Community Development Halton

The City of Burlington Senior Programing people and your Partnering Aldershot Seniors Committee are working together to start some weekly Seniors Programs & Activities this September in the Community Rooms at Aldershot Arena and Aldershot Pool! A lot of these programs are pilot programs so the continuing will depend on you! For more information, go to the adult programs website with this link: https://buff.ly/4cwVDF5

Registration is required online or in person starting on August 15, 2024. Make sure you register so you can participate in all the fun activities!

While many seniors live in poverty in the Halton region, reports have shown that senior women tend to face poverty more than senior men. By using the After-Tax Low Income Measure, Statistics Canada has found that there are 9.6% of senior women living in poverty according to its Census of Population. The same source says that in Halton there are 6.5% of senior men living in poverty.

So the question is: Why are there more senior women in poverty than senior men? Can this be avoided? What can be done to help senior women, or seniors in general live without having to live in poverty. Try answering some of these prompts in the comments section below, or share your thoughts on this information. We would love to see a discussion start in the comments.

Do you want to see more important information about seniors and older adults in the Halton region? Then read our report called: Our Halton 2023: Older Adults to find more information! You can find more information by using this link: https://buff.ly/46WaE1R

Community Games Night 🎲♠️♣️♥️♦️🕹️🎮♟️🃏
Date: Friday, August 23rd Time: Doors Open at 6 pm Location: Port Nelson United Church, Roseland Room.
Make sure to wear your comfy pyjamas and join us for Board Games, Multi-player Card Games, Video Games and Food.

Free Registration via the website at buff.ly/3WUqZjc (https://buff.ly/3yvYHTZ) All are welcome!

If you'd like to volunteer or want more information, you can reach out directly to the organizer Denise Lee - Hutchinson at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Community Development Halton had a great time at the Mega-Chamber event held last evening at Landscape Ontario, Milton. Hosted by the Burlington Chamber of Commerce Milton Chamber of Commerce Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce and the Oakville Chamber of Commerce it was a great evening filled with making connections and building community. And our very own Steven won the Adult Learning Centres Halton prize of a table-top Scrabble game!

Want to play Scrabble? Come by our Public Living Room events on Saturday September 14 in Georgetown and Oakville! Learn more at https://buff.ly/3Ap22of and https://buff.ly/46Mprw0.

The City of Burlington Senior Programing people and your Partnering Aldershot Seniors Committee are working together to start some weekly Seniors Programs & Activities this September in the Community Rooms at Aldershot Arena and Aldershot Pool! A lot of these programs are pilot programs so the continuing will depend on you! For more information, read their adult program booklet with this link: https://buff.ly/4dxK8xY

Registration is required online or in person starting on August 15, 2024. Make sure you register so you can participate in all the fun activities!

We had a very cool interview with the founder and conductor of the Burlington New Millennium Orchestra (Burlington New Millennium Orchestra), Charles Cozens. This organization is dedicated to making Burlington known for its great music and culture! In this interview you can find out how this organization operates, what it does and what it needs from the community. Please read this great interview by clicking this link: https://buff.ly/3SKEaSn

Did you know that you can become a newsmaker too? We have been publishing stories of grassroots groups that are strengthening the Halton community, so if you have any initiatives that also do that, please fill out this form so we can spread your story and share what's strong in Halton. Use this link to visit the page: https://buff.ly/44TleEh

Are you aware of the many services available within the Halton region? According to the Halton Newcomer Strategy Community Survey (2023), Employment/skills training, Settlement/newcomer services, Childcare services, English Language training services, and Health services are the top 5 used services among Halton region residents.

As you can see there are many resources available for residents to use. Have you ever used any of these services? Let us know in the comments below.

Want to learn more? Use this link to read our report on diversity today: https://buff.ly/4dhdVLo

Our social planner, Steven Barrow will be pulling a plane for United Way Hamilton and Halton to improve lives locally! This is happening on September 21st but you can donate today! Use this link to donate: https://buff.ly/3WTLMVc

United Way Halton and Hamilton

Volunteers are always needed but volunteers are especially needed now! If you want to look for volunteer opportunities so you can make a lasting impact on your community, then you can visit VolunteerConnector to find some good opportunities for you in the Halton region! Here is the link you can use: https://buff.ly/3WF1O3E


If you want to read more data on volunteerism in Halton, then you can read our report called: “Our Halton 2023: Volunteerism” by using this link: https://buff.ly/4fEnPZ9

Volunteer opportunities on August 9th & 11th!

Join our Event Greening Ambassador team for two upcoming opportunities:

⭐ Friday, August 9th, in the evening for Lakeside Under the Stars
🏞️ Sunday, August 11th, in the afternoon for Lakeside a la Carte

You’ll help reduce waste to landfill at these fundraising events supporting local charities and programs. Learn more and sign up soon to avoid disappointment:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWSDPEMmikdIcaIzo73YDkGizx_MIGWyc2bw3AsFCwimO-XA/viewform

Both events take place at Spencer Smith Park.

Volunteer Halton

Click here to see the resources you can access https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbuff.ly%2F46rWkOv%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2dDi6EFCY3qPG1zTe7KzgkD7zLIZ_nuMZlG5PzjWHicHLktPIKa-HBjQA_aem_4Cz--PECWBZxE1XukfRrig&h=AT14-4s-o_H9DIkZPEngLa3uOCQvUVA0OpsesuLklikPjBmr6M_xv3q9tdX8joKvAcY6GVYmgk66GKw1ZBDVnwmplP2HMrjnMJJnet8SQO-_YiCC3SYqDKOwxwUXCvgaRFdMMJmNT_Z54Kf24VZv&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT3UC2MYTo_V3xouLh1i-iCJZ-BvuL7C4656YKaBJJf6tI8SP2nFVAzXdEMB1UzQ_w9QEgsQ5rednBPTlRzggFRtviNU6eaSNsL9zuPjxM1ylohIRYoI_mG2a-caywYEOyMZ0vS7Y4PYJb0gqTWddFvbR5iGL21a-dAIUOXDY3rTm030w1Pd7-56NTMbUD8eInOA3O7ZbKIpSXTKJTDpWbuLYzIiN1Uq3f2h

August 1st is Emancipation Day. Emancipation Day is important because it is the day when slavery was abolished in Canada. The abolishment freed thousands of African Canadians in Canada.

Even with slavery abolished, the inhumane treatment of Black Canadians continued. Black people have been historically oppressed by hatred and systemic racism for years. Even now they have to deal with the repercussions of racism in their lives.

We have a list of resources and events you can look at to understand Emancipation Day, systemic racism and anti-Black racism in Canada. We encourage everyone to reflect on the significance of equality, inclusion and freedom as you read through these resources and participate in the events to celebrate the importance of Emancipation Day. Let us reflect on the past and present but also work together to make our future a better place for Black Canadians.

Use this link to view the resources and events: https://buff.ly/46rWkOv

Email [email protected] by August 5 to register

The EFRY Hope & Help for Women is inviting female identifying youth from ages 12-24 to a Summer Volleyball Series on August 7th and 21st! Do you want to go to these events at Burlington beach? Make sure to register by August 5th. Email Sarah at [email protected] to secure your spot!

Email [email protected] by August 5 to register

There will be a summer camp for female identifying individuals aged 12-24 from Tuesday to Thursday from 12:30-3:30pm for anyone who is interested! The topics will be about empowerment, self-image and positive self talk! If you are interested in this Summer camp at the Halton Hills Library, please email Sarah at [email protected] to register.

Read our new Community Data Watch report for Temporary Foreign Workers with this link:

CDW_Temporary Foreign Workers_August 2024.pdf

August 1st is Emancipation Day. Emancipation Day is important because it is the day when slavery was abolished in Canada. The abolishment freed thousands of African Canadians in Canada.

Even with slavery abolished, the inhumane treatment of Black Canadians continued. Black people have been historically oppressed by hatred and systemic racism for years. Even now they have to deal with the repercussions of racism in their lives.

We have a list of resources and events you can look at to understand Emancipation Day, systemic racism and anti-Black racism in Canada. We encourage everyone to reflect on the significance of equality, inclusion and freedom as you read through these resources and participate in the events to celebrate the importance of Emancipation Day. Let us reflect on the past and present but also work together to make our future a better place for Black Canadians.

Use this link to view the resources and events: https://buff.ly/46rWkOv

Get excited for our Emancipation Day Picnic! 🎉🌳🥪⁠
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In partnership with the Town of Oakville and Oakville Museum, join CCAH for our annual Emancipation Day Picnic. ⁠
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We will be providing 250 free meals created by Chef Romaine Newell from Access Gourmet. Picnic at Oakville Museum, Erchless Estate from 1:00-4:00 pm with meal pick-up at Coach House from 1:00-3:00 pm. Musical guest includes Kevin Adams & Voices of Praise choir, and family activities by entertainer Entertainer NickG. The Oakville Public Library will be onsite with their mobile book bike and the Oakville Museum will be open for tours. Bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. ⁠
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This event is free, but meals registration is required here 👉️ https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/the-canadian-caribbean-association-of-halton/events/emancipation-day-picnic-2024-oakville/⁠

Visit Oakville
Oakville Hospital Foundation
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📍 Oakville Museum, Erchless Estate - 8 Navy Street, Oakville, ON L6J 2Y5⁠
📆 Monday, August 5th⁠
🕐️ 1:00pm - 4:00pm⁠
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Our new website is officially launched! Thank you everyone who was so patient this whole time. Our website has a new look but still has everything our old website has like our data reports, community stories, and more! Use this link to check out our new site for reports, volunteer data base, events, community stories and more! https://buff.ly/3WIrdLp

The EFRY Hope & Help for Women is inviting female identifying youth from ages 12-24 to a Summer Volleyball Series on August 7th and 21st! Do you want to go to these events at Burlington beach? Make sure to register by August 5th. Email Sarah at [email protected] to secure your spot!

There will be a summer camp for female identifying individuals aged 12-24 from Tuesday to Thursday from 12:30-3:30pm for anyone who is interested! The topics will be about empowerment, self-image and positive self talk! If you are interested in this Summer camp at the Halton Hills Library, please email Sarah at [email protected] to register.

Just Be You will be on Zoom on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00PM starting this September. More details will come soon!

EFRY Hope & Help for Women is inviting female-identifying youth from ages 12-24 for a free movie series on August 9th and 16th! The series will happen at the Halton Hills Public Library at the Acton Branch.

If you are interested in this series, please email Sarah at [email protected].

Spots are limited! RSVP by July 24th. Halton Hills Public Library EFRY Hope and Help for Women

The cdhalton website will be transitioning to our new website on Monday! Because of this, our website may be down today and tomorrow for a few moments. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

It is really important for Halton Nonprofits to participate in Ontario Nonprofit Network's survey! This survey can unlock new possibilities for our sector! If you are an Ontario or Halton nonprofit, please take this survey it is only 15 minutes! The survey closes on July 15th. https://buff.ly/45SGnk4?

Volunteer Halton is now a Regional Partner with VolunteerConnector! Create your FREE profile today to start recruiting volunteers to support your organization and its mission with this link: https://buff.ly/3XYmAO8

To learn more about VolunteerConnector or membership with Volunteer Halton, email [email protected] or call 905-632-1975.

ATTENTION ALL HALTON NONPROFITS! If your voices are heard, we can make positive changes to our sector together!

Please take the 2024 Nonprofit State of the Sector survey to unlock new possibilities for our sector. The deadline for this survey has been extended and is now July 15th. Your data is important! Use this link to take this quick 15-minute survey that is also available in French: https://buff.ly/45SGnk4?

There are 24 nonprofits who completed the survey, can we get to 100 by next Monday? Please take the survey and share, the more information we can get the better it can be for all of us.