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Community Co-ops. “People helping People”. Amalgamations Downloading Taxes Continuum of Issues. Decreased funding to agencies/ organizations Lack of organization in rural communities. Challenges faced by Municipalities. Issues Identified by Rural Communities. Not feeling heard
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Community Co-ops “People helping People” (c) Winnington-Ingram & Associates Bracebridge, ON
Amalgamations Downloading Taxes Continuum of Issues Decreased funding to agencies/ organizations Lack of organization in rural communities Challenges faced by Municipalities (c) Winnington-Ingram & Associates Bracebridge, ON
Issues Identified by Rural Communities • Not feeling heard • Taxes collected – services not returned • Apathy and anger (c) Winnington-Ingram & Associates Bracebridge, ON
Thinking outside the Box Community Co-ops (c) Winnington-Ingram & Associates Bracebridge, ON
What is a Community Co-op • Multi-purpose, umbrella design • Inclusive, democratic structure that can: • Call community meetings • Identify local needs • Advocate for themselves • Create local solutions and where needed • Provide an incorporated structure (c) Winnington-Ingram & Associates Bracebridge, ON
What make a CC model different? • Broad Umbrella Structure/Mandate • Independent Nature • Unity Election Process • Consultation (c) Winnington-Ingram & Associates Bracebridge, ON
Three Tiers • Village/Town • District/County • Association (c) Winnington-Ingram & Associates Bracebridge, ON
District Co-op Structure Co-op & Rural Reps Social Service Agencies Economic Dev. Org Municipal Rep. (c) Winnington-Ingram & Associates Bracebridge, ON
Partnership, Partnership, Partnership Why Should You Care (c) Winnington-Ingram & Associates Bracebridge, ON
What Can You Do? Plant seeds Water Nurture (c) Winnington-Ingram & Associates Bracebridge, ON