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CCOC NewsNotes: April 2019
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NewsNotes is written and published by CCOC's Communications Officer. Your comments, submissions and suggestions are welcome. The deadline for submission is the 15th of the month.
Call Adella Khan at 613-234-4065 ext. 239 or send an email. |
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Order free plants for your yard, balcony, or window sill
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Flowers and plants make our properties more welcoming and attractive. Gardening gets tenants out into the sun with their hands in the earth. It's a great conversation starter with neighbours, and it's satisfying to grow your own food. Each spring, CCOC volunteers and staff deliver thousands of flowering annuals, vegetables, and herb plants to tenants. On the day of deliveries, volunteers will buzz you or call you to pick up your plants. Please ensure you or someone you know is available to pick up your plants to ensure you get them.
Want to volunteer? Contact Hannah at 613-234-4065, ext 240 or send her an email!
Find the plant order form online here.
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Flower and Kitchen Garden Guide
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We've got a complete list of all plants and flowers available through CCOC's plant program on our website!
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Learn about gardening at free workshops
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CCOC is partnering with Just Food to bring free gardening workshops all throughout the growing season! These workshops are open to tenants and the public, so you can bring a friend.
The topics will include:
Beginner Organic Veg Gardening
Permaculture
Container gardening
Natural Pest Control
Edible Perennials
Herbalism
Seed Saving
Food Preservation
The workshop dates will be announced in the NewsNotes and on the CCOC Facebook page so keep your eyes peeled for more information.
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Local community gardening
Do you want to join a community garden on city land? The Community Gardening Network can connect you with gardens in your neighbourhood that you can contribute to!
For more information: 613-824-7771 or communitygardening@justfood.ca
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Stand for election to become a Board member!
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CCOC is run by volunteers – tenants and community members – who make up our Board of Directors and committees. Each year in May we elect new board members at CCOC’s Annual General Meeting. There are 14 seats on the Board and 7 seats are up for election each year. We are looking for people interested in standing for election on May 16 to join CCOC’s Board for a 2-year term.
The board is for everybody:
Governance can be intimidating, but we need your voice at the table! The board is a group of people who are deeply invested in CCOC’s work and in advocating for our neighbours. Our governing bodies thrive when everyone has an equal voice—tenants, community members, people who are Black, Indigenous, and people of colour, people with disabilities, and people with lived experience of homelessness or poverty.
Want to learn more about the board? Contact Hannah Vlaar, Tenant and Community Engagement Facilitator, at 613-234-4065, ext. 240 or hannah.vlaar@ccochousing.org
Hannah can give you more information about what it's really like to be a board member and set you up with the resources to make the process simple and fun!
The Board is the ultimate authority for all CCOC activities. Board members are responsible for the effective governance of the organization, consistent with our mission and values. The Board's responsibilities include establishing CCOC's vision and direction, overseeing operational and financial management, ensuring CCOC has good human resources, ensuring effective community relations, making and monitoring policy, and more.
Time commitment:
- Board terms are for 2 years.
- The Board meets once a month at CCOC's office. Meetings start at 7 pm and generally end by 10 pm.
- Board members are expected to sit on at least one CCOC committee. These meetings are also monthly and start at 7 pm, generally ending by 9 pm.
- You'll need to read the board package in preparation for the meeting. It can be quite long—over 75 pages.
- CCOC has a fund to cover costs of the family care and transportation if needed. Just ask!
Deadlines and requirements:
April 16: Purchase a membership
All candidates must be CCOC members for at least 30 days before the AGM (this year’s deadline is Tuesday, April 16). Membership costs $3. Forms are available at the office or by email through Hannah.
April 19: Send us your bio
Send Hannah a 100 word bio about why you’re running by Friday, April 19 – we publish a list of bios in the May NewsNotes. If you miss this deadline, we will include your bio in the meeting package handed out at the AGM.
May 17: Come to the Annual General Meeting:
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Second floor, 415 Gilmour
6:00 pm – Open House starts! Membership sales start.
7:00 pm – Meeting is called to order.
All candidates will be asked to make a short speech to the membership about why they want to be on the Board.
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Office Closed - Easter
Le bureau de CCOC sera fermé le vendredi 19 avril et le lundi 22 avril pour la fête de Pâques. Le bureau sera ouvert à 9h00 le mardi 23 avril.
The CCOC office will be closed on Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22 for the Easter weekend. We will re-open at 9:00 am on Tuesday, April 23.
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CCOC Committee Meeting Schedule
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Some CCOC board and committee meetings will take place at 464 Metcalfe Street until office renovations are complete. Call CCOC at 613-234-4065, ext. 0 to confirm. Note: CCOC will pay taxi fare and family care for committee members attending meetings.
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Tenant & Community Engagement: April 9 and May 7 at 7:00 pm
Development Committee: April 9 and May 14 at 7:00 pm
Facilities Management Committee: April 18 and May 9 at 7:00 pm
Rental Committee: April 16, May 21 at 7:00 pm
Finance Committee: April 18, TBD at 7:00 pm
Board: April 25, May 29 at 7 pm
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