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Council News

March 17, 2010

Susan Irvin-Cogar from the Rice Lake Tourist Association attended the March 17th Session of County Council to make a presentation regarding the introduction of new fishing regulations in Zone FMZ17 (which includes Rice Lake) by the Ministry of Natural Resources that introduce an extended, 12 month season for ice fishing on Rice Lake and limits on panfish. The Rice Lake Tourist Association requested support from County Council to request the Ministry of Natural Resources to designate Rice Lake a Spe-cially Designated Waterway which would allow it to have its own regulations and therefore uniqueness within the FMZ17 Zone. The Association also requested that the limit on panfish be set at 500 and that year round fishery on Rice Lake not be allowed.

The new fishing regulations also affect the County of Peterborough who have a similar Rice Lake Tourist Association for those businesses located on the north short of Rice Lake. On the south shore of Rice Lake the Townships of Hamilton and Alnwick/Haldimand border on Lake and have met or are scheduled to meet with the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Rice Lake Tourist Association to review the new regulations and their possible impacts on those businesses that surround Rice Lake. County CAO Bill Pyatt has corresponded with

Peterborough County CAO Gary King to ensure that both Counties are sharing the same concerns and are recommending the same actions to their respec-tive County Councils. After a question and answer period, Northumberland County Council, with the support of the Rice Lake Tourist Association, re-solved that staff would approach the Ministry of Natural Resources to have Rice Lake designated as a Specially Designated Waterway within Zone FMX17 with the detailed regulations to be developed through a comprehensive public consultation proc-ess including all local stakeholders and the Counties of Peterborough and Northumberland and the mu-nicipalities adjoining Rice Lake.

RICE LAKE—NEW FISHING REGULATIONS

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Original Space Concepts

600 WILLIAM STREET

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William Street Facade

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Main Entrance – North Side

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Food 4 All Benefits

In 2009 the Food 4 All Warehouse distributed 21,000 cases of food (477,000 lbs.) to United Way members

This was a 7% increase over 2008

2009:

- 46% to food banks

- 24% to faith based groups

- 18% to community groups

- 11% to school programs

Distribution Centre only11

Food 4 All Warehouse

New space is 3.5 times larger than existing

- # of pallets

- freezer space

- refrigerator

Location closer to majority of clients

Manager will now have administrative support

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CFDC Strategic Changes

CFDC Board approached County staff

1. Strategic direction to increase core staffing

2. Uncertainty re: funding for one of their programs

3. Wish to ensure relief from rental costs if program eliminated (an “out clause”)

4. Desire to reduce rent costs

End result CFDC wished to change space they will rent

600 WILLIAM STREET (CONTINUED)

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Evolution of Agri-Business Incubator Opportunity

County staff identified “Best Practice” examples elsewhere in Canada and U.S.

First thought – 600 William Next option – Port Hope Business Incubator Recent opportunity

- to be discussed in Closed Session today- this new partnership provides significantly more effective opportunity- will not be at 600 William- former Agri-Food Business Incubator space now available for other uses

Led us to consider moving Economic Development & Tourism to 600 William

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Evolution to Current –Community Living

December, 2009 Community Living West Northumberland approach County

Any space available for EARN?

EARN an extremely effective program creating employment for those with disabilities

EARN placed in part of agri-food business incubator potential space

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Revised Space Concepts

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Benefits of New Arrangement

Agri-Food Business Incubator proposal is far superior

Economic Development synergies with CFDC and others

Best practice – Quinte Economic Development Corporation

Extends life of existing County HQ before need to expand

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Economic Development Opportunities

Quinte Ec. Dev. Corp Northumberland Ec. Dev.

Municipal Dept

Community Futures (Trenval) (North CFDC)

Manufacturers’ Assoc. (QMA) (NMA)

SEB

ONE STOP SHOPPING

GET CAUGHT RECYCLING CLEAN—NEW PROGRAM

tenant NEWS Building community one block at a time!

Northumberland County Social Housing

We are also encouraging tenants to send in their favourite recipes, gardening tips or helpful hints of any kind. For the next newsletter, we will be drawing submissions and publishing some of these to be shared with other tenants across our housing community.

Our Housing and Physical Plant staff here at the County look forward to getting out more this spring to visit each of your locations and share what important things are happening across the County. We look forward to seeing you all!

Lisa Horne, Manager, Housing Services

Hello to all our Tenants,

This fall and winter many of our social housing properties have undergone some upgrades and improvements (see pg. 2) and we would like to thank each and every one of you for your cooperation and patience during this very busy time. We sincerely hope that the improvements to your buildings and units will have a positive impact on your quality of living.

You will notice some changes to this newsletter. In each issue, we will be doing a “spot light on a building” which we hope will give all our tenants across the County some interesting facts about the various properties.

Do you have a delicious, quick and easy recipe that you’d like to share? Savvy gardening tips? Helpful hints of any kind? Please send them to NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY HOUSING SERVICES to be included in the next issue of Tenant NEWS !!

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330 King Street, Cobourg New smoke detectors and heat detectors have

been installed throughout the building. Each unit received a new stove on March 1st.

265-327 Elgin Street, Cobourg New windows and doors were installed in January.

7 Scriven Boulevard, Port Hope All washrooms have received a complete

renovation. The roofs have been re-shingled. New windows and doors will be installed in April.

41 Wellington Street, Port Hope All washrooms have received a complete

renovation. New windows and doors were installed in January. The parking lot lighting will be replaced in 2010. New sump pumps will be installed in some

basements in 2010.

43 Wellington Street, Port Hope A new fire panel, smoke and heat detectors

have been installed throughout the building. Each unit will receive a new stove by the end of

May 2010.

45 Wellington Street, Port Hope New smoke detectors and heat detectors

have been installed throughout the building. Each unit will receive a new stove by the end

of May 2010.

24 Queen Street, Port Hope A new fire panel, smoke and heat detectors

have been installed throughout the building. New windows and doors will be installed in April. Each unit will receive a new stove by the end

of May 2010. New hot water tanks will be installed by summer.

As we continue into 2010, more projects may be added to the list, so please read your newsletters and notices to keep up to date with what is going on at your building. A Physical Plant representative will issue a notice to you for any work that will affect your building or unit. Thank you for your continued co-operation as the County of Northumberland strives to improve your homes.

In 2009, the County of Northumberland secured funding from the Social Housing Retrofit and Renovation program (SHRRP). This has afforded us the opportunity to complete many projects that we had anticipated doing over the next several years. These projects will be continuing to unfold in 2010. Here’s an updated list of what’s been completed and what is yet to come:

111 Front Street, Campbellford New smoke detectors and heat detectors have

been installed throughout the building. Each unit received a new stove on March 4th.

112 Front Street, Campbellford A new fire panel, smoke and heat detectors

have been installed throughout the building. Each unit received a new stove on March 4th. New windows and doors will be installed in April.

6 Percy Street, Colborne Parking lot was extended to accommodate

more parking spaces. Two new hot water tanks were installed. A new fire panel, new smoke detectors and

heat detectors have been installed throughout the building.

Each unit will receive a new stove by the end of May 2010.

8 King Street, Colborne New smoke detectors and heat detectors


of May 2010.

12A Meade Street, Brighton New windows and doors have been installed. New smoke detectors and heat detectors


of April 2010.

12 Meade Street, Brighton New smoke detectors and heat detectors


of April 2010.

2 Francis St, Brighton New smoke detectors and heat detectors


of April 2010. Two new hot water tanks will be installed by

Summer 2010.

More Retrofits & Renovations coming in 2010!

REMINDER: Annual unit inspections will be taking place in Spring 2010. Please watch for your notice.

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On October 27th, 2010, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced that the Province will start phasing in full‐day learning for four‐ and five‐year‐olds starting September 201o. This program was developed to support Ontario’s long‐term vision to improve education for children up to 12.

Teachers and Early Childhood Educators will work together in educating the children during the regular school day. The Early Learning Programs will have an extended day component for before and after school care. The extended day portion will have parent fees attached and will only operate if the school has sufficient demand for the care.

In Northumberland County, 6 sites were selected for Phase 1 based on the following criteria:

available space impact on existing local child care local need

More schools will be added each year with the goal to have the program fully implemented in all schools by September 2015.

The schools selected in Northumberland County for September 2010 are:

Grant Sine Public School Roseneath Centennial Public School Ganaraska Trail Public School Castleton/Cramahe Public School Colborne Public School St. Anthony’s Catholic School

Kindergarten registration has begun for all schools including the Phase 1 sites.

For more information about Kindergarten Registration for 2010 and the Early Learning Program, please contact:

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Tel: 705‐742‐9773

Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Clarington Catholic District School Board Tel: 705‐748‐4861

Northumberland Food For Thought is a non‐profit initiative that helps coordinate food resources and assists schools with Student Nutrition Programs (SNP).

Your student’s school is running a SNP program, most often referred to as the “Breakfast Club” program”. Items served at the Breakfast Club range from fresh fruits and veggies, cheese and crackers, cereal, and dairy products. There is no charge to use this program and all students are invited to participate.

Studies have shown that students who are well nourished perform better in school. Their ability to concentrate improves, as does their overall ability to learn. The SNP allows students to start their day in a positive, supportive, safe environment where they can interact and eat with their friends.

Your neighbourhood school NEEDS VOLUNTEERS to help in this program. Volunteers are caring people who are positive role models and can share experiences and knowledge about making good food choices. No cooking skills are required, training opportunities are available and the time commitment is geared to your availability.

If you, or someone you know, is interested in volunteering in the SNP at your neighbourhood school for one hour ‐ once a day, once a week or once a month, please contact:

Darlene Theriault, Volunteer Recruitment

Coordinator 905‐373‐1652

[email protected]

“When a child’s stomach is empty, everything else is secondary. Before developing a thirst for knowledge

and a hunger for learning, one must first satisfy the body’s thirst and hunger.”

Romeo LeBlanc, Former Governor General of Canada

Your Neighbourhood

School Offers School

Nutrition Program

Ontario’s Early Learning Program

coming to Northumberland!

Northumberland County Housing Services 555 Courthouse Rd. Cobourg ON K9A 5J6 Tel: 905-372-3329 / Toll Free: 1-800-354-7050, ext. 2304 Fax: 905-372-6463 / www.northumberlandcounty.ca

We strive to provide information in a format accessible to all people. To request an alternative format of this edition of Tenant NEWS, please contact:

HOUSING SERVICES STAFF: EXT. Lisa Horne, Manager 2482 Lea Kellow, Clerk 2304 Sue Van Allen, Caseworker 2490 Sharon Chadwick, Caseworker 2309 Shannon Pryde, Caseworker 2458 Cindy Heasman, Case Aide 2295

PHYSICAL PLANT STAFF: EXT. Mark Macintosh, Manager 2342 Crystal Julia, Clerk 2356

POLICY MATTERS Your guide to the smooth running

of your tenancy.

Yard & Balcony Maintenance Policy # 2009-14PM It is the responsibility and expectation of Northumberland County Housing and Physical Plant that all tenants keep their unit clean and safe. This includes both the interior and exterior of their units. Northumberland County expects that all tenants will ensure their balconies, yards and driveways are neat in appearance and free of hazardous debris and garbage. This includes but is not limited to furniture, toys and unused items. Tenants are also expected to ensure their yards are free of animal waste and lawns are regularly cut.

Spot Light On Windermere Windermere, located at 330 King St. E. just east of Cobourg’s downtown core, was built in 1977 and consists of 71 apartments. It is a 2-storey building with laundry facilities on each floor, an elevator, 27 resident parking spaces and public transportation available right in front of the building.

Although Windermere was originally built for the purpose of providing affordable housing for seniors, in late 1980’s a Ministry Directive was issued that stipulated the need to accommodate all persons. The province directed all Housing Authorities to develop a plan to accommodate all persons over the age of 16. As part of this plan, it was determined that where a municipality had more than one building, one would be designated as a senior building and the other building would be designated as “mixed” — any person over the age of 16 that is eligible for Rent-geared-to-income (RGI) housing, not just seniors. Because Cobourg only had one building, Windermere was designated as a mixed building.

Northumberland’s Community Service Hub

March 2010

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

25 community agencies … 5 locations … 1 common goal

Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision.

This is exactly what Northumberland’s Community

Service Hubs are all about! Twenty‐five partner

agencies working together to bring a variety of

services to residents in their local communities!

COMMUNITY SERVICE HUBS have been established in the following communities — Alderville, Brighton,

Colborne, Campbellford and Port Hope.

Each hub office is different but has at least one

private office equipped with a computer, internet

access and phone (for local calls only).

ALDERVILLE — computer lab, library, classroom and

one private office, located at the Alderville Learning

Centre, 11696 Second Line Rd. in Roseneath.

BRIGHTON — one private office and one small

computer lab, located in the Brighton Health Services

Centre, at 170 Main St.

CAMPBELLFORD — one private office and one small

board room, located in the Campbellford Community

Resource Centre, at 56 Bridge St. E.

COLBORNE — under development; stay tuned for

further details.

PORT HOPE — 3 private offices, 2 public computer

stations, and 1 common boardroom area, co‐located

with eLearnNetwork.ca at 38 Walton St. 2nd Floor

Hours of operation vary depending on the location,

but all are available during regular business hours.

Any time a staff member from one of the partner

agencies wishes to meet with a client closer to

home, they can access a web‐based Hub Booking

Calendar to book time and space in each of the hubs.

To find out how your agency can get involved, call:

Ellen Armstrong, Community & Social Services at

905‐372‐6817 or Jamie Simmons, Northumberland

Community Futures Development Corporation at

905‐372‐8315, ext. 225.

1 common goal pg 1

rules of the game pg 2

onsite child minding pg 3

EES project pg 3‐4

HUDDLE

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RULES OF THE GAME

As authorized users of the Community Service

Hubs, please review the following rules with all

staff members that use the hub locations:

Use the online booking system . This includes removing your booking if a scheduled visit is cancelled or altered in any way.

Provide a list of approved staff users from your agency.

Monitor the keys to the service hubs and do not duplicate them.

Remove all confidential information from the service hub upon exiting.

Tidy the service hub after each use.

Remove all garbage when leaving the service hub.

Comply with occupational health and safety legislation, regulations and any other relevant employment standards while at the service hub.

Lock the service hub door when not present.

Fill the brochure racks with current information.

In order to keep administration and technology costs to a minimum, a Hub Booking Calendar has been set up using a shared Google Calendar embedded in this site — http://www.northumberlandcfdc.ca/hubcalendar/

To access the calendar, you will need to set up an IGoogle account. To do so, just follow these steps: Go to www.google.com Click on Sign‐In and it will take you to the log‐in screen. Click on Create An Account and follow instructions. Once you have a Google account, send the email address you use to sign in to Jamie Simmons.

You can of course use a lot of the other features, including your own calendar with the account or just use it to book space on the Hub Booking calendar … that’s up to you!

When you have been given permission to use the shared calendar, go to the website and can book the room(s) you want at the desired hub location(s) by putting your agency name, room location code(s) as outlined below and the date(s) required. Please book for specific time blocks that you require on that date.

OFFICE CODES: Alderville — ALD1, Brighton — BR1 & BB2, Port Hope — PH1, PH2 & PH3, Campbellford — CF1 & CF2*

* Please note that CF2 is a larger meeting room and you need to check with Vicki Clarke 705‐653‐1821 for availability.

As the calendar fills up, you will see what rooms, dates and times are available. You may need to be flexible in the times you can meet clients based on room and time slot availability. If you cancel an appointment time for a room you have booked, please go back in to the calendar and remove the “reserve” for that particular room and time slots.

If you have any questions or need more help with the calendar, call Jamie at 905‐372‐8315 ext. 225 or email: [email protected]

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOOKING SPACE IN THE COMMUNITY SERVICE HUBS

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Systems‐thinking at its best!

Systems‐thinking is a term we’ve heard a lot about lately. It involves a highly integrated collection of parts that work together to accomplish an overall goal. The CERP and EES project are good examples of what systems‐thinking is all about!

The EES project provides Enhanced Employment Services (EES) to Vulnerable People such as ODSP clients, persons with disabilities including mental health and/or substance abuse issues, at‐risk youth, older workers, Aboriginal persons, newcomers to Canada, persons fleeing domestic violence and homeless persons.

The EES bundles together existing employment programs to form a fully portable pre‐employment program with supports such as on‐site child minding, light meals and enhanced incentives such as gift cards for gas, groceries and more.

The first session of the EES project took place in the Port Hope Community Service Hub in February 2010. Local service providers including Durham College, EARN, Watton Employment Services, Fleming College, Northumberland CFDC, Alderville Learning

Centre, Community Outreach Program, etc. provided training and information on such topics as:

Self‐Discovery

World of Work / Career Exploration

Life Skills & Dealing with Difficult People

Resumes, Interview Skills & Dress for Success

Employer Panel, Education Opportunities & Community Resources

Labour Market Research

Job Maintenance

9 participants started the program and 9 finished!

Individualized program exit strategies have been negotiated for each participant that include completing assessments with the WINDOW program with possible ODSP recommendation; pursuing retraining/educational opportunities through local providers; or intensive job searching .

These 9 participants will also be forming a support group which will continue to meet on a weekly basis at the Port Hope Community Service Hub.

for Participant Feedback see page 4 ...

Onsite Child Minding Now Available!

For the participants who attended the EES session at the Port Hope Community Service Hub in February, the FREE on‐site child minding service provided by Northumberland Child Development Centre (NCDC) was a necessity! It meant that they could attend the session and not have to worry about their children. Their kids were in good hands and having fun!

As the EES project rolls out to the other Community Service Hub locations, so will this service! NCDC will be offering onsite Child Minding for upcoming EES sessions (see page 4) and other service hub activities. Child Minding dates will be posted on the Community Service Hub Calendar — www.northumberlandcfdc.ca/hubcalendar/

For more details about onsite Child Minding, contact NCDC, Lynn Eves, EES Program Coordinator, 905‐885‐8137, ext 223.

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Participant Feedback:

Everyone who is unemployed should take this

program – it is very informative!

You have given me a new confidence, I know now

that I am worthy to find a job!

We don’t want this program to end. The support

is incredible. This program changed my life.

Included in the program was every link to

employment and educational support that I could

have imagined!

I will continue to use the Community Service Hub

to meet with the Service Providers from the EES

program.

We really liked how you linked us on the spot

with people and services during the program!

The on‐site Child Minding was wonderful —

my daughter has learned so much and I have

learned so much from her.

We are going to begin a peer support group in

the Community Service Hub to continue meeting

and learn from each other.

I liked the fact that the County Caseworkers were

there each time to assist us in any way that we

needed.

As you can see, the first session of the EES project

was quite successful.

Upcoming Sessions In Your Area:

Brighton — starting April 6th Colborne — starting May 25th

Cobourg — starting July 6th

Campbellford — starting September 7th

Alderville — starting October 19th

Call Jamie Clysdale at 905‐372‐6846 or 1‐800‐354‐

7051, ext. 2471, to find out how to refer your clients!

ESS Graduates with Lynn Eves, ESS Program Coordinator

Published by Northumberland County Community & Social Services, March 2010 555 Courthouse Rd. Cobourg ON K9A 5J6 • 905‐372‐6846 • 1‐800‐354‐7051

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