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      • 15 AUGUST 2023
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      Brantfordians Share Life-changing Experiences with Belonging Brant


      Brantfordians Share Life-changing Experiences with Belonging Brant


      It’s a sunny day at Mohawk Park and the Random Acts of Kindness group has just finished handing out Freezies to folks enjoying the park’s amenities.

      They sit at a picnic table with community organizer Jocelyn Birkes to chat about Belonging Brant, the Ontario Trillium Foundation funded project that Jocelyn works for.

      True to her personality, Jocelyn asks a series of questions to the group with joy and laughter in her voice.

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      • 29 NOVEMBER 2022
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      A Vision to End Homelessness in Brantford, One Tiny Home at a Time — A Q&A with Sid

      A Vision to End Homelessness in Brantford, One Tiny Home at a Time — A Q&A with Sid

      Sid is homeless and living in Brantford. Several months ago, he approached Belonging Brant with an idea to help improve his living situation and that of others in Brantford through an initiative to bring affordable housing to the city.

      He’d heard about other municipalities building “tiny homes” to help address the housing crisis. Tiny homes refer to small, low-cost dwellings that can either be built on designated lots of land or on people’s property.

      Sid wondered if tiny homes might be a solution to curbing homelessness in Brantford.

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      • 23 NOVEMBER 2022
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      Elders’ Legacy Project is Capturing Seniors’ Stories to Inspire Future Generations
 — A Q&A With Marcia Pereira

      Elders’ Legacy Project is Capturing Seniors’ Stories to Inspire Future Generations
 — A Q&A With Marcia Pereira

      The Elders’ Legacy Project is one of several initiatives Belonging Brant is supporting to help create a more vibrant community by engaging citizens to help them feel more connected to Brantford.

      Marcia Pereira has launched one of these initiatives.

      Called The Elders’ Legacy Project, Marcia was inspired by her friend and mentor Blanche Parkhill, a retired public health nurse and artist, to create this initiative to help bring a stronger a sense of belonging within the community.

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      • 17 OCTOBER 2022
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      As the Days Grow Colder, Community is Growing Warmer

      As the Days Grow Colder, Community is Growing Warmer

      With the days getting colder, I’m noticing more and more, the desire for things that make people feel warm. I’m noticing that people are craving things that not only give them energy, but give them that gooey, warm, cozy feeling. People are looking for safe and open spaces, with opportunity for connection that triumphs the bite of cold weather.

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      • 27 SEPTEMBER 2022
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      Tiny Home Initiative Underway in Response to Housing Crisis — A Q&A With Jocelyn Birkes

      Tiny Home Initiative Underway in Response to Housing Crisis — A Q&A With Jocelyn Birkes

      At a Community-Based Response to Housing Summit earlier this year, Belonging Brant’s Jocelyn Birkes raised her hand to say yes to doing something. In this Q&A, Jocelyn speaks with Peter Pula from the Community Living Brant Narrative Circle about her inspiration to step up, the integral connections she’s made along the way, and what her visions are for the future of housing in Brantford.

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