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The Corporation of the Township of Malahide
CORRESPONDENCE AGENDA
June 1, 2017 – 7:30 p.m.
(F) Correspondence:
1. Association of Municipalities of Ontario - Watch File – dated May 18 and 25, 2017. (Pages C3 - 6)
2. Municipality of Killarney – Resolution requesting Minister of Municipal Affairs to reconsider changes to the Municipal Act, 2001 (Bill 68) regarding changes to tax registration proceedings. (Pages C7 - 8)
3. Town of Shelburne – Resolution authorizing the purchase of a “Hero Tree” in
the amount of $150.00 along the Highway of Heros and challenging other municipalities to do the same. (Page C9)
4. City of St. Catharines – Resolution supporting the Township of Adjala-
Tosorontio requesting taxes be waived on the purchase of a Canadian flag or 150 Anniversary Flag for Canada’s 150th birthday; and requesting that all Canadian Flags be made in Canada. (Page C10)
5. Township of Champlain – Resolution supporting the Municipality of Dutton
Dunwich proposing the government halt all wind power approvals in unwilling host communities. (Page C11 -14)
6. Municipality of East Ferris – Resolution supporting letter from Cheryl Gallant,
Member of Parliament, regarding the removal of the tax-exempt portion of remuneration paid to local officials. (Page C15 - 16)
7. Municipality of Calvin – Resolution supporting the Township of North
Frontenac’s request for hydro reduction for Seasonal Residents. (Page C17)
8. Town of Amherstburg – Resolution requesting Essex County to see if there is a way to alleviate the differences municipalities pay for EMS Services and provide the funding necessary to improve the areas that are in need. (Page C18 - 38)
9. AMO Communications – Ontario announces new proposed changes to Land
Use Planning and Appeal System. (Page C39 - 42) 10. Karen Vecchio, MP – Government of Canada announces call for proposals
for Community-based Projects supporting seniors. (Page C43) 11. County of Elgin – Received correspondence from the City of London
providing the opportunity to give feedback to the City regarding waste disposal or future resource recovery facility. (On April 20, 2017, Malahide Council received Report PS-17-22 regarding City of London Notice of Regional Waste Management Opportunities and directed the City of London be notified Malahide wished to be considered in the study area and be part of the discussions regarding future residual waste disposal and future resource recovery facilities.) (Page C44 - 48)
12. Town of Aylmer – Resolutions of May 15, 2017 relating to relocation of the
Aylmer Library to the East Elgin Community Complex: (Pages C49 - 55) i) Supporting the recommendation of the EECC Interim Board regarding
the relocation of the Aylmer Library; ii) Rescinding Resolution 88-17 regarding the relocation of the Aylmer
Library; iii) Rescinding Resolution 154-17 regarding the establishment of a
Committee to review library designs; iv) Rescinding Resolution 174-17 regarding the Terms of Reference for
the Library Committee; v) Rescinding Resolution 176-17 regarding the mandate for the Library
Committee.
13. Aylmer Cemetery Board – Thank you letter for grant received. (Page C56)
14. Town of Aylmer – Notice of Passing Zoning By-law relating to the property located at 53 Fourth Avenue. (Page C57)
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Diana Wilson
From: AMO Communications <Communicate@amo.on.ca>Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 10:00 AMTo: Diana WilsonSubject: AMO WatchFile - May 18, 2017
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May 18, 2017
In This Issue - Comment on Ontario’s Food Security Strategy. - Ontario updating nuclear emergency response plan. - Canada 150 - special events for Canada’s special event. - Got a lighting project planned this summer? - Renewable natural gas webinar for municipalities. - Careers with Southwold, Brooke Alvinston and New Tecumseth. Provincial Matters The Province is developing Ontario’s first Food Security Strategy, focusing on the areas of community-based solutions, collective impact, income security, and innovation. Comment online by May 31, 2017. The Province is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the nuclear emergency response plan. Proposed changes are based on international recommended practices, Canadian Standards Association standards, and lessons learned from international incidents and provincially-run emergency exercises. Submissions can be made until July 14, 2017. LAS As Canada celebrates 150 years of Confederation, municipalities may find themselves being asked to approve events that are uncommon and have no prior history. But by properly following and applying the principles of municipal risk management, each of these special events can proceed successfully. Summer is often slow for many arenas throughout the province. Why not take advantage of the LAS Recreation Facility LED Lighting Service by converting your expensive, inefficient high bay lighting to state of the art LED technology? This service also targets pools, public works garages, fire halls and more! Get your project in the queue - contact Christian Tham to take advantage today! Municipal Wire* The Canadian Biogas Association is hosting a free webinar on Thursday, May 25 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. for municipalities interested in the opportunities of renewable natural gas. The webinar will present tools and information including available RNG technologies, GHG emissions reductions measurement, and case studies to help municipalities understand more about this renewable fuel. Careers Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk - Township of Southwold. For a complete job description, please visit Southwold Employment Opportunities. Please submit your cover letter and resume in a Word document to caoresume@southwold.ca in confidence by 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2017. Please specify “Chief
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Administrative Officer/Clerk” in the subject line. Fire Chief - Municipality of Brooke Alvinston. Additional information: Part Time (22.5 hours per week). To be considered for this position, please send your complete resume, cover letter and three professional references along with wage expectations by email only to jdenkers@brookealvinston.com, by Friday, 12:00 p.m. May 26, 2017. Chief Administrative Officer - Town of New Tecumseth. For a detailed candidate profile and to explore this exciting opportunity in strict confidence, please contact Tracey McQueen of Tim L. Dobbie Consulting Ltd. at tracey@tdobbie.com or 905.637.0000. Please email your resume to resumes@tdobbie.com by June 7, 2017. About AMO AMO is a non-profit organization representing almost all of Ontario's 444 municipal governments. AMO supports strong and effective municipal government in Ontario and promotes the value of municipal government as a vital and essential component of Ontario's and Canada's political system. Follow @AMOPolicy on Twitter! AMO Contacts AMO Watch File Team, Tel: 416.971.9856 Conferences/Events Policy and Funding Programs LAS Local Authority Services MEPCO Municipal Employer Pension Centre of Ontario Media Inquiries, Tel: 416.729.5425 Municipal Wire, Career/Employment and Council Resolution Distributions
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From: AMO Communications <Communicate@amo.on.ca>Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 10:01 AMTo: Diana WilsonSubject: AMO WatchFile - May 25, 2017
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May 25, 2017
In This Issue - Bill 68, An Act to amend various Acts in relation to municipal governments. - 2017 CFP Municipal Immigration Program. - 2017 ADP - Programme d'aide aux municipalités pour l'immigration. - On the Program at AMO Conference. - What’s hot in Municipal Labour Relations? - Are you passionate about Human Services? - ROMA Speaks 2018. - Just like summer, 397/11 reporting deadline is sneaking up! - Reduce your energy consumption with employee training. - Careers with Ottawa, York Region, Kenora District Services Board and OPS. Provincial Matters On May 29, the Legislature will debate a Notice of Motion for time allocation for the 3rd Reading debate of Bill 68. It makes changes to the Municipal Act, Municipal Conflict of Interest, Municipal Elections Act, among others. The Legislature is scheduled to rise June 1 and it appears that late night sittings will occur to complete some business. This Bill was amended at Standing Committee. (See previous communications to AMO’s membership). The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration invites Municipalities to submit proposals that support the Ministry in attracting, retaining and integrating newcomers into Ontario communities. Deadline - 4 p.m. June 22, 2017. Le ministère des Affaires civiques et de l’Immigration lance un appel aux municipalités à soumettre des propositions soutenant les objectifs du Ministère à attirer, à retenir et à intégrer les nouveaux arrivants dans les collectivités de l'Ontario. Date limite - 22 juin 2017 à 16h. AMO, LAS and ROMA Events Are you looking for program details on the 2017 AMO Conference? Explore concurrent topics and main stage offerings and register today. See you in August in Ottawa. Learn what’s hot at the first AMO Municipal Labour Relations Symposium. Join us September 22 as we look at the Changing Workplace; Meeting Accessibility Standards; C-Level Performance Management and more. See what’s on the program and register today. Bring your passion to the 2017 Human Services Symposium on September 21, 2017 and explore topics such as ending chronic homelessness; reducing poverty; human services integration and more. Full
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program available now, don’t delay, early bird ends June 9th. Save the Date - ROMA Speaks January 21 - 23, 2018 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto. Watch for registration and accommodation information. LAS There are only 5 weeks left for public sector agencies to report their facilities’ energy consumption for the 2015 calendar year. Reports must be submitted by July 1, 2017. Log in today – the BPS Reporting Portal is now open. If you have questions or require more information on reporting requirements, simply contact the Ministry of Energy at BPSsupport@ontario.ca. Reducing energy consumption is the fastest and easiest way to decrease energy costs. LAS partners with TdS Dixon to offer a variety of energy training opportunities to help municipalities realize their energy management goals and reduce energy costs. Discover how the smallest changes can make the biggest difference, and as Stephen Dixon points out, "you might not even need to spend a penny." Careers Director, Community & Social Support Centre - City of Ottawa. Competition Number: 2017-EX-EN-51815385-01. Competition closing date: 2017-05-29. Department: Community & Social Services. Location: to be determined. Please apply online at Ottawa's Jobs with the City.
Manager, Control of Infectious Diseases/Outbreak Management #20744 - York Region. Department: Community and Health Services, Public Health Branch. Location: Vaughan. Please apply online at York Region Job Opportunities by May 31, 2017, quoting competition number 20744. Policy and Project Development Specialist (Finance) #20815 - York Region. Department: Finance, Commissioner's Office. Location: Newmarket. Additional information: Temporary Full-Time, Approx. 12 months. Please apply online at York Region Job Opportunities by May 31, 2017, quoting competition number 20815. Director of Infrastructure - Kenora District Services Board. Location: Dryden, Ontario. Please submit a cover letter and resume, by email, referencing the competition number ADM-17-02-E in the subject line of the email, on or before June 16, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. local time to: Human Resources Department, Kenora District Services Board, email: hr@kdsb.on.ca. Policy Analyst - Ontario Public Service. Location: Ministry of Finance, Provincial Land Tax Policy, Toronto. Additional information: 1 Temporary, duration up to 12 months (with possibility of extension). Please apply online, only, by Wednesday, June 7, 2017, by visiting Ontario Public Service Careers and entering Job ID 108295 in the job ID search field. About AMO AMO is a non-profit organization representing almost all of Ontario's 444 municipal governments. AMO supports strong and effective municipal government in Ontario and promotes the value of municipal government as a vital and essential component of Ontario's and Canada's political system. Follow @AMOPolicy on Twitter! AMO Contacts AMO Watch File Team, Tel: 416.971.9856 Conferences/Events Policy and Funding Programs LAS Local Authority Services MEPCO Municipal Employer Pension Centre of Ontario Media Inquiries, Tel: 416.729.5425 Municipal Wire, Career/Employment and Council Resolution Distributions
*Disclaimer: The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is unable to provide any warranty regarding the accuracy or completeness of third-party submissions. Distribution of these items does not imply an endorsement of the views, information or services mentioned.
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May 18, 2017 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Sent via email: justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Re: Resolution – Canada’s 150th Birthday – Request to Waive Taxes Our File No. 35.11.2 Please be advised that the Council of the City of St. Catharines, at its regular meeting held on May 8, 2017, gave consideration to a motion from the Township of Adjala - Tosorontio, with regard to their request to waive the taxes payable on purchase of a Canadian flag or Canada 150th Anniversary flag. The Mayor and Members of Council passed the following motion, Moved by Councillor Britton:
“That Council support the resolution from the Township of Adjala – Tosorontio, regarding the waiving of taxes on the purchase of a Canadian flag or Canada 150 Anniversary Flag for Canada’s 150th Birthday, and forward our support to the Government of Canada and back to the originating township; and That staff contact all Niagara MP’s to inquire if their offices provide flags to residents for free; and That all Canadian Flags are made in Canada. FORTHWITH”
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at extension 1506.
Bonnie Nistico-Dunk cc Township of Adjala-Tosorontio (email) Hon. Kathleen Wynne, Premier (email) Ontario Municipalities (email)
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Website: www.amherstburg.ca
271 SANDWICH ST. SOUTH, AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO N9V 2A5
Phone: (519) 736-0012 Fax: (519) 736-5403 TTY: (519)736-9860
May 26, 2017 VIA EMAIL Corporation of the County of Essex 360 Fairview Ave W Suite 202 Essex, ON N8M 1Y6 Dear Essex County Council, On April 10th, 2017, Amherstburg Town Council received a presentation from Bruce Krauter, Chief, Essex Windsor EMS, regarding an overview of EMS Services. Following the presentation, Council passed (2) motions as listed below:
Resolution # 20170410-637 - “That Administration BE DIRECTED to request a report from Essex County to see if there is a way to alleviate the differences municipalities pay for EMS services.” Resolution # 20170410-638 - “That Administration BE DIRECTED to send a letter to Essex County Council to review the current EMS services and provide the funding necessary to improve the areas that are in need and that the letter be sent to all municipalities and local members of Parliament.”
Regards,
Tammy Fowkes Deputy Clerk
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EWEMS Background • EWEMS is a 24 hour a day, 365 days a year
operation
• The Essex Windsor EMS responded to over 103,000 requests for service or coverage in 2016, comprised of ~58,000 patient contacts which ~39,000 patient transports.
• Essex Windsor EMS has 12 stations, 38 ambulances, 12 emergency response vehicles and other support vehicles ands trailers.
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Regional Emergency Service
• EWEMS is the only Emergency Service that serves all of Essex County, City of Windsor and Pelee Island under one operation.
• Request for service and assignment of requests are handled by one Dispatch Centre, which is the Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC), operated by the MoHLTC
• EWEMS does not recognize municipal borders; our vehicles complete ambulance calls in the city, the county and any other municipality as directed by CACC
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Staffing o 270 Paramedics
o 234 Primary Care Paramedics (PCP)
o 36 Advanced Care Paramedics (ACP)
o 168 Full Time
o 102 Part Time
o Managers o 11 District Chiefs
o 2 Captains
o 3 Deputy Chiefs
o 1 Administration Manager
o 2 Administrative Assistants
o 1 Fleet /Logistics Manager
o Support Staff o 2 Clerk schedulers
o 2 Logistics technicians
o 1 Fleet technician
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Paramedic Training/Skills • Primary Care Paramedic (PCP)
o 2 years community college
o Provincial certification exam – Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant
o Annual recertification by Base Hospital Medical Director
• Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP)
o Must first qualify as a PCP
o 1 year of additional college didactic training
o Weeks of hospital rotations thru ER, Critical Care areas, Operating Room
o Weeks of field placement and consolidation with an ACP preceptor
o Successful completion of provincial certification exam
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Paramedic Regulators
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
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Staffing • Staffing is matched to call volume by hour of the
day & day of the week
• Mix of 8, 10 & 12 hour shifts
• Varied start/stop times with day shifts starting at 0600, 0630, 0700, 0800, 1000 & 1100 hrs and night shifts at 1800, 1830 and 1900 hrs
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Staffing Peak Staffing oWindsor 11 ambulances/ 1 ERU
oLaSalle 2 ambulances
oTecumseh 2 ambulances oLakeshore1 ambulance
oEssex 1 ambulance/1 ERU
oKingsville 1 ambulances
oLeamington 2 ambulances oHarrow 1 ambulance
oAmherstburg 2 ambulance oPelee Island 1 ambulance
oTOTAL 24 Ambulances, 2 ERU’s
Minimum Staffing oWindsor 6 ambulances/1 ERU
oLaSalle 2 ambulance
oTecumseh 2 ambulances oLakeshore1 ambulance
oEssex 1 ambulance/ 1 ERU
oKingsville 1 ambulance
oLeamington 2 ambulance oHarrow 1 ambulance
oAmherstburg 1 ambulance oPelee Island 1 ambulance
oTOTAL 18 Ambulances, 2 ERU
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2016 Call Distribution
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Amherstburg
5%
Essex
5%
Kingsville
4%
Lakeshore
5%
LaSalle
5%
Leamington
6%
Tecumseh
6%
Windsor
64%
Pelee Island
0%
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Funding Share
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Municipal Share
% Allocation
ACTUAL 2016
Wgt Assess
EST 2017
Wgt Assess City of Windsor 51.544% 51.266% Township of Pelee 0.294% 0.286% Total recovery-service partners
51.838% 51.552%
County Responsibility 48.162% 48.448%
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Call Volume trend by Municipality
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Amherstburg Essex Kingsville Lakeshore LaSalle Leamington Tecumseh
Call Volume Trend By Muncipality
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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Projected Call Volume
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40000
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
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Projected Code 1-4 Call Volume Growth 2016 thru 2021
Historic 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
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Response Times
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10:25 10:21
10:31 10:36
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10:39 10:45 10:47
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11:13 11:11
10:57
10:30
9:58
9:49 9:45
9:57
10:31
10:07
10:27
10:36 10:33
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Response Time Experience
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Amherstburg response time experience for; Emergent calls (life threatenting)
• average = 9 minutes, 2 seconds • 90% mean = 7 minutes
Prompt calls (non life threatening) • Average = 9 minutes, 32 seconds • 90% mean = 8 minutes
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Ongoing Pressures
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• Off load delays continue to rise
• Senior Care Strategies in home
• Increasing annualized call volume
• Retirement recruitment strategies
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From: AMO Communications [mailto:communicate@amo.on.ca] Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 5:16 PM To: Michelle Casavecchia-Somers <MCasavecchia@malahide.ca> Subject: AMO Policy Update - Ontario Announces New Proposed Changes to the Land Use Planning and Appeal System
May 16, 2017
Ontario Announces New Proposed Changes to the Land Use
Planning and Appeal System
Ontario has announced it will introduce new legislation that would, if passed,
overhaul the Province’s land use planning appeals system, giving communities a
stronger voice and ensuring people have access to faster, fairer and more affordable
hearings.
Legislation will be tabled before the current legislative session ends on June 1, 2017,
with implementation targeted for 2018. If the legislation were passed, regulations
would be developed to guide the transition and implementation.
The government listened very carefully to the advice of the AMO Board and
members, and worked through the MOU process to develop these changes.
The legislation will introduce positive changes in the following subject areas:
Giving Communities a Stronger Voice
A new Local Planning Appeal Tribunal would replace the Ontario Municipal
Board. "De novo" hearings would be eliminated for the majority of land use planning
appeals, giving greater weight to the decisions of local communities. For complex land use planning appeals, the tribunal would only be able to
overturn a municipal decision if it does not follow provincial policies or
municipal plans. This would depart from the current "standard of review" for
land use planning appeals, where the Ontario Municipal Board is permitted to
overturn a municipal decision whenever it finds that the municipality did not
reach the "best" planning decision. In these cases, the tribunal would be required to return the matter to the
municipality with written reasons and the municipality would be provided with
90 days to make a new decision on an application under the proposed new law.
The tribunal would retain the authority to make a final decision on these
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matters only when, on a second appeal, the municipality’s subsequent decision
still fails to follow provincial policies or municipal plans.
Faster, Fairer and More Affordable Planning Appeals
Requiring the tribunal to conduct mandatory case management for the majority
of cases in order to narrow the issues and encourage case settlement. The
tribunal would also be provided with modern case management powers to
ensure meaningful case conferences. Creating statutory rules regarding the conduct of hearings, including setting
strict presumptive timelines for oral hearings and limiting evidence to written
materials in the majority of cases. Providing the tribunal with modern hearing powers to promote active
adjudication, provide for alternative hearing formats, and permit assignment of
multi-member panels. Giving elected officials greater control over local planning, resulting in fewer
decisions being appealed, thereby making the decision-making process more
efficient.
Free Legal and Planning Support
Create a Local Planning Appeal Support Centre, a new provincial agency
mandated and funded to provide free and independent advice and
representation to Ontarians on land use planning appeals. The centre would be
modeled after the Human Rights Legal Support Centre and would provide
planning and legal advice to people who want to participate in tribunal appeals.
Exempting Major Planning Decisions from Appeal
Major municipal land use planning decisions would not be appealable:
provincial appeals of municipal official plans and official plan updates,
including approvals of conformity exercises to provincial plans. among other matters, would also restrict applications to amend new secondary
(i.e. neighbourhood) plans for two years, unless permitted by municipal council Municipal Local Appeal Bodies, if established, would be able to hear appeals
on site plans, in addition to minor variances and consents Minister’s Zoning Orders.
AMO will continue to monitor this issue as the legislation is introduced in the coming
weeks.
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AMO Contacts: Jessica Schmidt, Policy Advisor, E-Mail: jschmidt@amo.on.ca, 416-971-9856 ext.
367
Cathie Brown, Senior Advisor, E-Mail: cathiebrown@amo.on.ca, 416-971-9856 ext.
342.
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News Release For Immediate Release
Government of Canada Announces Call for Proposals for
Community-Based Projects Supporting Seniors
May 11, 2017 (St. Thomas, ON) – Karen Vecchio, Member of Parliament for Elgin-Middlesex-
London, and Official Opposition Critic for Families, Children and Social Development,
announced today that the Government has opened up the application process for community-
based projects supporting seniors through the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) 2017-
2018.
Seniors make significant and valuable contributions to their families, communities and society.
That is why the Government of Canada remains committed to empowering all Canadians,
including seniors, to contribute to and share in the prosperity of the country. Programs like the
NHSP not only encourage seniors to stay involved in their community, but also enhance their
health and well-being and enable them to stay active and share their knowledge, skills and
experience with other seniors.
“The NHSP supports projects led or inspired by seniors who make a difference in the lives of
others and in their communities,” said Vecchio. “Through the NHSP, the Government of Canada
encourages seniors to share their knowledge, skills and experience to the benefit of others.”
The NHSP call for proposals, open until June 23, 2017, is seeking proposals for projects led or
inspired by seniors. Organizations are invited to apply for funding for projects that promote
positive aging and empower seniors to initiate and participate in activities that benefit the
community. Eligible organizations can receive up to $25,000 in project funding.
Please visit the following website for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-
social-
development/news/2017/05/government_of_canadaannouncescallforproposalsforcommunity-
basedp.html
The government recognizes the remarkable contributions that seniors have made over the years
and continues to take measures to ensure they enjoy the fulfilling lives they deserve. By
investing in NHSP community-based projects which help foster partnerships with local
governments, institutions and organizations, the government is reinforcing its commitment to
deliver positive change and improve the lives of seniors.
-30- For more information,
Kaylie Kuipers, Office of Karen Vecchio, MP
519-637-2255
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