Crime & Police

Council puts homelessness on the table

The topic of persons experiencing homelessness and transients was brought forward by Councillor Stephen Dafoe at the Sept. 17 Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting. resulting in two motions being made, one of which was withdrawn pending the review of the Community Standards Bylaw this fall. […]

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Report on homelessness in Morinville piques Council’s interest

Morinville’s Council have received a thorough report from the Town’s Community Program and FCSS Coordinator Melonie Dziwenka on the state of homelessness in Morinville, including steps forward the Town can make with their partners. The report includes definitions of different types of homelessness, and statistics available for Morinville’s numbers in each category. […]

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Student touched by plight of homeless starts fundraising campaign

By Stephen Dafoe

Riviere Qui Barre – A trip to a Christian summer camp this past summer set a Camilla School student on a mission to help the homeless. Nine-year-old Brooke Bonin has been raising money for Edmonton’s Hope Mission since school began in September and has already amassed more than $3,000, monies that will be handed over to the mission Dec. 23… […]