1. "St. Mary’s shelters the homeless as government sites unprepared for early winter
As the number of homeless people increases, the plan to provide shelter for them seems to get more precarious, Luisa D’Amato writes."
https://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/9705164-luisa-d-amato-st-mary-s-...
2. "Community groups step up to provide temporary shelter for homeless"
Community groups in the region have stepped up to provide a temporary place for the homeless population to stay in light of the arrival of an early winter.
The region wasn't expecting the cold weather to come so quickly, so there aren't any overflow warming centres open yet
"It would've been ideal to have a solution in place before the weather hit, so it coming early was a challenge," says the region's director of housing services, Ryan Pettipiere.
Community groups in the region have stepped up to provide a temporary place for the homeless population to stay in light of the arrival of an early winter.
But The Working Centre stepped up, making arrangements on short notice to have an overflow space available in Kitchener.
https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/community-groups-step-up-to-provide-tempora...
