s ASC. There is a surplus, with the contributions received at the Jan ASC, and Lit Depot overage; in

the amount of $1,746.78 which I will deposit into the AL-SASK account directly. Bank balance, therefore still at

$2,000.

Area Contributions/Revenues: So far, $687 has been received in 7th, and $160 has been received in Rent.

Total 7th contributions for January 2016 were $1,252, which is $227 more than same period last year.

Budget: A note on the rent for The House; the rent, per meeting, seems to have stabilized at $10/recovery

meeting. At the moment, with three recovery meetings a week at the House, total “rent” revenue should be

$1,560 for the year – shown in the Budget. Rent paid to the House is $1,800, however note that this is actually

not so much “cash flow negative” as you might thing; as we saved over $700 in storage fees by having the

House, we have a Literature Depot operating with a stable location, stable hours of operation, and a literature

“warehouse” in the basement, and the Area, HOPe, and Convention committees no longer pay “rent” to 3rd

parties. The House is also used as a storage facility for area records and convention committee materials.

Summary of our allocations: There are no allocations. Any and all allocations have been returned to general

revenues. I see no need for this anymore.

As usual, if you or your Group would like a detailed explanation of Area finances, don’t hesitate to contact me

for further discussion. Okay that’s it for this month. YIS -Dave R

Lots of spreadsheets follow

Thanks for letting me be of service… it has and continues to be an honor (American spelling…lol)

REVENUES January February March April May June July August September October November December Totals

7th Contributions $1,025 $1,196.30 $600 $350 $500 $1,255 $350 $1,496 $901.55 $630 $496 $8,799.85

Service Office Funds Returned $2,928 $2,928.00

Rent returned from "The House" $200 $180 $200 $80 - $120 $440 $130 - $270 $270 $1,890.00

Literature Depot Overage/Underage - - - $0.00

Convention Profit/Loss - - - - - - - - - $0.00

Total Revenues $4,153 $1,376.30 $800 $430 $500 $1,375 $790 $1,626 $901.55 $900 $766 $0 $13,617.85

EXPENSES

Rent ($150/mo) $450.00 - - $450.00 - - $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $300.00 - $1,800.00

Insurance $105.99 $106.03 $108.25 $108.25 $96.60 $96.60 $96.60 $96.60 $96.60 $96.60 $96.60 $96.60 $1,201.32

RSC Travel Expenses $300 -$27 $300.00 $300.00 $873.00

Printing Costs Area Minutes $36.72 $40.14 $6.30 $7.88 $10.00 $4.20 $30.87 $7.35 $143.46

Travel Subsidy $24.20 $24.20

"The House" Maintenance Accrual $300.00 -$100 -$100 -$100 $0.00

HOPE Literature Accrual $270.00 -$270 $0.00

Area Mail Box $187.95 $187.95

Miscellaneous $32.52 $32.52

Bank Srvc Charges $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $3.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $31.00

Subtotal ASC Net Expenses $1,185.21 $408.53 $110.75 $470.47 $339.24 $5.40 $256.98 $177.05 $554.30 $279.97 $406.45 $99.10 $4,293.45

Al-Sask Cont. $3,411.47 $542.77 $264.25 - - - $447.91 $923.95 - $442.28 - $260.45 $6,293.08

HOPE TRANSFERS

HOPE Cash "Next Month" Allocation $425 $100 -$525

HOPE Cash Actual $425 $425 $425 $425 $525 $525 $0 $525 $525 $0 $525 $0 $4,325.00

Total Expenses: ASC, AL-SASK

Contributions, & HOPe Transfers $5,446.68 $1,376.30 $800.00 $895.47 $964.24 $530.40 $704.89 $1,626.00 $1,079.30 $722.25 $931.45 -$165.45 $14,911.53

Monthly Closing Balance $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,534.53 $1,070.29 $1,914.89 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,822.25 $2,000.00 $1,834.55 $2,000.00

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Note: Literature Depot Overage of $1,030.70 for 2015 not included; received Jan2016 and reported there

Rent returned from "The House"

Literature Depot Overage/Underage

Convention Profit/Loss

Printing Costs Area Minutes

Bank Srvc Charges

Area Mail Box

RSC Travel Expenses

Al-Sask Cont.

Miscellaneous

"The House" Maintenance Accrual

HOPE Literature Accrual

Subtotal ASC Expenses

HOPE TRANSFERS

HOPE Cash Budgeted Funds

Travel Subsidy

Monthly Closing Balance


Contributions, & HOPe Transfers

2 0 1 5 ASC BUDGET (Final Actuals)

Insurance

Rent ($150/mo)

EXPENSES

Total Revenues

REVENUES

7th Contributions

Service Office Funds Returned

GROUP

CITY/TOWN/H

AMLET/MD/O

THER JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTALS GROUP

Fresh Start Calgary $600 $200 $ 800 Fresh Start

Keeping It Real Calgary $50 $50 $200 $200 $ 500 Keeping It Real

Beltline Serenity Calgary $150 $200 $200 $200 $400 $250 $ 1,400 BeltLine Serenity

Five and Dime Calgary $200 $ 200 Five and Dime

Just for Today Calgary $20 $80 $200 $ 300 Just for Today

Night Vision Calgary $100 $ 100 Night Vision

Ripple Effect Calgary $100 $100 $100 $ 300 Ripple Effect

Sowing the Seed Calgary $250 $80 $ 330 Sowing the Seed

Dying to Live Calgary $50 $75 $50 $40 $100 $75 $ 390 Dying to Live

Inner Peace Calgary $600 $100 $ 700 Inner Peace

The Path Calgary $100 $387 $ 487 The Path

More will be Revealed Calgary $125 $242.30 $681 $164.55 $ 1,212.85 More will be Revealed

Conscous Contact Calgary $ - Conscous Contact

Stepping into Recovery Calgary $150 $150 $100 $80 $ 480 Stepping into Recovery

Miracles in Recovery Calgary $ - Miracles in Recovery

We Do Recover Calgary $500 $50 $ 550 We Do Recover

Welcome Home Cochrane $100 $154 $100 $150 $75 $150 $100 $ 829 Welcome Home

New Beginners Lethbridge $221 $ 221 New Beginners Average 7th

Total 7th Contributions from

Groups2015 $1,025 $1,196.30 $600 $350 $500 $1,255 $350 $1,496 $901.55 $630 $496 No ASC $ 8,799.85

Total 2015 7th Contributions

from Groups $ 733

2014 7th Contributions from

Groups2014 $1,615 $265 $1,860 $375 $900 No ASC $1,020 $470 $90 $1,545 $785 $75 $ 9,000


Groups

Compare with Last Year - 2014

(Higher/Lower)-$200

Compare with Last Year

(Higher/Lower)


Groups2013 $1,125 $575 $100 $708 $1,030 No ASC $1,000 $685 $725 $1,930 $1,260 No ASC $ 9,138


Groups

Additional Revenues

$200 $180 $200 $80 $0 $120 $440 $130 $0 $270 $270 $ 1,890 Rent paid by Groups holding

meetings at "The House"

$0 $ - Profit returned from CACNA

Convention 2015

Literature Depot

Overage/Underage

$1,225 $1,376.30 $800.00 $430.00 $500.00 $1,375.00 $790.00 $1,626.00 $901.55 $900.00 $766.00 $ 10,689.85 Total Contributions to date all

sourcesTotal Contributions to date all sources

Note: Literature Depot Overage of $1,030.70 for 2015 not

included; received Jan2016 and reported there

2 0 1 5 C O N T R I B U T I O N S

Rent paid by Groups holding meetings at "The

House"

Profit returned from CACNA Convention 2015


Additional Revenues:

Description Debit Credit Balance Further Comment

31 Dec 2014Recorded Final

Balance$3,023.68 Final Balance 2014

1 Jan 2015 Allocation Allocation for Service Office in Calgary $0.00 $2,928.00 $5,951.68 ServiceOfc-Running Total: Reset to $01 Jan 2015 Allocation HOPE/Area Literature Accrual $0.00 $5,951.68 HOPE Literature Accrual: $2701 Jan 2015 Allocation Allocation for "The House" Maintenance Expenses ($300.00) $5,651.68 "The House" Maintenance: $3001 Jan 2015 Allocation HOPe Budget Funds (February) ($425.00) $5,226.68 Allocation for HOPe funds next month: $425

1 Jan 2015 AllocationAllocation for AL-SASK Contribution (excess above $2K

prudent reserve)-$3,411.47 $1,815.21 AL-SASK-Running Total: $3,411.47

6 Jan 2015 Pre-Auth Insurance INTACT INS. CO. ($105.99) $1,709.22 24 Jan 2015 Cheque # 691 H.O.P.E Subcommittee Budget Funds - January -$425.00 $1,284.22 14 Jan 2015 Deposit Rent RECEIVED from "The House" $200.00 $1,484.22 20 Jan 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) pre-ASC $350.00 $1,834.22

24 Jan 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) at ASC $675.00 $2,509.22 24 Jan 2015 Cheque # 692 ASC Rent PAID to "The House" - Feb Mar Apr 2015 ($450.00) $2,059.22 24 Jan 2015 Cheque # 687 "The House" - Tote Boxes for Storage ($32.52) $2,026.70 24 Jan 2015 Cheque # 689 Travel Subsidy - Brooks ($24.20) $2,002.50

31 Jan 2015 Pre-Auth Service Charges ($2.50) $2,000.00 1 Feb 2015 Allocation HOPE/Area Literature Accrual $0.00 $2,000.00 HOPE Literature Accrual: $2701 Feb 2015 Allocation Allocation for "The House" Maintenance Expenses $0.00 $2,000.00 "The House" Maintenance: $3001 Feb 2015 Allocation HOPe Budget Funds (March) $0.00 $2,000.00 Allocation for HOPe funds next month: $425

1 Feb 2015 Cheque # 693Allocation for AL-SASK Contribution (excess above $2K

prudent reserve)- Cheque #693 $3,411.47$0.00 $2,000.00 AL-SASK-Running Total: $0

6 Feb 2015 Pre-Auth Insurance INTACT INS. CO. ($106.03) $1,893.97 20 Feb 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) pre-ASC $600.00 $2,493.97 28 Feb 2015 Cheque # 695 H.O.P.E Subcommittee Budget Funds - February -$425.00 $2,068.97 28 Feb 2015 Deposit Rent RECEIVED from "The House" $180.00 $2,248.97 28 Feb 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) at ASC $596.30 $2,845.27

28 Feb 2015 Cheque # 694RCM & RCM alt Travel Subsidy (returned $27) actual then

$273-$300.00 $2,545.27

28 Feb 2015 Cheque # 696 AL-SASK CONTRIBUTION -$542.77 $2,002.50

28 Feb 2015 Pre-Auth Service Charges ($2.50) $2,000.00 1 Mar 2015 Allocation HOPE/Area Literature Accrual $0.00 $2,000.00 HOPE Literature Accrual: $2701 Mar 2015 Allocation Allocation for "The House" Maintenance Expenses $0.00 $2,000.00 "The House" Maintenance: $3001 Mar 2015 Allocation HOPe Budget Funds (April) $0.00 $2,000.00 Allocation for HOPe funds next month: $425

1 Mar 2015 AllocationAllocation for AL-SASK Contribution (excess above $2K

prudent reserve)($264.25) $1,735.75 AL-SASK-Running Total: $264.25

6 Mar 2015 Pre-Auth Insurance INTACT INS. CO. ($108.25) $1,627.50 23 Mar 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) pre-ASC $500.00 $2,127.50 28 Mar 2015 Cheque # 697 H.O.P.E Subcommittee Budget Funds - March -$425.00 $1,702.50 28 Mar 2015 Deposit Rent RECEIVED from "The House" $200.00 $1,902.50 28 Mar 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) at ASC $100.00 $2,002.50

31 Mar 2015 Pre-Auth Service Charges ($2.50) $2,000.00

1 Apr 2015 Allocation HOPe/Area Literature Accrual $0.00 $2,000.00 HOPe Literature Accrual: $270

1 Apr 2015 AllocationAllocation for "The House" Maintenance Expenses -

reduced by $100 from last month$0.00 $100.00 $2,100.00 "The House" Maintenance: $200

1 Apr 2015 Allocation HOPe Budget Funds (May) $0.00 $2,100.00 Allocation for HOPe funds next month: $425

1 Apr 2015 AllocationAllocation for AL-SASK Contribution (excess above $2K

prudent reserve)$0.00 $2,100.00 AL-SASK-Running Total: $264.25

1 Apr 2015 Deposit Deposit of Roger's Mobile Cellular Credit $144.09 $2,244.09 4 Apr 2015 Cheque # 698 Transfer of Rogers Mobile Credit to HOPe Committee -$144.09 $2,100.00 6 Apr 2015 Pre-Auth Insurance INTACT INS. CO. ($108.25) $1,991.75

25 Apr 2015 Cheque # 701 HOPe Subcommittee Budget Funds - April -$425.00 $1,566.75

25 Apr 2015 Deposit Rent RECEIVED from "The House" $80.00 $1,646.75 25 Apr 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) at ASC $350.00 $1,996.75 25 Apr 2015 Cheque # 699 Minute Printing March Minutes 13copies - COPYCO ($36.72) $1,960.03 25 Apr 2015 Cheque # 700 ASC Rent PAID to "The House" - May Jun July 2015 ($450.00) $1,510.03 28 Apr 2015 Deposit RCM expenses for March Regional meeting returned $27.00 $1,537.03

28 Apr 2015 Cheque # 702 AL-SASK CONTRIBUTION $264.25 $1,537.03 Reset owing to cheque deposit AL-SASK-Running

Total: $030 Apr 2015 Pre-Auth Service Charges ($2.50) $1,534.53

1 May 2015 Allocation HOPe/Area Literature Accrual $0.00 $1,534.53 HOPe Literature Accrual: $270

1 May 2015 AllocationAllocation for "The House" Maintenance Expenses -


1 May 2015 Allocation HOPe Budget Funds (June) - Budget increase ($100.00) $1,534.53 Allocation for HOPe funds next month: $5256 May 2015 Pre-Auth Insurance INTACT INS. CO. ($96.60) $1,437.93

21 May 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) pre-ASC $170.00 $1,607.93 23 May 2015 Cheque # 705 HOPe Subcommittee Budget Funds - May -$525.00 $1,082.93 23 May 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) at ASC $330.00 $1,412.93 23 May 2015 Cheque # 703 Minute Printing April Minutes ($40.14) $1,372.79 23 May 2015 Cheque # 706 RCM & RCM alt June RSC Travel Subsidy -$300.00 $1,072.79

31 May 2015 Pre-Auth Service Charges ($2.50) $1,070.29 1 June 2015 Allocation HOPe/Area Literature Accrual $0.00 $1,070.29 HOPe Literature Accrual: $270

1 June 2015 AllocationAllocation for "The House" Maintenance Expenses -


1 June 2015 Allocation HOPe Budget Funds (July) $1,170.29 Allocation for HOPe funds next month: $5258 June 2015 Pre-Auth Insurance INTACT INS. CO. ($96.60) $1,073.69

22 June 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) pre-ASC $180.00 $1,253.69 27 June 2015 Cheque # 708 HOPe Subcommittee Budget Funds - June -$525.00 $728.69 27 June 2015 Deposit Rent RECEIVED from "The House" $120.00 $848.69 27 June 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) at ASC $1,075.00 $1,923.69 27 June 2015 Cheque # 707 Minute Printing May Minutes ($6.30) $1,917.39

31 June 2015 Pre-Auth Service Charges ($2.50) $1,914.89

1 July 2015 Allocation HOPe/Area Literature Accrual $0.00 $1,914.89 HOPe Literature Accrual: $2701 July 2015 Allocation HOPe Budget Funds (August) $0.00 $1,914.89 Allocation for HOPe funds next month: $5256 July 2015 Pre-Auth Insurance INTACT INS. CO. ($96.60) $1,818.29

20 July 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) pre-ASC $300.00 $2,118.29 24 July 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) at ASC $50.00 $2,168.29

14 July 2015 DepositRent RECEIVED from "The House" (Mar to July 2015 - Dying

to Live Group)$440.00 $2,608.29

25 July 2015 Cheque # 711 Minute Printing June Minutes ($7.88) $2,600.41 25 July 2015 Cheque # 713 ASC Rent PAID to "The House" - Aug 2015 ($150.00) $2,450.41 28 July 2015 Cheque # 714 AL-SASK CONTRIBUTION -$447.91 $2,002.50

31 July 2015 Pre-Auth Service Charges ($2.50) $2,000.00 1 Aug 2015 Allocation HOPe/Area Literature Accrual $0.00 $270.00 $2,270.00 HOPe Literature Accrual: $01 Aug 2015 Allocation HOPe Budget Funds (September) $0.00 $2,270.00 Allocation for HOPe funds next month: $5256 Aug 2015 Pre-Auth Insurance INTACT INS. CO. ($96.60) $2,173.40

18 Aug 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) pre-ASC $896.00 $3,069.40 Aug 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) at ASC $600.00 $3,669.40

14 Aug 2015 DepositRent RECEIVED from "The House" (SwoL Dying to Live -

August)$130.00 $3,799.40

22 Aug 2015 Cheque # 717 HOPe Subcommittee Budget Funds - August -$525.00 $3,274.40

22 Aug 2015 Cheque # 715Postal Box Rental Chinook Area 12 months Canada Post

(August 2015 - July 2016)($187.95) $3,086.45

24 Aug 2015 Cheque # 719 Minute Printing July Minutes ($10.00) $3,076.45 22 Aug 2015 Cheque # 716 ASC Rent PAID to "The House" - Sept 2015 ($150.00) $2,926.45 27 Aug 2015 Cheque # 718 AL-SASK CONTRIBUTION -$923.95 $2,002.50

31 Aug 2015 Pre-Auth Service Charges ($2.50) $2,000.00 1 Sept 2015 Allocation HOPe Budget Funds (October) $0.00 $2,000.00 Allocation for HOPe funds next month: $5258 Sept 2015 Pre-Auth Insurance INTACT INS. CO. ($96.60) $1,903.40 8 Sept 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) pre-ASC $414.55 $2,317.95

26 Sept 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) at ASC $487.00 $2,804.95 26 Sept 2015 Cheque # 719 Minute Printing August Minutes ($4.20) $2,800.75

26 Sept 2015 Cheque # 720 ASC Rent PAID to "The House" - Oct 2015 ($150.00) $2,650.75 26 Sept 2015 Cheque # 721 RCM & RCM alt June RSC Travel Subsidy -$300.00 $2,350.75 27 Sept 2015 Cheque # 722 HOPe Subcommittee Budget Funds - September -$525.00 $1,825.75

30 Sept 2015 Pre-Auth Service Charges ($3.50) $1,822.25 1 Oct 2015 Allocation HOPe Budget Funds (November) $0.00 $1,822.25 Allocation for HOPe funds next month: $5256 Oct 2015 Pre-Auth Insurance INTACT INS. CO. ($96.60) $1,725.65 7 Oct 2015 Deposit Rent RECEIVED from "The House" $270.00 $1,995.65

24 Oct 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) at ASC $630.00 $2,625.65 24 Oct 2015 Cheque # 723 Minute Printing September Minutes ($4.73) $2,620.92 24 Oct 2015 Cheque # 724 ASC Rent PAID to "The House" - Nov 2015 ($150.00) $2,470.92

24 Oct 2015 Cheque # 725 ASC Secretary Expenses ($26.14) $2,444.78 26 Oct 2015 Cheque # 726 AL-SASK CONTRIBUTION -$442.28 $2,002.50

31 Oct 2015 Pre-Auth Service Charges ($2.50) $2,000.00 1 Nov 2015 Allocation HOPe Budget Funds (December) $0.00 $2,000.00 Allocation for HOPe funds next month: $5256 Nov 2015 Pre-Auth Insurance INTACT INS. CO. ($96.60) $1,903.40

16 Nov 2015 Deposit Rent RECEIVED from "The House" $270.00 $2,173.40 28 Nov 2015 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) at ASC $496.00 $2,669.40 28 Nov 2015 Cheque # 728 Minute Printing October Minutes ($7.35) $2,662.05

28 Nov 2015 Cheque # 727 ASC Rent PAID to "The House" - Dec 2015 & Jan 2016 ($300.00) $2,362.05

28 Nov 2015 Cheque # 729 HOPe Subcommittee Budget Funds - November -$525.00 $1,837.05

30 Nov 2015 Pre-Auth Service Charges ($2.50) $1,834.55

1 Dec 2015 Allocation HOPe Budget Funds (December) & Return of Allocation $0.00 $525.00 $2,359.55 Allocation for HOPe funds next month: $0

7 Dec 2015 Pre-Auth Insurance INTACT INS. CO. ($96.60) $2,262.95 31 Dec 2015 Cheque # 731 AL-SASK CONTRIBUTION -$260.45 $2,002.50

31 Dec 2015 Pre-Auth Service Charges ($2.50) $0.00 $2,000.00 Final Balance 2015

CHINOOK AREA OF NA BANK RECORDS FROM JAN 1, 2015 - PRESENTDate Item

REVENUES January February March April May June July August September October November December Totals

7th Contributions $1,252 $700 $700 $700 $700 $700 $700 $700 $700 $700 $700 $700 $8,952

Rent returned from "The House" $260 $120 $120 $120 $120 $120 $120 $120 $120 $120 $120 $100 $1,560

Literature Depot Overage/Underage $1,030.79 $1,031

Convention Profit/Loss $0

Total Revenues $2,542.79 $820 $820 $820 $820 $820 $820 $820 $820 $820 $820 $800 $11,543

EXPENSES

Rent ($150/mo) $150.00 $150 $150 $150 $150 $150 $150 $150 $150 $150 $300 - $1,800

Insurance $96.60 $97 $97 $97 $97 $97 $97 $97 $97 $97 $97 $97 $1,159

RSC Travel Expenses -$17.64 $300 $300 $300 $882

Printing Costs Area Minutes $39.55 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $140

Travel Subsidy $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $110

Area Mail Box $200 $200

Miscellaneous $0

Bank Srvc Charges $2.50 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $30

Subtotal ASC Net Expenses $271.01 $569 $269 $269 $569 $269 $269 $469 $569 $269 $419 $109 $4,321

Al-Sask Cont. $1,746.78 $1,746.78

HOPe CASH Budget Funds $525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 $6,300


Contributions, & HOPe Transfers $2,542.79 $1,094 $794 $794 $1,094 $794 $794 $994 $1,094 $794 $944 $634 $12,368

Monthly Closing Balance $2,000.00 $1,725.90 $1,751.80 $1,777.70 $1,503.60 $1,529.50 $1,555.40 $1,381.30 $1,107.20 $1,133.10 $1,009.00 $1,174.90

January February March April May June July August September October November December

2 0 1 6 ASC BUDGET

Rent ($150/mo)

REVENUES

7th Contributions

Rent returned from "The House"


Convention Profit/Loss

Total Revenues

EXPENSES

Al-Sask Cont.

Insurance

RSC Travel Expenses

Printing Costs Area Minutes

Travel Subsidy

Area Mail Box

Miscellaneous

Bank Srvc Charges

Subtotal ASC Expenses

HOPE Cash Budgeted Funds


Contributions, & HOPe Transfers

Monthly Closing Balance

GROUP

CITY/TOWN/H

AMLET/MD/O

THER JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTALS GROUP

Fresh Start Calgary $587 $ 587 Fresh Start

Keeping It Real Calgary $150 $ 150 Keeping It Real

Beltline Serenity Calgary $ - BeltLine Serenity

Five and Dime Calgary $ - Five and Dime

Just for Today Calgary $ - Just for Today

Night Vision Calgary $ - Night Vision

Ripple Effect Calgary $ - Ripple Effect

Sowing the Seed Calgary $300 $ 300 Sowing the Seed

Dying to Live Calgary $100 $ 100 Dying to Live

Inner Peace Calgary $ - Inner Peace

The Path Calgary $ - The Path

More will be Revealed Calgary $ - More will be Revealed

Conscous Contact Calgary $ - Conscous Contact

Stepping into Recovery Calgary $ - Stepping into Recovery

Miracles in Recovery Calgary $ - Miracles in Recovery

We Do Recover Calgary $ - We Do Recover

Welcome Home Cochrane $115 $ 115 Welcome Home

New Beginners Lethbridge $ - New Beginners Average 7th

2016 Total 7th Contributions from

Groups2016 $1,252 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 No ASC $ 1,252.00

Total 2016 7th Contributions from

Groups $ 1,252

2015 7th Contributions from Groups 2015 $1,025 $1,196 $600 $350 $500 $1,255 $350 $1,496 $902 $630 $496 No ASC $ 8,800 2015 7th Contributions from Groups


(Higher/Lower)$227


(Higher/Lower)

2014 7th Contributions from Groups 2014 $1,615 $265 $1,860 $375 $900 No ASC $1,020 $470 $90 $1,545 $785 $75 $ 9,000 2014 7th Contributions from Groups

2013 7th Contributions from Groups 2013 $1,125 $575 $100 $708 $1,030 No ASC $1,000 $685 $725 $1,930 $1,260 No ASC $ 9,138 2013 7th Contributions from Groups

Additional Revenues: Additional Revenues

Rent paid by Groups holding

meetings at "The House" in 2016$260 $ 260

Rent paid by Groups holding

meetings at "The House" in 2016

Profit returned from CACNA

Convention 2016 $ -

Profit returned from CACNA

Convention 2016


(From 2015 operations)$1,030.79 $ -

Literature Depot

Overage/Underage (From 2015

operations)

Total Contributions to date all

sourcesTotals $2,542.79 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $ 1,512.00

Total Contributions to date all

sources

Monthly Avg

Contribution

from Groups

$1,252

2 0 1 6 C O N T R I B U T I O N S

Description Debit Credit Balance Further Comment

31 Dec 2015Recorded Final

Balance$2,000.00 Final Balance 2015

6 Jan 2016 Pre-Auth Insurance INTACT INS. CO. ($96.60) $1,903.40 14 Jan 2016 Cheque # 730 HOPE Subcommittee Budget Funds - January -$525.00 $1,378.40 20 Jan 2016 Cheque # 732 Minute Printing October Minutes ($10.61) $1,367.79 20 Jan 2016 Deposit Rent RECEIVED from "The House" $260.00 $1,627.79 20 Jan 2016 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) pre-ASC $687.00 $2,314.79 23 Jan 2016 Deposit 7th Contribution received from Group(s) at ASC $565.00 $2,879.79 23 Jan 2016 Deposit Literature Depot Overage $1,030.79 $3,910.58

Jan 2015 Deposit return of unspent RCM travel subsidy funds (OctRSC) $17.64 $3,928.22 23 Jan 2015 Cheque # 734 ASC Secretarial expenses: stationary, etc. ($28.94) $3,899.28 23 Jan 2016 Cheque # 733 ASC Rent PAID to "The House" - Feb 2016 ($150.00) $3,749.28 26 Oct 2015 Cheque # 735 AL-SASK CONTRIBUTION -$1,746.78 $2,002.50

31 Jan 2016 Pre-Auth Service Charges ($2.50) $0.00 $2,000.00

CHINOOK AREA OF NA BANK RECORDS FROM JAN 1, 2016 - PRESENTDate Item

ASC Secretary Report 012316

Page 1 of 1

Announcement This is to inform the ASC that my position as Secretary for the ASC ends March 26, 2016. I am

therefore announcing it to the Chinook Area should anyone wish to stand for the position. Requirement for the position is a computer as well as access to the internet. Suggested clean time for Secretary is two years. The position commitment is a one year term. I am willing to offer guidance to whomever wishes to take over the position. Note that the position includes a ‘mini office’ such as binders all related to the ASC to be kept in trust by said elected Trusted Servant, and some Office Supplies. It’s actually a small stand-alone shelf on wheels …

Available November 2015 Minutes (without amendments) Motion Table, Motto, Concepts, Consensus, How To Amended October 2015 Minutes and sent the amended version to our Web Servant Revised Motion Forms for the Chinook Area ASC TAPE!, Scissors, Hi-Lighters, Markers, Pens, Pencils, Pencil Sharpener, Ruler, Calculator, etc. Motion 2015-11-256 in “Archives” Updated Mentor List, Contact List Up to Date ASC P’n’P Addendum from November 2015 Minutes Resignation Letter from Dave C. re. Outreach and Area Service CAR Literature Survey E-mail from NAWS regarding their Survey

Completed Printed a final copy of the October 2015 Minutes for our Records Asked Chair about the GSR Handbook for the Chinook Area Sent out Minutes on December 11, 2016 to Distribution List Updated Distribution List Finished organizing the ASC Records – list with Secretary’s Report E-mailed CAR Motion and Literature Survey to the Distribution List Purchased a new binder for 2016 Minutes Sent Reminder to Distribution List about ASC January 23rd. Copy in Report.

To Do Get up To Date P’n’P for HOPe, Activities, and Al-Sask Region

Expenses Submitted Find below the expenses to date for the ASC Secretary since September, 2015. Receipts submitted for refund.

Sept 26, 2015 Dollar World Notebook/ Paper $3.00 Oct. 29, 2015 Shopper’s BIC Stick Pens $1.95 Nov 2, 2015 Staple’s Calculator $4.97 Nov 26, 2015 Staple’s Printing $2.65 Dec 24, 2015 Shopper’s Tape $1.88 Jan 09, 2016 Dollar World Storage Basket $2.00 Jan 09, 2016 London Drugs 2016 Binder $12.49 TOTAL TO DATE: $28.94

THANK YOU!

YIS – LÉA L., ASC SECRETARY

2015 Literature Report and InventoryHi, I hope you all had a joyous holiday season. I have a hole lot of numbers for you , so lets get started.

Total invoices for the year was $20,791.68. This is every thing I collected, so it includes 7th and shipping. Next year I will have firm numbers for 7th and shipping. Shipping costs were around $250. However most of this was paid for by groups. Without going thru the 215 invoices I am guessing 7th was under $150.

Total inventory as of Dec 12 was $13,015.80 with $2,905.79 in the bank and $109.20 in cash. For a total of $16,030.79. As per policy I have a check for $1,030.79 for the ASC today. I also distributed $277.50 in literature to the ASC and $1,284.04 to Hope.

Here is a break down of the inventory I have today. Books $3,602.50 Specialty Books $862.00 Medallions $1,261.80 Specialty Medallions $1,635 Bi & Tri plate Pamphlets $2,423.15 Resource Materials $733.05 Key Tags $1,261.80 Birthday cards $722.00 Miss $514.50

I must thank you all for trusting me in this position. I have stayed connected and meet many new addicts. It was a great year for me. Now here are the group numbers.

AARC $571.00 Miracles in Recovery $353.00ASC $227.00 More Will be Revealed $565.50Beltline $1,774.15 Never Again $99.50Big Rock Newcomers $67.50 Never Again Calgary $159.15Blood Tribe $360.75 New Beginners $1,437.23Book Study $30.00 Night Vision $266.90Bowden Pen $211.00 Pathways to Serenity $154.50Brooks $60.00 Pirates of the Valley $924.00Conscious Contact $149.50 Private $2,068.55Convention $684.00 Ripple Effect $500.65 Courage to Change $545.43 Sat. Night Live $136.00Dying to Live $265.40 Simple Way of Life $152.50Five and Dime $204.00 Sowing the Seed $762.25Freedom Friday $101.00 Spreading your Wings $60.00Fresh Start $3,215.25 Stepping into Recovery $466.50Grace Treatment $24.00 The Path $247.60Hope $1,284.82 Tomorrow is Today $39.60

Hugs not Drugs $207.15 We Do Recover $77.40Inner Peace $162.25 We Do Recover Calgary $685.05Just for Today $515.75 Welcome Home $289.35Keeping it Real $95.25 Winds of Change $49.00Lifesavers $543.20

Ad Hoc Committee Report January 23, 2016

Some suggestions I would like to bring forward for the adhoc committee. 1. Refer to Canadian assembly meeting ground rules to be adopted at each meeting level. The focus on solution not problem. 2. Refer to mind map pg 2 Possible problems within meetings and several solutions for each. Also in depth criteria developed by AB Works if further reference is needed. 3 Refer to tradition one from our " How and Why" focusing on our shared commitment to recovery and to spirtual principles. Pg 126 encourages groups to place Na's common welfare first and work together in a spirit of cooperation. 4. I believe with development in all these areas we can strengthen our unity at the service level in the Chinook area. Thereby creating stronger groups and become more attractive to all addicts. I hope that we can gain more commitment from members to continue to improve our area at all levels. Yours in Service Charli H

AdHoc Report November 2015

After much research and little assistance I have found this particular quest will need several

breakdowns.

First a reading that covers the general conduct within a meeting:

Canadian Assembly Meeting Ground Rules

1. We strive to achieve consensus whenever possible. When possible, decisions are reached by

asking if there are any objections.

2. We will focus on establishing unity, mutual respect, and trust at the beginning of each meeting.

3. We will strive to achieve our stated objectives for each meeting. In order to use our time

effectively, we will follow our agenda and support the facilitator in moving us through

discussions. If in the course of discussion, other issues or tangents arise, they can be identified for

future discussion.

4. Our meetings and breaks will start and stop on time.

5. We will be critical of ideas, not people, focusing on opportunities, options, and solutions.

6. We will discuss CANA issues openly at CANA meetings. Individual members may have

conversations about CANA issues to seek clarity or information; however, if one of us has a

concern or an issue, we will bring it to the full body. We agree to address our issues through

facilitated dialog and group discussion.

7. We will make every effort not to limit ourselves by expressing negative thinking. While it is the

body’s responsibility to discuss problems and difficulties, we will stay solution-oriented.

8. During each CANA meeting, adequate time will be provided for a session that allows individuals

to revisit any unfinished business and to discuss their perspective of the meeting. In addition, any

member can request a session to alleviate a burden or conflict and to refocus on trust and mutual

support.

9. We affirm that CANA deliberation will be balanced, with no one person or perspective

dominating the discussion and every member contributing in some fashion.

10. We agree that only one person should speak at a time and should have the full attention and focus

of the body. There will be no sidebar conversations or other distractions not related to the meeting

activity.

11. We agree not to gossip or to let conflict fester, but to face disagreement in a direct and respectful

manner.

Also http://work.alberta.ca/documents/WHS-PUB-VAH001.pdf via AB Works

Second a breakdown of what Harassment and violence may look like in our meetings as well

some possible solutions: see inserted mind map

http://work.alberta.ca/documents/WHS-PUB-VAH001.pdf

I welcome any and all input and will continue to work on this task until ASC is satisfied.

Y.I.S.

Charli H.

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