The Collingwood shelter program, formally known as Out of the Cold Collingwood, has a new name.
It will now be known as The Busby Centre – South Georgian Bay, effective immediately.
“We respect the humble beginnings of the Out of the Cold Collingwood and all that the original program did for the community," Busby Centre executive director Sara Peddle said in a news release. "Now, as The Busby Centre has been handed the baton to facilitate homelessness and housing services in South Georgian Bay along, our leadership and stakeholders felt it is important for consistency in both our Barrie and South Georgian Bay locations. This includes in the name.”
The Busby Centre says its board of directors has also implemented a South Georgian Bay Planning sub-committee to ensure that local context is brought to current and future projects of The Busby Centre for the South Georgian Bay area. The sub-committee will be chaired by Busby board member Gail Michalenko, comprised of local stakeholders from the southern Georgian Bay area, and report back recommendations to Busby Centre board of directors.
“We have been warmly welcomed by the community in South Georgian Bay, and we appreciate the support of the community," Busby board chair Susan Eagle said in a release. "We look forward to continuing our collaborative efforts with the local organization, the municipalities, our donors and other stakeholders to address the increased homelessness service needs, as well as advocacy for housing during this continued housing crisis and post-pandemic recovery era."
