Peace One Day Update!

JB Canada have you had a chance recently to check out the awesome new Peace One Day website? It was launched alongside their new campaign! Check it out here! http://peaceoneday.org 

Eh Team Update!

The Eh Team had their second meeting of the year last night and the ideas were flowing! It look's like it's going to be an awesome year for JB Canada! The minutes will be available early this week! Stay posted! 

Up close and personal with the Comm Squad!

Hey JB Canada! If you haven't already friended the Comm Squad on Facebook make sure you do! It's one more place we'll be posting updates....like the first Comm Squad video of the year! Check it out! 

https://www.facebook.com/cisvcanada.jbcommsquad 

The 2013-2014 Eh Team!

All members of the 2013-2014 Eh Team have now been featured in the series! We hope you feel like you got to know the faces representing and working for you a little better! We're not that scary after all, we only bite sometimes!

If there's something awesome happening in your local chapter and you want the rest of JB Canada to know, send us an email at jbcommsquad@ca.cisv.org and you can be featured right here! 

The Canuck wants to hear from you! 

Enjoy your day JB Canada, aren't Fridays are fantastic! 

Final Feature: 2013-2014 Eh Team Series

Today we are featuring the other half of these years Comm Squad and the other face behind this blog, the beautiful Mitch Drinkwater!

1. What is your position on the Eh Team? I'm this years other half of the Comm Squad, handling all the external communication aspects for JB Canada!!

2. What are you most excited for this year your position? I'm really looking forward to all the amazing activities that IJB has lined up this year!! Also I'm super excited to work with the lovely and talented Ms. Harley Williams, together we should make a pretty sweet Comm Squad!!

3. What would I find in your refrigerator right now?

Nothing... #BrokeUniversityStudent

4. If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title should be?

"Mitch Drinkwater, the boy who drank more than just water"

5. What inspires you and why?

Music is something that I have always loved to listen to and perform. When ever I'm having a stressful day I just sit down and listen to some music or jam out on my guitar for a bit and I always end up feeling better that I did before!!

6. If you were a dog, what breed would you be?

I would for sure breed corgi and husky mixes!!! They are the cutest dog to grace this green earth!

Day 7: 2013-2014 Eh Team Series

Today's Eh Team Series is featuring one of the faces behind this blog, Internal Communications Coordinator, Harley Williams! 

1. What is your position on the Eh Team?

I'm half the Comm Squad, holding the Internal Communications Coordinator position.

2. What are you most excited for?

I'm quite excited to be a member of the Eh Team and a Regional Rep but what I'm really looking forward to is connecting with JBers across Canada. I can't wait to collaborate with them to create new forms of communication for JB Canada. I am also pretty stoked to work with the super wicked Mitch Drinkwater! 

3. What would I find in your refrigerator right now? Since I'm a full time student, honestly not a lot. Currently I have some leftover gluten free cheese cake from my birthday and some peanut butter and jam. Who doesn't love a good PB&J?

4. If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title should be?

Harley Williams feat. stress. The good, the bad and the beautiful.

5. What inspires you and why?

I am a big believer that anyone can achieve their dreams if they set their mind to it. People who work hard, are determined and love what there doing are really inspiring to me. I am inspired by people who do things for others out of the goodness of their heart, by people who have opinions and are passionate about something. One of my goals in life is to be happy and enjoy what I'm doing, anyone with a smile on their face that seems to be enjoying life and living it to the fullest, to me is inspiring. 

6. If you were a dog, what breed would you be?

I would be a Golden Retriever. They're the most loyal, loveable, playful dogs who love to cuddle. You also can't help but notice their beautiful golden locks. They basically sum me up, a cuddler with golden locks.

Day 6: 2013-2014 Eh Team Series

1. What is your position on the Eh Team?

The newly added Junior Risk Manager (JRM) position

2.What are you most excited for about the position?

First of all, I'm really excited to be a part of creating this new position!

I think it will be a wonderful, and important addition to the Eh Team. I'm really looking forward to learning all about how different chapters nationwide are run, and getting to know the awesome JBers and RM’s across Canada!

3.What would I find in your refrigerator right now? Right now, you would find some leftover Indian food, lots of apples, Costco-sized containers of raspberries (that won’t last long!), your typical condiments, jams, sandwich meat, eggs, cheese, etc. that would feed a family of five!

4.If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title should be?

Tessa Wilson: the Cat Whisperer

5.What inspires you and why?

I am inspired by people who do things they love, and that they are passionate about. I’m inspired by stories from around the world of human kindness, and happiness (that I usually find on Buzzfeed or Upworthy!)

6.If you were a dog, what breed would you be?

I would be a cocker spaniel because they are smart loyal dogs, who also take pride in their appearance. Also, they’re adorable. I love those long ears, and little legs (like mine!)

Day 5: 2013-2014 Eh Team Series

You can’t help but love National Camp right? So let’s show some love for our National Camp Coordinator, Sierra Phosy!

1. What is your position on the Eh Team?

I’m the National Camp Coordinator!

2. What do you like best about the position?

I like that I get to create this amazing opportunity for JBers to connect with each other. This program has given me so much and I’m so glad to have the chance to give back to it.

3. What would I find in your refrigerator right now?

I honestly don’t know. My parents buy the groceries, and I haven’t been home in a couple days. Apparently there’s dinner made though! In any case, there’s always lots of cheese and eggs, because that’s how vegetarians roll.

4. If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title should be? “Faking it ‘til You Make it: The Sierra Phosy Story”

5. What inspires you and why?

People who give 110% to everything they do… Which in my life means JBers and musicians. Which is why I spend most of my life surrounded by one, the other, or both.

6. If you were a dog, what breed would you be?

I would probably one of those annoying yappy ones and who like to nap.

Day 4: 2013-2014 Eh Team Series

1. What is your position on the Eh Team?

Hey I’m Zach Hall! 

I'm going to be the other of this year’s DCCs! My counterpart being the OUTSTANDING TARRA JOSHI! 



2. What are you most excited for? 

I'm looking forward to having the opportunity to be a member of the Eh Team, to be a regional rep, but without a doubt what I'm looking forward to most is working and collaborating with the JBs and JBers across Canada. For without you I wouldn't be a DCC! 



3. What would I find in your refrigerator right now?

If you were to open my fridge you'd find some veggies and old dinners. All the good stuff would already have been eaten/ate? (ps. I can never properly conjugation the past tense of the verb to eat) by me. 

4. If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title should be?



A bio on me? I'd want that to be titled "ZACH HALL, the one and only!" cause I'm unique and it would be cool to have your name as a book title. 


5. What inspires you and why?


I am inspired by so many wonderful things. All the sappy things in life but i smile on my face and in my heart. When small bands go big, that inspires me to continue with my goals. Seeing beautiful pictures of nature and all the cool unseen secrets of earth inspire me, because they show how all is well in the world. Although there is still injustice everywhere I like the little bits of optimism that brighten one's days and they just help me to sit down and do my work (which I need more often then not). As well how can I talk about inspiration without mentioning CISV. Seeing past projects completion and the all the JBs working together makes me happier than eating (I LOVE EATING). I'm here to help you guys and that’s because you inspire me to want to make a difference. 



6. If you were a dog, what breed would you be?

I'd want to be a Golden Retriever or an American Red Golden Retriever. When I was younger, we had a dog named Scout who was an American Red. Although I was afraid and scared of Scout, Golden Retrievers have since had special place in my heart. They're also the nicest looking dogs!