PROVIDING SUPPORT & SERVICES TO MEET THE DIVERSE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY

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      • 7 SEPTEMBER 2023
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      Why Brant County Needs Belonging Brant to be a Permanent Fixture

      Why Brant County Needs Belonging Brant to be a Permanent Fixture

      Betty Johnston doesn’t mince words when discussing the value she sees Belonging Brant providing the community.

      She’s adamant the citizen-led initiative needs to be firmly in place in the long term.

      “Belonging Brant should be a permanent group available to residents of Brant County,” Betty says.

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      • 2 MAY 2023
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      The ‘ABCD’ of Belonging Brant

      The ‘ABCD’ of Belonging Brant

      Because of Community Living Brant’s strong commitment and belief in asset-based community development (ABCD), we set forth a proposal for a new and exciting initiative focused on this for Brant, Brantford and Six Nations.

      ABCD uses community development as a tool to help people to have strong connections and friendships in their neighbourhoods.

      In May 2020, we were successful in receiving a three-year grant funded through the Ontario Trillium Foundation for the project called “Belonging Brant”, which was modelled after Befriend Inc. in Australia.

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      • 31 AUGUST 2022
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      Burford B&B Proprietor Connects Burford Community — A Q&A with Betty Johnston

      Burford B&B Proprietor Connects Burford Community — A Q&A with Betty Johnston

      In this Q&A, Rishia Burke of Community Living Brant has a conversation with Betty Johnston. Betty owns a bed and breakfast, a chocolate shop, and Arts Collective in Burford. She is one of the driving forces behind Burford Connects. In this interview Betty shares that communication is crucial for the Burford community to thrive. She shares her hopes for the Burford community and what she finds exciting about her work.

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