Social Issues
New data show $19.05 is the living wage for our region
A family of four with both parents working must earn this wage to pay bills, avoid poverty
New figures just released from the Ontario Living Wage Network show that a family of four in this region, with both parents working full-time, would each have to earn $19.05 per hour to cover basic expenses in 2022.
As food bank use soars, Food Source renews call for basic income, other supports
On Oct. 27 Food Banks Canada released their annual Hunger Count Report sharing that food bank usage across the country has increased to 1.5 million visits in March 2022.
Kawartha Art Gallery donates art to A Place Called Home
The Kawartha Art Gallery recently donated 13 beautiful paintings to A Place Called Home.
A Place Called Home receives $7,500 from Wright Family Fund
A Place Called Home in Lindsay received a significant donation of $7,500 from the Wright Family Fund.
Basic income class action lawsuit can proceed: Ontario Court of Appeal
In a turn-of-events basic income supporters were hoping for, the Ontario Court of Appeal has determined that the class action lawsuit by four former basic income recipients can proceed against the province.
New A Place Called Home shelter open to the public in early June
After two years, the ribbon has been cut for the grand reopening of Lindsay’s homeless shelter, A Place Called Home (APCH)
Sobeys, customers, donate big to Salvation Army food bank in Fenelon
On the heels of a successful Christmas campaign and completion of its building renovation, The Salvation Army in Fenelon Falls was the recipient of more community generosity — $13,000 worth of Sobeys gift cards.
