Happy New Year
What a cold start to January! As the temperature drops I am very thankful for my warm coat, gloves and most of all, a warm place to go...
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Jan 14, 2011
BIG day at the Drop In
We receive many donations of clothing at the drop in and we invite folks to help themselves to whatever they need. From time to time we...
Jan 5, 2011
Drop In to our Drop In, New Year’s 2011
A sunny bright first week of January and many greetings of “Happy New Year” were offered from our friends at the drop in. New Years is...
Nov 25, 2010
Any Second Chances?
I spoke with Walter on the street outside our drop in and listened as he shared his frustration with the current state of affairs with...
Oct 29, 2010
Gary – a story about Resiliency (and more)
Gary came down the stairs at the drop in, saw me and said, “I haven’t got your money yet. I know it’s been three years. I’m working on...
Sep 16, 2010
Years of Building
It sometimes takes years to build enough trust for some of our street friends to talk to us about their lives. Red is thirty-six and we...
Sep 2, 2010
LIfe on the Streets 3: Panhandling
We see people panhandling for loose change all the time in our cities. It’s commonplace. We have come to adopt certain attitudes...
Aug 21, 2010
Life on the Streets I: Walking
I arrived back in Ottawa late last night and drove through the downtown area on the way home. I saw a man walking with a garbage bag over...
Aug 5, 2010
Bedbugs or Brutality?
I walked past Jim sleeping outside the convenience store on my way to the bank. He was OK, probably tired from a late night. The...
May 6, 2010
Tom is back!
Tom is back, and is doing well. He came to see me last Friday and has been ‘in and out’ of the office all week. He has hit the ground...
Apr 29, 2010
Tom Called
Tom Called (see previous blogs re. Injustice) While I was away in Vancouver I received the following email from our front line...
Apr 15, 2010
Injustice IV – Stonewalled
A heavy heart is mine as I write what will probably be the last blog about Tom until he is released. There are several reasons for this,...
Apr 9, 2010
Injustice upon injustice III
I am sorry to report that Tom is still in detention – the ‘proper’ name for jail, although there is nothing ‘proper’ about it at all. ...
Apr 2, 2010
Injustice upon injustice II
A miserable week – especially if you are incarcerated. Here’s an update about my buddy ‘Tom’. ‘Tom’ is not his real name, but there may...
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