July 2004 Taking Back Communities Project - Funded by United Way - July 2004 Started work on United Way funded project, Taking Back Communities, to engage and train 20 community leaders in community management, conflict resolution, communication and leadership skills.
July to October 2004 Challenges faced in engaging residents - July to October 2004 Fear and intimidation within the neighbourhoods and lack of trust in service providers outside were some of the key factors for the lack of enthusiasm to participate or take ownership of their neighbourhoods.
October 2004 The initial idea of the NCLB initiative - Abid Jan shared it with Community Service Team at SEOCHC in late October 2004. This was the result of studying best practices for effective community mobilization for social change. Fundamental principles and key phases of the community engagement process laid out for the first time.
November 2004 The First draft of NCLB Implementation Plan - by Abid Jan - Nov 2004. This was shared with the then Deputy Chief Larry Hill among other partners and was later shaped into a proposal to NCPC to obtain the first ever financial support for the NCLB community engagement process.
August 03, 2005 The First Steering Committee Meeting - August 3, 2005 This was the beginning of the launch of NCLB in Banff neighbourhood on pilot basis. Invitees to the first meeting 1st Meeting 2nd Meeting 3rd Meeting 4th Meeting
2005-2008 NCLB Process, Key Components and Fundamental Principles - As the figure shown above evolved during 2005-2008.
2007 Community Builder Award - May 2007 - (Click to view)
2007 Epic Award - June 2007 (View Here)
2008 Community Development Framework CDF Launched with NCLB Community engagement process and fundamental principles as its key components - November 2008
November 2009 Simplified form of the NCLB Community Action Process - November 2009.
2009 Community Safety Leader Award (View Here)