As a part of the Toronto Sun series on Canadian urban aboriginals, "Red Road", Mark Bonokoski looks at the life of Alex Jacobs in the story, "The elder and the Native artist". Alex Jacobs went from a young man put into residential school, abused to turning to alcohol. With his daughter's death in Toronto, Alex became a councillor and moved to Toronto to mentor young Native people in the city.
Submitted by frontiers on January 14, 2009 - 8:08pm.From SooToday:
NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO MINISTRY OF
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING*************************
Northern Ontario communities get $4 million for affordable housingKIRKLAND LAKE, ON, - Canada's new government and the Government of Ontario yesterday announced an allocation of $4 million to renovate housing for low-income households in Northern Ontario, including Aboriginal families living off-reserve, under the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program.
Submitted by frontiers on May 20, 2007 - 7:16pm.
"Giving homes, sweet homes" in the Toronto Star, Dec. 21, 2006 by Jim Beyers:
Yesterday, she and [Gabriel] left the two-bedroom unit they have to themselves at the Project Amik complex on Coxwell Ave. and attended a Christmas dinner in the reception hall. Instead of worrying about her son getting into trouble, Migwans' biggest concern looked to be getting Gabriel to tuck into his turkey and vegetables and not checking out the dessert tray.
Migwans and [Steve Biagoni] are just a couple of the people rescued by Project Amik - which was built with a lot of sweat from community workers and help from the City of Toronto and other groups - and with a $943,000 forgivable loan from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Company's Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program.
Submitted by frontiers on December 21, 2006 - 6:29pm.OTTAWA, October 1, 2004
Fifteen winners in Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) Housing Awards, which recognizes housing initiatives that have contributed to improving the affordability of housing, were announced today by the Honourable Joe Fontana, Minister of Labour and Housing.
This year's Housing Awards, under the theme, "Best Practices in Affordable Housing", is the eighth since the program's inception in 1988.
"The Housing Awards not only recognizes important improvements in housing, but shares solutions and best practices which have helped increase the affordability of housing and the quality of our homes in Canada," said Minister Fontana. "I am pleased to celebrate and honour the achievements of people whose commitment and innovation ensure that we are not only building homes but more importantly improving the quality of life for all Canadians."
Submitted by frontiers on October 1, 2004 - 3:49pm.Lawrence Gladue may have been the recipient of a few sharp barbs but the Frontiers Foundation President of the Board of Directors has officially been launched as a candidate for the post of Governor General after a Roast and Dinner at Project Amik on May 7 in Toronto.
Metis Nation of Ontario President Tony Belcourt was the Master of Ceremonies for the event and he took the opportunity to regale one of his long-time friends in a friendly good-natured way that the audience of over 120 people laughing and crying at times. Belcourt promised the Metis Nation would be doing everything possible to make sure Gladue gets a sharp nod to be the first Aboriginal Governor General of the country.
Submitted by frontiers on May 13, 2004 - 4:48pm.Submitted by frontiers on May 5, 2004 - 4:47pm.The Frontiers Foundation has been allocated $1 million under the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program to renovate housing for native families living in Northern Ontario, it was announced today.
The announcement was made by the Honourable Joe Comuzzi, Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario), and David Ramsay, MPP Timiskaming - Cochrane, as part of $56 million allocated today to communities across Ontario.
The $1 million allocation, which is the second part of a $2 million allocation, will enable Frontiers Foundation, a national non-profit organization, to provide native households with contributions of up to $25,000 per unit on average to finance major renovations, rehabilitation or replacement of their homes.
The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario today announced the allocation of $2 million during the next two years to the Frontiers Foundation to renovate housing for native families living in Northern Ontario.
The press release can be found at the Ontario Ministry for Municipal Affairs and Housing website.
'Tumivut, the new Aboriginal Youth Shelter, is open and it provides temporary housing assistance for those aged 16-24. Up to 52 new clients will be able to find emergency housing assistance along with an array of programs to assist them permanently get off the streets of Toronto, according to the new manager of the facility.
Harvey Manning, a 20-year veteran in the Toronto Aboriginal community, is the manager for Miniivut. He has worked with street people for nearly 20 years both at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto and Anishnawbe Health.
"Hey, you! This isn't about me," he says. "Yes, we opened this wonderful new facility on time for the first real blast of winter on December 19. We are almost at capacity already.'
Submitted by frontiers on January 5, 2003 - 4:36pm.
Frontiers Foundation's Project Amik is finally underway on Coxwell Avenue. The project will provide about 70 new units of affordable rental housing in Toronto's East End. Frontiers' Executive Director Marco Guzman and board member Ruby Ross were on site last week as the renovations on the existing building began. Frontiers recently received a $75,000 grant from the Ontario Trilliam Foundation for another renovation project.
There are over 40,000 people on Toronto's housing waiting list, says Marco Guzman, executive director for Frontiers Foundation. The foundation's latest project, Project Amik, will help alleviate the housing crisis. "We won't solve the problem but it will help," says Guzman. Up to now, the foundation's Operation Beaver worked in Aboriginal communities in northern parts of Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and other provinces. "Operation Beaver helps keep out the weather, keep in the heat and sustain clean running water and sanitary sewage systems," says Steve MacPhail, project coordinator for the Aboriginal renovation project.
Submitted by frontiers on October 22, 2002 - 3:29pm.You can donate to Frontiers Foundation through CanadaHelps.org. You will receive a charitable tax receipt for every donation.
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