Monthly Archives: February 2012

Shaw’s Daily Show: Journey to the Edges 2012

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Woodwynn Farms executive director, Richard Leblanc, has traded places with “Ed”, a man who’s been living in his van for 2 years. This swap is in effort to raise awareness and funds for the therapeutic community

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Day 15 Journey to the Edges 2012

OMG I can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks already.
Most of this has become an obsession with getting or staying warm.
I’ve become more confounded as to how homelessness has become an acceptable standard of care for those in … Continue reading

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Day 14 Journey to the Edges 2012

Ed tells me that the inside of his van has been so cold in past winters, that icicles formed on the ceiling.
Dr. Michael Young (Royal Roads University) tells me there are homeless in Inuvik surviving in -33C weather.
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Day 13 Journey to the Edges 2012

Simply grateful today for ‘Ed’ trading places with me for this journey.
The opportunity to showcase the contrast between both our ‘new living situations’ is just terrific.
here again is a bit about Ed.
Peninsula News Review: http://​www.peninsulanewsreview.com/​news/140081693.html

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Here’s how you can help us reach our goals for 2012!

1. 2012 letters of support to C. Saanich
2. 2012 people donating .99 cents a day
Advocate
• Send a support letter to Central Saanich Municipality asking for rezoning for this project to be implemented to its fullest.
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