Homelessness in Waterloo Region
The Waterloo Region Community Homelessness Network has been restructured and renamed the Waterloo Region Housing and Homelessness Umbrella Group. A website was launched in November 22, 2006. For current information about the activities of the HHUG go to www.hhug.ca
This homelessness webpage will maintain archival material from the Homelessness Network
August 31, 2001
Homeless woman waits for an
Homeless woman waits for an alcove (31 August 2001)
Tenants urged to file a complaint (31 August 2001)
August 30, 2001
A Crisis with Plenty of
A Crisis with Plenty of Solutions (30 August 2001)
Right to rent costs plenty (30 August 2001)
Public housing is tricky to build (25 Aug 2001)
August 24, 2001
Rent bank proposed to help
Rent bank proposed to help homeless (24 August 2001)
August 23, 2001
Thousands wait for housing help
Thousands wait for housing help (23 August 2001)
Dental surgery blamed as MPP
Dental surgery blamed as MPP a no-show at housing meeting (22 August 2001)
August 20, 2001
Too much talk, too little
Too much talk, too little action on poverty (20 August 2001)
Mayors fear crisis in public
Mayors fear crisis in public housing (20 August 2001)
August 17, 2001
Canada proposes social housing blueprint
Canada proposes social housing blueprint (16 August 2001)
August 13, 2001
Film about homeless hits home
Film about homeless hits home for viewers (15 Aug 2001)
Near-homeless family helped (14 Aug 2001)
Letter to the Editor: The homeless need more help (13 August 2001)
Letter to the Editor: All
Letter to the Editor: All talk, no action won't help homeless (11 August 2001)
Sharing experiences (10 August 2001)
Sharing experiences (10 August 2001)
Family almost homeless (9 August
Family almost homeless (9 August 2001)
Women's shelter raising funds for garden on roof (9 Aug 2001)
Women's shelters to get $1.8
Women's shelters to get $1.8 million (4 August 2001)
Man wanders into meeting and tells experts about life on the streets (3 August 2001)
Affordable housing is key to
Affordable housing is key to solving homeless problem (2 August 2001)
Most services for homeless centred
Most services for homeless centred in Kitchener: report (31 July 2001)
Region may open free dental clinics to adults who qualify (27 July 2001)
Seniors hail free shuttle to grocery store (26 July 2001)
Housing group seeks lower municipal fees, more government aid (9 July 2001)
August 01, 2001
Community Plan Consultation Document
A Community Plan Consultation Document was released in July 2001, and is available for download (150K PDF).