What is a Living Wage?
When people think of poverty, they often think in terms of absolute poverty or the low-income threshold. What people don’t normally think of...
26 June, 2019
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5 Ways Youth Can Make a Difference in Simcoe Muskoka
People are more motivated than ever to give back to their communities, and youth are no exception. In fact, members of our youngest...
04 June, 2019
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Invisible Impact: Heat and Poverty
While most of us are celebrating the beautiful weather replacing the cold, wet days of winter, we can’t forget about the dangers of...
29 May, 2019
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The Cruel Irony of Poverty
By: John Arruda It’s expensive to live in poverty. Think about that sentence for a moment. It doesn’t seem logical, but when you start putting...
22 May, 2019
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Connecting Communities: Professionals in Practice
“You can be an out-LGBTQ person in Barrie and still be a successful businessperson.” That’s the idea behind Professionals in Practice, a networking and...
15 May, 2019
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Food Insecurity – A Facet of Poverty
We often think of poverty in terms of money: you either have enough money or you don’t. The situation isn’t that simple, though....
06 May, 2019
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