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Community Economic Development (CED) creates
social and economic opportunities for those who would otherwise be
limited from fully participating in the economic life of our community.
For more information about the Ottawa CED Network
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Business Services
Computer Wise
Computer Wise offers a range of products and
services that include business cards, marketing and promotional
material such as flyers and posters, income tax receipts, document
creation and assembly, shredding, multimedia presentations, labels,
newsletters, letter merges, financial reports and corporate/family
calendars. Computer Wise also offers affordable resume and scanning and
printing services. Computer Wise is a unique workplace where people
with disabilities do meaningful work using various adaptive devices to
access computers, such as mini-keyboards, expanded keyboards,
headpointers, and foot-switches.
The participants at Computer Wise need a bit more time to get a job
done but they deliver a top quality product. Computer Wise participants
are involved in all aspects of the operation of the office.
Contact
Bernadette Lee-Wo, Program Manager
270 Durocher Street
Ottawa, ON
K1L 7S6
tel: (613) 744-3562
fax: (613) 744-3562
e-mail: compwise@trytel.com
website: http://www.cwise.org
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Y's Owl Maclure
Y's Owl Maclure's employment program is a
comprehensive program whereby their members, are integrated into a
company's existing workforce as paid employees. This is a fully
supported process that assists the employer with all aspects of
training and ongoing follow-up.
Contact:
Hugh Nelson
Y's Owl Maclure Co-Operative Centre
1140 Morrison Drive,
Suite 100
Ottawa,
ON
K2H 8S9
Tel: (613) 721-1500
Fax: (613) 721-6223
Email: ysowl@magma.ca
Website: http://www.ysowlmaclure.org/
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Catering
Coop Beldajia
Coop Beldajia provides a catering
service with traditional somalian food such as samosas, rice, shwarma
and salads. The Coop also produces and markets a tropical hot sauce.
Beldajia is a Somalian word that means “community sharing.” The Centre
created the Coop in January 2002 for Integration, Training and Economic
Development (CIFODE). The Coop facilitates the socio-economic
integration of French-speaking women from racial minority groups in
Ottawa.
Contact
Fedora
400-251 Bank St.
Ottawa, ON
K2P 1X3
tel: (613) 569-2456
fax: (613) 569-3205
email: info@cifode.ca
web site: www.cifode.ca
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Krackers Katering
Krakers Katering catering services offer light
lunches, sandwich trays, salads, fruit and cheese trays, fresh baked
desserts and breakfast trays, as well as a hot meal option. Krakers
Katering is an Agency Supported Entrepreneurial Business (ASEB) that
operates under the auspice of Causeway Work Center Inc. Founded
in 1999, Krakers Katering is a community economic development
initiative designed to assist persons with severe and persistent mental
illness gain control over their lives. Krackers Katering provides
training opportunities and paid employment, and presents a positive
image of people with mental illness as productive, contributing members
of our community.
Contact
Sujin Chan, Program Manager
22 O'Meara St., Ste.204
Ottawa, ON
K1Y 4N6
tel: (613) 792-4954
fax: (613) 792-4957
e-mail: krackers@magma.ca
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People First
People First encourages people with low income to
work co-operatively in order to develop self-sustaining economic
initiatives which will be of benefit to themselves and to the
community. Initiatives include: Vegetarian catering, Fabric Art,
Stained Glass, and Stationary.
Contact
Sue Evens
c/o All Saints Lutheran Church
1061 Pinecrest Road
Ottawa, ON
K2B 6B7
tel: (613) 726-1418
e-mail: people.first@on.aibn.com
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The Roasted Cherry
The Roasted Cherry Coffee House offers catering
with a broad menu of items that include sandwiches, wraps salads and
desserts. Services can range from the ease of coffee of pastries,
sandwiches, soups and salads to full course meals. Catering
services can be as out of the box as you would like…imagine a brown bag
luncheon served to each of your guests, personalized with their name, a
smile for the day and/or a question/brain teaser related to your
function
The Roasted Cherry Coffee House is a youth entrepreneurial program of
New Beginnings for Youth, a local charity serving the needs of
youth and supporting learning outside of traditional classrooms since
1986.
Contact
Monika
93 O'Connor St.
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5M8
tel: (613) 236-1656
e-mail: mail@roastedcherry.com
website: www.roastedcherry.com
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Clothing
La Coopérative 301
"La Coopérative 301" is a non-profit
co-operative whose mission is to benefit the community by creating
healthy environments for learning and working that foster the personal
and professional growth of its members. Coop 301 is home to a sewing
cooperative that offers clothing alterations, custom orders and
ready-made goods such as hats, coats for dogs, tote bags, umbrella
holders and many other practical and whimsical household items.
Contact
Lucile Champagne
153 Chapel Street (Lower level)
Ottawa, ON
K1N 1H5
tel: (613) 562-1739
email: coop301@magma.ca
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Ottawa Neighbourhood Services
Clothing and household items and furniture are
available for purchase. Ottawa Neighbourhood Services offers
occupational training and employment opportunities for unemployed and
persons with disabilities.
Contact
Clarence McNully
1071 Richmond Rd.
Ottawa, ON
K2B 6R2
tel : 728-3737
fax: 728-4453
website:
www.Ottawaneighbourhoodservices.ca
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St. John's Community Store
St. John's Community store provides a variety of
donated goods at affordable prices. Items such as clothes, linens,
cutlery, shoes, arts and crafts supplies, and personal care products
can be purchased. The community shop also hands out vouchers in the
amount of $30.00 to people in need. With these vouchers basic
necessities can be purchased. The store is run solely by volunteers and
all proceeds go to St. John's Anglican Church Outreach program.
Contacts
Diana Lize
Valerie Mansfield
St. John's Anglican Church
154 Somerset St. W
Ottawa, ON K2P 0H8
tel: (613) 594-8861
fax: (613) 594-5875
e-mail: stjohns@cyberus.ca
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St. Vincent de Paul Stores (Ottawa) Inc
Store sells used clothing, furniture and
appliances.
Free pick up for clothing, furniture and small appliances. Collections
can be arranged by phone.
Contact
Anthony O’Reilly
Sharron Ducharme
1273 Wellington St.
Ottawa, ON
K1Y 3A6
tel: 722-7166
fax: 722-6505
e-mail: svdp@ottawa.com
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Crafts (Cards, Jewellery etc.)
Kré-axion
Kré-axion produces handicrafts
made by French-speaking participants with mental health problems.
Kré-axion offers greeting cards illustrated with drawings or
photographs that are tailor-made for special occasions such as
Christmas, St-Valentine's Day. Birthdays etc. Hand-made bead necklaces
are also available.
Contact
Betty Kamenyero
273 MacArthur Avenue
Ottawa (Vanier), ON
K1L 6P3
tel: (613) 744-2244
fax: (613) 742-0986
e-mail:
infos@coopcarpediem.com
web site: www.coopcarpediem.com
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Harvest House Ministries
Residents and staff of Harvest House Drug and
Alcohol Treatment Program create cards. The Skills Development Program
of Harvest House enables the residents to develop their talents and
raise their self-esteem.
Contact
Nicole Plaschy
3435 Ramsayville Rd.
Gloucester, ON
K1G 3N2
tel: (613)521-9114
fax: (613) 521-7903
email: hh2@magma.ca
wesite: www.harvesthouse.org
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People First
People First encourages people with low income to
work co-operatively in order to develop self-sustaining economic
initiatives which will be of benefit to themselves and to the
community. Initiatives include: Vegetarian catering, Fabric Art,
Stained Glass, and Stationary.
Contact
Sue Evens
c/o All Saints Lutheran Church
1061 Pinecrest Road
Ottawa, ON
K2B 6B7
tel: (613) 726-1418
e-mail: people.first@on.aibn.com
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Employment Placement Services
Coopérative Horizon Emploi
Coopérative Horizon Emploi is a nonprofit
placement agency that helps Francophones with an intellectual
impairment develop their employability and enter the work force. The
Coopérative assists its clientele with job searches and job
creation initiatives, and provides the support needed to facilitate
their getting and keeping a job.
Contact:
Socia Latulippe
235, Donald Street,
Suite 263 Ottawa,
Ontario K1K 1N1
Tel: 613-747-2727
Fax: 613-747-8269
E-mail: horizon@on.aibn.com
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Food
Café des Ateliers
Café des Ateliers is a small
café run by and for the members of Carpe Diem Work
Co-operative. It has been in business since October 2002. It is also a
place where people with mental health issues can come together and feel
at ease. The café offers a special summer menu offering two
kinds of salads and two kinds of sandwiches rounds out a regular menu
of coffee with a variety of meals. Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact:
Betty Kamenyero
273 MacArthur Avenue
Ottawa (Vanier), ON
K1L 6P3
tel: (613) 744-2244
fax: (613) 742-0986
e-mail:
infos@coopcarpediem.com
web site: www.coopcarpediem.com
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Fair TradeMark Canada
FairTrade Mark Canada is an
organization that operates out of Ottawa to help companies purchase
green and/or fairly-traded products. Fairtrade criteria include credit
for farmers at reasonable prices reflecting the value of farm labour.
Certified, fair trade coffee can be purchased locally at Bridegehead
Inc.
Contact
Chantal Havard
323 Chapel St 2nd floor
Ottawa, ON
K1N 7Z2
tel: (613) 563-3351
fax: (613) 237-5969
e-mail: fairtrade@transfair.ca
website: www.transfair.ca
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La Siembra Coop
As a fair trade worker co-operative La Siembra
offers consumers high-quality, certified fair trade organic products
such as fair traded hot chocolate, cocoa powder and evaporated sugar
can juice. La Siembra also assist co-op producers to improve the
livelihood of family farmers and the well-being of communities and
engages in education with respect to fair trade and sustainable
employment.
Contact
Colin MacDougall
98 Hawthorne
Ottawa, ON
K1S 0B1
tel: (613) 235-6122
fax: (613) 235-6877
website: www.lasiembra.com
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Ottawa Organic Food Alternatives
Ottawa Organic Food Alternatives (OOFA) has been
in operation for 12 years. It is committed to creating community among
city and farm families, who support each other towards sustainable
lifestyles (Canadian Organic Growers, 2000c). OOFA purchases local
organic food in season. There is a membership fee of $26 per year for
each adult in the family. Members must attend an orientation and
fulfill 22 "green hours" per year. Members are also encouraged to spend
time on the farms to help. Fresh vegetables are ordered weekly from
farmers throughout the year, and dry goods including rice, beans and
canned products are ordered three times a year. Members have over 100
items to choose from.
Contact
Randi Cherri
358 Sunnyside
Ottawa, ON
K1S 0S4
tel: (613) 730-0606
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People First
People First encourages people with low income to
work co-operatively in order to develop self-sustaining economic
initiatives which will be of benefit to themselves and to the
community. Initiatives include: Vegetarian catering, Fabric Art,
Stained Glass, and Stationary.
Contact
Sue Evens
c/o All Saints Lutheran Church
1061 Pinecrest Road
Ottawa, ON
K2B 6B7
tel: (613) 726-1418
e-mail: people.first@on.aibn.com
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St. Albert Co-op Cheese Factory
The St. Albert Co-op Cheese Factory has been
producing and selling cheese for over 100 years. It employs 50 full
time staff and 20 part-time employees.
Contact
Rejean Ouimet
150 St.Paul Street
St. Albert, ON
K0A 3C0
tel: (613) 987-2872
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The Roasted Cherry
The Roasted Cherry Coffee House offers a unique,
hands on experience inside a fully operational cafe being run by youth
in support of youth. The Cafe provides and exciting venue to: enhance
your entrepreneurial and leadership skills and to take on the
responsibility of running and maintaining a business. The Roasted
Cherry Student Co-op placement program will also work with you to plan
and ultimately kick off a business project of interest to you within
the cafe.
Contact
Laurie Batstone
Greg Lowell
93 O'Connor St.
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5M8
tel: (613) 236-1656
e-mail: mail@roastedcherry.com
website: www.roastedcherry.com
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Home Décor (Interior and
Exterior)
Against the Grain
Against The Grain (ATG) produces top quality
residential signage. They offer a core group of designs and can also
accomodate custom orders. Against The Grain is part of LiveWorkPlay, a
charitable organization for people with intellectual disabilities. The
ATG initiative offers a place where people can say "I MADE THIS" and
take pride in being part of a team that has professional standards and
produces the finest in residential signage.
Contact
Keenan Wellar
153 Chapel Street
Ottawa, ON
K1N 1H5
tel. (613) 235-9550 x 221
fax. (613) 235-3807
email: keenan@liveworkplay.ca
website:www.liveworkplay.ca/ATG
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Gentleman Furniture
Gentleman Furniture is the storefront space for a
range of furniture items. These items include true works of art such as
Victorian- era hardwood dressers, desks of every kind and size, chairs,
dining tables, rockers for babies.
Customers can also bring in furniture for repair or recovering. The
items are refurbished as a skills-program delivered by the Canadian
Office of Human Rights (COHR). COHR is a charitable organization whose
main mission is to help former inmates and youth who have had contact
with the law
Contact
Gaston Nicholas
1004 Wellington St.
Ottawa, ON
K1Y 2X9
Tel: (613) 722-3598 (store), (613) 594-9466
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Good Day Workshop
The Good Day Workshop is a non-profit outreach
program specializing in quality furniture refinishing. The workshop
provides a supportive and productive atmosphere for persons who are
over the age of sixteen and have a variety of needs due to addictions,
homelessness, unemployment, mental health etc. The workshop
participants gain sheltered work, limited shared income, peer support
and new skills. The customers gain quality furniture refinishing at
reasonable prices. Participants of the program share the earned
proceeds 60/40 with the shop.
Contact
211 Bronson Ave
Ottawa, ON
K1R 6H5
tel: (613) 236-4979
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Habitat for Humanity Restore
Habitat for Humanity is an
independent, charitable, faith-based housing program dedicated to the
elimination of poverty housing by building homes in partnership with
families in need. We build simple, decent, and affordable houses and
provide interest-free mortgages to families who would otherwise not be
able to purchase their own home. The Habitat program is about home
ownership and providing a long-term solution designed to break the
poverty cycle. Restores are building supply stores that accept and sell
inexpensive building materials. They generate funds to support
Habitat's building programs, while reducing the amount of used
materials that are headed for overflowing landfills! They are an
environmentally friendly store that makes sense!
Contact
Hugh Milman
1335 Leeds Ave.
Ottawa, ON
K1B 5K9
tel: (613) 744-7769
fax: (613) 744-6990
e-mail: restore@habitatncr.com
website: www.habitat.ca
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Ottawa Neighbourhood Services
Clothing and household items and furniture are
available for purchase. Ottawa Neighbourhood Services offers
occupational training and employment opportunities for unemployed and
persons with disabilities.
Contact
Clarence McNully
1071 Richmond Rd.
Ottawa, ON
K2B 6R2
tel : 728-3737
fax: 728-4453
website:
www.Ottawaneighbourhoodservices.ca
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St. Vincent de Paul Stores (Ottawa) Inc
Store sells used clothing, furniture and
appliances.
Free pick up for clothing, furniture and small appliances. Collections
can be arranged by phone.
Contact
Anthony O’Reilly
Sharron Ducharme
1273 Wellington St.
Ottawa, ON
K1Y 3A6
tel: 722-7166
fax: 722-6505
e-mail: svdp@ottawa.com
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Youthworks
Youthworks offers interior and exterior painting
services, as well as landscaping services, at competitive rates to
housing co-ops. Co-op youth work on contracts secured by Youthworks.
Youthworks is a summer employment program for youth living in the
Ottawa area housing co-ops. The youth are paid a salary according to
the hours worked. The staff are trained by professional painters and
landscapers and are closely supervised.
Contact
Olga Tasci, Member Service Manager
311-225 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, ON
K2P 1P9
tel: (613) 230-2201 ext. 223
fax: (613) 230-2231
e-mail: otasci@chaseo.org
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Laundry
Centretown Laundry Co-op
The Centretown Laundry Co-op is a welcoming and caring community
that provides accessible, affordable, environmentally friendly
self-service laundry for anyone who needs it. Members volunteer
and participate to keep the Co-op going and to develop and
share their skills and abilities. The Co-op have a CED project
where member participants do laundry for other organizations
and get paid for it, so we can be part of a stronger Centretown
Community. The Co-op is a project of Centretown Community
Health Centre, First United Church, and McLeod-Stewarton United
Church, and receives some funding from United Way/Centraide
Ottawa.
Contact
Eliisa Bruder, CLC Coordinator
Marianela Santamaria, CED Mentor
211 Bronson Ave.
Ottawa, ON
K1L 6H5
tel: (613) 565-4712? (613) 565-4524
fax: (613) 233-2062
e-mail: info@centretownlaundrycoop.ca
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Historical CED Initiatives
Dare to Dream (2003-2004)
South-East Ottawa Centre for a healthy community in partnership
with the City of Ottawa and the Community Foundation offered
a savings program for people with low income called Dare to
Dream. This program helped people with low incomes save for
a future, learn about saving money, and have their savings
matched. Dare to Dream is an Individual Development Accounts
(IDA) program.
Contact
David Hole, Executive Director
1355 Bank Street, Suite 600
Ottawa, ON
K1H 8K7
tel: (613) 737-7195 ext 403
fax: (613) 739-8199
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Ottawa Local Employment & Trading System (LETS)
Ottawa LETS is an individual, family and community capacity-building
network open to all residents of the National Capital Region
who share its vision, mission and values. The goal is to create
a vibrant local community of individuals, families and local
businesses empowering one another through the exchange of
goods and services using a "virtual" community currency. Ottawa
LETS provides a community barter system offering a friendly
means to supplement your income. LETS members trade goods
and service using a local currency called Ecodollars.
Contact
c/o Centretown Community Health Centre
420 Cooper St.
Ottawa, ON
K2P 2N6
tel : (613) 860-LETS (860-5387)
website: www.flora.org/lets-dev
Promo-Vision
Promo-Vision is an enterprise that sells
business cards. 1000 business cards printed on 12 point paper
with a glossy finish and four-colour separation costs $99.
The people in charge of Promo-vision are all members of the
Carpe Diem Work Cooperative.
Contact
Betty Kamenyero
338 Montreal Road, Suite 201
Ottawa, Ontario K1L 6B3
tel: (613) 742-0053 extensions 216 and 218
fax: (613) 742-0986
e-mail: infos@coopcarpediem.com
web site: www.coopcarpediem.com
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