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Balmoral Hotel upgrades bring supportive housing to south Nanaimo

January 22nd, 2009 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Balmoral Hotel upgrades bring supportive housing to south Nanaimo)

picture 044In September 2008 the Canadian Mental Health Association purchased the Balmoral Hotel building on Haliburton Street in Nanaimo for the purposes of providing supportive housing and outreach. Christina Martens, CMHA’s Mid-Island Branch executive director, said that the organization had invested in the community and was looking forward to being a good neighbour, despite hearing some initial concerns about the plans. (more…)

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One man’s story of recovery, in his own words

January 22nd, 2009 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on One man’s story of recovery, in his own words)

picture 043Wallace Malay is a Nanaimo artist and a student at Vancouver Island University. There was a time, however, when Wallace was homeless, ill, and in active addiction.

Wallace Malay joins us in the studio to share his personal story of experience, strength, and hope, and to talk about homelessness and recovery. (more…)

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Calling attention to the national tragedy of homelessness

January 15th, 2009 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Calling attention to the national tragedy of homelessness)

picture 040Vancouver housing activist Am Johal is coordinating a hunger strike to shame the federal government into reinstituting a national housing program. Canadians from coast to coast can participate by spending a week on a liquid-only diet. The hunger strike began on December 30th and it will continue through the coming B.C. election and the 2010 Olympics. [source: www.straight.com] (more…)

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First Unitarian joins extreme weather response in Nanaimo

December 18th, 2008 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on First Unitarian joins extreme weather response in Nanaimo)

picture 036A cold snap and expected record cold weather has put Nanaimo’s extreme weather response program into operation. First Unitarian Fellowship has become the first local church to join the downtown Salvation Army in providing overnight shelter for the homeless. (more…)

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People’s Corner: Tents for Nanaimo’s homeless people?

November 27th, 2008 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on People’s Corner: Tents for Nanaimo’s homeless people?)

The BC supreme court decision that struck down Victoria’s bylaws preventing homeless people from camping in the city’s parks created a storm of controversy and discussion…and renewed the homelessness dilemma in the eyes of many municipal voters last month.

We’re joined by Brunie Brunie, a recent candidate for Nanaimo city council, who shares her thoughts about tents and the homeless.

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Á vélo pour les sans-abri

November 6th, 2008 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Á vélo pour les sans-abri)

Francophone students bike for a cause

picture 016Nanaimo high school student Joshua Cheng is on the road with other B.C. francophone students to raise funds and awareness for homelessness. He’s Nanaimo’s first participant in the second year of a bicycle event organized by the B.C. francophone school district. (more…)