Author of the article: Jim Gurnett
Publishing date: Mar 09, 2021 • March 9, 2021 • 3 minute read • Two camp residents share a hug after being evicted from the homeless camp near downtown Edmonton known as Camp Pekiwewin. Police and peace officers closed the camp down on November 12, 2020. The camp was on public land and had been occupied by over 200 people since July 2020. Photo by Larry Wong /POSTMEDIA
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For 200 years, people have experienced an emotional boost singing, “Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home.” So powerful was the song’s sentiment, it was banned in Union army camps during the U.S. Civil War, for fear soldiers would desert for home just hearing its message.
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Two months to access therapy
But with more people seeking counselling since the beginning of the pandemic, it s harder to access support. Wait times at EMCN have shot up from four weeks to more than two months. Which is terrible I have no other word for it, because people need support, said Linschoten. Many communities have associations and they are really good support for each other . It would be good if these associations would themselves get more support so they can more easily organize these things.
The burden has only worsened as poverty increases in households throughout Edmonton because of COVID-19.
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Syrian refugee family reflects on 5 years of life in Edmonton
Sali and Hala Al-Masalma were part of a wave of Syrian refugee families who arrived in Edmonton five years ago.
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Posted: Feb 03, 2021 8:00 AM MT | Last Updated: February 3
The Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers holds Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) courses for permanent residents.(Supplied by the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers)
When she arrived in Canada five years ago, Sali Al-Masalma was confused about her new home and nervous for her first day of school.
Sali s family was part of a wave of people that came to Canada from Syria in 2015 and 2016 as refugees fleeing civil war.