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The Community Engagement Subcommittee will support the existing Canadian 
Military Units stationed in Calgary and their currently serving members by:

(a) recognizing the contributions that the Canadian military, Canadian military 
families and veterans make to the community;

(b) promoting knowledge of, and connecting Calgarians to, the ongoing 
peace and security work by service personnel of the Canadian Armed 
Forces and its service personnel, particularly those stationed in, or who 
have connections with, the City;

(c) enhancing and maintaining the connection between Canadian Armed 
Forces personnel, the City and Calgarians;

(d) supporting the provision of programs and services that serve, involve or 
advocate for the Canadian military community;

(e) engaging communities in paying tribute to the Canadian military 
community through civic recognition events; and

(f) providing recognition of Canadian military members and veterans, their 
families, and volunteers by championing causes and sustaining 
meaningful collaborations with public, private and nonprofit organizations.

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Board Information

Public Member terms will be two years expiring at the Organizational Meeting in the year their term expires, or until their successors are appointed, whichever is later.

Council may stagger the appointments and appoint four Public Members for one-year terms.

A Public Member may serve a maximum of 6 consecutive years unless re-appointed beyond that time by a two-thirds vote of Council.

Meetings will occur as determined by the subcommittee.

The Community Engagement Subcommittee is composed of up to nine, and no less than six, Public Members.

Quorum is established as greater than fifty percent of voting members

The Public Members of the Community Engagement Subcommittee must:

(a) have expertise in communications, marketing, fundraising, finance or 
connection to underrepresented populations (members may be from the 
general public or from sectors that directly support the Canadian military 
or perform public safety activities);

(b) collectively have experience in making connections between Calgarians 
and various ethno-cultural communities, and a willingness to apply this 
experience to forging strong connections between Calgarians and the 
Canadian Armed Forces; or

(c) have experience through leadership or service within communities such 
as:

(i) local nonprofit organizations engaged in direct community support 
to Calgarians;

(ii) one or more of the many diverse ethno-cultural communities in 
Calgary;

(iii) Calgary based educators, education administrators and 
academics;

(iv) Calgary based sports teams, athletes, retired athletes or 
community organizations;

(v) the Ship to Shore, Canadian Leaders at Sea, and Canadian 
Leaders Alongside programs;

(vi) Calgarians with private or public communications and marketing 
experience;

(vii) Calgary Stampede leadership and volunteers; 

(viii) Calgary based businesses and professional organizations; or

(ix) the Canadian Armed Forces.

AND must be:

- Resident of Calgary; or 

- Indigenous persons who may reside outside of Calgary but are residents of the Calgary surrounding area within the Treaty 7 region, including those Indigenous persons who belong to the Blackfoot Confederacy, made up of the Siksika, Piikani, Amskaapipiikani and Kainai First Nations; the Îethka Nakoda Wîcastabi First Nations, comprised of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations; and the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and those persons who are Métis, including citizens of the Otipemisiwak Métis government residing in Foothills Métis District 1, Medicine Hat Métis District 2, Red Deer Métis District 3, Rocky View Métis District 4, Calgary Nose Hill Métis District 5 and Elbow Métis District 6; and 

- At least 18 years of age. 

Christa Zaharychuk

Neighbourhood Partnership Coordinator

Community Partners

Partnerships

C 403.861.5406 | www.calgary.ca

Report to the Calgary Salutes Coordinating Committee.

The Calgary Salutes' Community Engagement Subcommittee was previously knows as "Education and Training Subcommittee"

Name Position Term Start Term End Status Appointed By
Adams, John Public Member 22 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2026 Active
Basra, Gurpinder Singh Public Member 22 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2026 Active
Deluce, Daniel Public Member 24 Oct 2023 31 Oct 2026 Active
Ellwood, Mark Public Member, Chair 24 Oct 2023 31 Oct 2025 Active
Kaushik, Vyom Public Member 24 Oct 2023 31 Oct 2025 Active
Littlefield, Cody Public Member 24 Oct 2023 31 Oct 2025 Active
McEachern, Diane Public Member, Vice-Chair 24 Oct 2023 31 Oct 2025 Active
Patel, Nikunjkumar Public Member 22 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2026 Active
Pohl, Barbara Public Member 24 Oct 2023 31 Oct 2025 Active