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Round 5 of the Emergency Food Hampers

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During the week of the 21st of June, the fifth round of Emergency Food Hampers were assembled and delivered to over 1600 houses in Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry and Akwesasne. It was evident this was a great team effort, with exceptional leadership from the Social Development Council of Cornwall and Area and the United Way SDG.  Funding the City of Cornwall received through the Social Services Relief Fund (provided by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs) made everything possible. Hampers included varying foods such as apples, rice, peanut butter, ground beef, pasta, cereal, tuna, bread, milk and more. Boxes were made for…

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Want to help your neighbours?

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Want to help your neighbours during social distancing? Print out these helpful cards, fill them out and leave them in their mail boxes. Community has never been so important! We will get through this together. ? Remember to practice safe social distancing even when helping a neighbour. Her are some great tips: https://eohu.ca/en/my-health/social-distancing Hello Neighbour (2)

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Cornwall Is Growing with New Edible Landscape Initiative

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Imagine a future where residents could walk across Cornwall, picking fresh fruit, vegetables, and herbs to use at home for free.  If this idea excites you, the Social Development Council of Cornwall and Area invite you to attend the upcoming public meeting to brainstorm ideas for edible landscaping in Cornwall.  The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm at the Benson Centre. Edible landscaping refers to the use of food-producing plants in the landscape design and generally combines fruit and nut trees, berry bushes, vegetables, herbs, edible flowers, along with ornamental plants into aesthetically pleasing…

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Basic Income Forum — April 25th @ OPG (9am until noon)

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What is it?  Will it make a difference?  Join us for the discussion! Guest speakers: Rob Rainer:  Rob will speak to the meaning of basic income, to key principles for a truly progressive basic income in Canada, to options for funding a decent basic income, and to responding to key objections to basic income. John Stapleton:  John will review the current income system and some of the problems it faces along with a profile of who is poor in Canada. Richard Shillington:  Richard will highlight the arguments for a Basic Income as well as highlight the problems/hurdles one faces in…

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