MYSPDF documents listed require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing. This software is available free to download from Adobe's Web site .Macdonald Youth Services (Head Office) as viewed from the North side of the Assiniboine River - August, 1996 Winnipeg, MB CanadaIn 1929, a group of concerned citizens founded the Sir Hugh John Macdonald Memorial Hostel to respond to needs of the community at that time. It was named in honour of Sir Hugh John Macdonald, a police magistrate. Throughout his career, Hugh John preached courtesy, compassion, firmness and impartiality. He also practiced those traits. Sir Hugh John Macdonald felt that some offenders had been pushed into their petty crimes due to the harsh social and economic times. He would often suspend sentences and then work to find jobs for the youth. Many times, Hugh John would provide temporary shelter for the young men in his own home. Thus, he not only advocated for disadvantaged youth, but he also set an example by providing shelter and guidance to those in need.The hostel was originally based out of a rented home on Mountain Avenue, but incorporated as a charity two years later and purchased its first home at 175 Mayfair Avenue
To provide services primarily, but not exclusively, to Aboriginal offenders and ex-offenders that will facilitate their reintegration back in to the community as constructive and law abiding citizens.The Native Clan Organization, Inc. (NCO) established in 1972, is a uniquenon-profit community support agency. A simple mission statement offers; to provide services primarily but not exclusively to aboriginal offenders and ex offenders that will facilitate their re-integration back into the community as constructive and law abiding citizens.A private, non-profit organization, the Native Clan operates on a fee-for-service basis via yearly, renewable contracts with the Federal and Provincial governments.Through the decades the agency has fostered a determination to evolve many programs which generated various impacts. NCO created much opportunity for the community through the many volunteer board of directors and staff tenures. They came to provide their generous contributions of time and ideas and move on in their own life journeys.
Brendan Reimer has been involved in some form of social enterprise activity, though it wasn't necessarily called this, for about 20 years. Brendan, current Regional Director of the Canadian...Posted: Tue 5 August 2014By: Matthew ThompsonWe asked staff and board members what they were planning on reading this summer: vocationally and vacationally. The resulting list is at turns surprising and exciting, practical and insightful. We hope that you might draw some inspiration from the following reading list for your own summer...Posted: Tue 29 July 2014By: Brendan ReimerOn July 18th, the CCEDNet - Manitoba staff team spent the warm and windy day alongside hundreds of volunteers swinging hammers as part of a week-long blitz to build Habitat for Humanity homes. It was fun, it was hard work, and it was inspiring to see so many dedicated people doing their part to...