Social Issues
LifeLabs $30 home visit fee an equity issue, says area residents and local health coalition
Laura LeMiere’s nana is 90-years-old and has limited mobility. When she required blood work to confirm a health concern, her… Continue reading “LifeLabs $30 home visit fee an equity issue, says area residents and local health coalition”
Fleming College attracts man escaping oppressive Cameroon government
Robinson Orume is the only fellow I know who can distinguish among species of pangolins or tell you how to… Continue reading “Fleming College attracts man escaping oppressive Cameroon government”
Kawartha Lakes offering winter shelter for people without anywhere else to go
The City of Kawartha Lakes has been awarded funding to provide shelter to people experiencing homelessness for the remainder of… Continue reading “Kawartha Lakes offering winter shelter for people without anywhere else to go”
Housing Hardship: Difficult to move forward in Fenelon Falls with housing supply so tight
Jeremy Engelstad, 24, is a Fenelon Falls resident who has done several jobs while growing up in the village, including… Continue reading “Housing Hardship: Difficult to move forward in Fenelon Falls with housing supply so tight”
If you’re approached on a local street for a handout, what’s the right thing to do?
It’s a cold early winter day in Lindsay. The lighter grey of afternoon is darkening and the wind is picking… Continue reading “If you’re approached on a local street for a handout, what’s the right thing to do?”
Private hotel rooms for homeless shelter clients make it difficult to ‘move people along’
Some of the people who find themselves homeless — and at the doors of A Place Called Home in Lindsay… Continue reading “Private hotel rooms for homeless shelter clients make it difficult to ‘move people along’”
New exercise and sports equipment donated to Five Counties Children’s Centre
Recently, Gail Neiman and Larry Franks of Fowlers Corners and District Lions Club visited Five Counties Children’s Centre for a… Continue reading “New exercise and sports equipment donated to Five Counties Children’s Centre”
