Impacts and insights from Urban Matters CCC’s community contributions
December 15, 2022 1:32 pmPreparations for next round of contributions underway By Pauline Sydenham, Urban Matters CCC Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Anne Burrill: Dedicated to strong communities
November 29, 2022 11:09 amWe’re excited to welcome Anne Burrill to the Urban Matters team! Anne is joining us as a Social Health and...
Growing on Purpose – Part 2
October 7, 2022 7:00 amWelcome to the second instalment in our 4-part blog series Growing on Purpose, where we explore and share the evolutionary...
Innovation Matters
April 17, 2019 8:37 pmWorld Creativity and Innovation Week (WCIW) is the kind of celebration we embrace at Urban Matters CCC.
Urban Matters CCC President joins the Central Okanagan Journey Home Society’s inaugural board of directors
March 12, 2019 7:17 pm"As part of a company that is deeply invested in the wellbeing of communities across the country, I see this role as an opportunity to share my learnings as I continue to learn."
Urban Matters Incubates Accessible Design Business
September 26, 2017 11:56 pmStan Leyenhorst was born into a big family in Richmond B.C. He had 11 siblings and grew up a hardworking...
Choosing to See
September 26, 2017 11:52 pmBy Erin Welk, Civic Social Innovation Lead, Urban Matters What happens if those of us trying to support vulnerable people don’t...
Bridging the Gap: How can we fast-track socio-economic equality for Indigenous Peoples in Canada?
September 11, 2017 10:16 pmBy Trina Wamboldt, Community Catalyst It’s high time that the socio-economic status of Indigenous peoples in Canada becomes equal to...
Resurrecting the Ordinary with Civic Social Innovation
August 16, 2017 10:56 pmBy Erin Welk, Civic Social Innovation Lead, Urban Matters Al Etmanski is an inspiring mentor for us at Urban Matters...
New Business Models & New Financing Models Impact Old Community Problems
July 28, 2017 5:19 pmFirst Nations Social Enterprise Creates Sustainable Food Access When Shaun Loney visited Garden Hill First Nations for the first time...
The Transformative Power of Social Enterprise
June 26, 2017 8:36 pmIt is not every day Ken Gauthier gets an invitation to Fogo Island – an offshore island off of the...
Happy National Aboriginal Day!
June 21, 2017 3:30 amHello Canada! My name is Michael Flood, I’m 21 years old, and I grew up on the beautiful Wolastoq river...