Carpool Almaguin

ALMAGUIN NEWS, Thursday, October 15, 2009 - Page 11 ALMAGUIN PROGRESS 2009 What’s new at WORC Women’s Own Resource Centre helps local women grow stronger n honour of International Women’s Day, March 2009, WORC hosted the Celebrating IAlmaguin Women Art Show at Renée’s Café. Fifteen area artists submitted original works for the show and from these photos prints were taken and a beautiful fundraising calendar was produced for the upcoming 10th Anniversary. These calendars are available for $10 each from WORC and all monies raised from sales will go toward rural outreach programs. OPE Building Sustainable Livelihoods is going On-line! With the help of a NECO grant Rour Entrepreneurial Skills Workbook will be available this fall free to residents of the Almaguin Highlands. In an effort to reduce transportation, delivery costs and accessibility barriers to programs, WORC will begin offering their workshops on-line starting with the self- employment program. New entrepreneurs will be able to access the workbook and download each session on their home computer. For those interested outside the district, there will be a $20 one time fee which will be applied to further develop the on-line program.program. BALANCED LIVING WORC If you would like to host a workshop in CELEBRATING eventsyour community call Dawna 386-9672 10 YEARS! WINGS WOMEN IN NETWORKING GROWING STRONG 2000-2010 Mon. Nov 12 10 am – noon Watch for celebration $10.00 per person includes beverage & lunch at Crimson & Crow Bed & Breakfast, Powassan events throughout 2010! WORC OBJECTIVES • To promote women access to resources and opportunitiesortunities • To promote and celebrate women’s successesses objectives• To support women in becoming economicallyll WORCWORC Board:Board: Front,Fron Wendy MacCrimmon; second row, left to right, Monika McComiskey, Brenda independent through creating sustainable livelihoods Freer; third row, Jane Bonnell, Alana Boyd, Linda Smith, Mariea DiLorenzo, Dawn Lockhart. • To assist with self-reliance, raise self-esteem and a positive self-concept 2010 Anniversary Fundraising Calendar on Sale Now featuring the following local artists WORC is a not for proﬁ t charitable organization in the Almaguin Highlands. All donations are gratefully received and those over $20 will receive a written charitable receipt for taxation purposes. Jane Bonnell “About Desire” Rosemary Gough January Sherry Young “Friends” by Amanda “Children on Beach” Mitchell and February “Let’s make Difference Collage” Leanne Young Amber Marshall Alana Boyd Women’s Own Resource Centre would like to take this opportunity to thank “Wintertime Fun” “Spring Collection” Jewelry “Threshold” April the following for their continued support March May thanksKawartha Credit Union Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario Tracey Walsh Municipalities of Almaguin Highlands “Bloddeuwedd” Acrylic on Canvas 9-5” x 9-25” Municipality of Powassan • Township of Perry June Laurel Gough “Inner Beauty” Doreen Wood Municipality of Whitestone July “Autumn’s Call” Lawrence Nickles September Village of Burk’s Falls • Township of Armour “Ina Trolove” Township of Chisholm • Town of Kearney August Jennifer Daniels Monika McComiskey “Blessing the Village of South River “My Freedom” Water for a Secret Township of McMurrich/Monteith October Ceremony” Peggy Ludlow November Township of Machar • Ryerson • Magnetawan Wendy Mac Crimmon “How Many Hats Mary Ann Miners “Cigar” Can a Woman Wear” “You Might As Well Dance” Private Donations and Fundraising December 24” x 36” acrylic on canvas Serving the District of East Parry Sound Coming Soon…. Carpool Almaguin “Carpool Almaguin” is aimed at providing an easily accessible, affordable, transportation system for the residents of the District of East Why Carpool? Parry Sound. Save $$ by cutting Our project will present a viable, low cost costs by 50-75% solution by building on existing drivers and their daily traffic patterns, allowing people Reduce stress greater opportunities at accessing employment and education. Reduce your carbon “Carpool Almaguin” will be primarily based footprint online but will also be available through a local Reduces air, water and call center for those in our area that do not have access to the internet. The project will noise pollution encourage and allow people whom have never Call Jessica at had the option of looking out of town for work, due to a lack of transportation, to 386-7111 for more consider a new, vast amount of employment opportunities. information. Village of South River .

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