Canadian Heritage and Canada's major national cultural institutions play a vital role in the cultural, civic and economic life of Canadians. Arts, culture and heritage represent $49.9 billion in the Canadian economy and over 630,000 jobs across the country in various sectors, such as film and video, broadcasting, music, publishing, archives, performing arts, heritage institutions, festivals and celebrations.Our vision and mission are centred on engagement and service excellence, celebration and participation. Our mandate and priorities are focused on culture, identity and sport.
For over 100 years, VON has pioneered health services in Canada. We have a proud tradition of often being the first to identify emerging health and social needs, and then providing innovative services that meet those needs. That's the way it's been since the founding of the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada. In the Canada of the late 1890s, nurses, doctors and hospitals were desperately needed in remote areas and in rapidly growing towns and cities.
The people felt there was a great need for a Gathering Place in the Hamilton community. After a lot of hard work and encouragement from the Secretary of State and the Aboriginal community, the Letters Patent were issued on June 19, 1973. The founding members were Stewart Victor Longboat, Helen Van Norman Probert and Elwood Cecil Montour.
Our mission is to serve humanity as a whole, irrespective of Religion, Nationality, Caste or Creed, starting at home within our local communities.Our Goal is to provide individuals in need with basic necessities such as food, shelter, free healthcare services and culturally-sensitive communal living. On an international level, we are involved in the figth against poverty, promoting litearcy through our chairtable schools and striving to end hunger through our free grocery program offered to the students, families. Along with this provide the basic necessity of water by funding water exploration project while operating free healthcare clinics in third world countries. We als provide disaster relief to any country affected by natural disasters around the world. With the help and support of your generous donations we are able to celebrate our 20th anniversary of bringing these local and international projects to life, while doing our best to
PROVIDING SUPPORT & SERVICES TO MEET THE DIVERSE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.
Community Living Brant offers a wide variety of services and supports for people with a developmental disability and their families. If you feel that you or someone in your family could benefit from our services, please contact Developmental Services Ontario who will assist you with eligibility and referrals.
Rosewood House opened in June of 1998. Originally Rosewood operated as a for profit group home housing mental health consumers. Rosewood was intended to provide a safe haven for people in the community who were dealing with severe mental illness. In its first five weeks of operation, Rosewood was at full capacity and compiling a waiting list as the demand for Rosewoods services increased.During Rosewood's three years of operation we have garnered a great deal of support from the community and related agencies. Private and corporate donations helped us to make ends meet as we struggled to obtain long term assistance to continue our work.