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They walk the streets and back alleys of the downtown eastside

October 20, 2021 by Debbie Cazander Leave a Comment

They walk the streets and back alleys

On a recent afternoon I made my way to Vancouver, to an address on East Hastings Street, in the heart of the downtown east side.  Dozens of times in the past I had driven this infamous street, with its’ share of homeless and destitute people, but I had never stopped – other than for a red light. Now, I was set to interview John and Jen Riley who, not too long ago, had … [Read more...] about They walk the streets and back alleys of the downtown eastside

The hot dog church serving the poor in Vancouver downtown eastside

July 1, 2019 by Jack Taylor Leave a Comment

The church with free hot dogs

Contemporary writer A.M. Swodboda, addressing a conservation biology class at Houghton College, stated that “creation care is not about polar bears. It’s about the poor.” If there is anyone in Vancouver who has translated this into tangible expression, it is Randy Barnetson through his street church ministry in the eastside of downtown Vancouver.  Barnetson began the … [Read more...] about The hot dog church serving the poor in Vancouver downtown eastside

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