April 12, 2012
If there’s one thing I learned in all of these years, it’s that the moment we have it all figured out life throws another curve ball at us.
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We need a ‘broken people’ theory
April 10, 2012
A few weeks ago, one of the fathers and co-creators of the broken windows theory on fighting crime passed away.
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A few weeks ago, one of the fathers and co-creators of the broken windows theory on fighting crime passed away.
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Affordable housing a must
April 3, 2012
New York City, one of the first cities to develop a 10-year plan to end homelessness, now reports the highest homeless person count in its history.
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New York City, one of the first cities to develop a 10-year plan to end homelessness, now reports the highest homeless person count in its history.
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Veterans need backup, as we all do
April 3, 2012
Standing on the street a few metres away from those selling Remembrance Day poppies in the downtowns of cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary, many who once wore pressed Canadian military forces uniforms have now become a small army of homeless veterans.
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Standing on the street a few metres away from those selling Remembrance Day poppies in the downtowns of cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary, many who once wore pressed Canadian military forces uniforms have now become a small army of homeless veterans.
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FASD often an ‘invisible impairment’
April 3, 2012
Often when we think of those who are homeless, we think of the mentally ill, the addicted and perhaps the physically impaired.
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Often when we think of those who are homeless, we think of the mentally ill, the addicted and perhaps the physically impaired.
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Selinger can build legacy by helping poor
April 3, 2012
While voter turnout across the province last week was fairly weak, the number of people that cast their votes at voting booths in homeless shelters was higher than we’ve ever seen them before — at least in the drop-in centre at Siloam Mission.
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While voter turnout across the province last week was fairly weak, the number of people that cast their votes at voting booths in homeless shelters was higher than we’ve ever seen them before — at least in the drop-in centre at Siloam Mission.
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There’s a lot of good in this world
April 3, 2012
Whenever I hear John Lennon’s voice asking “So this is Christmas, and what have you done?” over the mall speakers, I start to feel as if he’s personally holding me accountable.
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Whenever I hear John Lennon’s voice asking “So this is Christmas, and what have you done?” over the mall speakers, I start to feel as if he’s personally holding me accountable.
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YouTube can show the plight of homelessness
April 3, 2012
If you search for “Homeless Alma Winnipeg” in YouTube, you’ll find the video testimonial of a formerly homeless grandmother in Winnipeg who went to college to study addictions counselling while sleeping under the Osborne Bridge.
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If you search for “Homeless Alma Winnipeg” in YouTube, you’ll find the video testimonial of a formerly homeless grandmother in Winnipeg who went to college to study addictions counselling while sleeping under the Osborne Bridge.
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The real value of your existence
April 3, 2012
I recently sat in a presentation about macroeconomics and how someone might respond to poverty from a Christian perspective.
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I recently sat in a presentation about macroeconomics and how someone might respond to poverty from a Christian perspective.
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Safety net crucial
April 3, 2012
I recently came across a research paper on the “Social Determinants of Health, the Canadian Facts” by Juha Mikkonen and Dennis Raphael.
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I recently came across a research paper on the “Social Determinants of Health, the Canadian Facts” by Juha Mikkonen and Dennis Raphael.
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Increasing wage improves bottom line
April 3, 2012
How much money would you have to make to afford adequate shelter, food and other necessities of life without spending more than 30% of it on housing?
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How much money would you have to make to afford adequate shelter, food and other necessities of life without spending more than 30% of it on housing?
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How to wean the poor off welfare
April 3, 2012
Most of us appreciate there is a social safety net for everyone when bad times hit hard and people lose the means to take care of themselves temporarily.
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Most of us appreciate there is a social safety net for everyone when bad times hit hard and people lose the means to take care of themselves temporarily.
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Overcoming obstacles the measure of success
March 20, 2012
Last week, I listened to an ongoing radio documentary on obesity and the struggles many people have with controlling their weight.
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Last week, I listened to an ongoing radio documentary on obesity and the struggles many people have with controlling their weight.
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Breaking the paralysis
March 8, 2012
I’m always amazed how many people end up homeless because they get stuck in a situation and settle — no matter what that looks like
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I’m always amazed how many people end up homeless because they get stuck in a situation and settle — no matter what that looks like
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Sinclair’s death can’t be in vain
February 22, 2012
This last week, we’ve seen the Province claim it is not responsible for Brian Sinclair’s death — the double amputee homeless man suffering from bladder infection who waited for 34 hours in the Health Sciences Emergency.
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This last week, we’ve seen the Province claim it is not responsible for Brian Sinclair’s death — the double amputee homeless man suffering from bladder infection who waited for 34 hours in the Health Sciences Emergency.
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What being homeless really means
January 26, 2012
Ever wonder what being homeless really means? Being homeless means talking to your children over a payphone.
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Ever wonder what being homeless really means? Being homeless means talking to your children over a payphone.
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Wishes for our less fortunate
January 9, 2012
Heading into 2012, here are my top eight New Year’s wishes to improve the lives of Winnipeg’s less fortunate.
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Heading into 2012, here are my top eight New Year’s wishes to improve the lives of Winnipeg’s less fortunate.
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The best Christmas gift of all
December 21, 2011
One of the greatest Christmas gifts I ever received was a letter from my dad.
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One of the greatest Christmas gifts I ever received was a letter from my dad.
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A debt of guilt
September 1, 2011
There are many contributing factors that keep a person from achieving their full capacity and at risk of being homeless, but we rarely think of guilt and shame as being one of them.
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There are many contributing factors that keep a person from achieving their full capacity and at risk of being homeless, but we rarely think of guilt and shame as being one of them.
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Amazing that hope survives
August 25, 2011
On the same day my grandson was born, Winnipeg police issued the picture of a little girl found on the corner of Sherbrook and Notre Dame and pleaded the public for help in locating her family.
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On the same day my grandson was born, Winnipeg police issued the picture of a little girl found on the corner of Sherbrook and Notre Dame and pleaded the public for help in locating her family.
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