We send What's on the MOVES on the first and third Friday of the month. Our purpose is to share information about upcoming events, agency news and relevant announcements with the DC MOVES mailing list. If you have information to share through this bulletin, please email your information in text and an attached image or logo OR pdf AD/Flyer to the DC MOVES Coordinator Elaine Capes. |
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Sept 22 FORUM
Book your calendar NOW !
NEW time:12:00PM to 3:30PM
NEW location: TBA Sept 2
NEW format: TBA Sept 2
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to prepare for the September Forum.
We will build from our learning and use Catalytic Thinking to re-create our DC MOVES future together.
What is the future we want to create? For whom?
Who will be impacted by the decisions we take ?
Who else cares about the results we seek? What could we accomplish together?
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Dufferin County Equity Collaborative
DCEC
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Our DCEC equity lens shapes our vision that every resident of Dufferin County will have the opportunity to realize their potential.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
The DCEC Co-Chairs are thrilled to announce the successful appointment of Siobhan Bonisteel to the PWLE Project Coordinator role. More about Siobhan in the next WOTMs.
Welcome Siobhan!
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Low-income Canadians are hit the hardest by rising inflation rates
NEWS: Today, Ronald D. Kneebone and Margarita Wilkins from the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy released a report on the disproportionate impact that high inflation rates have on low-income individuals and families.
Canadians who rely on social assistance face a major economic risk with high inflation threatening to cause them to endure a catastrophic fall in what is already a low standard of living.
A 1% increase in rent relative to income is associated with a 2% increase in the prevalence of homelessness.
If provincial governments do not address inflation by increasing social assistance incomes, the consequences are dire and could result in deteriorating health, crowded living conditions, higher food bank use and rising rates of homelessness.
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Right to housing violations experienced by women and gender-diverse people
On this week's On The Way Home podcast, we are joined by Kaitlin Schwan, Katlia Lafferty, and Khulud Baig to talk about the two human rights claims that were submitted by the Women's Housing and Homelessness Network and the National Indigenous Feminist Housing Working Group to the Federal Housing Advocate.
These claims spotlight the right to housing violations experienced by marginalized women and gender-diverse people across the country and call for immediate action by the federal government.
An important and powerful conversation you don’t want to miss!
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Shelburne Economic Development is partnering with CLAC, a labour union that represents companies in the construction, healthcare, and food industries, to offer a Construction bootcamp. The Town of Shelburne will host the Bootcamp October 17–28, 2022.
There will be a virtual information session on August 24 |11:00 AM with project lead Sarah Harris. The session will outline the program and its benefits.
CLAC has developed a unique training program to help individuals gain the skills they need to get hired in the construction industry.
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Dufferin Board of Trade is collaborating with municipalities, schools, businesses and organizations on a project aimed at encouraging people to consider careers in skilled trades.
This is a two-part project, with a new Website portal showcasing local Skilled Trades employers and local opportunities, and in September, DBOT is hosting an Interactive Trades Night Event called Dream Dufferin.
Leading up to the event, DBOT will be scheduling as many video shoots as possible during July and August. If you would like DBOT to come out and film at your business, please email jordan@dufferinbot.ca as soon as possible. This is offered at no charge to local businesses and is a great promotional opportunity!
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Good News from The CommonFare Kitchen
The CommonFare Kitchen is a project by Branching Out Support Services. We believe in Whole Food and Full Belonging for all members of our community.
Our Maple Kissed Granola is made in loving, small, hand-crafted batches by our neurodiverse team and their support professionals. Not only is our granola made with awesome Canadian ingredients; it is local, handmade, DELICIOUS and it also supports people with neurodiversity’s to enter the employment arena, some of them for the first time.
Here’s the great news: YOU get to buy some excellent healthy granola and neurodiverse people in our community have a job making it for you. WIN-WIN.
Order online for pick up:
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Vote to send S-233 to Committee
Senator Colin Deacon, a respected business leader and supporter of Basic Income, recently gave a powerful speech in the Senate on why S-233 should be brought to Committee. Click here to watch it.
Back in December 2021, two bills for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income in Canada were introduced in Parliament: Bill S-233 by Senator Kim Pate and C-223 by MP Leah Gazan.
Recently, in its second reading, the bill was actively debated. Soon, our senators will vote on whether to take the bill to the next step – sending it to Committee – where experts would be brought in to testify and evidence showing that Basic Income works would be presented to Parliament.
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These Organisations have something they need to
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Let’s get together
Orangeville Foodbank and DC MOVES/ DCEC are hosting a new event, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for a Bridges out of Poverty Workshop.
September 12, 2022, at 8:30AM to 4:00PM
Register soon because space is limited.
We hope you’re able to join us!
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FTP is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting Heidi’s Walk for Hope—an event featuring a 5km walk around picturesque Island Lake—in person on September 18, 2022.
This year's event will be a thoughtful combination of Heidi’s Walk and our annual HOPE Project event. These events share the same mandate: to raise funds and awareness towards ending violence against women. We're excited to finally have the opportunity to shift both events from virtual back to in-person at a beautiful outdoor venue while enhancing the collective impact of these two events in generating much-needed awareness and support of our programs and services.
This event will take place in person but a virtual registration option is also available.
This year's event will feature a beautiful 5km walk around Island Lake Conservation Area, local food trucks, a vendor marketplace, an exclusive silent auction, incredible raffle items and an elegant canvas tote bag* complete with high-quality swag items (for first 200 registrants) and a copy of FTP's 2022 HOPE magazine.
GoYoga Orangeville will also be hosting a restorative yoga class at the conservation area's waterside amphitheatre for $20/person. To register for yoga, please visit the GoYoga class registration page. All yoga proceeds will be donated to FTP in support of Heidi's Walk for Hope. Space is limited.
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Raffle tickets are now on sale for three AMAZING prizes, all donated by our incredible friends at GoYoga Orangeville.
Imagine winning one-month of unlimited yoga at GoYoga Orangeville. Or, better yet...a full YEAR of unlimited yoga! Or, winning the grandest of prizes...a week-long yoga retreat in Nosara, Costa Rica!
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity. Tickets can be purchased at the GoYoga Orangeville store location (169 Broadway) or at our Orangeville office (20 Bredin Parkway—available at reception).
Tickets will also be available at this year's Heidi's Walk for Hope event to be held at Island Lake Conservation on September 18th.
$20/ticket or 6 for $100
The draw will take place on Friday, September 23, 2022 at 11:15 a.m. at GoYoga Orangeville. You do not have to be in attendance to win.
All proceeds are being raised in support of Family Transition Place's many essential programs and services.
Please contact Kelly at 519-942-4122, ext. 243 for more information.
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Join us Saturday, September 24, 2022, for a night to remember as we celebrate 50 years of changing lives with a Gala Dinner. Taking place at the historic Museum of Dufferin, guests will be treated to a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, followed up with buffet dinner and coffee and dessert bar provided by Lavender Blue. There will be a silent auction, Heads & Tails Raffle and much more. The evening will be topped off with dancing and live music provided by The Campfire Poets.
Tickets are $165/per person and $1,320 for a table of eight. Receive a $40 charitable tax receipt per ticket. Early bird pricing until September 10th.
If you have an item you would like to donate to our silent auction please contact please click here to email.
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Children's Foundation Strategic Plan Survey
The Children’s Foundation is building a 3 to 5-year Strategic Plan and we want to hear from you through this survey!
The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete and will be open until September 12th, 2022, at 5:00 PM.
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Dufferin County is home to 66,000 people now and is expected to grow to 95,000 by 2051, according to the Province of Ontario’s Growth Plan.
To address this predicted growth in population, Dufferin County is working on the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) – a series of studies that will influence Dufferin’s Official Plan and shape the growth of Dufferin County for the next 30 years.
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Feedback is due by August 31, 2022 and participants have a chance to win 1 of 3 $50 gift cards to an independent business of their choice in Dufferin County.
If you wish to be added to our email notification list so you can keep up to date on the process and other County Forest news, go to http://eepurl.com/RtadP
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CD4SG 2022 Applications open!
Capacity Canada is accepting applications for one of its most popular programs - Creative Day For Social Good (CD4SG). Capacity Canada, in partnership with Intertek Catalyst, Conestoga College, Manulife, HIM&HER, and the creative community, donates design and marketing tools to non-profit organizations across Canada through this yearly event.
As last year, all sessions will be held virtually. CD4SG will bring together teams of art directors, writers, account managers, and other creative professionals who will donate their time to guide talented graphic design and public relations students from Conestoga College.
Last year, the event received more than 100 applications, for ten spots, from non-profits across Canada. Teams of participating students and industry professionals successfully created more than $100,000 worth of pro-bono work to assist selected organizations in furthering their social impact.
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These Organisations have something to GIVE |
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Passport funding has been increased as of the beginning of July 2022. For all the details on the increase please head to the link below. There are also resources there on what counts as an "allowable expense" under the passport program.
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The All About Boards program has been designed to provide you with the foundational elements to help you govern effectively while introducing you to emerging issues in board governance. This training provides actionable resources and guidance so nonprofit organizations can move their governance from good to great.
2022 Program
SESSION 1: Board Fundamentals - September 28
SESSION 2: Build Your Best Board - October 19
SESSION 3: Financial Fitness - November 16
SESSION 4: The Board’s Role in HR Management - December 14
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Here's How it Works
For a limited time, you can get 3 seats for the price of 2 when you register for any of our fall 2022 Live Guided courses.
This means if you purchase 2 seats for the same course/date/time zone, you'll get the 3rd seat absolutely FREE.
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COVID-19 Helpful Links and Resources |
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You can get up-to-date information and advice on the coronavirus at these trusted links:
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