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Shaping our future
Having the community engaged in shaping its future is a fundamentally
important to ensuring that an inclusive and accepting community emerges.
Shortly after being elected Mayor Drew Dilkens called for Windsorites to
consider what they want their city and by extension our region to look like
in 2035.lxxvii Since this announcement the city and members of council have
undertaken a number of community consultations efforts regarding this
strategic plan. If residents are not given a voice to share their vision of their
region, we cannot build the necessary levels of resident engagement to
produce positive change over time.
There is a broad group of community stakeholders to speak for those who
may not have a voice. Whether the Windsor-Essex Health Unit speaking
out on physical or mental health issues; to the City taking the lead on
battling homelessness and shelter insecurity; to private businesses that give
generously to community organizations and programs. Across our region,
individuals and groups have realized that we face a number of challenges
going forward. United Way looks forward to working with these partners
and other in advocating for a clear plan to reduce poverty, cost-effectively
strengthen social supports, and making Windsor-Essex as a whole a better
place to live, work, and play.
Shaping our future
Having the community engaged in shaping its future is a fundamentally
important to ensuring that an inclusive and accepting community emerges.
Shortly after being elected Mayor Drew Dilkens called for Windsorites to
consider what they want their city and by extension our region to look like
in 2035.lxxvii Since this announcement the city and members of council have
undertaken a number of community consultations efforts regarding this
strategic plan. If residents are not given a voice to share their vision of their
region, we cannot build the necessary levels of resident engagement to
produce positive change over time.
There is a broad group of community stakeholders to speak for those who
may not have a voice. Whether the Windsor-Essex Health Unit speaking
out on physical or mental health issues; to the City taking the lead on
battling homelessness and shelter insecurity; to private businesses that give
generously to community organizations and programs. Across our region,
individuals and groups have realized that we face a number of challenges
going forward. United Way looks forward to working with these partners
and other in advocating for a clear plan to reduce poverty, cost-effectively
strengthen social supports, and making Windsor-Essex as a whole a better
place to live, work, and play.
