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.
DC Land Acknowledgment
We would like to begin by respectfully acknowledging that Dufferin County resides within the traditional territory and ancestral lands of the Tionontati (Petun), Attawandaron (Neutral), Haudenosaunee (Six Nations), and Anishinaabe peoples.

We also acknowledge that various municipalities within the County of Dufferin reside within the treaty lands named under the Haldimand Deed of 1784 and two of the Williams Treaties of 1818: Treaty 18: the Nottawasaga Purchase, and Treaty 19: The Ajetance Treaty.

These traditional territories upon which we live and learn, are steeped in rich Indigenous history and traditions. It is with this statement that we declare to honour and respect the past and present connection of Indigenous peoples with this land, its waterways and resources.
DC MOVES ZOOM Room
SAVE the DATE Dec 7th 9 to noon

This Training and Development Forum is being co-hosted by DC MOVES and Volunteer Dufferin. Watch for invitation to register !

Confirmed so far we have:
Cathy Mann, President of The Fundraising Lab, our panel moderator and keynote speaker
MaryAnn Lowry - Dufferin Community Foundation, panel member
Colleen Murdock - UW Guelph Wellington Dufferin, panel member
Polling for Funder Conversation input
I need your input please. See the poll below and select the response that resonates most with you. Oh by the way, you can come back and answer again if you can't pick just one.
What would you most be interested in talking about with a panel of funders?
Effort - work required, deadlines, timelines, supporting documents
Evaluation - funding guidelines, reporting, measurability
Eligibility - charitable status, alignment, expenses
Equitable Access - staff capacity, darlings, bias, barriers
Engagement - funder / fundee relationship, flexibility, trust
COVID-19 Helpful Links and Resources
You can get up-to-date information and advice on the coronavirus at these trusted links:
Dufferin County Equity Collaborative
DCEC
Our DCEC equity lens shapes our vision that every resident of Dufferin County will have the opportunity to realize their potential.  

November 22nd is National Housing Day. This day recognizes local champions who work in the housing and homelessness sector, acknowledges and understands the gains still needing to be made, and overall, improves access to housing for everyone. Are you interesting in housing and homelessness in our community? Are you wondering how you can be involved? Please help us by providing your feedback before November 23rd at
Waterloo Region is one of the top 10 fastest-growing communities in Canada, with our population now surpassing 624,000 residents. That growth comes with costs – most noticeably a lack of affordable housing options.

Tackling the issue of affordable housing is the goal of Union Co-operative, a new local initiative working on a unique approach to creating affordable housing. While non-profit housing co-ops have a long tradition in Canada, Union Co-operative is creating permanent affordable housing by purchasing a property that will offer affordable housing units. Unlike traditional non-profit co-ops, members of the co-operative can invest up to $10,000 and receive dividends from those investments. 
The Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin is inviting all the community members to join a roundtable discussion.
 
It is that time of the year the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin is holding community consultations. In this tightening labour market, we are very eager to learn about your concerns, experiences and ideas about what the priorities should be, what actions are needed, and how we can solve our current challenges.
 
This year we are holding 8 local labour market consultations. 4 consultations are open for anyone to attend. The other 4 consultations are targeted to each of our communities.
 
SESSIONS:
November 1, 3, 4 - OPEN sessions
November 8, 2pm-4pm - WATERLOO REGION Focus
November 9, 9am-11am - DUFFERIN Focus
November 9, 12.30pm-2.30pm - WELLINGTON Focus
November 10, 2pm-4pm - GUELPH Focus
 
We look forward to seeing you at the consultations!
Basic Income And Climate Change
Register for this webinar in which Basic Income advocates will be joined by leaders from the environmental sector to explore how Basic Income can help reduce impacts of climate change on individuals – particularly for people living on low-income – and how Basic Income can help communities make a just transition to a new carbon economy.
Date: November 9 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET
Speakers: Mitchell Beer, Dr. Jim Mulvale, Janet Patterfung, and Scott Santens
Moderator: Natasha Pei
Resource Sharing
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It's time for us to show you how your support has helped so many women and children find safety.
 
November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month. We want to take this opportunity to show you how committed we are to ending violence against women. And we couldn't do what we do without your help.
 
Monday, November 15, 2021
6:00 p.m. | Virtual Production
7:30 p.m. | Q&A Session
 
$100/ticket WITHOUT meal
$150/ticket WITH meal
Registration includes exclusive access to the HOPE Project event production,
a link to join the event Q&A and a premium participant swag bag containing
quality items donated by local partners.
 
All proceeds in support of Family Transition Place.
U of G Study - Rural Response to Covid 19
The County is working with the University of Guelph to disseminate a survey called “Rural Response to Covid-19”. The survey is currently available on line at the following link, and will be mailed out to each household in Dufferin County in the coming week or so. The survey opened Oct 6th and will be live for 8 weeks.  Please promote the survey via your platforms.
DUFFERIN COUNTY TRANSIT STUDY - PUBLIC SURVEY OPEN
Second Transit Study Public Opinion Survey closes on Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 11:59pm EST. Participants can submit the survey in one of the following ways:
Volunteer DRIVERS needed for Orangeville & Shelburne area
Can schedule pick up between 1:45pm and 5pm on Monday,
Nov. 1, 15 & 29 and Dec. 13
These Organisations have something to GIVE
The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is investing in projects supporting non-profit organizations that have been impacted by COVID-19 to support their medium to longer-term recovery efforts and help rebuild their capacity and resiliency.
 
Funding is available for projects that align with at least one of the Resilient Communities Fund outcomes to help organizations address their diverse needs and support them to rebuild and recover.
 
Eligible organizations can apply starting November 10, 2021; deadline for applications is December 8, 2021 (5pm EST).
 
For more information, please visit OTF Resilient Communities Fund.

On behalf of the Choices Board of Directors, this is to advise that Althea Alli has moved on from her position as Director of Choices.  We thank Althea for her work and we wish her success in her future endeavours.
 
Please join us in welcoming Kenneth Paynter as the Acting Director to carry on the management of Choices. Ken is a Dufferin resident and brings with him many years of experience in the housing and homelessness sector supporting vulnerable populations. Through this transitional time, Ken has the complete support of the Board, and will be focused on advancing the long term vision of Choices. As an organization we are committed to ensuring that community members have access to quality services and that our staff are well supported. We will be providing more information on the organization structure and changes in the coming month. Until then, we expect that the work will continue and will be seamless for everyone, partners, staff and clients alike. 

Randy Narine
Board Chair
Do your clients ask frequent questions about Government of Canada programs or services? Are you unsure about the next steps they should take to get the government assistance they need?
Service Canada is offering free monthly webinars to provide information to Service Delivery Partners about federal government programs and services that could benefit their clients - including Indigenous peoples, seniors, persons with disabilities, families, youth, workers (including selfemployed individuals), employers and newcomers.

Join from anywhere! The presentations are delivered via WebEx technology. Use the link below to view a list of events and register for the webinars that are most relevant to you and your clients.
We offer one to one respite services for children, youth and adults with disabilities and who might face isolation due to barriers to participation. Services are provided in-home and are person centred to promote inclusion, encourage participation, social health and connectivity.
To inquire, please email us or call: 
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Welcome to inDufferin's first-ever newsletter. We're so pleased to be your County-wide connection to funding, events & economic news for small businesses, agriculture and tourism. You can expect us in your inbox every two weeks, with updates that are essential to our local economy—and the folks who are helping it grow.⁠
 
Self-Guided Training
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It is the responsibility of every Canadian and every organization to work toward reconciliation. To move toward a better, more equitable future, it is imperative for Canadians to understand past and present injustices committed against Indigenous peoples and what needs to change.