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Grand Opening at Heather’s Place

Heather’s Place, formerly Athens Restaurant, will have its grand opening Wednesday, September 9. This breakfast and lunch diner offers an Americana menu with homemade meals including signature plates created by co-owners - mother Heather Howell and her three daughters Brittaney Stiver, Rachell Vorhies and Emiley Howell. One of the menu items called mom’s deluxe waffles includes mashed potatoes and gravy drizzled on a homemade waffle. “Growing up on Christmas morning we always had homemade waffles,” Rachell said. She recalls her mother adding mashed potatoes to her waffles. So, Rachell tried it years later. “It is ten times better than I…

Former Athens Restaurant will reopen as Heather’s Place

We’re excited to announce that Heather’s Place will celebrate its Grand Opening on September 9! Located in the former Athens Restaurant, Heather’s Place represents an exciting new chapter for a space that has served as a neighborhood gathering place for many years. When Canton for All People purchased the Athens Restaurant property, our goal was to preserve an important community asset and ensure that this space continued serving the neighborhood. Rather than seeing another longtime local gathering place disappear, we wanted to help create an opportunity for a new locally operated restaurant to take root and thrive. We’re thrilled to…

‘Feeling of community.’ Vacant NE Canton church gets new life

Canton Repository (6/21/26) A vacant church is being reimagined as a childcare center and community hub called the Gibbs Avenue Center. It’s all part of Canton For All People’s mission to revitalize neighborhoods and provide resources to residents. In this case, they’re starting with the youngest community members. The space at 1345 Gibbs Ave. NE was once home to the Calvary United Methodist Church. It sits across the street from Gibbs Elementary. Most recently the building housed the Canton Calvary Mission, which served Canton through a food pantry, free clothing and youth programs. https://www.cantonrep.com/videos/news/local/canton/2026/06/17/vacant-church-to-become-gibbs-avenue-center/90512357007/

Build Ohio housing project makes progress, seeks loan

Canton Repository (6/19/26) Build Ohio Neighborhoods Inc., a North Canton nonprofit, has made significant progress on a housing project that started March 31. The project is a partnership with Canton for All People and local stakeholders. It calls for 10 new affordable single-family houses in Alliance. To date, five of the 10 houses are under construction and at various stages of completion. Three are at least 52% complete. The construction sites are at 625 Milner St., 727 Milner St., 947 S. Liberty Ave., 959 S. Liberty Ave. and 970 S. Seneca Ave. All five are slated to be done by Oct. 5.…