Two Week Transit passes available for remainder of August
Transit is back! As of Friday, August 8th, Guelph Transit will be back up and running. From that date until Friday, August 15th, Guelph Transit will be free for all […]
Eliminating poverty in Ontario makes social and economic sense
This post was originally written as an opinion piece for the Guelph Mercury in the lead up to the provincial election. It was printed on June 4, 2014. Written by […]
It’s time for all Ontarians to have access to dental care
This post was originally written as an opinion piece for the Guelph Mercury in the lead up to the provincial election. It was printed on May 30, 2014. Written by […]
Everyone deserves healthy food and a fair chance at good health
This blog post was originally submitted to the Guelph Mercury as an opinion piece in the lead up to the provincial election. It was printed in the paper on May […]
Canada’s affordable housing crunch felt locally
This blog post was submitted to the Guelph Mercury as an opinion piece in the lead up to the provincial election. The title was altered in it’s run in the […]
Fact Sheets for Voters on Poverty
Wondering what questions to ask your provincial candidates in the lead up to the election? Look here for the Poverty Task Force’s fact sheets for voters. We have one for […]
Too many people in Guelph are hungry… Support the Guelph Community Food Drive
Blog post by Barb McPhee Barb is a member of many community-led initiatives, including the Poverty Task Force, Community Voices, Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition, and the Food Access Working Group/Community […]
April Is Oral Health Month, But Not For Everyone
Blog Post by David Thornley, Executive Director, Guelph Community Health Centre and Member of the Poverty Task Force Natalie (not her real name) experiences daily pain and infection from broken […]
Conversation highlights need for affordable housing
Last week we held our second community conversation on the Living Wage at the Ontario Early Years Centre in Stone Road Mall. The conversation examined housing-related costs within the living […]
“Home Sweet Home”
Blog Post by Barb McPhee Barb is a member of the Poverty Task Force, sits on the Steering Committee, co-chairs Community Voices, and is an Advance Your Voice speaker. What […]