Shelter Me: Housing Hardship in Peterborough Continues
In a previous article published in Arthur, we reported on the housing crisis in Peterborough and its connection to a similar crisis in Toronto. However, there is much more to …
Housing and Homelessness
On Being a Student in a City with a Housing Crisis
Ruth Glass, the British-German Sociologist, once wrote that the city was “too vast, too complex, too contrary and too moody” to be known entirely. Despite its size, I like to …
“Students Want to Be Students”: The Housing Crises in Toronto and Peterborough
If you are or have been a post-secondary education student in Peterborough or Toronto, odds are you’ve had a rough go of housing. With the standard city vacancy rate worldwide …
Letter to the Editors, Arthur-in-Summer 2019: 13 Ways to Support Those who are Tenting in Downtown Parks
It’s hot and muggy and uncomfortable outside. Drop off donations of ice, cold beverages, boxes of popsicles, sunscreen, hats. There is a 40 to 60 percent chance of rain (and …
Housing Service Aims to Assist the Indigenous Peoples of Ontario
Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS): a seemingly resurfacing non-profit with “a mandate to provide safe and affordable housing to urban and rural First Nation, Inuit and Métis people living off-Reserve …
Peterborough Waterfront Condo Development a Slap in the Face for Those Touched by Housing Crisis
As the weather gets colder many are preparing to spend the night in Confederation or Victoria Park, respectively. These parks are located in the heart of Peterborough’s downtown core and …
TISA Facts #1: Renting Downtown
Putting it lightly, living off campus – away from the sheltered nature of residence-life and living a short walk away from your classrooms – can be incredibly daunting. There’s a …
Why We Fight for Housing
A few months ago, I was lucky enough to be a part of the Ontario Government’s roundtable on Food Security. What struck me during this discussion (besides the lack of …
Cooperation through confrontation: Downtown Business Improvement Association secures $150,000 from City
The Downtown Business Improvement Association (DBIA) has secured an additional $150 thousand out of the City of Peterborough for the next 20 years. This money will go to additional funding …
Arthur speaks with the homeless: a continuing conversation
Erin is a lady that has been struggling with mental illness for the better part of 20 years. As a result of that and other intersectional factors, Erin is homeless. …