May 2018 - In This Issue
  • A Message from HCIA
  • DC MOVES Forum
  • CHATT Trails Discussion
  • Farm to School Impact
  • Fundraising Dinner
  • Headwaters Health Care Centre Survey
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Headwaters Communities in Action - OMSSA Award
DC MOVES has earn provincial recognition for outstanding contributions to the community

DC MOV ES (A partnership initiative of Dufferin County & Headwaters Communities in Action) has been chosen for the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA) Local Municipal Champion Awards and Recognition Program. The Local Municipal Champion Award is a peer nominated award to recognize the great work being done by teams and individuals by CMSM ( Consolidated Municipal Service Managers) and DSSAB ( District Social Services Administration Boards) staff across the province.

The OMSSA's Awards and Recognition Program is presented annually to recognize individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to both OMSSA and their communities, recognizing their commitment to plan, manage and deliver quality human services in Ontario.
DC MOVES Better Together
( D ufferin C ounty – M anaging, O rganizing, V alidating, E ngagement S trategies)

Please join us for the next DC MOVES Forum
Date & time: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM 
Location: Mel Lloyd Centre, 167 Centre Street, Shelburne

 Receive updates on our DC MOVES priorities, learn from local service providers and hear about project successes. Brought to you by the Resource Sharing Pillar Lead Brenda Burman and the Shelburne Employment Resource Centre team.

You'll be introduced to the Shelburne service providers within the centre and beyond. We promise you a high tech - fun - interactive knowledge exchange.  
CHATT Update
Members of the Trails community came together on May 8 to begin discussions on common interests and working together to put a project plan in place. The discussion was based upon the notes and feedback obtained at the April 10 Trails meeting.

The group had agreement on an appropriate project given the common interests identified and the feedback; the development of a cycling touring route on secondary roads throughout Dufferin. The tour would link local trails and businesses and places of interest. Discussions and identification of project components will continue at the next meeting on May 29.
 
Project steps identified thus far:
  • Determination of route
  • Mapping of current assets
  • Identify partnerships and funding sources
Interested parties are always welcome. If you’d like to join in this activity, please let us know!
Farm to School - Community Impact
For over 4 years, Farm to School programs have had the following impacts in the schools and communities of Dufferin County and the Town of Caledon:
  • Local Food Club - our successful, "local meal in a bag" program, currently serving 11 schools and packing 150 bags of hyper-local produce monthly from September to June. We have purchased over $65,000 of locally sourced produce, and strengthened farm to home connections with the recipe and food/food supplier information card that goes home in each Local Food Club pack.
  • Farm to School - we have financially supported a roster of 9 local farmers to visit classrooms to promote local food and farming. In total we have visited 20 schools and impacted over 600 children.  
  • Family Food Classes - bring together families, farmers, dietitians and chefs to promote healthy cooking with in-season, locally sourced food. We have hosted over 12 Family Food Classes that have impacted over 200 community members.  
Our programs are dependent on the support of our community. Please show your support by attending a fabulous fundraising dinner at Fiddle Foot Farm.  
Fundraising Dinner for HFFA

Please join us at Fiddle Foot Farm in Mulmur for a unique local dinner, served alfresco. Enjoy plant part power smoothies, a farm tour and a scrumptious 3 course feast on this beautiful property in the Boyne Valley. Come meet farmers Graham and Amy and see close up where many of your Local Food Club pack contents come from...it doesn't get fresher than this! 
All proceeds will go towards keeping our Farm to School programs active in schools and kitchens across Headwaters.  

Saturday June 2nd, 2018

Fiddle Foot Farm 
796530 3rd Line East Mulmur

5:30 PM Farm Gate Opens
6:00 PM Farm Tour
7:00 PM Dinner

$80.00 per person, $150.00 per couple
Be an Engaged Citizen
Are you interested in making life better together? Calling all future Board members! If you are passionate about your community then we would like to meet with you. Please connect with us to arrange a meeting!
We couldn’t do it without you!
Thank you to our many partners, stakeholders and volunteers who make up HCIA and its project groups. Our primary funders are the Ontario Trillium Foundation and United Way of Guelph Wellington Dufferin. We`re all Making life better together!
Listings about existing transportation options available in Headwaters, learn about eligibility requirements, hours of service and cost.
Over 20 trail descriptions, details and maps in the Headwaters region. Take a hike, enjoy a meal and browse our local shops!