This week, we were told that the Sault Ste. Marie ACFO would have to shut down and that one in Cochrane was in a similar predicament because its financial support and results are inadequate. They do demand results, but in communities such as that, we are unable to move forward. We can barely maintain the status quo, and that's when we're not actually regressing.
People are working relentlessly on the ground. Unfortunately, this is volunteer work, because an organization like ACFO has no chance whatsoever of obtaining adequate core funding to hire qualified personnel, develop projects and implement them. So, we are all working on a volunteer basis, and that is increasingly the way it is. I believe we need financial support, in order to ensure that every organization working in the field has a minimum amount of essential support.