Community members are Chloe Craig, Erisa Katona, Rob James, Kendra Simmons, Bob LeDrew, Catherine White, Hillary Allen, Kim Gay, Sheri Syer, Beth Bellaire, Liz Greaves and Brenda Whitehead.

A number of members are delegates from significant organizations – Carolyn Rutherford of Community Health Centres of Northumberland, Emma Taylor of Northumberland Hills Hospital Community Mental Health Services, Jennifer Bogart of the Downtown Business Improvement Area, Daniel Gaito of neighbouring Trinity United Church, Kim Wilkinson of Northumberland Paramedics, Janice MacDonald of Cobourg Police Service and Chris Challenger of the Town of Cobourg.

Along with Ike Nwibe and Meaghan Macdonald of Transition House, Carman and Northumberland Homelessness Services Manager Bill Smith also sit on the committee.

The committee was established on best practices in partnership with OrgCode Consulting, experts in homelessness system transformations.

Monthly meetings, beginning in January, will provide a forum for sharing information, resolving challenges and advancing solutions. Agendas for these meetings will be available at Northumberland.ca/ShelterModernization, along with minutes (once they are approved by the committee).

As well, members of the community can reach out to the committee at ShelterCL@northumberland.ca