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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-11-25, Page 13Goderich SignalStlr, Wednesday, November 25, 2009 -Page 13 Maple Tree Housing Corporation honoured with Peace Award signal -star staff The Maple Tree Housing Corporation was recently honoured with the YMCA Peace Award for their significant contribution to fos- tering peace in the Goderich and Huron com- munity. The award was be presented November 18 at the Goderich YMCA, prior to Peace Week, which runs November 21-28. According to Tracey Bolzon, international development coordinator for the YMCA, the Maple Tree name came up quite a few times in nominations. 'The Maple Tree Housing Corp. came to our attention because of their work to bring affordable housing to Goderich," she said. "They were able to demonstrate the criteria nicely." Among the criteria are the actions of the nominees as a peacemaker having motivated the local community, demonstrated ways to live in peace, works for justice and harmo- nious development and demonstrates posi- tive ways to be a peacemaker and promotes peace. A strong volunteer base and a tireless com- mittee have helped make Maple Tree a shin- ing example of positive change, she said. "Peace has many dimensions," said Goder- ich YMCA director Jane Dawson. "This year, we're celebrating 25 years of peace building." From a social justice standpoint, Bolzon said Maple Tree epitomizes the power of community to make positive change. "On behalf of Maple Tree Community Housing Corporation, we are excited to re- ceive this incredible award which reinforces our directive and our goals to bring affordable housing to Goderich," said Krista Andrews of the Salvation Army. "The concept of peace is often used when speaking about 'war torn' countries far away... but we all need to exhibit peace and share peace in our country, in this county and in our town. "We can give the gift of peace to others when we attempt to provide and meet practi- cal needs for people in our community such as housing - a roof over someone's head." From what began as a study on the need for affordable housing three years ago blossomed into the creation of 12 apartments and brought together members of the community to work on the renovated building. "It's been a pretty long road they have trav- elled over three years," Bolzon said. "They are certainly committed to community capacity - building. "And they are serving people in poverty, in- creasing their likelihood for success " Maple Tree has been able to secure more than $1 million in government funding for the APEX COLLEGE of ELECTRICAL SCIENCE Are you 22? 25? Older? No Job? Interested in electricity? 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By -Law No. 26-2009 will be considered on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009, at 12:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Court House, Goderich, Ontario. Barbara L. Wilson, County Clerk, The Corporation of the County of Huron, 1 Court House Square, Goderich, ON, NSA 1M2 project, and names are being collected for a waiting list for the units. "Our prayer is that the 12 families living in this home will find the gift of peace and be able to invest themselves in our community by giving peace to others," said Andrews. "We are grateful for this award and hope this will be the catalyst for others to seek peace in this community in various ways." Nominations go out the beginning of Sep- tember, and are posted to various businesses and community centres. "It's important that we recognize the people among us that are making a difference in our community," Dawson added. 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