Friday Special Blend
Friday September 1st, 2023 with Friday Blend team
Community Connections: Councillor Laine Johnson in conversation with Synapcity's Nick Hebb

Laine Johnson grew up in a co-op in Nepean, attended Canterbury High School and got both her undergraduate in Psychology and her Masters in Philanthropy and Non-Profit Leadership at Carleton University. Laine has held Executive leadership positions with Synapcity, a local non-profit devoted to public participation with the City of Ottawa, as well as Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC), a non-profit housing corporation. She is a co-founder of the Ottawa Community Land Trust. She has worked with the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre, the Public Policy Forum, and the Great Canadian Theatre Company. As a volunteer, she worked with Ottawa Victim Services and the Ottawa Art Gallery. She has been a board member with Just Change. Laine lives in College Ward with her husband, a small business owner, and their two children. Learn more here: https://www.college-ward.ca/