CONTACT INFO
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1 Coop Members
- Shawn Wilson <shawn@rj11.ca> <swilson@acs.on.ca> (work): 519-796-5026 (mobile) 519-258-0770 (home)
- Rob Caruso <mcburto@gmail.com>
- Nik Steel <nikolassteel@gmail.com>
- Pauline Burnett <pab@cogeco.ca> cell 519 992 3920
- Jo Taylor <ms.jo.taylor@gmail.com>
- Ante Baric <abaric@gmail.com>
2 Contacts
- Michelle Nevett <nevettm@uwindsor.ca>
- Health & Social Innovation Research Associate at EPICentre
- has a PhD in biology from U. Windsor
- she is teaming up with churches in order to utilize unused church space and get some $$ somehow
- Cathy Mombourquette <???@???>
- EPIC Genesis St. CLair college
- Involved w/ EPICentre at University of Windsor
- Possibly can help w/ finding other pople to talk to
- In order to user her services, must be current or have graduated from University or St. Clair in the last 7 years
- Border City Urban Farms, started farm in park on Dougall
- Similar to Sarah, might have contacts for starting an organization
- John Elliott <jelliott@citywindsor.ca>
- city councellor, friends with Chris @ Computers for Kids
- president(?) of STAG (Sandwich Teen Action Group)
- Chris Vilag <cvilag@hotmail.com>
- president of Computers for Kids
- Robin Redstone <???@gaylea.com>: 905-283-5208
- Director of Communications at Gay Lea Foods
- Sits on the board of the Gay Lea foundation
- mentioned something about the Aylmer Co-op Education center put on by Libro credit union. Somehow also tied in to the Ontario Co-operative Association
- also mentioned something about the Co-operative Young Leaders startup program
- if we ever get our charitable status, giver her a call and she might be able to get us some money
- Kerr (pronounced 'care') Smith <???@gaylea.com>: 888-773-2955
- Manager of Co-operative Community Engagement at Gay Lea Foods
- referred to by Robin Redstone
- somewhere in Guelph
- Bob Cameron <bob@dwcc.ca>: 519-903-7629
- Executive director at the Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative (DWCC)
- is starting a food co-op downtown also
- he is the guy that started DWCC
- Sarah Cipkar <sarah@dwcc.ca>
- she also works at DWCC
- Copy by laws for your makerspace
- Teach people but don’t have them make trinkets, have them make something useful for the community
- Mentioned a makerspace that taught members to weld and then had the members weld ramps to help people with disabilities get into their homes
- Mike Wright <mike@factorytwo.org>: 810-354-7766 (office), 810-814-0524 (cell)
- Founder of Factory Two makerspace in Flint, MI
- Zenbership open source software is what they use for the makerspace.
- Community outreach programs with the boy scouts
- Makernet.work to look for things to buy for maker space
- Get heavy hitters behind us
- Members lease equipment to the makerspace for $1 a year
- Started in a garage, moved to current space and are moving to a bigger space
- Arthur Barbut <arthur@downtownaccelerator.com>
- guy in charge of the downtown business accelerator (now on Howard & Shepard)
3 Legal & Insurance
- Jim Marcovecchio <jim.marcovecchio@hubinternational.com>
- Hub international insurance agent for Property & Casualty (P&C) and Directors & Office (D&O) Insurance
4 Field Trips
- Sonya King <sonya@oltfoot.com>: 519-253-7755
- Customer Service Manager at TDL Systems Inc
- These guys make 3D printed sandals based on scans of your feet
5 Maker Clubs/Charities
- 371 Wyandotte St. W.
- Windsor, ON
- non-profit registered charity
- West Side Centre
- 635 McEwan Ave
- Windsor, ON
- N9B 2E9
- East Side Centre
- 8787 McHugh St.
- Windsor, ON
- N8S 0A1
- 4150 Sandwich St
- Windsor, ON
- N9C 1C5
