Monday to Friday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

The vision of the Martensville Community Access Centre is to be recognized as an integral access point that connects people, businesses, organizations and services within our community and strengthens our community atmosphere. We encourage lifelong learning, healthy living, and full participation for all members of our community.

The mission of the Martensville Community Access Centre is to develop and strengthen connections within our growing and vibrant community by creating and facilitating programs, resources and services that are relevant to the diverse needs of our community.

The scope of our activities includes:

• ■Needs assessment, surveys and communication with individuals, businesses, families, organizations and service providers
• ■Programs, services and resources to address identified needs and promote inclusion of all members of our community
• ■Partnerships that connect people within our community including individuals, businesses, families, volunteers, organizations and service providers
• ■Utilizing local resources, providing local employment and volunteer opportunities, and drawing on the skills and experience of the people within our community

The Community Access Centre is staffed by one part time coordinator, Kristee Adrian. Kristee is a long time resident of Martensville, and is excited to share her skills and talent with the Community Access Centre and the people who live right here in her community.

We also have program staff and volunteers that facilitate specific programs at the Community Access Centre, including the Ah-Ha! Homework Club, Baby Babble, Toddler Talk, Youth Initiatives Project and Rhyme Thyme.

The Community Access Centre is overseen by a volunteer board that includes representation from local community members.

The current members of our board are:

We evolved from two grants from the Ministry of Education:

• ■Expression of Interest grant of $7500.00, Spring 2008
• ■Community Literacy Plan grant of $70,000.00, Fall 2008

The Expression of Interest grant paid for the development of the Martensville Literacy Project which conducted a survey of individuals, businesses and organizations to assess the literacy needs in the community and workplaces of Martensville.

The results of this survey helped us to develop a Community Literacy Plan.

This plan, along with the partnering of organizations that make up the Martensville Interagency Committee, secured the Community Literacy Plan grant to continue the Martensville Literacy Project.

The grant and space supplied by the Town of Martensville helped set up the Martensville Community Access Centre where the project is housed.

The Community Access Centre is now funded through the Community Initiatives Fund, local fundraising efforts, and local sponsorship and grants.