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Every month in Peterborough City and County, 1 in 6 households are forced to make the impossible choice between keeping a roof over their heads and buying enough food. When there isn’t enough money in the budget, rent comes first and food comes second. Food insecurity and housing unaffordability are connected issues that share a common root: insufficient incomes.
For Erica, having a kitchen table overflowing with chairs, food and laughter is a happy normal.
“I’ve become a massive homebody. Our lives can be pretty chaotic, and I find incredible comfort in the stability of being home. But I also crave the connection of being with people. Having friends and family come share a meal with us satisfies so much of my soul.”
This month we had hoped to run a workshop series called Municipal Matters, focused on increasing involvement in local democracy, but we were forced to cancel because too few people registered.
Municipal elections have the worst rate of participation of any of our three levels of government. In 2014, only 47% of eligible electors voted in Peterborough. Across the province, municipal turnout rates rarely exceed 50%.
A varied group of settlers, youth, artists, and newcomers came together to learn about the history of wild rice, and the process that turns these little black seeds into a cultural staple food. We joined Black Duck Wild Rice’s James Whetung and his daughter Daemin for a hands-on lesson in traditional wild rice harvesting methods on Saturday September 8th at Chemong Lake.
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