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Programs and services offered at various locations in the Ward.
Office at Tytler Public School by appointment only
Two Rivers Neighbourhood Group Food Bank open to Ward residents on Thursdays (drop in only) from 1 pm-6 pm at 69 Huron St (please enter using the 2nd door at the side of the building - follow the signs!)
Visit/ follow the Facebook page or contact Melanie at the Neighbourhood Group for more information trngprograms@guelphneighbourhoods.org
Contact Maryann (Parent Outreach Worker) for family support 519-803-0989
Activities include outdoor programming, events throughout the year, summer camps, community garden and food access.
Member of the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition
Office at Tytler Public School by appointment only
Two Rivers Neighbourhood Group Food Bank open to Ward residents on Thursdays (drop in only) from 1 pm-6 pm at 69 Huron St (please enter using the 2nd door at the side of the building - follow the signs!)
Visit/ follow the Facebook page or contact Melanie at the Neighbourhood Group for more information trngprograms@guelphneighbourhoods.org
Contact Maryann (Parent Outreach Worker) for family support 519-803-0989
Activities include outdoor programming, events throughout the year, summer camps, community garden and food access.
Member of the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition
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Food Bank is open by appointment only. Resources are limited. Call for information; intake is required.
In an effort to combat hunger and poverty on campus and in the greater Guelph community, the Guelph Student FoodBank provides undergraduate and graduate University of Guelph students access to emergency food, anti-poverty resources, and referrals to other food security, anti-poverty and financial assistance groups.
In an effort to combat hunger and poverty on campus and in the greater Guelph community, the Guelph Student FoodBank provides undergraduate and graduate University of Guelph students access to emergency food, anti-poverty resources, and referrals to other food security, anti-poverty and financial assistance groups.
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Programs include:
Food and Nutrition
Food and Nutrition
- morning meal program for school age children
- emergency 2 day food support provided
- preschool programs
- youth programs
- summer day camp
- free or low cost recreation activities for families
- seasonal community events
- referrals and advocacy
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Leadership team and membership work with municipal authorities to handle neighbourhood concerns, promote the neighbourhood, and encourage events and services to locate nearby. Initiatives and activities include:
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- potlucks
- kids camps
- community kitchen
- recreational activities
- online multifaith devotional gatherings
- Walking a Path of Service study circles
- occasional pandemic funding support
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- Member of the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition since Jan 2016
- Additional e-mail address: rrngcamps
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Assistance with food, clothing and household items during monthly client visits.
- Christmas hamper and gift programs
- referrals to other agencies and programs
- cooking classes and volunteer opportunities
- commercial kitchen shared with nonprofit groups
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Activities include:
- local food sourcing
- collective preparation and sharing of food
- workshops
- welcomes new community members who are interested in the baking process of firing the oven, splitting wood, making dough or baking
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The kitchen offers a practical learning environment, where volunteers make all the meals from scratch
- prepares food for Queen Street Commons Cafe
- catering available
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Programs focus on social, skill, and spiritual development and are offered in a supportive environment
Programs include:
- Monday evening youth cooking classes
- Tuesday morning adult cooking, storytelling, and cooking demos
- Wednesday men's breakfast and drop-in
- Thursday free drop-in lunch
- Friday soup making
- Saturday community breakfast
- ball hockey, ages 7-12
- community garden
- community cooking
- Rolling Horse Community Cycle bike sales and repairs, see full listing here
Certified commercial kitchen and space rental available, contact for more information
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Meeting space for rent to charities and non-profits, community kitchen
Programs are offered by many agencies such as these (some will have separate listings with more information):
Regeneration Outreach - breakfast seven days a week
Vita Centre - Parenting programs -- support meetings
Grace Noon AA Meetings, Brampton Bad Boys AA, Living In Recovery (Narcotics Anonymous), Steps To Grace (Cocaine Anonymous)
Programs are offered by many agencies such as these (some will have separate listings with more information):
Regeneration Outreach - breakfast seven days a week
Vita Centre - Parenting programs -- support meetings
Grace Noon AA Meetings, Brampton Bad Boys AA, Living In Recovery (Narcotics Anonymous), Steps To Grace (Cocaine Anonymous)
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Community-based volunteer driven programs to help people build relationships across the diversity of income, education, age, ability and health to enhance their capacity for meaningful lives
Programs include (all are drop-in unless otherwise mentioned):
Food
- Tuesday Dinner, 6pm
- Seniors Thursday Lunch, 12 noon
- Community Market, Tue 3:30 pm-6 pm and Thu 12:30 pm-1:30 pm (by appointment only)
- Community Garden: seasonally harvested food used to prepare community dinners or for pick up in the market
Clothing Store
- offers seasonally-appropriate clothing and shoes, Tue 3:30 pm-6 pm and Thu 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
- donations of clean, gently-used, seasonal clothing and footwear are accepted Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm (summertime until 12 noon only)
Seasonal Programs
- Christmas Families: gift giving program for families (registration required)
- Backpack Program: children receive new backpacks and school supplies (registration required)
Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP)
- provides assistance in applying using OESP's online application system (by appointment only)
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Provides learning opportunities that help participants develop skill and confidence in the kitchen, and learn about choice and preparation of diabetes friendly food. Topics include:
- food safety education
- home cooking techniques
- nutrition
- vegetarian protein options
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Educational program available to children ages 6-12 that are interested in learning to cook, garden and physical activity.
Once a week from May-September, children will learn and prepare healthy meals and snacks, explore physical activity and learn more about nutrition and healthy living.
Children work in the garden plots located on site to plant, monitor, and harvest organic vegetables that can be used to create recipes in the program.
Once a week from May-September, children will learn and prepare healthy meals and snacks, explore physical activity and learn more about nutrition and healthy living.
Children work in the garden plots located on site to plant, monitor, and harvest organic vegetables that can be used to create recipes in the program.
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Teaches senior residents and clients nutrition strategies and cooking skills. Participants participate in a luncheon to develop friendships and socialize. Also offers special guest speakers about topics that interest participants.
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Provides work experience and training for at-risk youth in the Hamilton community. Youth cook and participate in clean-up in the Living Rock industrial kitchen. Incentives for participation include volunteer hours and Rock Bucks to be used in Stacey's Place Youth Food Bank and Rock Shop. Food produced in these programs is used to support the Oasis Coffeehouse meal programs.
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A cooking and social support program for LGBTQ+ newcomers in Hamilton. Participants share recipes from home, and build community while sharing a meal.
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Meets twice a month in a kitchen setting to plan and cook affordable meals, and learn and share skills helpful in budgeting, shopping, and preparation of healthy food. The initiative is aimed to address food access, reduce social isolation, and to engage and build capacity in the community.
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A 9-week program designed to help low-income individuals and families learn nutritious meal planning and budgeting on a limited income.
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Recreation Facilities & Programs, Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre
905-815-5979Visit Website
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A multi-purpose recreation, arts and culture facility
- offers many drop in and registered recreational, art/cultural and aquatic programs and is home to a Youth centre, Seniors centre, and the Oakville Arts Council
- also provides space for many cultural groups and arts guilds
Facility:
- gyms & multipurpose rooms
- Community Kitchen
- Fitness Centre
- 25-metre pool
- Older Adults Centre
- Drop In Youth Centre
- Black Box theatre
- rehearsal spaces - music & performance
- Cafe
- Studios - pottery, woodworking, spinning & weaving, digital arts, music recording and fine arts
Member organizations include:
- ArtWorks Oakville
- Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton Steel Band
- Circle of Harmony
- High Rendition Jazz
- Oakville Arts Council
- Oakville Association of Knitters & Crocheters
- Oakville Camera Club
- Oakville Chinese Network Society
- Oakville Improv Theatre Company
- Oakville Scottish Country Dance Group
- Oakville Sculptors and Woodcarvers Guild
- Oakville Sewers Forum
- Oakville Suzuki Association
- Oakville Wind Orchestra
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Intercultural Community Kitchens are a space where people get together regularly to cook and eat healthy recipes and share knowledge from their cultures. Community kitchens offer the opportunity to meet others and exchange skills in a welcoming environment.
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Program involving cooking lessons as well as youth-led creation and facilitated discussion on food justice topics. Recipes feature whole foods and locally sourced ingredients with vegetarian and halal options.
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Offers cooking and culinary arts classes available in two formats:
Programs operated through the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) and funded through the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.
- 10 month program - Teaches both practical and theoretical knowledge and techniques of professional cooking. Includes 32 weeks in-class and an 8 week work placement. Students can earn up to 8 secondary school credits upon completion.
- 6 week program Focuses on kitchen instruction: food preparation, storage, and safe handling, cooking techniques, and knife skills. A secondary school credit provided upon completion.
Programs operated through the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) and funded through the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.
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Non-profit organization promoting the health and well-being of children by providing free and subsidized after-school programs and helping build healthy, vibrant and inclusive school communities
- helps children to make healthier lifestyle choices through experiential learning, highlighting healthy eating, nutrition, cooking skills, multicultural-food education, active living and daily physical activity
- multicultural experience with food and music from around the world that addresses critical issues like child nutrition, obesity, poverty, hunger, self-sufficiency, food security and serves vulnerable and under-served neighborhoods
- volunteer opportunities available
- involves cooking and physical activity
- teaches children basic kid-friendly cooking skills
- offered at various schools and community locations
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Programs include:
- Online Repository
- developed simple, nutritious, easy-to-follow recipes with low cost ingredients
Lighthouse Dinners/Cooking Workshops
- preparing and serving special home-style meals to the men in residence at the Salvation Army Lighthouse emergency shelter
- conducting life skill cooking workshops for residents at the shelter
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Offers a variety of programs aimed at engaging all members of the community including youth, adults, and seniors
Black History Tours: Bike or Walk
- CCAH offers tours regarding Oakville's rich Black history in Kerr Village and Bronte Harbour
CCAH Reading Corner
- in partnership with the Milton Public Library
- hosting book readings virtually that feature Black authors
Inspire the Leaders of Tomorrow
- in partnership with Halton Regional Police Services
- annual Youth Leadership in Action workshops, for youth 12-18 yrs
- use various art forms to explore the topics of cultural identity, conflict resolution, time management, and goal setting
- eligible participants earn community involvement hours towards their high school community service requirement
Canada Summer Jobs
- in partnership with Employment and Social Development Canada
- helping young people between 15 and 30 yrs, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to transition successfully into the labour market
CCAH Summer Day Camp
- Black-led program for racialized and marginalized families living in Halton Region that identify as Black, Indigenous or people of colour with a Caribbean or African heritage.
- Juniors aged 6-8; Seniors aged 9-11
Sizzlin' Halton
- in partnership with local chefs, CCAH has created six educational cooking classes that focus on cultural foods
From Clef Notes to Canvas
- an interactive and facilitated art session that takes emotion felt from songs to fuel creation on canvas
- painting experience is not required
- session facilitated by Omar 'Oms' Hopkinson, a member of Arts Milton Board of Directors
Steelpan Lessons
- Fall, Winter and Spring sessions
- a unique cross-generational program that invites both youth and seniors to learn the art of steelpan
- improve concentration and memory while socializing and having fun
Parang Lessons
- Fall, Winter and Spring sessions
- Parang is a popular folk music originating from Trinidad and Tobago and is practiced throughout the Caribbean
- learn to play the ukulele, cuatro, guitar or selection of percussion instruments
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EarlyON Child and Family Centre
Programs include:
Programs include:
- parent and family support
- drop-in, inquiry and play-based programs
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