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Letter: A Lived Experience Perspective on Homelessness & Addiction

Jacob Morris-Wheeler, a local advocate and person in recovery, addresses growing concerns about how society views addiction and homelessness in Grey-Bruce and beyond.

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Jul 20, 2025
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

As a person in recovery from addiction, personal trauma and other vulnerable life situations, I am sounding the alarm on the current evolving narrative and perspective that is happening not only in Grey Bruce but in all of Canada and other places around the world.

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