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OCH Tenant Newsletter WHAT’S INSIDE: Tenant Volunteer Firefighter Jeff Patrick Miller Page 7 Page 3 Ottawa Community Housing Corporation THE Quarterly OCH Tenant Newsletter Youth Futures Graduates ISSUE 5.4 Celebrate their Success FALL On Thursday, August 21, the 2014 participants in the 2014 Youth Futures program proudly stepped on stage at Ben Franklin Place to receive their graduation certificates. Family, friends, program mentors and partners loudly cheered the 70 graduates. The celebration included a multicultural meal and special guest speakers Mayor Jim Watson; Chantal Beauvais, Rector of St-Paul University and Stéphane Giguère, CEO of Ottawa Community Housing (OCH). “I wish to congratulate the 2014 alumni” commented Marianne Wilkinson, Youth Futures Graduate Doly Kakisingi with Jessica Ferguson from City Councillor and Chair of the OCH Board of Directors. “The participants Borden Ladner Gervais.LLP. have been hard at work. Every year, at the completion of the program, our hope is that they leave with a sense of pride and accomplishment for their contribution and community involvement. They can now continue their journey with new tools and confidence to pursue their goals". The seven month Youth Futures program offers high school students from low-income households leadership training, community volunteerism, university and college introduction and experience as well as paid summer employment. About half of the 2014 participants live in OCH communities. Funded in part by the City of Ottawa, the program is a partnership between the City of Ottawa, OCH, Algonquin College, Carleton University, La Cité, Saint-Paul University, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Police Service as well as other highly committed community partners. Recruitment for the 2015 Youth Futures program will begin at the end of November, 2014. Visit the Youth Futures website at www.youth-futures.com for more information about the program. OCH Celebrates the Official Opening for Old St. Patrick Sandra Pilote, Tenant Advisory Group member; Councillor Mathieu Fleury; Mayor Jim Watson; green corner Councillor Marianne Wilkinson, OCH Board Chair; Stéphane Giguère, CEO of OCH ; Councillor Mark What is Litter?* Taylor; and Beauséjour residents Riley & Kennedy Van Alstine cut the ribbon. Whenever waste is not properly disposed of, it is considered litter. Litter comes in all shapes and sizes and On August 25, 2014, OCH hosted an it can be found anywhere. It includes official opening to welcome the addition of everything from a wrapper, a piece of paper, bag of ten new townhomes at 456 Old St. Patrick garbage or even a cigarette butt. Street in the Lowertown community of Beauséjour. The event’s Master of Proper disposal is important! It is your responsibility! Ceremonies, Councillor Mathieu Fleury, We all need to generate less waste. That's the first step introduced the guest speakers Mayor Jim in reducing what goes to Ottawa's landfills. The next is to Watson; Councillor Peter Hume, Chair of reuse and recycle more often. The following list describes the Planning Committee; Councillor Mark how long it takes for items to decompose or to be broken Taylor, Chair of Community and Protective down and proper disposal methods: Services, Councillor Marianne Wilkinson, Chair of the OCH Board of Directors and Newspapers 6 weeks Recycle - Black Box Stéphane Giguère, CEO of OCH. Cardboard box 2 months Recycle - Black Box The spacious, modern building at 456 Old Banana peel 2 years Compost or put in your St. Patrick has been designed with the Green Bin latest environmentally friendly technology. Cigarette butt Up to 15 years Garbage Some of these features include polished Plastic grocery bags 100 years Reuse or Take it Back concrete radiant floor heating, a built-in Aluminium can 200 to 500 years Recycle - Blue Box humidistat to automatically reduce humidity when levels are high, compact fluorescent Disposable diaper 450 years Garbage lights in the interior and LED lights on the Styrofoam cup Up to 1 million Garbage exterior and 42 inch stairwells to promote years ease of movement and air flow. Plastic bottle Up to 1 million Recycle - Blue Box years Thanks to a grant of $1.3 million from the Glass bottle 1 million years+ Recycle - Blue Box City of Ottawa’s “Investment in Affordable Housing Program”, Empty LCBO wine, beer and spirit containers (glass, Tetra, plastic and Bag in a Box) can now be returned to the new townhouses will serve The Beer Store for a refund. For your closest return as a comfortable home for location visit www.bagitback.ca. each of the ten families who *Source: http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/water-and-environment/green- will be moving in during the fall living/who-what-where-and-why-litter 2 months. Tenant Volunteer Coming Up Patrick Miller All tenants are invited to attend OCH Board Meetings November 13, 2014 – 7:00 p.m. 39 Auriga Drive December 11, 2014 – 7:00 p.m. 39 Auriga Drive District Based Committee Meetings (DBC) West DBC – November 18, 2014 “Every little thing that a person does makes a difference”, says 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Patrick. He moved to Brooke Towers, a downtown highrise Viewmount Community Room community, over 10 years ago. He used to look at the grounds 267 Viewmount Drive around the building and think about how much better it could look. East DBC – November 20, 2014 One Sunday, Patrick decided to make a start by getting rid of the 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. dandelions. Soon he was trimming hedges, watering plants, Murray Community Room cleaning litter from the grounds and inspiring his fellow residents to 380 Murray Street get involved. Central DBC – November 25, 2014 Patrick grew up in Jamaica and worked as a farmer and gardener. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. He has brought all those skills with him to Canada and is Strathcona Heights Community Room 731A Chapel Crescent passionate about his work. He has been involved with the Brooke Towers Tenant Circle since its formation. Tenant Circle members South DBC – November 27, 2014 and residents including Gail, Bob, Bill, Mickeala, Bernard and 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Margo have worked together with Patrick to create beautiful Dempsey Community Centre gardens that include flowers, edible plants and fruit trees. Patrick 1895 Russell Road and other residents continue to fundraise for the gardens, selling OCH Tenant Forum cards and plants at the Nanny Goat Hill Good Food Market and Saturday, October 25, 2014 offering baked goods for sale in the Brooke Towers lobby during 8:30 a.m-3:30 p.m. the winter months. Confederation Education Centre 1645 Woodroofe Avenue Patrick’s interests go beyond gardening. He is also the Central All are welcome District Based Committee Vice-Chair, attends Tenant Advisory Register at 613-731-7223 ext. 2210 or Online at www.och.ca Group meetings and has completed a leadership skills training course. Patrick was also very involved in a 2012 safety audit of the OCH Office Hours community performed by Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. Monday to Friday OCH Tenant Service Centre Offices Patrick is particularly proud and inspired by the neighbours’ 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. reactions to the changes that have taken place. Neighbours stop Closed from noon – 1:00 p.m. to praise and chat about the gardens, they have donated flowers and one neighbour has taken the gardening group out for tea as a Head Office – 39 Auriga Drive thank you for all the landscaping improvements that have been 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. made. Holiday Hours Patrick says that his volunteer work is a labour of love and that “it makes me feel good and it makes other people feel good”. OCH offices will be closed Monday October 13, 2014 and Tuesday, November 11, 2014. 3 2014 QUIT SMOKING SERVICES IN OTTAWA FALL PROGRAMS QUIT SMOKING WORKSHOPS INDIVIDUAL SERVICES & SELF-HELP TOOLS Two hour workshops to help individuals quit smoking including an educational session and information on nicotine replacement therapy. FREE 5-week supply of Heart Institute Quit Smoking Program nicotine patches available to those who qualify. 613-761-5464 Treatment and support is provided by smoking Workshops REQUIRE pre-registration. Please call cessation nurse specialists. 613-580-6744 to find out if you qualify and to register . Kick Butt for 2 Rideau-Goulbourn Ward Group and individual quit smoking Date: Saturday, October 25th services designed for pregnant teens and Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm young single parents offered through: [ENGLISH] College Ward River Ward Date: Tuesday, Date: Tuesday, St. Mary's Home 613-749-2491 November 18th December 9th Salvation Army Bethany Hope 613-725-1733 Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm Time: 6:00pm -8:00pm Centre [ENGLISH] [ENGLISH] Youville Centre 613-231-5150 Drop-In Nicotine Anonymous – Dalhousie Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health Community Centre 613-859-1210 299 Montreal Road 12 Step Program, ongoing self support, 613-748-0657 ext. 308 Offered every Tuesday evening, 8:00 p.m.to Monday evenings 9:00 p.m. Quit Smoking Drop-In during Culture Night One-on-one support Time: 5:00 – 6:00 pm Pharmacists’ Smoking Cessation Program No pre-registration required If you receive your medications through the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) program, check INDIVIDUAL SERVICES & SELF-HELP TOOLS with your pharmacist to see if they are offering free quit support. You may be eligible Canadian Cancer Society Smokers’ Helpline for Zyban or Champix under the ODB 1-877-513-5333 program. Confidential service available by phone, online, and text messaging. Quit coaches provide personalized support, advice, information, and a “quit plan” that suits you. Physician Your physician can offer you advice about Dr. Lena’s Clinic for Adolescents: 613-737-7119 quitting and provide information about Counseling available with a referral.
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