New issue of Megaphone on the streets today

The kids are out of school for only two more weeks, but for parents, the summers can feel long—especially if they’re going it alone. In the new issue of Megaphone out today, learn how a single father is leading the charge in forming new, necessary networks of community support for Downtown Eastside dads.

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What a former Victoria police officer’s paternity scandal reveals about poverty in single-parent families: former RCMP constable Greg Doncaster has been disgraced, but a source of deeper, lasting shame is how the B.C. government treats single-parent families on income and disability assistance.

Neil Benson—poet, gardener, friend: The Downtown Eastside community mourns the loss of Neil Benson, a passionate gardener and poet who frequently published work in Megaphone.

Tie this city down: Seventy-eight-year-old fibre artist Sola Fiedler weaves intricate, photo-realistic tapestries of cities in flux. Her most recent masterpiece: Vancouver, city of constant change.

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Political will—or won’t they?: Victoria’s municipal race rekindles a longstanding debate on expanding harm reduction services on Vancouver Island.

Plus: Megaphone vendor Bob Dennis pays tribute to a beloved late relative; a survivors’ totem pole project gains momentum in the Downtown Eastside; and much more!

Megaphone: $2 every 2 weeks. Find your vendor.

Thank you for your support,

Jackie Wong
Editor

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