Ottawa Another year had gone by and it was amazing to hear the leaders give reports on the amount of progress in Vancouver, Toronto, and now with the new office in Ottawa. About this time every year we have met and compared notes, and accomplishments are getting larger and larger. The signature campaign …
Category: Personal Writings
Ryan’s Well
Ottawa I saw an email from Tides, sent along as part of my board duties, that mentioned a donor supported grant to a group called Ryan’s Well that seemed to work in a number of countries dealing with the right and access to potable water. The note said they were in Canada, so I …
Dirty Oil and Saying No
Ottawa Being in Ottawa is a welcome back to the Rideau Canal and the Elgin Diner, but this time we have an office in Vanier, where Jill O’Reilly, ACORN Canada’s office director, needs to be able to move easily between English and French on the phone as she talks to our members. The members …