Category Archives: News
International Transgender Day of Visibility
Today is the International Transgender Day of Visibility, which takes place every year on March 31st! This day is dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to our society. This day was founded in 2009 by Rachel Crandall, a […]
Help Next Door MB
Do you need help or do you want to help others? https://helpnextdoormb.ca The Manitoba government launched an online tool to help the vulnerable people in Manitoba. It matches volunteers with people seeking help with tasks or services, such as picking up groceries and medications, snow shovels and other tasks. Help Next Door MB is a […]
IPCC Continues Support through COVID-19 Pandemic
The IPCC is working to have limited numbers of packages available weekly for pickup at Norwest Co-op resource Centres and the Community Food Centre. Our “play-cation” package can be downloaded here: Week 1: bit.ly/39fxKRu Week 2: bit.ly/2QTLP0U Click here for more information.
Exciting new food program coming soon for residents of North West Winnipeg
NorWest Community Food Centre profiled in the Manitoba Co-operative Association’s Co-op Connections Newsletter.
“Food Insecurity is costly for your health and costly for the community”
A round up of themes and quotes from the NorWest Communtiy Food Centre consultation process.
Hungry for Change: Local organization to address food security
NorWest Community Food Centre profiled in The Manitoban.
Funding Announcement from the Manitoba Government
The Manitoba Government has announced funding to support the NorWest Community Food Centre capital campaign! Read about the announcement in The Metro the Winnipeg Free Press and the The Times. The announcement was also discussed in caucus by Minister Kerri Irvin Ross and Burrows MLA Melanie Wight. Watch the video clip here.
NorWest Community Food Centre’s Community Consultations
Everyone has something to say about food in Inkster. A key element in developing The NorWest Community Food Centre is the creation of a locally relevant suite of programming, informed by a clear picture of neighbourhood food security and community assets, needs and priorities.
Improving Access to Sustainable Food: Community Food Centre model comes to Winnipeg
Manitoba has cultivated a strong food movement over the past decade, illustrated by an increasing interest in local food, revival of farmers’ markets and community supported agriculture, urban chickens and organic home vegetable gardening. This food revolution is built upon supporting what we know to be best environmental practices: local, sustainable and organic. The movement […]
NorWest Community Food Centre Profiled in Winnipeg Free Press
Toronto activist Nick Saul wants to make food banks a thing of the past, taking a giant step toward that goal with plans to open 15 community food centres across Canada, including one in Winnipeg’s Gilbert Park neighbourhood. “The basic response over the last 30 years to hunger is somebody stands in a line, picks […]
Introducing the NorWest Community Food Centre
The Shaughnessy Park area will help pioneer a new community service that is a one-stop shop for healthy food and positive lifestyles. Read the Winnipeg Free Press article here.
NorWest Announces New Community Food Centre
NorWest Co-op Community Health is proud to announce that it will create a new Community Food Centre at its Tyndall Ave location. This centre is the first of its kind in Western Canada and is being created in partnership with Community Food Centres Canada. The centre will increase access to healthy food through a meal […]
