[homeles_ot-l] Dave Rayner Retires from Centre 454

[Mary-Martha Hale]

Dave Rayner retiring from Centre 454 after 30 years!

 

After 30 years of dedicated service to the community at Centre 454 Dave
Rayner, Manager of Support Services, has decided to retire.

 

Dave first arrived at Centre 454 in 1981 as a volunteer and soon came to
discern the new path that God was calling him to follow. And follow that
path he did, first as a front line worker, then as Coordinator of Social
Recreation and finally as Manager of Support Services. 

 

During his three decades of service, Dave initiated, supported and has been
committed to many initiatives at Centre 454 and within the larger Ottawa
community. Amongst them, education and knowledge have been and continue to
be his great passion. He encouraged those who came to the Centre to seek an
education in whatever form it presented itself. He was also a mentor to the
many university and college students and staff who worked at Centre 454 over
the years. 

 

But Dave’s real commitment was to the hundreds of poor, homeless and
vulnerable who came through the doors of Centre 454 seeking a place to be.
A physically big man with an even bigger heart, Dave was affectionately
known by the folks on the street as “Big Dave” and “Wiggy” and he touched
them all with his kindness and generosity of self and spirit. 

 

Dave admired the work of Dom Helder Camara; the priest’s words capture
Dave’s unflinching commitment to the poor: 

 

A four-handed piano?

I dream of much more:

Music for a million hands,

Harmony with the whole world joining in

 

A celebration of Dave’s ministry is planned for Wednesday October 19th at
Centre 454, 216 Murray Street. Formal proceedings will be at 10 am with
Bishop John Chapman presenting the honours. A less formal open house will
take place at Centre 454 from 2 to 4 pm the same day. A book of memories and
congratulations is being prepared to present to Dave at the Centre on
October 19th. Anyone wishing to have their thoughts and memories included in
this book can forward them to Sue Davies at
<mailto:assc at ottawa.anglican.ca> assc at ottawa.anglican.ca . 

 

Those wishing to honour Dave Rayner’s contribution to the Centre 454
community and the community beyond its doors can do so through a donation to
the Centre 454 Creative Expressions Program* or Discovery University**.

 

For more information contact Stasha Labonte at
<mailto:centre454 at ottawa.anglican.ca> centre454 at ottawa.anglican.ca.

 

* Please make cheques payable to Centre 454. In the memo, please specify
“Creative Expressions Program - Dave Rayner”

** Please make cheques payable to The Ottawa Mission. In the memo, please
specify “Discovery University - Dave Rayner”  

 

 

Choose Hope!

 

Mary-Martha Hale, MSW, RSW

Executive Director

Anglican Social Services - Centre 454

613-688-3322

mmhale at ottawa.anglican.ca

 

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