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		<title>Pink Shirt Day – February 25</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Weir]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Standing for Dignity. Every Day. At Westlock Independence Network (WIN), Pink Shirt Day is more than wearing a colour. It is a reminder of our shared responsibility to protect dignity — especially for those who may be vulnerable, marginalized, or unheard. Through the lens of Gentle Teaching International, we understand that bullying is not only [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>International Women’s Day – March 8</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Honouring Women — and Courageous Allyship — Through the Lens of Gentle Teaching at WIN At Westlock Independence Network (WIN), International Women’s Day is more than a celebration. It is a moment to reflect on the kind of culture we are building — and the kind of leadership we are choosing. Through the lens of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Greg Morris Retirement Celebration!</title>
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		<title>Individual Served by WIN in the News!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Weir]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 23:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Special cooking lesson for disabled teens Visit the link below Immogen on CTV News]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Promoting Equity and Equality as Core Values at WIN</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Weir]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 02:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the pursuit of creating a truly inclusive community, organizations like Westlock Independence Network (WIN) have an exceptional role to play. By actively promoting equity and equality as core values, WIN can foster an empowering and inclusive environment that nurtures the potential of all the individual&#8217;s WIN serves. In this article, we explore the importance [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Mending Broken Hearts</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Weir]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 22:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mending-Broken-Hearts &#8211; Full book (PDF) TABLE OF CONTENTS  Chapter 1 Companionship and Community Chapter 2 Looking at Ourselves Chapter 3 Becoming Connected  Chapter 4 Who the Other Is Chapter 5 Community Centered Celebrations Chapter 6 Community Formation  Chapter 7 Mentoring a Spirit of Gentleness  Chapter 8 Gentle this Broken Heart &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Community Disability Services Workers Appreciation Week</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Weir]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2023 20:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s official! May 22 &#8211; May 28, 2023 is Community Disability Services Workers Appreciation Week in Alberta]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Person Centered Thinking and Planning</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Weir]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[WIN&#8217;s practice is Person Centered.  See the training presentation below for an explanation of what that means&#8230; PCP Training]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Big Announcement from Minister Jeremy Nixon</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Weir]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 23:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>AISH Indexing and Staff Wages</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen Weir]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It is very encouraging to see that our new premier Danielle Smith has provided Jeremy Nixon the minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services with a list of mandated priorities, and that the people we serve and those who provide the services are named as priorities. See the attached letter for details: https://westlockindependencenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ministers-Mandate-letter.pdf]]></description>
		
		
		
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