Thank You

Thank you to all of our members who attended this year's AGM. Your enthusiasm, positive feedback and support are much appreciated by the board and staff of CAIC. We would also like to express a special thank you to Fr. Michael Traher, SFM and Kathy Murtha of the Scarboro Missions for their warm welcome and support throughout the meeting.

This year's theme Gathering Together - Planning for Tomorrow was an opportunity to hear and share stories about CAIC's early beginnings and the impact it continues to have today. Thank you to Sr. Frances Ryan, OSU (CAIC Founding Board Member), for sharing her story about CAIC's early beginnings. For Sr. Frances comments click here.

Valerie Lemieux, CAIC Secretary and Don Middleton, Board Chair presented guest speakers with glassware created by Yellowknife Glass Recyclers (www.ygr.coop), a CAIC borrower.

From left to right: Valerie Lemieux, Frances Sanderson, Jeff Gilbreath, Joe Mancini, Paula King, Byron Cunningham, Bill Barrett, Don Middleton.

Those attending were also able to hear about the impact their funds (as members of CAIC) had on eight of CAIC's projects. We heard presentations from Joe Mancini, The Working Centre (Kitchener, ON), Byron Cunningham and Bill Barrett, Planet Bean Co-op (Guelph, ON), Paula King, The Elizabeth Fry Society (Barrie, ON), Frances Sanderson, Nishnawbe Homes (Toronto, ON) and Jeff Gilbreath, L'Arche (Hamilton, ON), along with video presentations from Seth Asimakos, Saint John Community Loan Fund (Saint John, NB), Mona Beaulieu, Fonds Communautaire d'Access au Micro-credit (Saint Therese, PQ) and Linda Maziade, Fonds d'Emprunt Economique Communautaire de Quebec (Quebec City, PQ). For more information about these & other projects go to our Loan Portfolio page.

We were ably facilitated in considering future plans for CAIC by Fr. Gordon Judd, CSB. CAIC's board & staff are busy compiling all of the information/responses from members who participated in our visioning process. More information will come your way in the next few months.

Peace,
CAIC Board & Staff

Facilitator:

Gordon Judd is a Basilian priest with ministry experience in parishes, retreats, adult education, high school education, and social action. He has twenty-five years experience in working in areas of conflict resolution, facilitation, shareholder activism, and advocacy for social transformation. Since 2002 he has been the Vicar General for the Basilian Fathers (Congregation of St. Basil) in Toronto. He continues to reside in Detroit, Michigan. He has a M.A. in Conflict Resolution from Antioch University in Ohio. His work in facilitation and conflict resolution has largely involved faith-based and non-profit organizations. While working for the Sisters of Mercy, Regional Community of Detroit (1996-2002) he was responsible for handling $4 million in community or alternative investments that had been loaned to some fifty revolving loan funds, minority banks, or micro-financing institutions.

Special Guest:

Frances Ryan is a member of the Ursuline Religious of the Diocese of London with ministry experience in teaching (elementary, high school and university level) and social justice initiatives, including the Bethany Circle for Companioning the Poor, Sojourn House and the Social Action Committee of the Canadian Religious Conference of Ontario. Frances has a Ph.D. in Sociology substantive area Social Psychology, from York University in Toronto. As a member of the founding board of directors of CAIC, she served for five years and was an active participant in its formation and subsequent operation.

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