Horizons Community Development Associates Inc.

06/01/2026

June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, an opportunity to learn about the unique cultures, traditions and experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis who have lived on this land since time immemorial and whose presence continues to shape Canada today. It is also a moment for reflection and to recognize the ongoing impacts of colonization and to reflect on how we can all contribute to reconciliation.

04/22/2026

Happy Adminstrative Professionals Day to Vicki Crowell! We can’t do what we do without you. You’re appreciated more than you know ❤️💐

04/04/2026

Join us for the 2026 edition of Spring Into Action! We begin on Monday.

🌱 Spring Into Action with Horizons! 🌱

Feeling a little blah after the long winter? You’re not alone - and we’ve got just the thing to help you shake it off!

Join our Spring Into Action Challenge - a fun, free, and flexible way to boost your energy, improve your well-being, and connect with others in your community.

💪 The Challenge:
✔️ 30 minutes of activity
✔️ 5 days a week
✔️ For 6 weeks (April 6 – May 17, 2026)

👟 Participate on your own or build a team with coworkers, friends, or family (up to 10 people!).

🎉 Why join?
• Feel better physically and mentally
• Stay motivated with others
• Have FUN while getting active
• Be entered to win weekly prizes + grand prizes!

🏆 Grand prizes include:
• $100 for an individual winner (toward physical activity of your choice)
• A $150 donation (in the winning team’s name) to a local kids’ sport/recreation fund

✨ Whether you walk, dance, garden, or play - every bit of movement counts!

👉 Register today: http://www.horizonscda.ca/sia.php

📞 Or call: 902-542-0156

Let’s get moving - together! 💚

03/24/2026

🌱 Spring Into Action with Horizons! 🌱

Feeling a little blah after the long winter? You’re not alone - and we’ve got just the thing to help you shake it off!

Join our Spring Into Action Challenge - a fun, free, and flexible way to boost your energy, improve your well-being, and connect with others in your community.

💪 The Challenge:
✔️ 30 minutes of activity
✔️ 5 days a week
✔️ For 6 weeks (April 6 – May 17, 2026)

👟 Participate on your own or build a team with coworkers, friends, or family (up to 10 people!).

🎉 Why join?
• Feel better physically and mentally
• Stay motivated with others
• Have FUN while getting active
• Be entered to win weekly prizes + grand prizes!

🏆 Grand prizes include:
• $100 for an individual winner (toward physical activity of your choice)
• A $150 donation (in the winning team’s name) to a local kids’ sport/recreation fund

✨ Whether you walk, dance, garden, or play - every bit of movement counts!

👉 Register today: http://www.horizonscda.ca/sia.php

📞 Or call: 902-542-0156

Let’s get moving - together! 💚

03/08/2026

As a long time member of IACD, on this International Women’s Day, we are sharing their IWD message. There is still so much to do - around the world and here at home.

12/17/2025

Very best wishes for the holiday season from our Horizons team!
Thank you for allowing us to be part of your journey and important work.
We’re looking forward to 2026!

12/06/2025

36 years ago today, 14 young women were murdered at Polytechnique Montréal.

This act of violent misogyny shook the country and led Parliament to designate December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

It is our privilege to work with organizations offering programs, services and advocacy to prevent gender based and intimate partner violence.

12/02/2025

Our friends at GEO Nova Scotia have launched their Phones for the Holidays.
Thousands of Nova Scotians experience homelessness and/or gender-based violence every year. Many do not have a mobile phone, preventing them from connecting to services, family and friends, or calling for help.
Turn your used mobile phone into support, safety, and connection for someone in crisis.
Lots of drop-off locations throughout the province.

We're collecting working new or used smartphones for the third year in a row to donate to MOSH to help folks who need them the most.

10/02/2025

Happy birthday to us! Twenty three years ago we formed Horizons. It’s been our privilege to work with wonderful clients, many who return to work with us regularly.
Thank you to the organizations, communities, government departments and agencies who put their trust in us.

09/30/2025

Today is a day to remember and move from understanding the truth to action.

Today is September 30th, Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

This is a day to remember the children who never returned home and honour those who survived and were forever impacted by the residential school system.

Orange Shirt Day is not a holiday. It is a day to reflect on the history of this country, acknowledge the injustices inflicted upon First Nations, Inuit and Métis families for generations, and to envision a future where truth is understood and reconciliation is more than just a word.

Start your journey towards reconciliation by acknowledging the truth. If you live in Ottawa, we encourage you to attend the gathering in person. If you can’t join us, we invite you to tune in live to the live broadcast of Remembering the Children on APTN, CBC/Radio-Canada, the NCTR YouTube channel, or other broadcast partners.

Together, we remember. Together, we can take truth to action.
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La Journée du chandail orange n’est pas un jour de fête. C’est une journée pour réfléchir à l’histoire de ce pays, reconnaître les injustices infligées aux familles des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis pendant des générations, et envisager un avenir où la vérité est comprise et où la réconciliation est plus qu’un simple mot.

Amorcez votre cheminement vers la réconciliation en reconnaissant la vérité. Si vous habitez à Ottawa, nous vous encourageons à assister au rassemblement en personne. Si vous ne pouvez pas vous joindre à nous, nous vous invitons à suivre la diffusion en direct de Se souvenir des enfants sur APTN, CBC/Radio-Canada, la chaîne YouTube du CNVR ou d’autres partenaires de diffusion.

Ensemble, nous nous souvenons. Ensemble, nous pouvons mettre la vérité à l’œuvre.