Gingerbread house competition for housing in Nanaimo
By Sports and Lifestyle Editor Cole Schisler Last year, local home builder B.Gallant Homes organized a gingerbread house decorating event to raise money for the Salvation Army’s housing programs in Nanaimo. They raised almost $1000 dollars in 2015, and this year, they are raising the stakes with the B. Gingerbread Homes Competition. This year, teams … Continued
The Salvation Army: Giving hope
Above: Sign for the Salvation Army on a building in downtown Portland. Photo via iStockphoto. By Sports and Lifestyle Editor Cole Schisler Across BC, rates of homelessness are rising. For some, the issue can be attributed to the lack of affordable housing. For others, it could be loss of a job, addiction, mental illness, or just … Continued