We Exist, We are Human is a series of paintings that tackles the housing crisis in Fredericton. Visual artist David Porter wants to people to challenge their assumptions about homelessness. "We're all people," he says.
An announcement by the New Brunswick government that it is spending $102.2 million over the next four years to add 490 public housing units and repairing 110 others is welcome news, but some say it's not nearly enough.
HALIFAX For people without a place to call home, the holidays can be an especially tough time of year. With the number of homeless individuals having grown in Atlantic Canada, generosity and goodwill on behalf of organizations throughout the Maritimes is ensuring everyone has a safe and merry holiday season. At Phoenix Learning Centre in Fredericton, raising spirits is the main focus. On Christmas Day, for the first time, the facility hosted a turkey dinner provided by Fredericton Community Kitchens. Christmas is always hard. We look at Christmas as being for family; this group is their family. Every day they re with us, and still, there s that emotional turmoil; so, we try to alleviate any stressors, says Phoenix Learning Centre coordinator Scott Earle. We ve had Christmas movies on this week, lots of Christmas baking and donations, we ve had three days of gift-giving.