We are a non-profit organization made up of directors, teachers, volunteers, and founding members dedicated to guiding meditation practitioners from suffering to awareness. We offer online classes and meditation retreats in various locations around beautiful Muskoka.
We are a non-profit organization made up of directors, teachers, volunteers, and founding members dedicated to guiding meditation practitioners from suffering to awareness. We offer online classes and meditation retreats in various locations around beautiful Muskoka.
NEWS!
October 2022 Planning Session
As a follow-up to our September 2021 Strategic Planning sessions, we gathered for a half-day of brainstorming, program planning, and more. The result? Ten programs (courses and at least one retreat) now lined up to be held over the year. We will be in attendance at at least four community events - look for us at your favourite event this summer!
We determined that we really need to grow the board to be sustainable. If you would like to know more about our team, just send us an email about attending one of our board meetings. We're a fun team and you are sure to be welcomed! We also have a Grant Writing Committee, Membership Committee, and Finance Committee - does one of those call to you to volunteer?
Pictured above clockwise is our Chair, Grant Chair, Secretary, and Membership Chair (not shown: our Treasurer) reviewing a new stats page for the website. It lists the reasoning behind our mission and backs it up with mindfulness studies. Check it out: Why mindfulness?
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We will run a Film Festival again this year in February, March, and April. The April film will be in person! It will also be available online, but we really look forward to meeting you and reconnecting with folks we haven't seen in a while. Our AGM will be in April as well - members and the public welcome.
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We finished up with a delicious lunch from the Good Food Co-op! Our meeting was held at the HUB. Both are great community-oriented services in Huntsville.
Third Annual General Meeting
We held our third AGM on April 23, 2022 via Zoom. It was well attended - in addition to our Board of Directors, five members joined us and exercised their right to vote on the slate of directors for the coming year. We also reviewed and accepted the reports from the Chair, Treasurer, and Governance Committee Chair. You can read the reports by clicking the links included here. Or check out these quick highlights from our list of accomplishments in 2021-22:
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Established Advisory Council to vet teachers and to ensure adherence to our vision
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Strategic Planning with Business Coach Virginia Hastings Sept & Oct 2021
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New general membership category and drive: become a Friend of CMM for $25/year!
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New Website - you are here!
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New committees: Membership Committee and Grant Committee
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Four teachers approved by the Advisory Council
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Several new volunteers
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19 Founding Members and 7 Friends of CMM!
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1st Course! 1st Retreat! 1st New Sangha!
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Increased financial processing capacity and viability
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Ongoing training to ensure diversity and equity
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2nd Annual Virtual Film Festival another success!
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and much gratitude to our outgoing Director, Leanna Zylstra-Bigwood!
The gold Buddha statue shown here was donated by Bill Knight and Diane Markis for CMM's retreat centre-to-be.
CMM offers much gratitude to the teachers, their assistant, Sam, and all the participants. What a wonderful way to begin our retreats!
February 2022 Online Retreat
Thank you to everyone who participated in CMM's inaugural retreat: Releasing Ourselves from Samsara; Uncovering Our Inherent Freedom! The teachers, Nancy and Sarah, feel much gratitude for the time spent time together with everyone. They offer a deep bow for retreatants' dedication to practice. The group's remarkable commitment was palpable!
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May everyone continue to feel the benefits of time spent in outer solitude and find time for inner solitude in your daily lives going forward.
