More Families in the Bonaventure

Call me, super sensitive. But the Executive Director of Wings Housing has the annoying habit of referring to a man, woman and child /children configuration as a family. I am married to my partner and I consider we are a family. I know it is only a matter of semantics, but you know after the way "the right" is always using the family tag, I feel more than a little annoyed by this man.

He probably means he wants more families with children in the Bonaventure. But right now, I would have to warn any family with children that this is not the place to bring them. The same Executive Director has the habit of admitting folks with known drug problems that are far from being addressed.

I would not bring my children into this building without some guarantees that security and a code of behaviour, i.e abstinence from crystal methamphetamine is enforced rigidly. I believe the families who need housing deserve a safe environment.

If more families do move in, it would be nice to have some gay couples with children!