Canmore Pride is looking for community consultants! Join us in one of our two focus groups and help us shape the future of Canmore Pride.
All participants will receive a $20 gift card (everythingcard.ca) as part of their participation.
Who can participate? We’re looking for people who:
Identify as 2SLGBTQIA+
Are a part of the Canmore community. (You don’t need to live in Canmore to participate. We’re looking for folks who recreate, live, work, or attend community events in Canmore).
Note: you do not have to have any previous connection to Canmore Pride to participate in these focus groups.
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Purpose:
To gather input from 2SLGBTQIA+ community members to help shape Canmore Pride Society’s future direction, strategic priorities, and programming. To ensure that Canmore Pride’s programs are inclusive and community-led.
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Details:
Focus group size will be capped at 20 participants each.
Focus groups will be a casual conversation - you can share as much or as little as you’d like.
Facilitated by Canmore Pride team members, Avery Levesque (he/him) and Mich Lam (they/them). Both facilitators are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Length: 2 hours
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We will be centring the conversation around these questions:
What community groups do you represent?
In what ways have you previously engaged with Canmore Pride? (e.g. as a participant, volunteer, speaker)
What barriers (if any) have you experienced when trying to engage with Canmore Pride? (e.g. physical accessibility, sensory overwhelm, transportation, language, child care, safety concerns, lack of information etc.)
What areas do you feel Canmore Pride should focus on? (e.g., advocacy, celebration, education, community support, etc.)
What kinds of programs, events, and/or services do you want to see from Canmore Pride?
What can Canmore Pride do to serve your needs/the needs of the community you represent?
If you are interested in being more involved with Canmore Pride, what would you want that to look like? (e.g. volunteering, partnering, organizing, leading events, board work)
What could we do to make it easier, more welcoming, or more accessible for you to be involved? (e.g. time commitment, clarity of information, size of role)
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Focus group dates:
Evening Session
Friday, November 28th, 6 PM - 8 PM
Canmore Public Library (Program Room)
Morning Session
Saturday, November 29th, 10 AM - 12 PM
Canmore Public Library (Program Room)
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Accessibility:
Elevation Place and the Canmore Public Library are wheelchair accessible including access to a washroom.
Guests will be sitting on chairs around a table.
There is fluorescent lighting.
There is a single stall gender neutral washroom available directly beside the program room.
Closest bus stop is: Elevation Place North. It is 64 m away from the entrance.
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Getting here:
Free parking is available at the Elevation Place parking lot. However, we encourage you to walk/bike/roll to the venue if it is accessible for you.
There are also accessible parking stalls at Elevation Place.
If you are coming from Banff and need support with transportation, we are able to support with Roam Transit tickets for the Regional Route 3 (Canmore-Banff). Please email Mich (community@canmorepride.ca) a minimum of 72 hours in advance if you need support with a bus tiket.
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Click on the button below to sign up. If you have any questions, please email Mich at community@canmorepride.ca.