Rent bank proposes to help tenants and landlords in North Bay
Two groups in North Bay have teamed up in an effort to help tenants and landlords who are facing financial pressures.
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Posted: May 06, 2021 6:41 PM ET | Last Updated: May 6
In North Bay, Ont. a landlord association is teaming up with an advocacy group for people with low incomes to tackle the financial struggles being experienced by renters in the city. (ChameleonsEye/Shutterstock)
Two groups in North Bay have teamed up in an effort to help tenants and landlords who are facing financial pressures.
The Low Income People Involvement (LIPI) of Nipissing is working with the Near North Landlords Association on a plan to create a rent bank program and they re asking for help from the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board.
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More children will receive gifts this holiday season thanks to the efforts of a local teen.
Paige Buchanan, 14, dropped off 235 toys at the Voyager Inn Wednesday, where Low Income People Involvement of Nipissing (LIPI) has been collecting and organizing donations for its annual toy drive, which is done in partnership with the Santa Fund.
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“It was appreciated and nice,” Paige said about dropping off the toys this week.
Having taught herself to loom at the age of 10, the Grade 9 student from École secondaire publique Odyssée has been making handmade hats for newborn babies at the local hospital through her project LoomLove.