Industry News
Ottawa Real Estate Board provides $19,837 to support four local Charities.
As the third wave of the pandemic continues to put pressure on the province’s already stretched shelter system, the Ottawa Real Estate Board is supporting four charities in our local community by providing each $4959 in funding to assist with service continuity.
Ottawa REALTORS® Give $77,359 to Shelter-Related Charities
Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) raised $77,359 for the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation in 2020 and provided grants to 22 shelter-related charities in Ottawa and the surrounding areas.
Ottawa Real Estate Board’s 2021 President and Board of Directors
OTTAWA – On December 3, 2020, Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) elected a new Board of Directors for the upcoming year. The new Board will be comprised of 2021 President Debra Wright, Past President Deborah Burgoyne, President-Elect Penny Torontow, and Vice President Ken Dekker. Joining them are Directors Chris A. Brown, Danny Dawson, Paolo Farago, Curtis Fillier, Tony McDermott, Erin Peck, Jake Prescott, Anne Scharf, and Ralph Shaw.
Ottawa REALTORS® Give $18,260 to Covid-19 Stressed Charities
As Covid-19 continues to put pressure on the province’s already stretched shelter system, Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) are pleased to be able to support seven charities in our local community by providing $18,260 in emergency grant funding to assist with service continuity. This funding is part of a $480,000 donation made by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) that will be distributed by the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation (ORCF) to shelters, food banks and shelter-based charities.
Ottawa REALTORS® Give $97,650 to Shelter-Related Charities
Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) raised $97,650 for the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation in 2019 and provided grants to 28 shelter-related charities in the Ottawa area. The funds were raised through the Board’s annual charity golf tournament and the “$2 per member per month” campaign.
Ottawa Real Estate Board’s 2020 President and Board of Directors
OTTAWA – On December 5, 2019, Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) elected a new Board of Directors for the upcoming year. The new Board will be comprised of 2020 President Deborah Burgoyne, Past President Dwight Delahunt, President-Elect Debra Wright, and Vice President Penny Torontow. Joining them are Directors Ken Dekker, Paolo Farago, Curtis Fillier, Mitch Gauzas, Tony McDermott, Andrew Ouellette, Erin Peck, Anne Scharf, and Ralph Shaw.
Ottawa REALTORS® Help Build a Foundation for Affordable Housing
On September 12, 2019, the Ottawa Real Estate Board’s (OREB) President Dwight Delahunt, Directors Ken Dekker and Andrew Ouellette, Members Rick Snell and Lynne Faucon, REALTORS Care® Committee Members Sandra-Lee Marques, Tony McDermott, Jennifer Williams, and Board staff Elvis Castillo and Rina Gibbons participated in a Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa (GO) build on behalf of the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation.
Ottawa Real Estate Board on Budget 2019
The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) is pleased the federal government is taking measures towards supporting homeownership for many Canadians in the 2019 budget but suggests there were opportunities missed.
Ottawa REALTORS® Donate $92,180 to Local Charities
Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) raised $92,180 for the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation this year and were able to provide grants to 25 shelter-related charities in the Ottawa-area.
Ottawa Real Estate Board Announces New President for 2019
On December 6, 2018, Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) elected a new Board of Directors for the upcoming year. The new Board will be comprised of 2019 President Dwight Delahunt, Past President Ralph Shaw, President-Elect Deborah Burgoyne, and Vice President Dominique Milne. Joining them are Directors Ken Dekker, Mitch Gauzas, Paolo Farago, Tim Lee, Andrew Ouellette, Peter Sardelis, Anne Scharf, Penny Torontow, and Debra Wright.
