| MPP Arnott Congratulates Christian Horizons for Expanded Headquarters in Elmira
Waterloo-Wellington MPP Ted Arnott made the following statement in the Legislature on September 26:
Mr Ted Arnott (Waterloo-Wellington): Christian Horizons, Ontario's largest provider of community services for people with disabilities, celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters on July 30 while the House was in recess.
From the renovated head office in Elmira, Christian Horizons leads the staff and volunteers who enhance the lives of more than 1,000 individuals per year in 150 different locations across the province. They also operate a retreat facility in Paisley that provides vacation-style fun to more than 1,000 individuals.
Christian Horizons provides a unique approach to serving people. Their objective is "to provide for the physical, social, intellectual, emotional and spiritual welfare of the exceptional person." Christian Horizons helps lead the way because they are strongly motivated and because they bring together people from different faith backgrounds to fulfill their mission. They insist on private sector funding and partnerships, a standard that includes the new headquarters, where they celebrated the expansion and improvement of the At The Crossroads Restaurant and Mercantile Gift Shop.
I was honoured to speak at the opening and I congratulate Ed Sider for this historic development and on his appointment as CEO of Christian Horizons. I also want to thank his predecessor, Noel Churchman, whom I also met with recently in his capacity as chair of corporate relations.
The new headquarters in Elmira is as much a tribute to the strong leadership of these men and their staff as it is a sign of continued growth in the provision of services by Christian Horizons. I know all members of this House will want to congratulate the staff and the volunteers at Christian Horizons. |
