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Home at last: Retired dean finds housing as Anglicans raise funds in support

Matthew Puddister — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 18:52:46 +0000

The Rev. Jonas Allooloo, who found himself homeless last October two years after his retirement, has moved into a small one-bedroom apartment in the city with his wife Meena.

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No room in the inn

Matthew Puddister — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 19:35:01 +0000

Two years ago, the Rev. Jonas Allooloo was dean of St. Jude’s Cathedral in Iqaluit, Nunavut, preparing to retire after more than four decades of work in the Anglican Church of Canada that included stints as a member of General Synod, participation in various national committees and work as a translator who helped produce the first Inuktitut Bible.

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National Youth Project inspires homelessness education

Matthew Puddister — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:00:58 +0000

Welcome … Home, the National Youth Project (NYP) for 2018-2020 focused on homelessness and affordable housing, is moving ahead with a new website and multiple new resources available online.

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Creating community: Renovated church building provides housing and support in Winnipeg’s west end

Joelle Kidd — Tue, 14 May 2019 12:30:02 +0000

This is the fourth post in a four-part series. Read previous instalments here, here and here. When the Rev. Cathy Campbell became rector at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Winnipeg, Man., the building was “a complete mess.” “The rain was coming in the roof, you could put your foot through the floor in the basement. There […]

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Come to the table: St. Luke’s Table in Ottawa breaks ‘social isolation’

Joelle Kidd — Tue, 14 May 2019 12:00:49 +0000

This is the third post in a four-part series. Read previous instalments here and here. “The problem in Ottawa is housing is still very expensive and there isn’t enough affordable housing. And the pressure on land…land’s very valuable,” says Rachel Robinson, executive director of St. Luke’s Table, a drop-in day program run by the diocese of […]

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Common ground: Winnipeg church plans affordable housing on site of parish hall

Joelle Kidd — Mon, 13 May 2019 12:45:52 +0000

This is the second post in a four-part series. Read the previous instalment here. At All Saints Anglican Church in Winnipeg, Man., the parish hall is coming down. The hall, which sits on a downtown intersection across from the provincial legislative building, was built in 1964. Over the intervening decades, it has become “worn out,” […]

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A foundation that others build upon

Joelle Kidd — Mon, 13 May 2019 12:30:33 +0000

This is the first post in a four-part series. Read the next instalment here. As social need mounts, Anglican churches repurpose buildings to provide housing and community programs Anglican churches in Canada are some of the oldest buildings in the country. While long a point of pride for many churches, some congregations now find themselves […]

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Homelessness simulation activity ‘eye-opening’ for youth at CLAY

Joelle Kidd — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 18:43:20 +0000

“Do you know anyone in the shelter?” the woman inside asks. The group standing before her exchange glances, their hope deflating. When they respond that, no, they don’t know anyone inside, she replies, “I’m sorry, but we’re full.” The door closes. Luckily for the group in front of the closed door, this is a simulation. […]

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In lead up to Ontario election, Anglican bishop urges government, voters to make housing a priority

Joelle Kidd — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 16:00:15 +0000

Diocese of Ottawa Bishop John Chapman is calling on the federal and Ontario governments to prioritize housing programs, and urging Ontario voters to consider issues of homelessness and affordable housing when casting their ballots in the June 7 provincial election. In a statement released June 4, Chapman notes that the diocese “operates several affordable housing communities, […]

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Homeless encampment presents quandary for Winnipeg Anglican church

Joelle Kidd — Wed, 30 May 2018 20:22:38 +0000

People living in tents next to All Saints’ Anglican Church in Winnipeg, diocese of Rupert’s Land, are being asked to leave after a decision made “with some sadness” by the church’s vestry, says the Rev. Brent Neumann. Neumann, the priest at All Saints’, says the people living on the property will not be asked to […]

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