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For Action: Review of March CALS Board Meeting Minutes
by Kimberly Lopez 10 Mar '24

10 Mar '24

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Hi All, Please find the board meeting minutes attached. When you have a moment, please have a look and make sure I’ve reflected your contributions to discussion accurately (Rich, I missed part of one of the points you made re: TOR). Please send any other comments, revisions, or questions by March 18th, please and thanks! Cheers, Kim

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CALS board meeting, March 4th 9am to 11am
by Fenton Litwiller 01 Mar '24

01 Mar '24

Hi Everyone, Please find attached the materials need for our upcoming board meeting on March 4th from 9am to 11am central time (these materials are also attached to the calendar invite). Can the chair of each subcommittee please fill out the subcommittee report template (attached) and email it me to ahead of our meeting if you have not done so already? After the board e-voted to extend Dr. Rebecca Genoe’s term as Editor of Leisure/Loisir for two years, Dr. Genoe accepted. On behalf of all the board members (many of whom expressed thanks in the qualitative section of the survey), we are grateful and excited for your continued service! Because e-voting is not yet in our bylaws, we will have a motion and vote at on Monday to formally extend the term. Please note that our annual board meeting will be held on May 15th and 16th on UM campus or zoom (please see Dr. Lopez’s related email). Also, our annual general meeting date is June 5th at 10 am central. If you did not receive calendar invites for these dates, please let me know. Thank you, 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, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Metis Nation. I respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, I acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and I am dedicated to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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May CALS Meeting
by Kimberly Lopez 20 Feb '24

20 Feb '24

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Hi All, I hope this note finds you well as you approach mid-term/winter break. I’m writing to check in with folks about your plans to attend our May 15-16th CALS meeting. Our meeting will take place on the U of M campus. Please see the attached travel support guidelines for details. In sum, “direct expenses associated only with transportation and up to two nights accommodation” will be provided only to “Board members who do not have adequate access to any other source of travel support from their institutions and/or grants.” Funds requested to attend the CALS meeting should be requested in advance (i.e., indication of your plans to attend would qualify). While CALS encourages board members to seek alternate funding sources to facilitate their attendance first, CALS will reimburse the direct costs associated with attending in person. Specifically, travel to Winnipeg and two nights accommodation. While you are in Winnipeg, coffee, snacks, and lunch on both days, and dinner on the 15th will be provided. For those planning to attend in person, you may be interested in the following hotel suggestions for your stay: Holiday Inn<https://www.expedia.ca/Winnipeg-Hotels-Holiday-Inn-And-Suites-Winnipeg-Down…>, ALT hotel<https://www.expedia.ca/Winnipeg-Hotels-Alt-Hotel-Winnipeg.h10417713.Hotel-I…>, or the Radisson<https://www.expedia.ca/Winnipeg-Hotels-Radisson-Hotel-Winnipeg-Downtown.h52…>. From the previous survey, Kim, Simon, Giana, Fenton, and Dan planned to participate in person and Rebecca, Shin, Christine, Audrey, Kyle (maybe?), and Élisabeth plan to attend virtually. If you don’t see your name listed here, please respond and indicate how you will be attending. If you did indicate you would attend remotely and your plans have changed, please let us know asap so we can plan accordingly. If you have any questions, please reach out to Fenton. Looking forward to our gathering in May! Kim

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For Action: Travel Survey for in-Person CALS meeting
by Kimberly Lopez 03 Nov '23

03 Nov '23

Hi All, Writing to share a quick 3-question survey from your friendly Anti-O and environmental justice subcommittee. Thanks to Giana Tomas for pulling this survey together regarding a possible in-person meeting in May 2024. We’d love to have your feedback ASAP (only 3 questions!) but by November 8th is okay, too. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lOoyx_aiM0RbI-V3eryMFCIXbDXtRSh_5JxeIIAaiY… Thanks in advance for your input, Giana, Dan, Élisabeth, and Kim Kimberly J. Lopez (she/her), R/TRO, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Recreation & Leisure Studies <https://uwaterloo.ca/recreation-and-leisure-studies/> Faculty of Health | University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1 Office: BMH 2211 | 519-888-4567 ext. 42009 kjlopez(a)uwaterloo.ca<mailto:kjlopez@uwaterloo.ca>

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Revised October CALS Meeting minutes
by Kimberly Lopez 10 Oct '23

10 Oct '23

Hi All, Thanks for your feedback on our meeting minutes. I’m attaching a revised copy for your review. If there are other outstanding comments to be considered, please send them to me by this Friday October 13th. Thanks in advance, Kim

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October draft minutes and updated approved minutes (May)
by Kimberly Lopez 05 Oct '23

05 Oct '23

Hello All, Very nice to see most of you virtually earlier this week. Please find the minutes from our last two meetings attached for your review. Please send a note if any additional changes need to be made. Dan, if you could please confirm receipt of this email, this will let us know that the listserv is indeed working. Thanks, Kim Kimberly J. Lopez (she/her), R/TRO, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Recreation & Leisure Studies <https://uwaterloo.ca/recreation-and-leisure-studies/> Faculty of Health | University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1 Office: BMH 2211 | 519-888-4567 ext. 42009 kjlopez(a)uwaterloo.ca<mailto:kjlopez@uwaterloo.ca> PI, Free-From-Harm Project<https://uwaterloo.ca/recreation-and-leisure-studies/research/centres-groups…>: A project on race and gender-based harm in Ontario long-term care homes Re•Vision Affiliate | Re•Vision: The Centre for Art and Social Justice <https://revisioncentre.ca/> Faculty Representative, W3+<https://uwaterloo.ca/faculty-association/w3plus> Coordinating Crew Black lives matter. "This is not yet another anti-racism statement, this is a charge." Read about The Charge<https://www.anzals.org.au/news/a-joint-charge-statement-by-tals-anzals-cals…> here. If you require accommodation for a meeting with me or materials contained in this email sent in another format, please let me know. Our places of learning, rest, care, leisure, and employment take place on unceded land. These practices of living were prematurely taken away for many Indigenous people. The University of Waterloo (including the Waterloo, Kitchener, and Cambridge campuses), the land on which I work, is situated on the Haldimand Tract<https://www.protectthetract.com/land-rights-statement> land promised to the Haudenosaunee of the Six Nations of the Grand River, and is the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. We must care for this land, our fellow humans and non-humans, and work towards seeking difficult truths and facilitating reconciliation in solidarity with all First Peoples. *Please note that if you receive this email outside of your normal working hours, I do not expect your reply. I am working in a manner that works for me and respect that this may not align with your normal working hours. Thanks in advance for normalizing flexibility.

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Sub committees
by Fenton Litwiller 04 Oct '23

04 Oct '23

Hi everyone, Thank you for a very productive meeting yesterday and for freely sharing your knowledge and ideas. Based on this meeting, we voted on sub committees. Note that I have kept the names of these sub committees as we changed them at the meeting, only to reflect the new tasks assigned to these committees (so that you can confidently choose which committee you would like to serve on) and that, when you meet as a group, you can change the name again. Please respond to the questions below and forward to fenton.litwiller(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:fenton.litwiller@umanitoba.ca> (rather than sending your responses to the listserv). 1. Your name: 2. How many subcommittees would you like to serve on (one or two): 3. Please rank order the three subcommittees that you would like to serve on by placing a number beside the subcommittee (i.e., 1, 2, or 3): Awards and Grants committee (at least 3 members): Outreach and events (e.g., congress) (at least 2 members): Anti-Oppression and environmental justice (at least 3 members): Communications (at least 3 members): Financial and membership (at least 2 members): Student advisory (to sit on the outreach committee) (at least one student): Thank you! Once all responses are in, I will get this organized as soon as I can. Sincerely, Fenton President: Fenton Litwiller (University of Manitoba) Treasurer: Dan Henhawk (University of Manitoba) Secretary: Kimberly Lopez (University of Waterloo) Past President: Dawn Trussell (Brock University) Director - Graduate Student: Giana Tomas (University of Waterloo) Director - Graduate Student: Christine Ausman (Dalhousie University) Director - Graduate Student: Monir Shahzeidi (University of British Columbia) Director: Richard Norman (Toronto Metropolitan University) Director: Audrey Giles (University of Ottawa) Director: Colleen Reid (Douglas College) Director: Élisabeth Beaunoyer (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières) Director: Shintaro Kono (University of Alberta) Director: Simon Barrick (Cape Breton University) Director: Kyle Rich (Brock University) Ex-Officio (non voting): Rebecca Genoe (Editor, Leisure/Loisir) -- 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, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Metis Nation. I respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, I acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and I am dedicated to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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Minutes from May 2023 Board Meeting
by Fenton Litwiller 02 Oct '23

02 Oct '23

Hi all One of our first agenda items tomorrow is to approve the minutes from the May 2023 changeover meeting. These minutes were sent out in May, but I am attaching them again here so that they are accessible to you. See you tomorrow, 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, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Metis Nation. I respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, I acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and I am dedicated to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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Materials for our upcoming board meeting on October 3rd (11am to 1pm Central time)
by Fenton Litwiller 25 Sep '23

25 Sep '23

Hi everyone, As a board, we will meet three times per year, with one of these days a full day, as well attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of CALS (to be held in June, date and time TBD). See attached for an agenda of our upcoming virtual board meeting on October 3rd, 11am to 1pm Central Time. Note that the zoom link has been distributed (please accept the calendar invite and let me know if you did not receive it). I am also attaching two other documents related to decisions that we need to make at our upcoming meeting. Read these over prior to our meeting because I will be asking you for your input and then for your vote. I have reread the minutes from the previous board (2020 to 2023) as well as the attached membership priority survey (Vinu Best practices presentation to CALS May 6 2019.pdf). Priorities for the membership at this time included making the CALS website more usable (e.g., being able to purchase memberships online, having tabs for events, calls for papers, and past conferences, integrated social media), developing a mission statement, and a desire to work with other organizations. These priorities can guide our decision making. At our meeting, we need to: 1) Decide which subcommittees to create/sustain and who will sit on each (each director to typically sits on at least one subcommittee) 2) Decide if we hire an RA to work on the website ($14, 000 or other amount?) 3) Decide if our May day-long board meeting is person or virtual 4) Decide if we purchase nonprofit board member insurance 5) Decide on finance training for nonprofit board members 6) Give feedback on a statement of CALS research support 7) Feedback on ‘our story’, related to the mission statement More details related to the above decisions and tasks are in the attached documents. 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, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Metis Nation. I respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, I acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and I am dedicated to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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Meeting times, board minutes and bylaws
by Fenton Litwiller 23 Aug '23

23 Aug '23

Hi folks Thank you for your work to ‘save the date’ in preparation for our board meetings. We are a large and national group of people, and it can be really difficult to find time to gather together. Here are the dates and times for our upcoming board meetings: October 3 (11am to 1pm Central time, virtual, zoom link to follow) March 4th (9am to 11am Central time, virtual, zoom link to follow) Annual board meeting, May 15th (9am to 5pm; Winnipeg, MB) Onboarding note: The CALS board does not currently have specific onboarding materials or a collection of board-related files in a single location (or a web-based location to store and share files), and this is one of the tasks I am working on. For now, please review the CALS website: https://canadianleisurestudies.ca/, and read over the minutes from the last three years as well as the most current bylaws (all attached). In September, I would like to meet with each one of you for 15 to 30 minutes to welcome you to the board and get to know you. In preparation for this meeting, read over the attached materials and think about the following questions: Tell me a bit about yourself! What would you like to get out of your time on the board in the next three years? What skills, connections, resources, and expertise do you have to offer the board? Do you have any questions or concerns about your role on the board? What two or three things would you like to see the board accomplish in the next three years? What opportunities do you see for the board? What challenges do you see for the board? Please select a time slot from the following link that works for you to meet and send me a zoom or teams link for this time: [?xlsx icon] Book.xlsx<https://umanitoba-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/personal/fenton_litwiller_umanito…> Thank you, that is all for now, Fenton President: Fenton Litwiller (University of Manitoba) Treasurer: Dan Henhawk (University of Manitoba) Secretary: Kimberly Lopez (University of Waterloo) Past President: Dawn Trussell (Brock University) Director - Graduate Student: Giana Tomas (University of Waterloo) Director - Graduate Student: Christine Ausman (Dalhousie University) Director - Graduate Student: Monir Shahzeidi (University of British Columbia) Director: Richard Norman (Toronto Metropolitan University) Director: Audrey Giles (University of Ottawa) Director: Colleen Reid (Douglas College) Director: Élisabeth Beaunoyer (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières) Director: Shintaro Kono (University of Alberta) Director: Simon Barrick (Cape Breton University) Director: Kyle Rich (Brock University) Ex-Officio (non voting): Rebecca Genoe (Editor, Leisure/Loisir) -- Dr. Fenton Litwiller (they/them/theirs) 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, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Metis Nation. I respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, I acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and I am dedicated to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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