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Community Living Oakville Announces Appointment of new Executive Director

The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Janet Lorimer as Executive Director of Community Living Oakville (CLO). Janet was selected as the result of an extensive search which drew interested candidates from across the province.

Janet comes to CLO from Community Living Newmarket/Aurora District where she was the Executive Director for three years. Prior to that, Janet had a very successful career with Community Living Mississauga where over a span of twenty years she held several positions, including Director. In addition, she has built and maintained effective relationships with many community partners in both Peel and York Regions.

“We are very excited to have Janet join the team at Community Living Oakville to continue the revitalization of the agency”, said Tom Crawford, President. “The Board believes Janet’s wealth of experience in leading and managing in the developmental services sector will be a great asset to CLO as we move forward in our commitment to revitalize our agency and realize our Vision, Mission and Core Values.”

Janet will assume her new responsibilities on May 28, 2012.

Janet succeeds John Wilson, who led the transformation of CLO over the past three years. Under John’s visionary leadership and sheer hard work, his caring and understanding ways, and his genuine desire to make all of us affiliated with CLO better at whom we are and what we do, CLO is well-positioned to fulfill our vision as the service provider of choice in Oakville in support of people with a developmental disability and their families.

Community Living Oakville has served the Town of Oakville for 57 years as a non-profit charitable corporation. Since its origins, CLO has grown to become a $9,000,000 enterprise providing residential programs and services to 60 adults and children in 12 homes located throughout the community, and another 60 people in Supported Independent Living houses and apartments. In addition, we support 54 people at Speers Place Industries, 89 people in Alternative Day Programs, and 85 people in Community Programs.

Our agency is guided by our mission that encourages and supports full community participation while providing quality services, supports and opportunities enabling people with developmental disabilities to live active, rewarding and fulfilling lives.

For additional information please contact:
Tom Crawford, 416-433-5562

Who we are

Community Living Oakville has an illustrious 55 year history as a non-profit charitable corporation. Since its origins as The Oakville and District Association for Retarded Children, we have grown to become a $9,000,000 enterprise providing residential programs and services to nearly 60 adults and children in 12 residences, and another 60 people in Supported Independent Living houses and apartments. In addition, we support 54 people at Speers Place Industries, 89 people in Alternative Day Programs, and 85 people in Community Programs.

Our agency is guided by our mission that encourages and supports full community participation while providing quality services, supports and opportunities enabling people with developmental disabilities to live active, rewarding and fulfilling lives. Community inclusion remains elusive to many. Our goal is full community participation for anyone with a developmental disability.

ServiceMaster Partnership is a ‘Ten’ It has been said, what makes a business great is not ability to compete, but cooperative ability. From that viewpoint, a recent initiative from ServiceMaster of Oakville Disaster Restoration to assist Community Living Oakville by offering service to several homes of people receiving support celebrates the merger of strengths and credibility. CLO is proud of this welcome unison that crosses private and not-for-profit service sectors. ServiceMaster is thankful for its growth within the Oakville community and recent cooperation with CLO is another proud step towards giving back and helping close to home - literally. ServiceMaster of Oakville DR launched a program to provide cleaning/home repair and flooring replacements for 10 Community Living projects. With cooperation from ICC flooring vendor, Speers Road Broadloom, one home requiring specialty cleaning and flooring replacement has already been refurbished. ServiceMaster of Oakville assured continued support to Community Living Oakville by donating proceeds of their next Continuing Education seminar. There is widespread excitement as both partners anticipate the nine projects to follow, united in a common spirit to enhance care for citizens supported by CLO. To learn more about ServiceMaster of Oakville Disaster Restoration follow this link: ServiceMaster

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