The Working Centre hosts many community tools and projects that can help make living frugally easier. Here are a few examples:
- Fix your own bike for free, or purchase a bicycle at low-cost at Recycle Cycles.
- Repair, alter and personalize your own clothes at The Green Door Arts Space.
- Lean to grow your own food and gain access to fresh local food at the Hacienda Sarria Market Garden or Grow Herbal Gardens.
- Get access to your own garden plot at the Queens Greens Community Garden or May Place Community Garden.
- Buy affordable used furniture and house wares at Worth a Second Look Furniture & House Wares or used clothing at The Green Door thrift store.
- Enjoy affordable food at The Queen Street Commons Cafe.
- Enjoy free community meals at St. John’s Kitchen.
- Gain free and low-cost access to technology including Self-Directed On-Line Training, Computer Classes, Certified Testing Centre, Community Voicemail, Computer Recycling, and Community Voice Mail
- Get help finding affordable housing through Integrated Supportive Housing or the Housing Help Desk.
- Learn how to cook great frugal, nutritious meals while connecting to community at Maurita’s Kitchen or St. John’s Kitchen.
- Use Barter Works to buy and sell homemade goods and services with a unique, local currency.
- Click the map to explore The Working Centre’s community tools and projects.
