-Association is formed.
-First school opened on Field Road for (8) students. Later became Voyageur School
-First rehabilitation workshop is opened in the basement of J.W. Rochon & Sons.
-Association is incorporated.
-Workshop is closed.
-Workshop is reopened with 7 trainees.
-Workshop moves to vacant school on King Street with 20 trainees.
-Official opening of La Résidence King.
-Official opening of La Maison Michaud.
-Developmental Nursery School is opened.
-ARC Industries moves in an industrial complex on Bay Street.
-Life Skills, Supported Independent Living Programs and a central administration office are added.
-A full time Executive Director is hired.
-A Recreation Program is begun with a (3) three year grant from the Trillium Foundation.
-The Association publishes its first newsletter - "Signet".
-An in-home visits component is added to the developmental nursery.
-The Association changes its name to West Nipissing Association for Community Living.
-Purchase of Life Skills building and Third Street Home.
-Residents of King Street move to Nipissing Street.
-Developmental Nursery launches Resource Teacher Program.
-Addition of Professional Supports and Family Home Programs.
-Hiring of psychologist.
-Official opening of Third Street Home.
-Official opening of Supervised Apartments
-Expansion to Life Skills building
-Conversion of Michaud Home into two four-resident homes
-Agency is designated under French Language Services Act of Ontario
-Move of administration office to 75 Railway Street
-Funding obtained for Recreation, Supported Employment and Resource Teacher programs.
-Association sponsors a French language 24 space day care centre.
-Association celebrates 20 years of community living.
-Purchase of Nipissing Residence
-Opening of Lifestyles / Recreation (Drop In) programme
-Transfer of day care services to the West Nipissing Child Care Corporation.
-Hiring of a Social Worker to coordinate Clinical Services.
-Michaud Homes move to 198 Third Street.
-Purchase of a property for Community Living Skills (Drop In).
-Transfer of "La Passerelle" to West Nipissing Child Care Corporation
-Opening of the Drop In Centre at 154 King Street.
-Purchase of the Administration building.
-Sponsorship of Family Resource Centre
-Start of shared living project at 109 Ethel
-25th Anniversary celebrations
-Addition of "garden flat" to 12 Third Street
-Transfer of sponsorship of Family Resource Centre to FRC Board of Directors
-Addition of garden apartment to 120 Nipissing Street
-Trillium Foundation grant for Person centered planning
-Construction of home and garden apartment at 114 William Street
-Move of group home from 198 Third Street to 114 William Street
-Launching of It Takes a Village community inclusion project.
-Decentralization of Life Skills program. Construction of apartments at 15 John Street
-Supervised Apartments become Supported Independent Living environment
-Trillium Foundation grant for training in Personal Outcome Measures
-Hiring of a Personal Planning and Training Coordinator
-Celebration of 30th anniversary
-Vision Day sponsored by It Takes a Village community inclusion project.
-Launching of Foundations Initiative for transitional age youth.
-Approval of capital and base funding to serve five individuals on central access waiting list.
-Creation of a Rights and Responsibilities committee.
-Apartments revert to 24 hour support service.
-Rights assessment and education carried out throughout the organization.
-Expansion of administration office.
-Launching of self-advocates inclusion project made possible by “It Takes a Village” and Heritage Canada funding.
-The Association changes its name to Community Living West Nipissing.
-Sylvie Bélanger is hired to replace Denise Gignac as Executive Director.
-Awarded 2 year accreditation by Accreditation Ontario
-Cessation of shed business at ARC. Shift of focus to community employment. ARC now referred to as Employment Support Services.
-Agency Unionization – CUPE.
-ARC building is put up for sale.
-Second expansion of Admin. Building to accommodate Employment Services offices.
-Sale of ARC (90 Bay Street) – workshop closure.
-Pro’s Printing opens at new location (68 front Street)
-Purchase of 113 Nipissing Street
-Purchase of 90 Cholette Street
-Move of group home from 12 Third Street to 90 Cholette Street
-Official opening of Snoezelen Room at Au Château
-Sale of 12 Third Street group home
-Renovations complete at 113 Nipissing Street (respite apartment)
-Received funding for a one-year Person Directed Planning Pilot Project
-Pro’s Printing moved to 219 King Street (old I.D.A. Pharmacy
-Approval of Labour Market 2-year Person Directed Planning Project
-Hiring of Family Support Coordinator
-Transfer of children’s services from Community Living North Bay to Community Living West Nipissing
-Approval of Trillium grant for children’s planning
-Transfer of intake services to new Developmental Services Ontario (DSO)
-Closure of Pro’s Printing and sale of inventory
-New mission and vision statements
-Merger of Community Access Supports and Employment Support Services to Community Participation Supports
-Merger of Supported Independent Living and Group Homes to Residential Services
-Completion of Strategic Plan
-Move of crisis/respite apartment from 113 Nipissing to 15 John St.
