Upcoming Events
The Longer Table Cooking Classes
An initiative of the Greater Arnprior Community Council on Poverty and Homelessness, The Longer Table will be hosting a four (4) month series of cooking classes focusing on transforming simple ingredients into tasty meals. Participants will take a few hours to prepare meals which will be cooled, frozen and distributed to the Arnprior and District Food Bank for their clients.
Past Events
Tamarack Summit for Strength
In conjunction with the Tamarack Institute and the Renfrew County Community Poverty Action Network (CPAN), we will be hosting a day-long, in-person community event for local stakeholders on April 27th, 2023. The theme of the Summit for Strength is to convene communities across Canada to co-create a plan for resiliency that moves beyond ending poverty and toward economic mobility in ways that honour people, partnerships, and planet. Programming will include panel discussions including local community leaders and a virtual Tamarack workshop session on community resilience and the social role of local government.
Date: April 27th, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Location: Arnprior (TBA)
Note: Seating is limited to the first 25 attendees and more information on the venue and detailed agenda will be shared with registered attendees.
Presentations to Local Councils
The GACCPH presented to our local Councils in March 2023 to provide an update on our 2022 work and a preview of our pending projects. You can also access a PDF copy of our presentations.
Town of Arnprior
Date: March 13th, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Council Chambers (105 Elgin Street West, Arnprior, ON K7S 0A8)
Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOSXGTUJyDU&t=1852s
Township of McNab/Braeside
Date: March 21st, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Council Chambers (2473 Russett Drive, McNab/Braeside, ON K7S 3G8)
Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7LMr7vShi8&t=3868s
2022 Town of Arnprior All Candidates Debate
The Greater Arnprior Community Council on Poverty and Homelessness (GACCPH) hosted an all candidates debate for Town of Arnprior candidates in the 2022 Municipal Election.
You can watch the recordings of the two debates by clicking on the buttons below.
Webinars
The Greater Arnprior Community Council on Poverty and Homelessness (GACCPH) hosted three (3) free panel discussions over the month of April 2022 to discuss local options and considerations regarding the current housing crisis in our community. Pre-recorded panel presentations were followed by live Question and Answer (Q&A) sessions with the speakers. All pre-recorded panel presentations are now available on the GACCPH YouTube channel.
Local Alternatives to For-Profit Housing
Note: This presentation has now passed. You can watch a recording of the panel presentations on the GACCPH YouTube channel and copies of the individual presentations will be made available upon request at info@gaccph.ca.
Description: This session explored new alternative housing solutions that are being undertaken by businesses, community organizations, and individuals to find innovative solutions to the challenges posed by the existing housing crisis.
Date: Tuesday, April 12th, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM
Speakers included:
- Kevin McMahon, Park River Properties
- Sahado Alolo, Manager of Community Engagement with Multifaith Housing
- Wendy Meek, Community Justice Initiatives, Waterloo Region; and
- Karen Simpson, Executive Director, Arnprior and District Family Health Team.
Garden Homes – The Answer May Be in Your Own Back Yard
Note: This presentation has now passed. You can watch a recording of the panel presentations on the GACCPH YouTube channel and copies of the individual presentations will be made available upon request at info@gaccph.ca.
Description: Garden Homes may fit into your plans to down-size while also giving you a unique rental opportunity. This session explored the possibilities associated with alternative housing options in the local community.
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM
Speakers included
- Robin Paquette, CAO and Payton Hofstetter, Junior Planner, at the Town of Arnprior.
- Ron Demmers, a local resident, and builder with 40 years’ experience in real estate, design, finance, and development
- Karen Simpson, Executive Director of the Arnprior and District Family Health Team; and
- Regina Rolf, a local senior with lived experience.
So You Want to be a Landlord – Renting Out a Room or Building a Basement Apartment
Note: This presentation has now passed. You can watch a recording of the panel presentations on the GACCPH YouTube channel and copies of the individual presentations will be made available upon request at info@gaccph.ca.
Description: This session explored some of the practical aspects of using your home to create rental income including potential social, legal, and health and safety concerns.
Date: Wednesday, April 27th, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM
Speakers included:
- Amy Scholten, Executive Director of the Renfrew County Legal Clinic.
- Jennifer Dombroskie, Manager of Housing and Homelessness, Community Service Department of Renfrew County
- Peter Emon, Reeve of the Town of Renfrew and former Warden of the County of Renfrew
- Cory Nicholas, Deputy Fire Chief for the Town of Arnprior.
About the GACCPH
The Greater Arnprior Community Council on Poverty and Homelessness (GACCPH) was created in 2021 by the Town of Arnprior, community members and stakeholder groups, following the adoption of the 2020 Ad Hoc Committee on Poverty and Homelessness’ Final Report entitled “The Path Forward on Poverty and Homelessness in the Greater Arnprior Area”. The Final Report outlined fifty-two (52) recommendations to address the interconnected issues of poverty and homelessness in the Greater Arnprior community. The Final Report itself is available on our website at www.gaccph.ca.
For more information, contact us at info@gaccph.ca.
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