Kate Nixon cultivates collective care in Guelph’s downtown core
“If there is something tangible we can do, I love finding solutions to things, and coming together, and mobilizing to address things,” said Kate Nixon.
“If there is something tangible we can do, I love finding solutions to things, and coming together, and mobilizing to address things,” said Kate Nixon.
Rainbow Diversity Institute (RDI) provides “tools to start chipping away at the problem” of inequity, said founder and CEO Malissa Bryan. RDI is a consultancy of leaders in equity, diversity and inclusion who support universities, community groups, healthcare facilities, nonprofits and corporations.
From Nov. 4 to 26, the Guelph Film Festival presents local and international films in-person and online about social justice and environmental activism. Story by Robin George
The newest wave of COVID-19 is leading to growing numbers of infections as well as conversations about the morality of mandates. Mandates are a tool that help protect people most vulnerable to COVID-19, but some community leaders agree that they do lead to discrimination against unvaccinated people. Robin George reports.
Getting homeless people into homes, quickly, is priority for mayoral candidate Danny Drew and incumbent Cam Guthrie. Both support the Housing First approach. Story by Robin George.
The city has committed in writing to the plan. “We have identified budget for it, we have had really excellent outreach, we have identified a location, we’ve identified an inclusive design.” Story by Robin George.
University pow wow brings crowd to Waterloo park where people come together to dance, sing, drum, pray, and heal.
Written by Robin George.
Healing of the Seven Generations organized the Every Child Matters Walk in remembrance and honour of children who were forced to attend residential schools and Indian day schools.
People gathered to sing, dance, drum, pray and cry for residential school survivors during this crosswalk’s unveiling on Sept 16.
Though official maps, documents and signs still say Victoria Park, increasingly more people have been calling it Willow River Park since Indigenous leaders shared the name publicly in June.