By Bhavana Gopinath – The Parkdale Food Centre is gearing up for the holiday season, when they often face an influx of new clients, and when more demands are placed on their resources. Most donations come in November and December, so the centre is hoping that the community […]
Meet Karen Secord. “I was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, moved all over and spent my elementary years in Burlington, Ontario. I moved to Ottawa in grade 11. Now I live in Hintonburg and I love the small village feel to it. I live and work in a very small […]
Walking into the Parkdale Food Centre, visitors are struck by two things: the huge, sprawling kitchen, and the smell of coffee fresh off the pot, laid out on a table for all who stop by. Since moving into their new location at 30 Rosemount, the PFC has been […]
The new Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC) branch in Hintonburg celebrated its grand opening on September 18th. “Health care is a key part of a vibrant community,” says SWCHC board chair Marguarite Kelley. “We have no doubt that our new branch will quickly become a valued fixture […]
Note this update from the PFC, which was posted after this story went to print: Thanks to the amazing generosity of Thomas Williams and the Hintonburger team, the Reverse Food Truck will remain in business until the end of August. Come see us Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 4-8pm. […]
Karen Secord is in a reflective mood. When asked what she is reading this summer, the Executive Director of the Parkdale Food Centre (PFC) pulls out Being of Power by Baron Baptiste. Written by an internationally renowned speaker, trainer and yoga guru, this book offers nine practices to […]
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