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Community Wellbeing Advisory Board
The Community Wellbeing Advisory Board (CWAB) supports the Community Social Development (CSD) department by promoting community wellbeing in alignment with the Municipal Development Plan (MDP) and the Community Wellbeing and Safety Strategy (CWSS).
The CWAB acts as both the Community Advisory Board (CAB), providing recommendations on funding allocations according to the Federal Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy (RH), and an Advisory Board aligned with Provincial Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), offering further funding allocation guidance. Additionally, the CWAB provides advice on matters related to community wellbeing.
Click here to view the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the CWAB.
Recruitment and Membership Selection
Recruitment of members for the CWAB will be done through a public recruitment campaign. Successful applicants will be selected in alignment with a skills matrix.
Applications close on July 31, 2026. Onboarding will take place in August and September, with the new term running October 2026 - October 2028.
All applicants are thanked in advance for their interest in serving on the CWAB however, only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
All Community Wellbeing Advisory Board meetings are open to members of the public. To ensure proper information on meeting time, location, and proper access to the location, please notify andrew.malcolm@lethbridge.ca at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting if you plan on attending.
| Meeting Schedule | Agenda | Minutes |
| September 23, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 21, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 18, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| December 9, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| January 20, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 24, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 17, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 28, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 26, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes |
| June 23, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 27, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 18, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes |
| December 16, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes |
| January 29, 2026 | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 26, 2026 | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 26, 2026 (Meeting cancelled – no agenda or minutes) | ||
| April 23, 2026 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 21, 2026 | Agenda | Minutes |
| June 25, 2026 | Agenda | |
Committee Members
The Community Wellbeing Advisory Board (CWAB) will be comprised of up to nine voting and four ex-officio members.
- Indigenous community representatives (voting):
- Chantelle Fitton, MSc, RN, CCCI
- Melissa Shouting, MSc
- Ryan Walker
- Tosh Wells
- At-large community representatives (voting):
- Seth Adema, PhD
- Cheryl Patterson, BA
- Anastasia Pavlova, CPA, CA, CSPO
- Sharon Yanicki, PhD
- Vacant
- Ex-officio members (non-voting) include:
- One (1) City of Lethbridge administrative representative
- Two (2) provincial representatives:
- Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) program
- Homeless Housing Supports (HHS) program
- One (1) federal Reaching Home program representative
- One (1) Lethbridge Housing Authority representative