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Board meeting dates
by Fenton Litwiller 09 Sep '25

09 Sep '25

Hi Everyone, I have sent a calendar invite with a zoom link for the following dates: Friday, October 17th from 10am to noon central Monday, March 16th from 10 am to noon central Please make every effort to attend so that we have quorum. Agendas to follow. Thanks all, Fenton -- Dr. Fenton Litwiller (they/them/theirs) President, Canadian Association for Leisure Studies (CALS) Associate Professor Recreation Management and Community Development | University of Manitoba 112 Frank Kennedy Centre | Winnipeg MB | R3T 2N2 204.474.8412 fenton.litwiller(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:fentonl@umanitoba.ca> [signature_2837124687] The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininewuk, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate and Denesuline, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. UM respects the Treaties that were made on these territories, acknowledges the harms and mistakes of the past and present, and dedicates itself to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of Reconciliation and collaboration.

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October 2025 and March 2026 board meetings
by Fenton Litwiller 08 Sep '25

08 Sep '25

Hi everyone, Welcome back to the fall semester! I am emailing to set up board meeting times for October and March. We will also meet at CCLR in June (time to be determined - and this time will be spent wrapping up our tasks and a bit of a board orientation and welcome for the new members). Here is the doodle poll for October: https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/aQL63ZGe And here is the doodle poll for March: https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/dRBP2PKd Please complete the poll by Wednesday October 10th at noon central. Thanks all, Fenton -- Dr. Fenton Litwiller (they/them/theirs) President, Canadian Association for Leisure Studies (CALS) Associate Professor Recreation Management and Community Development | University of Manitoba 112 Frank Kennedy Centre | Winnipeg MB | R3T 2N2 204.474.8412 fenton.litwiller(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:fentonl@umanitoba.ca> [signature_2837124687] The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininewuk, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate and Denesuline, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. UM respects the Treaties that were made on these territories, acknowledges the harms and mistakes of the past and present, and dedicates itself to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of Reconciliation and collaboration.

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CALS Board March Meeting Minutes
by Kimberly Lopez 02 Jun '25

02 Jun '25

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Good morning! Please find the March 2025 CALS Board Meeting Minutes attached for board approval this eve. Cheers, Kim

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Agenda for the CALS board meeting, June 2, 2025
by Fenton Litwiller 26 May '25

26 May '25

Hi all, Please find attached the agenda for our upcoming board meeting (minutes from our March 2025 meeting to follow): CALS board meeting, June 2, 4:15 to 6pm Eastern Time. Zoom link below and in the attached. Location: George Brown College, SJB-336 (zoom link below) Some of you were still figuring out your Congress in person attendance in March, so please respond to let me know if you are attending this meeting in person or virtually so that I can update our numbers for catering (dinner will be served). Subcommittee chairs, please reflect on the work you have done over the past year and what you would like to accomplish in the final year. As a note, the Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences is currently engaging in s strategic planning. At Congress they will be hosting consultation sessions that are open to anyone who is an attendee. For more information about the development process and to register for a consultation session, please see: https://www.federationhss.ca/en/about-us/about-federation/strategic-plan Finally, our Annual General Meeting will take place over lunch on June 3, from 12:00 until 1:45pm, Location: George Brown College SJA-327A (200 King Street E) in a hybrid format. Each subcommittee chair will present during this meeting. I will need your slides for this meeting by the end of our board meeting on June 2. Thanks everyone and looking forward to seeing you soon! Fenton Fenton Litwiller (they/them) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://umanitoba.zoom.us/j/66632589020?pwd=8eXEtalbO5VhTqvF4b6WzLRaC0yyhW.1 Meeting ID: 666 3258 9020 Passcode: 910529 --- One tap mobile +16132093054,,66632589020#<tel:+16132093054,66632589020>,,,,*910529# Canada +16473744685,,66632589020#<tel:+16473744685,66632589020>,,,,*910529# Canada --- Dial by your location • +1 613 209 3054<tel:+16132093054> Canada • +1 647 374 4685<tel:+16473744685> Canada • +1 647 558 0588<tel:+16475580588> Canada • +1 778 907 2071<tel:+17789072071> Canada • +1 204 272 7920<tel:+12042727920> Canada • +1 438 809 7799<tel:+14388097799> Canada • +1 587 328 1099<tel:+15873281099> Canada • 833 643 3358 Canada Toll-free • 833 955 1088 Canada Toll-free • 833 958 1164 Canada Toll-free • 855 703 8985 Canada Toll-free • 833 643 3354 Canada Toll-free • 833 643 3355 Canada Toll-free • 833 643 3356 Canada Toll-free • 833 643 3357 Canada Toll-free Meeting ID: 666 3258 9020 Passcode: 910529 Find your local number: https://umanitoba.zoom.us/u/gbuGElcB8k --- Join by SIP • 66632589020(a)zmca.us<mailto:66632589020@zmca.us> --- Join by H.323 • 159.124.168.213 (Canada Toronto) • 65.39.152.160 (Canada Vancouver) Meeting ID: 666 3258 9020 Passcode: 910529 -- Dr. Fenton Litwiller (they/them/theirs) President, Canadian Association for Leisure Studies (CALS) Associate Professor Recreation Management and Community Development | University of Manitoba 112 Frank Kennedy Centre | Winnipeg MB | R3T 2N2 204.474.8412 fenton.litwiller(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:fentonl@umanitoba.ca> [signature_2837124687] The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininewuk, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate and Denesuline, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. UM respects the Treaties that were made on these territories, acknowledges the harms and mistakes of the past and present, and dedicates itself to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of Reconciliation and collaboration.

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Discussions and motions to include in our board agenda
by Fenton Litwiller 21 May '25

21 May '25

Hi all, I will be sending you the agenda for our board meeting in the next day or two. I wanted to ask sub committees if, in addition to 10 minutes for your report, you needed any time for the introduction and discussions of a motion or feedback on any board related work. If so, I will add this to the agenda. Please let me know. Thank you, Fenton -- Dr. Fenton Litwiller (they/them/theirs) President, Canadian Association for Leisure Studies (CALS) Associate Professor Recreation Management and Community Development | University of Manitoba 112 Frank Kennedy Centre | Winnipeg MB | R3T 2N2 204.474.8412 fenton.litwiller(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:fentonl@umanitoba.ca> [signature_2837124687] The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininewuk, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate and Denesuline, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. UM respects the Treaties that were made on these territories, acknowledges the harms and mistakes of the past and present, and dedicates itself to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of Reconciliation and collaboration.

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CALS board meeting
by Fenton Litwiller 14 May '25

14 May '25

Hi Everyone, Our next board meeting will be held in person during Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities at George Brown College with a hybrid option to participate via zoom. The final schedule and program for CALS at Congress has been released, and our board meeting time has shifted slightly: June 2 4:15 to 6:00pm Eastern Time (I have adjusted the outlook invitation to reflect this change) Please stay tuned for an agenda and zoom link. Sincerely, Fenton -- Dr. Fenton Litwiller (they/them/theirs) President, Canadian Association for Leisure Studies (CALS) Associate Professor Recreation Management and Community Development | University of Manitoba 112 Frank Kennedy Centre | Winnipeg MB | R3T 2N2 204.474.8412 fenton.litwiller(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:fentonl@umanitoba.ca> [signature_2837124687] The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininewuk, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate and Denesuline, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. UM respects the Treaties that were made on these territories, acknowledges the harms and mistakes of the past and present, and dedicates itself to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of Reconciliation and collaboration.

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Reminder: CALS Mtg @Congress 2025
by Kimberly Lopez 24 Mar '25

24 Mar '25

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Good morning, A gentle reminder to fill out the 2-question survey regarding your attendance to our next CALS meeting at Congress in Toronto. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZWVQzEV9ftSAx__fH65IIg4L95NYnscC… Thanks in advance. Have a good week 😊, Kim

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For Action: Congress attendance and dietary considerations
by Kimberly Lopez 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Good morning, All, I hope the sun is shining where you are. Please fill out this 2-question survey regarding the upcoming CALS meeting at Congress 2025 by Monday March 24th end of day. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZWVQzEV9ftSAx__fH65IIg4L95NYnscC… Thanks! Kim

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Follow up from our board meeting on Wednesday, tasks and due dates
by Fenton Litwiller 07 Mar '25

07 Mar '25

Hi everyone, Thank you for meeting on Wednesday at our board meeting. This is a follow up email based on our conversation about website functionality and updates. We have decided we want web support for the following tasks: •Update the front/public facing website •For sustainability of the website, train board members on basic use of the website (to upload materials to the member portal, update front facing materials) •Support for quarterly content updates I have sent out requests for three quotes based this work. Once I receive the quotes, I will meet with the executive to make a recommendation to the board. Then I will send the recommendation to the whole board for an e-vote/approval. I hope to have this person working by the end of March, so the due dates below reflect this timeline. Tasks were identified for each subcommittee. I have added due dates. Each subcommittee chair: Create an annual process cycle for web updates. What content would you need uploaded to the web and when? Due to Fenton March 21. Student subcommittee: meet with Aggie to develop CCLR content for the Instagram account. March 21 Simon: to compile information on previous CALS award winners. March 21 Communications subcommittee: figure out a way to garner information from Congress attendees about what content is needed on the website (not a dream list, but a practical list). You will need a point person who is attending Congress to undertake this task. Who will this be? Let Fenton know by March 21. Have this survey/consultation ready to go for June 2 (Congress) Communications sub-committee: Connect with Maggie and Mahsa to create information about Congress for the CALS website. March 21 Communications sub-committee: Connect with Aggie to link CCLR information to our website and create needed content for CALS website about CCLR. March 21. Please stay tuned for next steps. Thank you all, Fenton -- Dr. Fenton Litwiller (they/them/theirs) President, Canadian Association for Leisure Studies (CALS) Associate Professor Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management | University of Manitoba 123 Frank Kennedy Centre | Winnipeg MB | R3T 2N2 204.474.8412 fenton.litwiller(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:fentonl@umanitoba.ca> [signature_2837124687] The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininewuk, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate and Denesuline, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. UM respects the Treaties that were made on these territories, acknowledges the harms and mistakes of the past and present, and dedicates itself to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of Reconciliation and collaboration.

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CALS board meeting, March 5th, Noon to 2pm Central time
by Fenton Litwiller 26 Feb '25

26 Feb '25

Hi Everyone, Our next board meeting will be held on March 5th from Noon until 2pm, Central time. You should have received a zoom link invitation already. Please let me know if you are unable to attend the meeting so I can make sure that we have quorum. There are two important items that we need to discuss and make decisions on during this meeting related to changing our membership fee structure and website development. I anticipate that the discussion related to these items may take up most of the time at this meeting. As such, I will not be asking the subcommittees to give a verbal report. If there is time, we will have verbal reports from the Editor of Leisure/Loisir (Rebecca Genoe), Outreach and Events (Updates on Congress, Shintaro Kono), and the Awards Committee (Dawn Trussell). Can these three committees please submit written reports that can be shared in case there is not enough time for a verbal report? Find attached a pdf of the agenda and minutes from October 2024. Also note that our next board meeting will be held at Congress of the Federation of Social Sciences and Humanities, June 2nd from 5pm to 7pm Eastern Time, in a hybrid format. The following notes inform the discussion and motion for our March meeting related to website functionality. I am providing them here so you can think about it ahead of time and, if you are unable to attend the meeting, you can send your thoughts about the motions in the agenda to me directly and before the meeting. In May of 2024, we created and passed a motion to hire a research assistant to increase website functionality and communication to members. However, there are too many barriers for this work in practice (who will supervise the student? A student from which university? How can we find a leisure student with these skills?). To try and address this problem, I have also been in contact with Mitacs Manitoba who were very supportive and eager to fund a project where a computer science undergraduate student would work on this project with CALS as an industry partner. However, I could not find a computer science prof at UM who would be willing to take on the supervision of such a practical project. I am therefore requesting a new motion, where CALS requests quotes from more than one private firm with a focus on increasing the functionality of the website. The downside of this approach is that, in previous conversations with such firms, most want to build the website from scratch. See you soon, Fenton -- Dr. Fenton Litwiller (they/them/theirs) President, Canadian Association for Leisure Studies (CALS) Associate Professor Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management | University of Manitoba 123 Frank Kennedy Centre | Winnipeg MB | R3T 2N2 204.474.8412 fenton.litwiller(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:fentonl@umanitoba.ca> [signature_2837124687] The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininewuk, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate and Denesuline, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. UM respects the Treaties that were made on these territories, acknowledges the harms and mistakes of the past and present, and dedicates itself to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of Reconciliation and collaboration.

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