I am pleased to announce,

(to virtually no one yet…), that the Edmonton EGSC committee approved, and with a vast majority, the notice of motion put before them to include a line item on our budget dedicated to the support of this website.

Over the course of the last few months, God has placed me in positions that allowed me to tell my story, and to explain to several what I hope to make possible with the use of this site.  It is strange how life develops, because many of those were present to support the initiative this evening with their votes.  I thank you, very much, for your support.

Over the course of the next several months, I will attempt to transition from the old WordPress.com blog, to this WordPress.org site.  The differences are many, most notably the elimination of pay-walls, but not the material of this post.  The adoption rate of our current speaker base is a prime consideration, as they have been through a lot of changes over the past year.

New speakers coming into service through our upcoming speaker workshop will significantly change the group dynamic going forward, as they will be the first round of speakers I will have a chance to talk to in person regarding the use of our blog and website.

At this point, I’m unsure if this site will be ready enough for introduction to this new round of speakers,  or a different type of roll out will have to be adopted.  I will have to sleep on this and ask for the answer.

Use as a communication tool for the Edmonton PI/CPC committee will be the primary focus for now, and that will help write the policies and procedures that will be needed as the site grows, if indeed that is what God has in store.

The A.A. Guidelines for Internet have been read over many times.  Save for the formation of a committee dedicated to its use (which is forming now), there is little in that regard that this site has not taken into account.  However, I encountered significant difficulty in getting the word out past our committee regarding our intentions because I am not a GSR*, and rather than sit idly by, I decided to donate the funds needed to get the site to this point ($25 CAD).

Pictures are more than a thousand words, especially when it comes to the internet.  Upon reflection, I can find little cause for concern where it comes to the Traditions, Guidelines, and Concepts I have spent the last 16 years of my life trying to adhere to.  ** Edit – A global password now protects this site from outside eyes during development. **

Perhaps, that may be proven false, but here is your chance to create an informed opinion yourself — a right our traditions demand.

Here it is, in all its imperfection….

*     I joined PI/CPC as a speaker looking to get into service in spring of ’16, and attended a committee meeting in the fall to inquire why….  and the rest is history.  Perhaps, after this settles down, other service positions…