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May 20, 2010

Downtown Ottawa

“Urban Intervention Training” is the name of our volunteer training program which we host three times a year. It’s a full Saturday,...

May 14, 2010

A Changed Life

Sam was always going to go to detox in Thunder Bay – some day. His mother would send money and Sam would spend it on booze. His mother...

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 23, 2010

Two Different Worlds

Two Different Worlds In Vancouver for the Roundtable on Poverty and Homelessness meetings this past week, I took opportunity to cross the...

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. ...

Mar 18, 2010

Violation of Sacred Trust

“Of all people, you should know better.” His words pierced my soul. These words and this day will be burned in my mind forever. Seven...