Today in Beaver Hills Park I meet Patrick
By chance, somewhere in the inner-city, every few weeks, I meet Patrick. Today I meet him in Beaver Hills House Park. He’s walking to get cigarettes befor...
Category: Homelessness
By reason of wind
John is from Turnor Lake in Saskatchewan. I ask what nation, he says Birch Narrows Dene. I say I’m originally from Saskatchewan too, and he asks where, an...
Foster means to nurture, sometimes that gets forgotten—A summer camp story
A camp counsellor, from Hope Mission summer camp tells this story: We’re sitting on the steps of our cabin. A teenage girl is telling me about her home life: a ...
It’s hot! For people without a roof, it’s dangerous.
It’s hot! And If you find yourself in an urban area—like those who are homeless—where atmospheric conditions can be stagnant and the air quality poor, whe...