Save Katimavik Part 1

So many moons ago I participated in a program called KATIMAVIK (http://www.katimavik.org/) As of the latest Canadian federal budget (http://www.budget.gc.ca/2012/home-accueil-eng.html) Funding was cut (not quite sure how to find it but apparently it shows up on page 218).

Now I'm going to try and be as mature and adult about this as I can but it is going to take every shred of my being. For a brief history on the program check out this link ---->http://www.katimavik.org/our-history

for Wikipedias take check --->http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katimavik

Seriously go check it out I'll wait.......... (I fancy I'll go make my self some coffee)............................



and I'm back done reading? Good, now the Conservatives are saying "oh it costs to much per participant so we are going to spend the money on other more"effective youth services"..." WTF does that mean here is a link to several studies and reports done about katimavik

http://www.katimavik.org/studies-and-reports if you check out the "2006 - Malatest ReportSocial and Economic Impact Study of the Katimavik Program " a bit of a read but well worth it to sum it up

4.5 Return on Investment
Analysis of the economic impact suggests that the Katimavik program generates net positive
returns based on the value of the volunteer labour and other induced economic benefits. By
dividing the total benefits by the total costs, a determination of the gross return of the
program can be made. Under the most conservative scenario, each dollar of Katimavik
expenditures generates a gross return of $1.12. This translates into a net return of $0.12 for
every dollar invested in the Katimavik program. Based on the average return, and using the
community partners estimate of the value of the volunteer work, it appears that each dollar
spent by the Katimavik program generates a return of $2.20 in each community, or a net
return of $1.20.


Well that is all for now