Work: One City Peterborough as Director of Housing Secret Work: Writing a novel since I ruptured my Achilles in 2022 playing recreational soccer. Twist of fate.
Peterborough, Ontario
Joined January 2010
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Michael retweeted
🏅Historic Moment! 🏅
Cindy Ngamba wins the first-ever medal for the Refugee Olympic Team in the women’s 75kg boxing semi-final! 🥉
Her bronze is a victory for all refugees. 🌏
Proud of you, Cindy! Your resilience and strength inspire us all. #ForThe100million
Michael retweeted
Outside my studio, a community member was using baby wipes to clean themselves in the heat, and unfortunately attracting a lot of negative attention from onlookers.
I wasn’t even sure myself exactly how to help, or if it was appropriate to interject, but thankfully, outreach workers from UNITY ( a response by One City and supported in part by local business owners) met the individual and walked them to Trinity which has access to showers and proper hygiene supplies.
Grateful the City can support the day program at Trinity run by One City.
“In a culture that projects its darkest features onto the addict and makes addicted people into scapegoats for its shortcomings, insight and knowledge are almost entirely absent from public discourse concerning drug policies. 1/2
Michael retweeted
It’s May Long Weekend. Cue the opening of the Locks for the season! 🇨🇦 Lock 20 is a beauty.
Holiday Monday? We’ll be open at both locations:
📍Millennium Park 8-7 🌳
📍Canoe Museum 9-5 🛶
Michael retweeted
“It’s not just a building, it’s a hub where people have come together & the community has connected with families that stayed here.”
Saying goodbye to Glebe House, where several hundred refugees spent their first nights in Peterborough peterboroughcurrents.ca/comm… via @PTBO_Currents
Michael retweeted
It’s happening! Open for business May 13 at our 2nd location in this beautiful setting 🇨🇦 🛶
To visit the cafe, admission is not required. 9-5 every day except 9-8 on Thursdays. Open year round!
Our seasonal location at Millennium Park is back at it May 1st. See you soon!
We are looking forward to sharing an amazing visitor experience with you from May 13th onwards! 🛶
While our ticketed invitation events on May 11th & 12th are at capacity, please join us for a livestream on May 11th from 1PM - 2PM EDT through YouTube.
canoemuseum.ca/
ALT A creative aerial rendering of the new Canadian Canoe Museum and Little Lake, by Unity Design Studio.
Michael retweeted
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day.
72 brothers, sisters, partners, children, parents, friends in our small community have lost their life in the last 12 months in the @Ptbohealth region.
I hope you can spend time today reflecting, learning and calling for action 💜
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day.
💜💜💜
#endoverdose
#overdoseaware
#overdoseprevention
#endstigma
#weseeyou
#IOAD
#IOAD2023
Hope can be defined in so many ways. This morning’s conversation at @onecityptbo was “Hope is good infrastructure.”
Michael retweeted
Instead of “outdoor living” meetings where @CityPtbo strategizes to clear encampments — I’d be interested in Encampment Support meetings where we can figure out how to keep people alive this winter and support their basic needs.
Michael retweeted
Less than 2 weeks to the Folk Festival and we are still looking for volunteers! Let me know if you would like to help! #volunteer @PTBOTODAYca @Ptbo_Canada @PtboThisWeek #music
.@PtboFolkFest reveals full performer lineup for free festival on Aug 20 & 21 at Nicholls Oval Park in #Ptbo. Newly announced performers include @lydiapersaud, @Ken_Yates, The Backwoodsmen, @BenjRowland & Melissa Payne - kawarthanow.com/2022/08/03/p…
Michael retweeted
Wear em or just walk around showing everybody. We have t-shirt merch.
Open daily 8-7 for food, drink & your t-shirt needs.
Michael retweeted
40 years ago this couple sponsored my mom to Canada as a Vietnamese refugee. If it wasn’t for their generosity, I wouldn’t exist.
Whenever I get to spend time with them, I’m reminded that life is short, kindness wins, and small acts of love can make a huge impact on others. ❤️
Michael retweeted
Thank you @RussiaUN for your letter dated March 16.
Please see our suggested edits below.
#StandWithUkraine #RespectTheCharter
Michael retweeted
I've been writing and commenting non-stop for 11 days. Today, I could barely get out of bed. I can't bring myself to write anything longer than a tweet. I am sorry I'm not responding to media requests. The war in my country is a personal tragedy I still have difficulty to accept.
Michael retweeted
Aide to Ukrainian President Zelensky tells me he senses a shift among Russian negotiators as sanctions and battlefield losses hit. "They are starting to realize the real price of war only now. And now we are starting to have constructive negotiations." theglobeandmail.com/world/ar…
Michael retweeted
Dear 2022,
Thank you for submitting your manuscript. I regret to advise that I did not feel as enthusiastic about it as I wanted to.
First of all, there are simply too many plot lines for the average reader to follow.
Michael retweeted
I have the privilege to work for refugees on behalf of #UNHCR.
Currently on my way to evacuate my family from Kyiv. They are refugees and soon I could be one too.
Open your heart to refugees no matter their colour or race as you could be next.
#withrefugees
