2021: A demanding but crucial year

2021: A demanding but crucial year

Wow… 2021. As we come to a close on another year full of the unexpected, we want to take the time to reflect on its successes and challenges. We must recognize Fernie’s frontline staff and how they went above and beyond to care beyond reason no matter what. With a...
Commitment to Change

Commitment to Change

We’re living in a time where it seems as if the landscape of society as we know it is constantly changing.  There are always new issues and concerns coming to the forefront, each worthy of attention and action. In the midst of ever-changing circumstances around us,...
Let’s talk community-based restorative justice.

Let’s talk community-based restorative justice.

Community-based restorative justice aims to prevent reoffending and encourage youth to take accountability for their actions through skill-building programs. Incarceration is the formal approach focusing on removing the person from society. Unlike formal...
One Step in the Right Direction

One Step in the Right Direction

April 20th, 2021, Headlines across the world spoke to the verdict of the criminal trial of the ex-Police officer responsible for taking the life of a black man. “Breaking News; Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd, a case that spurred...
Gangs and Guns Violence in Toronto

Gangs and Guns Violence in Toronto

To approach the issue of gangs and gun violence it will take pages of research and experience to put a finger on the major reasons. For the purpose of this blog article I will break it down to three topics. Environment, Schooling and Money. I will also include a video...
COVID Kindness

COVID Kindness

Wow!! What a surprising year it has been for all of us. This year has been challenging but we have all had to learn some valuable lessons. This pandemic has affected us all in some way, shape or form. Our lives have been transformed as we know it, whether it be due to...