The Oakville Resiliency Report is timestamped in September 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic is not over. Welcome to the fourth installment of our #WeekendReads series! Join us every Friday as we build on information shared in the report and share new information that is now available. Click here for previous installments. Sources can be found […]
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The Louise Mary Whiten Memorial Fund
On December 3, 2020, Louise Mary Whiten, a wife and mother, and her dog Zack were both struck and killed by an impaired driver on their daily walk around the neighbourhood. Louise and her family had just moved to Oakville after finding their dream home and were excited about living in their new community. Louise […]
How will you measure your time during the pandemic?
As part of my address during the Rotary Clubs of Oakville Paul Harris Award ceremony in January I asked this question rhetorically. I have been asked a number of times to share these comments so I will do my best to provide a synopsis below. The notes from my address: I want to close by […]
Oakville Resiliency Report Update: Housing and Shelter
The Oakville Resiliency Report is timestamped in September 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic is not over. Welcome to the third installment of our #WeekendReads series! Join us every Friday for the next six weeks as we build on information shared in the report and share new information that is now available. Click here for previous […]
Oakville Community Foundation’s Community Education Awards Hub Opens with New Indigenous Student Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, Ont., February 19, 2021 – The Oakville Community Foundation’s Community Education Awards Hub is now open and accepting applications for local bursaries, scholarships and awards for post-secondary students and mature students. In its second year, the Awards Hub is opening with new Indigenous student awards. The Miller Family Foundation Bursary is […]
Brant | Halton | Peel Partnership Allocates $719,000 Through the Federal Investment Readiness Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2020, Oakville, Ont. – Today the Brant | Halton | Peel Partnership, a consortium of six community foundations and Sheridan College which operates EDGE – a hub for impact entrepreneurship – announced the results of its second round of funding from the Investment Readiness Program (IRP), funded by the Government […]
