Source: Alexandra Mae Jones, CTV News, October 28, 2019 A Canadian organization is looking to help homeless veterans by building communities of tiny homes where they can get the help they need. The Homes for Heroes Foundation is planning to open up new communities for veterans across Canada, starting with a village that has just… Continue reading A village of tiny houses was built to provide homeless veterans with a fresh start
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The Art of Asking For Help
Source: Deena Kara Shaffer, PhD, Alive.com, September 1, 2018 And why it’s good medicine Asking for help may feel challenging, uncomfortable, or downright impossible at times. Where to even begin? Read on to learn the art of asking for help, along with the health benefits of reaching out in times of need. Even when overwhelmed or… Continue reading The Art of Asking For Help
Local Church Reaches Out for Donations for Struggling Country of Venezuela
Imagine working for three months to buy a pair of shoes, only to find the department stores have empty shelves. How about working for two months just to buy a one-month supply of baby formula for your starving baby girl, only to realize that there is no more. According to Reverend Scott Holloway of Redemption… Continue reading Local Church Reaches Out for Donations for Struggling Country of Venezuela
How to Fight the January Blues
While “only” 3% of Canadians are diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), many Canadians do experience a slump coined the “January Blues.” In the midst of the January Blues or something more serious, a few organizations are out to help the Kindersley area. So it’s cold, dark and ugly outside. Presents, paper and bags litter… Continue reading How to Fight the January Blues
Via Rail train’s mechanical failure strands 98 passengers in Spy Hill, Sask.
Source: Bartley Kive, CBC News, December 25, 2017 Tiny community feeds train load of eastbound holiday travellers A Toronto-bound Via Rail train experienced a mechanical failure in eastern Saskatchewan, delaying the holiday travels of 98 passengers who spent most of Christmas Day in the tiny community of Spy Hill. The train originated in Vancouver but was hobbled on a –30 C night… Continue reading Via Rail train’s mechanical failure strands 98 passengers in Spy Hill, Sask.
‘This is what Christmas is’: $6,200 raised for homeless man in Quebec
Source: CTV News, December 22, 2017 Whether the days are blisteringly hot or windswept and cold, Kenny calls a makeshift shelter on Gatineau, Que.’s Laurier Street home. Nearly every day, Norm Schrie passes the homeless man on his way to work. Schrie has helped Kenny when he could over the past year, providing food and… Continue reading ‘This is what Christmas is’: $6,200 raised for homeless man in Quebec
2016’s Most Inspirational Person
She Became Inspiration for Millions ‘Tis the season for giving, and this time of year it’s easy to get wrapped up in finding the perfect gift. However, after hearing about Danish aid worker Anja Ringgren Loven, I was reminded of what is truly important so, for this article, I decided to write about her and… Continue reading 2016’s Most Inspirational Person
While others tried to forget, this soldier told his story
Private Desmond Doss walked into the bloodiest battle of World War II. He had enlisted as a medic and after the war was over, he was awarded a medal of honor and branded a hero. But when Doss arrived for basic training, he was not treated as a hero, but as an outcast. He was… Continue reading While others tried to forget, this soldier told his story
West Central Crisis Centre – Suicide Affects Us All
By The West Central Crisis & Family Support Centre Staff, September 2016 September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day Once you choose hope, anything’s possible – Christopher Reeve If you want the rainbow, then you’ve got to put up with the rain – Dolly Parton Who does Suicide effect? In the year 2011 suicide was reported… Continue reading West Central Crisis Centre – Suicide Affects Us All
Riceton, Sask., community comes together to help grieving family finish harvest
By CBC News, September 16, 2016 Farming community offers equipment and time to finish family’s durum harvest People are coming together to help a grieving family finish their harvest after a tragedy put things on hold. Gordon Glaze, who was from Riceton, Sask. — a small community approximately 50 kilometres southeast of Regina — died in a… Continue reading Riceton, Sask., community comes together to help grieving family finish harvest