CHAPLEAUEXPRESS
NewEquipmentAcquisition-PublicWorksDepartment
heMunicipalityofChapleauis
pleased to inform ratepayers that the Public Works Department has received today the new motor grader to enhance municipalservices.
Thisinvestmentdemonstratesthe Council'scommitmenttoensuringour Public Works Department has the tools and resources needed to deliver qualityservicetoChapleauresidents.
SuperiorEast CFDC CelebratesOver$30MillioninLoans
The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation (SECFDC)is a non-profit organization offering small business and regional community economic development services to the Superior East region. ItisledbyavolunteerBoardofDirectors consisting of individuals that reside throughout theSuperiorEastregion.
The SECFDC provides smallbusinessfinancing for existing local businesses and for individuals looking to start up or purchase a business within the region. Loans are availableupto$750,000
and there are several special loan products to choosefrom.
For the 2025 year the Superior East CFDC approved a grand total of $2,002,333 in local and regional loans. These loans impacted 46 jobs in the region. Atotal of $926,201 was alsoleveragedfromothersources. SuperiorEast hasbeeninoperationforover36yearsandsince this time it has disbursed 741 loans within the region for a total of $31,279,066. These loans served to create or maintain 3,077 jobs. Leveraged funds over the years total $28,312,355.
The Community Development Fund offers up to $2,000 in non-repayable funding to localnon-profitorganizationstoassistwiththeir community economic development projects.
During the 2025 year the Board approved $23,832 in CD Funds which also leveraged $592,110infundsfromothersources. Fundsare limited and are approved on a first come, first serve basis. Please contact Heidi Trudeau for more information at trudeau@superior eastcfdc.ca.
New to Superior East CFDC is the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP)whichoffersPermanentResidence(PR) toskilledworkerswhowishtoworkandsettlein theregion. SuperiorEastislookingforemployers in the region who are interested in getting designated under this program For more informationontheprogramandtoinquireabout getting designated, please contact Stephen Dufourat:dufour@superioreastcfdc.ca.
Supérieur
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CHAPLEAU
Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on March 12, 2026, at theTownship of Chapleau Municipal Office, 20 Pine Street West, Chapleau, Ontario. Description of Lands:
1. Roll No. 52 92 000 003 09600 0000; 64 QUEEN ST. S, CHAPLEAU; PIN 730950577 (LT); File No. 23-21; Minimum TenderAmount: $81,948.23
2. Roll No. 52 92 000 001 28600 0000; 79ACEDAR ST. E, CHAPLEAU; PIN 730950481 (LT); File No. 23-37; Minimum TenderAmount: $25,573.07
3. Roll No. 52 92 000 001 32800 0000; 84 LANSDOWNE ST. S, CHAPLEAU; PIN 73095-0506 (LT); File No. 23-40; Minimum TenderAmount: $51,343.25
4. Roll No. 52 92 000 002 05200 0000; PINE ST. W., CHAPLEAU; PIN 73095-0224 (LT); File No. 23-41; Minimum TenderAmount: $14,134.40
5. Roll No. 52 92 000 002 19700 0000; 10 BIRCH ST. W, CHAPLEAU; PIN 73095-0185 (LT); File No. 23-42; Minimum TenderAmount: $41,218.85
6. Roll No. 52 92 000 003 06700 0000; 19 QUEEN ST. S, CHAPLEAU; PIN 730950608 (LT); File No. 23-43; Minimum TenderAmount: $37,744.70
7. Roll No. 52 92 000 003 09800 0000; 56 QUEEN ST. S, CHAPLEAU; PIN 730950575 (LT); File No. 23-45; Minimum TenderAmount: $29,988.72
8. Roll No. 52 92 000 003 13000 0000; 84 ELM ST. N, CHAPLEAU; PIN 73095-0408 (LT); File No. 23-46; Minimum TenderAmount: $159,783.63
9. Roll No. 52 92 000 003 14800 0000; 96 ELGIN ST. S, CHAPLEAU; PIN 73095-0386 (LT); File No. 23-47; Minimum TenderAmount: $33,456.97
Please Note:A“Certificate of Requirement” has been registered on title to the land in File 2347, PIN 73095-0386 (LT); Copies of the Provincial Officer’s Order are available in theTender Package and at the Municipal Office
10. Roll No. 52 92 000 003 19100 0000; 184 MONK ST. S, CHAPLEAU; PART OF PIN 73095-0343 (LT); File No. 23-50; Minimum TenderAmount: $13,252.72
11. Roll No. 52 92 000 003 19200 0000; 180 MONK ST. S, CHAPLEAU; PART OF PIN 73095-0343 (LT); File No. 23-51; Minimum TenderAmount: $12,894.40
12. Roll No. 52 92 000 003 19300 0000; 176 MONK ST. S, CHAPLEAU; PART OF PIN 73095-0343 (LT); File No. 23-52; Minimum TenderAmount: $12,894.40
13. Roll No. 52 92 000 003 19400 0000; 162 MONK ST. S, CHAPLEAU; PIN 730950344 (LT); File No. 23-53; Minimum TenderAmount: $88,618.06
14. Roll No. 52 92 000 004 03400 0000; MARTEL RD., CHAPLEAU; PIN 73092-0068 (LT); File No. 23-54; Minimum TenderAmount: $127,194.59 15. Roll No. 52 92 000 004 03500 0000; 177 MARTEL RD., CHAPLEAU; PIN 730920067 (LT); File No. 23-55; Minimum TenderAmount: $16,753.73 16. Roll No. 52 92 000 004 05000 0000; 20 PLANER RD., CHAPLEAU; PIN 73092-0045 (LT); File No. 23-56; Minimum TenderAmount: $68,991.88
17. Roll No. 52 92 000 004 10700 0000; 4 OLD HIGHWAY 129, CHAPLEAU; PINs 73093-0023 (LT) & 73093-0024 (LT); File No. 23-57; Minimum TenderAmount: $54,647.93 18. Roll No. 52 92 000 001 04401 0000; 186 CHERRY ST., CHAPLEAU; PIN 730920204 (LT); File No. 23-59; Minimum TenderAmount: $60,028.53
19. Roll No. 52 92 000 002 20000 0000; 11 BIRCH ST. W, CHAPLEAU; PART OF PIN 73095-0168 (LT); File No. 23-60; Minimum TenderAmount: $18,489.94 20. Roll No. 52 92 000 002 20100 0000; 7 BIRCH ST. W, CHAPLEAU; PART OF PIN 73095-0168 (LT); File No. 23-61; Minimum TenderAmount: $145,882.70
Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to, crown interests, environmental contamination or any other matters relating to the lands to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.Any interests of the Federal or Provincial Crown encumbering the land at the time of the tax sale will continue to encumber the land after the registration of the tax deed.This sale is governed by the MunicipalAct, 2001 and the MunicipalTax Sales Rules made under thatAct. Afull copy of the tax sale advertisement and further information about this matter is available online at www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or you may contact Les Jones,Treasurer,The Corporation of theTownship of Chapleau, 20 Pine Street West, PO Box 129, Chapleau ON P0M 1K0;Telephone: 705-864-1330 ext. 225; Email: jonesl@chapleau.ca
La Société d'aide au développement des collectivités de Supérieur Est (SADCSE) est un organismeàbutnonlucratifquioffredesservicesen développementéconomiqueauxpetitesentreprises et à la communauté régionale dans la région Supérieur Est Elle est dirigée par un conseil d'administration bénévole composé de personnes résidant dans toute la région de Supérieur Est. La SADCSE offre du financement aux petites entreprises locales existantes et aux personnes souhaitant créer ou acquérir une entreprise dans la région.
Des prêts allant jusqu'à 750 000 $ sont disponibles, et plusieurs produits de prêt spéciaux sontproposés.
Pourl'année2025,SupérieurEstSADCSE aapprouvéunmontanttotalde2002333$enprêts locauxetrégionaux.Cesprêtsonteuunimpactsur 46emploisdanslarégion.Unmontanttotalde926 201 $ a également été mobilisé auprès d'autres sources.SupérieurEstestenactivitédepuisplusde 36 ans et, depuis sa création, a distribué 741 prêts danslarégionpourunmontanttotalde31279066$. Cesprêtsontpermisdecréeroudemaintenir3077 emplois. Les fonds à effet de levier au fil des ans totalisent28312355$.
Les Fonds de développement communautaireoffrentjusqu'à2000$auxorganismeslocauxà butnonlucratifpourlesaiderdansleursprojetsde développement économique communautaire. Ces fonds sont limités. Au cours de l'année 2025, le conseilaapprouvé23832$enfondsdedéveloppement communautaire, ce qui a également mobilisé $592 110 $ en fonds provenant d'autres sources. Veuillez contacter Heidi Trudeau pour plus d'informationsàtrudeau@superioreastcfdc.ca
Supérieur Est SADCSE inaugure le Programme pilote d'immigration communautaire francophone (PPICF), qui offre la résidence permanente (RP) aux travailleurs qualifiés qui souhaitent travailler et s'installer dans la région. SupérieurEstestàlarecherchedesemployeursdela région intéressés à obtenir une désignation dans le cadre de ce programme. Pour plus d'informations sur le programme et pour vous renseigner sur la possibilité de devenir un employeur désigné, veuillez contacter Stephen Dufour pour plus d'informationsàdufour@superioreastcfdc.ca
Si vous souhaitez faire demande pour l'un de ces prêts, veuillez communiquer avec Tracy Amos à amos@superioreastcfdc.caou CathyWard àcward@superioreastcfdc.ca.Touteslesdemandes de prêts sont disponibles dans les deux langues officielles sur l'internet à l'adresse suivante: www.superioreastcfdca. Vous pouvez aussi passer au bureau situé au 14, rue Ganley à Wawa. Pour toute question d'ordre général, veuillez contacter MargaretDavidsonàdavidson@superioreastcfdc .ca ou composer le (705) 856-1105 ou le numéro sansfrais1-800-387-5776,poste221.
La Société d'aide au développement des collectivités de Supérieur Est est appuyée par FedNor
Chapleau
Moments
Fromthearchives of
MichaelJ. Morris
When you visit the Facebook group 'HistoricNorthernOntario'eachandeveryday, expect new stories, photos and memories of towns and cities of Northern Ontario, and nothingelse,anintroductiontothegroupsays
In fact, it is Number One on a list of Know the Rules: "Strictly History on Northern Ontario,nothingelse."
Founded in 2017, I only discovered it recentlythroughmycousinMichaelMcMullen, with whom I co-authored 'The Chapleau Boys GoToWar"whobroughtmyattentiontoitafter photosofHarryMulliganwhoownedastorein NorthBaywerepostedonit.
He was a relative of ours through our respective grandmothers May (Mulligan) McMullenandLil(Mulligan)Morris
Ivisitedthe'closedgroup'andappliedto join, and my adventure into the history of Northern Ontario began upon appoval It includescontentfromalmosteverycommunity inNorthernOntario,andhavingvisitedmanyof them, recognized many of the historic sites I alsolivedinTimminsandattendeduniversityin ThunderBay.
IhavetoadmitthoughthatasIchecked out photos from so many communities in Northern Ontario, it was hockey trips that jogged my memory of places -- from Chapleau to Hearst and everywhere in between; to Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie, as well as train tripseastandwestfromhome.
I started posting historic photos from Chapleauandwasmostpleasedwiththenumber of"likes".Ihaveincludedmyfirstpostshere.I
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onNorthernOntariostories,photosandmemories
hope you will contribute to HistoricNorthernOntario.
I contacted Richard Lamoureux, one of the group administrators, and asked for permission to write about the group Hereadilyagreed
Themaingoalofthegroup is to "keep Northern Ontario history alive for future generations", with which I wholehearedly agree, having written close to 500 pieces about Chapleaualoneoverthepastnine years.And I have only scratched thesurface
HistoricNorthernOntario nowpresentsanotheropportunity for Chapleau's story to be told adding to the group Chapleau History and Genealogy founded by Louise Tremblay and Chapleau High School Friends started by Janice Whitely. The Chapleau Public Library site started by Hugh Kutner and continuedbyDougGreigarealso excellentresources
The site administrators notethatNorthernOntariohas"a huge abundance of history" and Chapleau is an important part of it. Congratulations to those who have established the group. I hope you will join and
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Ac vités des dernières semaines!
À la suite d'un post publié sur notre page Facebook, Radio-Canada a réalisé un reportage me ant en vede e Mme Henrie e Jean, une sserande inspirante toujours ac ve à son mé er à sser. Âgée de 92 ans, elle con nue de nous impressionner pas sa passion. En passant, si vous la croisez, souhaitez-lui bonne fête : elle célèbre ses 93 ans le 12 février!
Félicita ons à Nicole, Shelley et Lorraine, qui ont complété avec succès leur cours de ssage, tenu du er 30 janvier au 1 février. Bravo pour votre beau travail!
Rappel aux membres : L'assemblée générale annuelle (AGA) du cercle aura lieu le 18 février 2026 à 19h, au local de l'UCFO. Nous espérons vous y voir en grand nombre!
AFEC
Nous rendons hommage à Madame Lucie Mailloux (Fortin) décédée le mardi 13 janvier 2026.
En 1990, le Centre culturel LouisHémon a parrainé un projet: la création d'un centre d'alphabétisation. Lucie a alors été mandatée pour réaliser une étude des besoins en formation en français à Chapleau. Cette démarche a permis de mettre en lumière l'importance et la nécessité d'un centre d'alphabétisation francophone au sein de la communauté.
En juillet 1991, entourée d'une équipe bénévole engagée, elle a fondé et incorporé Le Groupe Alpha-Chapleau, qui deviendra plus tard FormationPLUS. Grâce à son leadership, à sa vision et à son dévouement, le centre s'est rapidement imposé comme un acteur essentiel de la vie communautaire francophone de Chapleau, élargissant au fil des années sa mission bien au-delà de l'alphabétisation. Pionnière de l'alphabétisation en français en Ontario, Lucie a laissé une empreinte durable dans ce domaine. Elle s'est investie avec passion dans de nombreux projets, notamment le développement de matériel didactique pour adultes
francophones, le concours CAPNord et la liste continue. Par la création de solides partenariats avec divers fournisseurs de services, elle a contribué à assurer la pérennité et l'évolution de l'alphabétisation.
Au-delà de son impressionnant parcours professionnel, Lucie était une présence profondément dévouée : attentive, bienveillante et animée d'un désir sincère d'aider, de soutenir et d'accompagner. Son engagement envers la formation des adultes et la communauté francophone allait bien au-delà du travail ; c'était une véritable vocation. Par sa gentillesse, sa patience et sa générosité, elle a marqué la vie de nombreuses personnes.
Son engagement, sa vision et son héritage continueront d'inspirer la communauté francophone pour les générations à venir
Merci, Lucie, pour tout ce que tu as donné.Tu demeureras à jamais dans nos cœurs et dans l'histoire de la communauté francophone de Chapleau plus particulièrement Alpha-Chapleau / Formation+. Nous offrons nos plus sincères condoléances à sa famille, à ses proches et à toutes les personnes touchées par son départ.
OntarioWelcomes$141MillionInvestmentinBramptonfromCoca-ColaCanadaBottling Expansion will support good-paying jobs and strengthen Ontario’s
The Ontario government is welcoming a $141millioninvestmentfromCoca-ColaCanada BottlingLtd.(CokeCanadaBottling)torenovate and expand its flagship manufacturing, distributionandsalescentrelocatedinBrampton. Theexpansionwillintroduceanewstate-of-theartproductionline,capableofproducingatleast 20millionadditionalcasesannually,creatingup to500good-payingjobsduringconstructionand reinforcingtheprovince’spositionasaleaderin beverage manufacturing and agri-food production.
“I’m thrilled to welcome this historic investment from Coca-Cola Canada Bottling, whichisanothervoteofconfidenceinOntario’s world-class workers,” said Premier Doug Ford. “Our government will continue to protect our workersandsupportnewinvestmentsbycutting taxes and red tape so that we create the most competitive,resilientandself-relianteconomyin theG7.”
The Brampton expansion, which will be built exclusively by Canadian tradespeople and have at least 75 per cent of materials sourced domestically, will be one of the most technologicallyadvancedproductionlinesinthe country,helpingtoincreaseproductioncapacity and packaging capabilities and enabling the company to bring innovations to market faster Theprojectfollowsan$8millioninvestmentby Coke Canada Bottling in its Hamilton
distributioncentrelastyear
“Asoneofthelargestfoodandbeverage manufacturing jurisdictions in North America, Ontario offers unparalleled access to the talent, resources and business conditions needed to support long-term growth,” said Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. “We are thrilled that Coke Canada Bottling has chosen to build on their long-standinglegacyinOntarioandlookforward to seeing this latest investment advance the strength and resilience of the province’s manufacturingsupplychains.”
CokeCanadaBottlinghasinvestedmore than$230millioninitsBramptonmanufacturing and distribution operations since becoming an independent, family-owned business over seven yearsago.TheBramptonfacilityishometomore than 1,300 employees who service more than 7,000 local customers from Kitchener to Oshawa. Beverages made there are distributed across the province and throughout eastern Canada.
“As a proud Canadian business, we are committed to investing to grow in Brampton, Ontario, and across the country for the long term,” said Todd Parsons, Chief Executive OfficerofCokeCanadaBottling.“Thankstothe incrediblehardworkanddedicationofourCoke Canada Bottling team, we’re very pleased to bring this leading-edge technology to our Bramptonfacilitythatwillseeustapintodigital enhancements to increase the flexibility of our manufacturing capabilities, enabling us to be moreagileaswegrowandfindnewwaystoserve our customers, ultimately providing Canadians withthebeveragestheylove.”
As part of the Ontario government’s efforts to build the strongest, most resilient and competitive economy in the G7, the province is cuttingtaxesandredtape,savingbusinesses$12 billion a year Ontario has attracted over $213 billionininvestmentsince2018andcreatedone millionnewjobs.
The Coca-Cola Company’s first
Canadian bottling plant opened in Toronto in 1906, marking the first time that Coca-Cola beverages were bottled outside of the United States.
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Ltd , an independent, family-owned business, was formed in 2018 when the new owners took over theCanadianCoca-Colabottlinganddistribution franchise.
Ontario is home to more than 800,000 manufacturing workers and 867,000 agri-food workers, with both sectors accounting for more than$145billioninGDPannually
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MOMENTS IN TIME
OnMarch4,1952,ErnestHemingwayfinishedhisshortnovel "TheOldManandtheSea,"writingtohispublisherthesame daythatitwasthebestwritinghe'deverdone.Criticsagreed andthebooknotonlywonthePulitzerPrizethefollowingyear butbecameoneofhisbestsellingworks Itwouldalsobehis last significant work of fiction before he died by suicide less thanadecadelater
TwoPeopleFinedforIllegalSaleofHarvestedMoose
Two individuals from Northeastern Ontario have been fined a total of $5,000 for the followingviolations:
Paul Descoteaux of River Valley pleaded guiltytounlawfullysellingharvestedmoosemeat Hewasfined$3,500
Kareem Nicolas Rayan St-Germain of River Valley pleaded guilty to unlawfully selling harvestedmoosemeat.Hewasfined$1,500.
The Ontario Court of Justice heard that in early 2022, conservation officers started an investigation into the commercializationofmoosemeat in the River Valley area
Throughout the investigation, officersconfirmedmoosehunting activities were taking place, moosekillswerebeingprocessed by Descoteaux and St-Germain, and the moose meat was being offered up for sale It was also determined that both Descoteaux and St-Germain were aware they were not permitted to sell moose meat
On November 15, 2022, after numerous contacts,undercoverofficersmetwithDescoteaux and St-Germain in River Valley where they purchased 32 packages of various cuts of moose meat. The packages of meat were sent to Trent University’s Wildlife Forensic Laboratory for DNAanalysis where it was determined the meat
AlbertaIstheFrontLineforDemocracy
ByCharlieAngus
Over the past two weeks, something incredibly important happened in Canada The nationalmediafinallybegantogetseriousabout the role of foreign interference in the Alberta separatistmovement.
For much of the last year, I have been warningaboutthedangerofDonaldTrumpusing the “Donbas playbook” in undermining our nation. But it was no accident that the day after Trump’s humiliating crash in Davos, American officials began to openly talk about their interest inanindependentAlberta.
They’vebeenatthisforsometime
Therehavebeenhigh-levelmeetingsbya smallgroupofseparatistleadersandtopofficials in the Trump White House. The separatists have braggedthatanofferofa$500millionslushfund hasbeenputonthetable.
Thisistreason
And it has been aided and abetted by PremierDanielleSmith Shesetthethresholdfor the stay referendum in Canada at 10%, while changing the rules to lower it to 5% for the separatistvote
This referendum question was ruled unconstitutional by the courts Smith is trying to override the judicial system through legislation that states the courts have no say over issues of breakingupthecountry.
In doing so, Smith is ignoring the legal actionsbeingtakenbyAlbertaFirstNations,who have a rock-solid claim of having signed treaties
withCanada30yearsbeforeAlbertawascreated Even theAlberta separatists can’t seem to agree onwhattheyareproposing
Mitch Sylvestre, a hardline voice for separation, has accused his pals who went to Washingtonofbeinglikethe“BeverlyHillbillies” when they met the American negotiating team It’sridiculous,andtheyhavenocredibility.
But Vladimir Putin didn’t require a credibleseparatistmovementtodriveastakeinto Crimea, Donbas, Moldova and Georgia And neitherwillTrump
Albertaprovideshimwithanopportunity todestabilizeournation
Over the last two weeks, there has been increasing attention in the national media on Smith’s antics. Politicians are now speaking up. PremierDavidEbyhascalledoutthetreasonthat istakingplace.
But something even more extraordinary has been happening. Grassroots Albertans are organizingandtakingthefighttoMapleMAGA
DuringrecentMeidasCanadaTownHalls in Edmonton and Calgary, I was inspired by the determination and fierceness of loyal Albertans whowillnotlettheirprovincebemanipulated.
And don’t miss Meidas Canada Network’s most recent instalment of Reclaim Alberta, featuring contributor and activist Jenny Yeremiy, on how Albertans are standing up. As Jenny reminds us, if Alberta falls, then Canada falls.
AndAlbertaisnotgoingtofall
originatedfromfourseparatemoose Justice of the Peace Ruby Beck heard the caseofSt-GermainintheOntarioCourtofJustice, SturgeonFalls,onApril3,2025.
JusticeofthePeaceMadeleinePaulheard the case of Descoteaux in the Ontario Court of Justice,SturgeonFalls,onSeptember25,2025
To report a natural resource problem or provide information about an unsolved case, membersofthepubliccancalltheministryTIPS linetollfreeat1-877-847-7667.Youcanalsocall CrimeStoppersanonymouslyat1-800-222-TIPS.
The Ontario government is expanding access to high-quality mental health and addictions care with the launch of a new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment(HART)HubinSudbury.Thisispart oftheprovince’salmost$550millioninvestment toopen28HARTHubsacrossOntariotoprotect the safety of children and families, while improving access to recovery and treatment services for people facing housing instability, mentalhealthandsubstanceusechallenges
"We are building a stronger, more connectedsystemofmentalhealthandaddictions carethatbetterreflectstheneedsofcommunities and focuses on lasting recovery,” said Vijay
Thanigasalam, Associate Minister of Mental HealthandAddictions “Theopeningofthisnew HART Hub will ensure that people struggling with mental health and addictions challenges in the Greater Sudbury area can access compassionate care and support services that prioritizes their path to recovery and strengthen communitysafety.”
HARTHubsconnectpeopletoarangeof comprehensive treatment and recovery services such as primary care, mental health services, addictions care, social services and employment support
The Sudbury HART Hub will deliver services in collaboration with partners including Health Sciences North, the City of Greater Sudbury, ShkagamikKwe Health Centre, Monarch RecoveryServices,theCanadian Mental Health Association –Sudbury/Manitoulin and the Northern Initiative for Social Action (NISA) beginning on February17th,2026
The Hub brings togethers a collaborative network of clinical, social service and care providers working to deliver services tailored to local needs, including:
• Mentalhealthservices
• Addictionsservices
• Primarycare
• Mobile care community outreach
• Mental health and addictions supportive housing andtransitionalhousing
• Social supports including peer support and skill-building programming
Through Your Health: A
Plan for Connected and
ConvenientCareandbuildingon the Roadmap to Wellness, the province is taking action to
connect individuals to integrated mental health and addictions services, where and when they needit.
The Sudbury HART Hub will open February 17, 2026, at 105 Elm St, with Health Sciences North serving as the lead agency with servicesdeliveredthroughapartnershipbetween Skhagamik-Kwe Health Centre, Monarch RecoveryServicesandtheNorthernInitiativefor SocialAction(NISA)
As of April 1, 2025, nine Consumption and Treatment Services sites successfully transitionedtoHARTHubs,deliveringexpanded recoveryandtreatmentservicestoensuretimely, high-qualitycareforvulnerableindividualswhile keepingcommunitiessafe MoreHARTHubsare nowopeningacrossOntario
HART Hubs will also add close to 900 supportive housing units across the province. This is over 300 more than originally planned, helping people transition to stable, long-term housing
In March 2025, the government announcedaninvestmentofalmost$550million to open a total of 28 HART Hubs across the province, nine more HART Hubs than initially planned
ThisincludestwoIndigenous-ledHubsin Kenora and Sault Ste. Marie/Blind River/Sagamok, delivering culturally relevant care in partnership with Indigenous service organizations
With a focus on treatment and recovery, HART Hubs will not offer safer supply, superviseddrugconsumptionorneedleexchange programs
Through the Roadmap to Wellness, Ontarioisinvesting$38billionover10yearsto close gaps in mental health and addictions care and build a world-class system This investment is helping create new services and expand programsacrosstheprovince
As part of Budget 2025, Ontario is investing$303millionoverthenextthreeyearsto support community-led and delivered mental healthprograms
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