by Caitlin Ferry | Jan 8, 2019 | Community, Media, News, North End, Sponsors
By Jason Halstead on December 21, 2018 Determination, hard work and partnerships have contributed to the revival of a neighbourhood that is steeped in history and pride. Assiniboine Credit Union’s North End branch at 360 McGregor Street opened nearly seven years ago in January 2012. At that time, mainstream banks had all but abandoned the neighbourhood — leaving fringe financial services like cheque-cashing and payday loan outlets as the only options for many. In the lead-up to the opening, ACU, along with the North End Community Renewal Corporation (NECRC), SEED Winnipeg and other organizations, set up the Community Financial Access Centre to better understand the neighbourhood’s needs. Citizens’ Bridge, which is part of NECRC, helps people acquire birth certificates so they can open accounts. “We work closely with ACU,” said Eva-Marie Stewart of Citizens’ Bridge. “When people are finding employment, many employers won’t take them on if they don’t have a bank account.” “We’ve worked with people up to two years trying to acquire birth certificates through Vital Statistics,” Stewart said. “Accessing a bank account is magical for some people. Some go decades without one and live with all the hardship that goes with that.” Read the full story here: Growing a financial community in Winnipeg’s North...
by Caitlin Ferry | Jan 8, 2019 | Community, Media, News, North End, Sponsors
December 20, 2018 4:21 pm By Eva Kovacs Community Producer Global News A Winnipeg program that blends community volunteers with paid helpers to build and deliver holiday hampers, gives those involved lasting benefits. The Winnipeg hamper program supported by Local Investment Toward Employment (LITE) has a little twist. Eight people, including Brian Helgason, were hired to make 300 hampers through the North End Community Renewal Corporation. Read the full story here:...
by Caitlin Ferry | Jun 3, 2018 | Community, Events, Media, News, North End
The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association presented the North End Community Renewal Corporation with the Community Builder Award at a luncheon held during the 50th National Congress on Housing and Homelessness in Ottawa on April 26. The award recognized the community impact that the Lord Selkirk Park Housing Project continues to have in the promotion of affordable housing and the prevention of homelessness within the North End of Winnipeg. By: Ligia Braidotti Posted: 05/28/2018 11:25 AM Read the full article here: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/times/Winnipeg-housing-complex-honoured-nationally-483866251.html...
