According to Homeless Hub.com, there are at least 251 people experiencing homelessness in Windsor as of 2021. Some downtown business owners feel sympathy for them. “I see them sitting down there, across the street,” said Milad Hourani, the owner of
By Joelle Brassard City councilman Renaldo Agostino of Ward 3 has proposed some new additions to the outside area of the Downtown Mission to improve the overall quality of the area. New additions include portable washrooms, lighting, fencing and
Figures from 2019 show a worsening crisis in affordable housing and homelessness in Windsor. There are 6,500 people in Windsor cannot afford to buy a home because they spend more than 50 per cent of their income on housing. The City of Windsor
The sun shines through french windows, making everything look warm and serene. Away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Windsor, you can enjoy your own time here. It is not only a sea of knowledge, but also a haven
People who are homeless look for help at Street Help Homeless Centre during the winter. Staff at Street Help on Wyandotte Street East give warm meals, clothing and a bed to those in need during the colder months. Street
People who are experiencing mental health issues or addiction crises will now have more community support in Windsor and may no longer be locked up in prison or hospitalized. The safe bed short-term housing crisis project was launched Monday in downtown
Art Attack Windsor and Bras by Jillish have coordinated with a fashion show to support a local homeless centre. The event called WERK or Bras For a Cause will be in full swing Friday Nov. 8, at the Water’s Edge
There are 30,000 Canadians who are homeless every night according to a new homelessness report. In the study, done by Canadian Homelessness Research Network 200,000 Canadians experience homelessness, 150,000 use a homeless shelter, 30,000 are homeless on any given night
By Cody Wall The Downtown Mission of Windsor is scheduled to move in 2019 and residents in the area and The Mission all agree that it is for the best. Due to a shortage of space, the Mission recently purchased
By Kati Panasiuk A group of Windsor women are coming together to help the homeless in the coldest days of winter. Filling up an SUV with as many hats, mittens, scarfs, coats and socks donated from people around Windsor and
Some Windsor families may not wake up Christmas morning to a tinsel-covered tree and presents, and the Children’s Aid Society wants to avoid that. The CAS wants no child to be left behind this holiday season. It has asked the
By: Noah Gecelovsky Homelessness in Windsor is a rising problem that continues to go overlooked by many across the province. The most recent example of neglect in dealing with the homeless situation comes from the provincial government denying Windsor’s application for the $200 million fund created to combat homelessness across Ontario. According
Volunteers tied bundles of warmth to trees and poles in downtown Windsor. On Dec. 3, between War Memorial Square and All Saints Anglican Church, scarves, gloves and hats were bundled and left out for those in need at the first
“There was, quite literally, nowhere for people to go.” You can’t mistake the passion of Tamara Kowalska, who founded the Windsor Youth Centre six years ago after seeing at-risk youth slipping through the cracks. Now, Kowalska has created a 13-part
by Noah Gecelovsky Windsor West MPP, Lisa Gretzky, is taking a stand for Windsor in Queen’s Park after the Liberal-run provincial government announced 21 communities would receive portions of a $200 million fund to combat homelessness — leaving the city out in the cold. Gretzky was outraged that, with Windsor’s homelessness problem reaching crisis levels, the border city
St.Clair College staff and students are gearing up for the winter season by wrapping the community up in coats. The second annual Tie One On campaign is helping the homeless by tying scarves and coats to trees throughout the Windsor-Essex
by Dawn Gray Cards in the shape of pink butterflies are showing up across Windsor and Essex County as part of a social media campaign designed to increase awareness and support for local women experiencing poverty and homelessness.
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