Community forum focuses on poverty issues

Pictured (in front L-R) are Sylvia Witaker and Dean Deakin, community participants. In back (L-R) Corrie D’Alessio, Poverty Working Group committee member, and Alex de Wit, executive director Social Development Council of Cornwall and Area.

Published on March 21, 2013; Published on March 20, 2013

Topics :: The Social Development Council , Poverty Working Group , Social Development Council of Cornwall , Ontario

CORNWALL, Ontario - Giving the community a voice is the aim of The Social Development Council’s Poverty Working Group community engagement forums, the first of which was held on Wednesday evening at CCVS.

“The goal of these forums is to collect data which will help guide our future efforts (in) building stronger resilient communities,” said Alex de Wit, executive director Social Development Council of Cornwall and Area.

The next forum, open to everyone in the community, will be held Wednesday, March 27, at CCVS, from 5 to 7 pm.

A free dinner will be served.

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