Message from Heather MacIntosh, Flag Officer, EOD:

CKC Leadership is conducting a special Town Hall meeting for the benefit of all EOD clubs and leadership. 

We will be joined by: 

·       Casey Wade, President & CEO

·       Ian Mortimer, Director of Development

·       Graham Barton, Chief Technical Officer

·       Kathy Hare, Finance

Who should attend: 

·       All commodores (you may wish to extend the invitation to your entire club board of directors)

·       All club finance/treasurer directors

·       All head coaches and all club coaches who are expected to be with athletes when paddling operations resume

We are living in unprecedented times. COVID-19 is now a global pandemic. Lives have been put on hold and there is much fear and anxiety about the future.

How can we overcome the uncertainty we find ourselves in?

Join us tomorrow, Thursday April 9, 2020 at 12 noon for a live free webcast hosted by Dr. Tim Lau, psychiatrist and president of the medical staff at The Royal: Building resiliency in times of uncertainty – conquering COVID’s emotional contagion.

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Dr. Lau will share strategies to help people feel stronger, stories of bravery, and silver linings that will surely inspire. Applying principles of cognitive behavioural therapy, interpersonal therapy, mindfulness, and problem solving therapy, he will show how we can take control of our emotions without being defined and overwhelmed by them, foster hope and kindness, and transform this situation into something more meaningful.

Live Webcast details are as follows:

Date: Thursday April 9, 2020

Time: 12 noon

Link to the webcast: http://webcast.otn.ca/mywebcast?id=174775654

 
This webcast will be recorded and made available on theroyal.ca and will be shared across our social media channels.

Summary

We are living in unprecedented times. Never before has the entire world been locked down together with unending torrents of information and widespread tragedy. Our lives have literally been been put on hold. On top of the fears of infection, some of us are facing the uncertainty of making ends meet and being able to have the basic goods for daily living. 

Join Dr Lau, a psychiatrist, and President of the Medical Staff, at The Royal as he discusses what is known about the invisible enemy we face and what we can do to respond.  This includes both the virus but also the fear and anxiety that is arguably more contagious.  He will share strategies to become stronger, some silver linings, amazing stories of heroism and bravery that will inspire us to find ways to overcome the uncertainty we find ourselves in, and turn tragedy into triumph. Heroism is a reality that health care workers, first responders, and those in our society that keep everything going, are now called upon to undertake.

In our minds, we need to change the idea of social distancing into physical distancing with psychological and social connectedness.  Applying principles of cognitive behavioural therapy, interpersonal therapy, mindfulness, and problem solving therapy, he will show how we can master and take control of our emotions without being defined and overwhelmed by them.  In 1654, scientist and philosopher Blaise Pascal wrote: “All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” An article in the Journal Science (Wilson 2014) suggests that there is some science behind that.  Many of us, in our own homes, have lots of opportunity now to engage in reflection and contemplation.

We have an opportunity, on a scale never seen, together with the rest of humanity, to foster kindness, and bravery that will transform this tragic but temporary situation into something much more meaningful. Hope and the choice to adapt and improve, can be just as contagious, but more constructive and powerful.  And it is something we all need to work on in these uncertain times. If we do, we will all be stronger afterwards.

CKC has announced that the new registration system is ready for implementation. Read about it here.

Here's an update for EOD member clubs:

What are the next steps for individuals and clubs in EOD?

Everyone can and should make an account for themselves. The system is live at https://ckcmember.ca/, and everyone is free to go make an account!

After you’ve created an account, authorized representatives for CKC member clubs are able to request an administrator role for their club:

https://ckcmember.ca/Registrations/Create?configId=7

These requests will be put through a credentialing process overseen by CKC staff to ensure authorized representatives are given the required access. CKC staff will verify the identity and status of those looking to set themselves up in the role of a member administrator, and grant this status and access to those that are authorized to hold these roles.

ImmediaC and CKC have produced an online manual for clubs, which is being updated as feedback is received from clubs.  The link is https://ckcmember.ca/. You will be able to access this once you're credentialed as an organization admin.

Questions? 

ImmediaC's help desk is active from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST, via email at support@immediac.com

Responses have been quick so far (from Isaac Lohnes, Support rep.)

Clubs that use their own membership management systems are encouraged to get in touch with any questions.

More information will be provided as it comes available.

Elizabeth Elton
EOD Registrar