Ruth Belford remembers sitting at a bus stop in central Edmonton, where she’s lived almost her entire life. She explains that she looked across the street and saw two older homeless gentlemen sitting on a bench one cold winter day. It was what the two gentlemen were wearing that caught Belford’s attention. “I looked across … Continue reading The 2017 Great Knitting Giveaway
Kay Robertson stands off to the side of the common sitting area at Beverly Place lodge. Three tables of men and women leaning over their bingo boards are laid out in front of her. They listen carefully as she calls out the numbers and letters, never stuttering or muttering as she draws each new ball. … Continue reading Kay’s Volunteer Award
This story was originally written and published for the 2016 Sage Awards and for GEF Seniors Housing's 2015 Annual Report. In June 2015, the City of Edmonton decided to remove the bus stop that was located directly in front of Gateway Manor, where both Mary McVeeters and Shirley Baynes live. The City cited a lack … Continue reading Gateway Manor Fights for Bus Stop
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