It's been nearly a week since the City of Regina forced unhoused folks living in Pepsi Park (Core Park, People's Park, Turtle Park) to leave the area they had called home for months.
Encampments aren't the answer, but neither is forcibly removing people from their community and belongings, offering them the same limited resources that have led to them being impoverished in the first place, and then arresting and charging the people that refused to let this violent cycle continue.
We echo John Clarke's sentiment on the brutal takedown:
"Removing people with nowhere to go from a homeless encampment for 'safety' reasons is like 'rescuing' survivors from a leaky lifeboat by throwing them in the water."
With no publicized plan, no emergency housing options made available, and no communication with the people who were most affected by this appalling ordeal, within the span of one day the provincial and municipal governments somehow made the lives of our city's most vulnerable residents even harder than they already were.
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Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry is counting down the days until our Affirming Ministry Celebration. The musicians and speakers/presenters are confirmed, the cake is ordered , volunteer bakers are busy, and the Pride decorations are ready. It will be an afternoon of Love, Diversity & Community in a coffee-house style setting. The event is grounded in an expansive spirituality that embraces love and justice.
Dripping Honey from Listen to Dis' will be performing and, Mike Lamb will be singing "The River", and Brad Mcdougall will be singing " I Am What I Am" from La Cage aux Folle, accompanied by Kristine Beer.
You are invited to join us! We start at 2:00 pm, Knox-Metropolitan United Church, 2340 Victoria Ave. Use the Victoria Ave door.
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You are invited to our Affirming Ministry Celebration Oct 25, 2026. RAPM has gone through two years of learning and reflection about how we can best advocate for and with 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and communities.
This process is laid out by Affirm United/AUSE . Affirm/AUSE is in partnership with the United Church of Canada for the support of people of all gender orientations and sexual identities.
We publicly declare our commitment to inclusion and justice for all!
We are looking for volunteers to help us with the event. Email the RAPM office for more information at rapm@sasktel.net
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