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
November 29, 2001
Editorial: A chance to correct
Editorial: A chance to correct national housing shame (29 Nov 2001)
November 28, 2001
Rentals tight across region (27
Rentals tight across region (27 Nov 2001)
Riled renters have a say
Riled renters have a say (27 Nov 2001)
November 26, 2001
Program gives needy more than
Program gives needy more than a meal (26 Nov 2001)
Toronto apartment shortage eases slightly
Toronto apartment shortage eases slightly (26 Nov 2001)
Province under attack on funds
Province under attack on funds for housing (26 Nov 2001)
Cities awaken to housing: Report
Cities awaken to housing: Report (25 Nov 2001)
Housing solutions are elusive (24
Housing solutions are elusive (24 Nov 2001)
November 23, 2001
Youth Homelessness Initiative
The local Human Resources Development Canada office is seeking submissions of Letters of Interest for the Youth Homelessness Initiative to address the priorities identified in the Waterloo Region Homelessness Community Plan as they apply to homeless youth between the ages of 15 and 30 years of age in Waterloo Region.
Your Letter of Interest, clearly marked as to contents, must be received by Human Resources Development Canada by January 4, 2002 at 409 Weber Street West, P.O. Box 9011, Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4L6 attention Ann Bowes, by 4 p.m. local time.
Download these documents:
Youth Homelessness Funding - Letter of Interest Application Guide (139 KB PDF)
SCPI Terms and Conditions (54 KB PDF)
SCPI Community Guide (211 KB PDF)
November 21, 2001
Province accused of `playing
Province accused of `playing games' (23 Nov 2001)
Plea for housing (22 Nov 2001)
Cold-weather alert for homeless established (21 Nov 2001)
November 19, 2001
Disabled woman at home in
Disabled woman at home in new, renovated kitchen (19 Nov 2001)
November 17, 2001
Cambridge Y adds a youth
Cambridge Y adds a youth shelter (17 Nov 2001)
Editorial: Ontario should join national
Editorial: Ontario should join national housing plan (17 Nov 2001)
November 16, 2001
Churches providing shelter for homeless
Churches providing shelter for homeless brace for busy winter (16 Nov 2001)
Letter to the Editor: Residence for youth needs winter help (16 Nov 2001)
Homeless and those at risk
Homeless and those at risk to benefit from Whitehorse community plan (16 Nov 2001)
Peel Region's homeless to benefit
Peel Region's homeless to benefit from Government of Canada funding (14 Nov 2001)
November 15, 2001
How Serious is Our Affordable Housing Crisis?
Working Group member Deborah Schlichter examines the issue in Too Few Affordable Homes.
November 13, 2001
Money sought for rent bank
Money sought for rent bank (9 Nov 2001)
The demise of Tent City?
The demise of Tent City? (9 Nov 2001)
Tent City digs in for
Tent City digs in for long winter (5 Nov 2001)
Food bank for students? Sad,
Food bank for students? Sad, but true (3 Nov 2001)
November 04, 2001
Being poor can be deadly,
Being poor can be deadly, report on fatal disease says (2 Nov 2001)
November 02, 2001
Churches hold vigil to launch
Churches hold vigil to launch program to help the homeless (2 Nov 2001)
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November 01, 2001
Editorial: Failing the most vulnerable
Editorial: Failing the most vulnerable (31 Oct 2001)