July-August Newsletter
INNOVATION OR OBSOLESCENCE?
With a full time Business Development Leader and an office in Bracebridge, the last two months have been a flurry of activity at the Muskoka Community Land Trust.
Between working with Launch and Prosper and the Rural Development Network on our business plan and financial models, building our board’s policies and procedures manual, walking the planned site of our first housing initiative, and connecting with community supporters, we’ve been busy!
In our regular meetings with the Canadian Network of Canadian Land Trusts, we hear from other land trust colleagues about their successes and challenges, particularly in breaking through to their local municipalities about the need for creative solutions to the problem of housing. It’s become increasingly evident that our very own town and district councillors and staff are exceptional in their willingness to embrace innovation.
GET INVOLVED
The MCLT is looking for engaged, connected community members to lend their passion and expertise to our Huntsville committee, who is working closely with the town and District on the Florence Street Micro-Community initiative.
This committee needs a diverse range of people with experience in construction, project management and planning, and nonprofit work, as well as people who need affordable housing in Huntsville.
Click here for a full committee description and to apply.
MCLT NEWS
IRP Funding Press Release
The MCLT is proud to participate in the Investment Readiness Program thanks to new Government of Canada Funding for social purpose enterprises to build their capacity to participate in Canada's growing social finance market.
MCLT 101 Webinar
We were delighted that so many of you attended and were so generous with your questions and support. If you missed it, don’t worry, we recorded it, and are holding another one in August! We’re also happy to talk to your organization in person. Contact us to arrange a presentation today.
We’re Planting Our Roots in Muskoka
Those of you who follow us on social media or who've driven Manitoba Street recently are already in the know: the Muskoka Community Land Trust sign is up outside the 230 Manitoba street office!
We couldn’t be happier to have a home base to work from as we work to create safe, secure, and sustainable home bases for community members who need them.