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Worthy of dignity: Regina memorial honours those who died while homeless We re not asking people to feel bad or guilty, but we are asking them to just see the humanity and worthiness and dignity in everyone.
Author of the article: Lynn Giesbrecht
Publishing date: Feb 07, 2021 • February 7, 2021 • 3 minute read • Blair Roberts, communications officer for the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan, poses for a photo near his home. The group will host the fifth annual Regina Homelessness Memorial, which commemorates people who died while homeless. Photo by Michael Bell /Regina Leader-Post
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Working with people living in homelessness, Kendra Giles knows not everyone receives a funeral to give their friends and family a chance to grieve and honour them when they die.
By Josh Sigurdson
Feb 6, 2021 8:49 AM
Three Regina organizations are partnering together to host a memorial service for those who lost their lives due to homelessness.
Phoenix Residential Society, Street Culture Project, and the John Howard Society are hosting the fifth annual event on Facebook Live.
Blair Roberts with the John Howard Society says the event gives those who’ve died the chance to be honoured properly.
“If I passed away tomorrow, there’d be family and friends that would be able to gather, so we really just wanted to take this chance,” said Roberts. “Five years ago, there was a vision of giving these guys some respect and dignity, and a chance to honour those who have lost their lives to homelessness.”