Legal Assistance of Windsor will be holding their Annual General Meeting on Thursday, January 31 at 5:30pm at Canterbury College. The meeting will feature a screening of the I Decide Project “Know Your Rights” documentary video and a panel discussion following the video, featuring Larry Collard, Chris Rabideau and Christie Nelson.

This 30-minute documentary video highlights the journey of Larry Collard, a local resident labelled with an intellectual disability, who has succeeded in putting himself at the centre of his own decision-making. The video, directed by Chris Rabideau and Christie Nelson, also sheds light on Ontario’s long history of institutionalization and segregation.

“Legal Assistance of Windsor continues to represent and advocate on behalf of low income individuals in Windsor and Essex County and we are grateful for this funding that allows us to provide education and services to individuals in our community with intellectual disabilities, in order to promote self-directed decisions and planning.” says Marion Overholt, Executive Director of LAW.

The community is invited to attend the event on January 31, 2019 at Canterbury College, 2500 University Avenue West.

The City of Windsor is looking for your input as we review our Housing and Homelessness Plan. For the past five years, Windsor-Essex has been at the forefront of implementing approaches and policies that will help establish a housing system that gives everyone the opportunity to have a quality, safe, affordable and accessible home. 

Through the current Housing and Homelessness Plan, Windsor-Essex has improved access to emergency housing and housing support services; increased housing options to meet the needs of vulnerable individuals and families; and, through partnerships with community groups and organizations, assisted people in obtaining the supports needed to obtain and maintain housing.

However, there is still work to do …

This spring, an updated plan, The Windsor Essex Housing and Homelessness Master Plan will be developed. An integral part of this process is reviewing the work completed so far. We are asking for the community’s help to identify current housing and homelessness needs within Windsor-Essex and ideas to address those needs in our region.  

The Windsor-Essex Housing and Homelessness Survey will be open until February 10, 2019 and should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WEHHPlan

January 11, 7:30pm (doors open 7pm) at The Capitol Theatre, 121 University Ave.   

Diabetes is a serious disease. Eleven million Canadians live with diabetes or prediabetes today – that’s one in three of us.  And another is diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes. Canada is facing a diabetes epidemic that is taking a monumental toll on our health.  It’s time to do more – much more. To shine the light on the epidemic and rally Canadians, the Canadian Diabetes Association became Diabetes Canada in February 2017.  As the need is enormous and growing by leaps and bounds – we urgently need to achieve greater impact.  By speaking with a stronger, clearer voice, Diabetes Canada will raise the profile of diabetes and bring more Canadians to our cause. Proceeds from this event will go to support Diabetes Canada’s mission to help lead the fight against diabetes by helping people with diabetes live healthy lives while they work to find a cure.

Get tickets at the door for $30 each or call for big family discounts in advance! TICKET AND INFORMATION LINE 1-800-516-5810

The February meeting of Leeds Grenville branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will be held on Monday February 11th at 7:30 pm. at the Brockville Museum. Program for this meeting will be “A Talk with One of Your Ancestors”  - If you could sit down with one of your ancestors, who would you pick and what would you like to ask?  Come prepared to participate in this activity or just come and listen while others share! Everyone is welcome to attend.