Category Archives: Video

Sea Dogs support campaign to end homelessness

Posted December 7, 2011 by markleger

November 29, 2011 Sea Dogs don toques to help end youth homelessness in Saint John Saint John – The Saint John Sea Dogs are showing their support for the Raising the Roof National Toque campaign for homeless youth in Saint … Read more →

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Youth homelessness in Saint John

Posted December 5, 2011 by markleger

There are nearly 200 homeless youth in Saint John. A working working group that includes representatives from youth-serving organizations and area churches is currently working on establishing an emergency housing facility to complement and strengthen existing housing and support services … Read more →

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The Abbey: ‘A real sense of community here’

Posted November 29, 2011 by markleger

The Abbey is a new mixed-income housing development in Saint John. Mark Leger of the Human Development Council (HDC) recently interviewed two residents of the new building in the city centre, Amy Ferguson and Rick Smith. These interviews will eventually … Read more →

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Faces of Occupy Saint John: Peter Munn

Posted November 7, 2011 by markleger

Peter Munn is a 24-year-old taking part in an Occupy Saint John protest in King’s Square. He and several others have been camped out there for more than two weeks. Peter believes in putting a local face on the Occupy … Read more →

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Faces of Occupy Saint John: Mike Brideau

Posted November 2, 2011 by markleger

Mike Brideau is a 20-year-old taking part in an Occupy Saint John protest in King’s Square, where he and several others have been camped out for two weeks. Mike has had a difficult upbringing, he says, and was the victim … Read more →

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Video tells stories of sexual assault survivors

Posted October 3, 2011 by markleger

A ‘Take Back The Night’ march to support survivors of sexual assault took place Friday, September 23 in Saint John. This video chronicling the experiences of four courageous survivors was shown at the march, attended by nearly 100 women, children … Read more →

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First Steps through Melissa’s eyes

Posted June 8, 2011 by markleger

First Steps Housing Project is a home for pregnant and parenting teens and young women in Saint John. Take a tour of this supportive space through the eyes of one young mom, Melissa. This is the first in a series … Read more →

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Homelessness Awareness

Posted November 27, 2010 by admin

A group of people from Saint John slept outside in King’s Square to raise awareness for the lack of shelter space for homeless people in the cold winter months. In this video, Mark Leger interviewed Joe Godin and Fern Bennett … Read more →

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