SWITCHBOARD: Rob Hailman explains his incendiary June 1st delegation

On Monday, June 1st, Rob Hailman accused Peterborough city council of systemic neglect for the lives of Peterborough’s homeless population, which he called “social murder.” This week on SWITCHBOARD, he explains his rationale to LJI Reporter Evan Robins, and responds to whether or not he thinks such rhetoric was justified. SWITCHBOARD is a live news recap…

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“This isn’t a problem that’s going to go away;” Council motion to defer winter shelter plan despite last year’s exposure deaths

At a General Committee meeting on May 25th, Peterborough City Council was met with heated debate as they considered a motion to fund an emergency winter shelter in the coming year. Mayor Jeff Leal moved to defer the approval of the winter plan until the next session of council in August, a move which city…

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Take Cover Books use National Canadian Film Day to support One City Peterborough

Take Cover Books (59 Hunter St E) took advantage of a nation-wide celebration of Canadian filmmaking to raise money for an organization doing street-level outreach closer to home. The independent bookstore, owned by brothers Andrew and Sean Fitzpatrick, screened Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie for National Canadian Film Day on April 15th in…

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