baseball
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Recapping the Blue Jays Historical Season
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The Blue Jays narrowly lose to the Los Angeles Dodgers in their First World Series since 1993 The Toronto Blue Jays were on the precipice of greatness, as for the first time in 32 years, they played in the Major League Baseball World Series. What made their run even more improbable was the fact that…
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Men’s Baseball Team Lose 3-7 to the Gryphons
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Golden Hawks drop second straight loss to Gryphons at Bechtel Park The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks baseball team fell 3-7 to the University of Guelph Gryphons on Sunday at 3:00pm at Bechtel Park, dropping the latter half of their weekend doubleheader and continuing a tough start to their OUA campaign. The Golden Hawks entered the…
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LCSC Public Lecture on Chatham Coloured All-Stars
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On Sept. 20, the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada hosted a public lecture on the Chatham Coloured All-Stars. As part of the LCSC’s speaker series, Associate Professor of History at University of Windsor, Miriam Wright, spoke on themes of social justice in relation to her research of the Chatham Coloured All-Stars baseball team. …
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Application to have homeless encampment removed declined by Ontario Superior Court of Justice
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The region of Waterloo’s application to have a homeless encampment removed from 100 Victoria Street was declined by The Ontario Superior Court of Justice. “The first reaction I had was a sense of relief because it is the middle of winter and forcing people to leave encampments can be a matter of life and death…
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Laurier’s UXD (user experience design) using design to tackle homelessness
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An increase in homelessness affects everyone in our community. It has consequences for healthcare accessibility, public security, economic productivity, and tax revenue collection. The predicament of the homeless brings to light the multitude of social and economic problems that contribute to homelessness and poverty. Students at Wilfrid Laurier University’s User Experience Design (UXD) program will…
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Special Constables hold cold weather kit initiative
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For members of our community experiencing homelessness, cold weather is more than inconvenient and uncomfortable. It is life-threatening. As winter approaches, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Special Constable Service (SCS) is encouraging students, staff and faculty to consider donating items to their Cold Weather Kit initiative. “The Special Constable service is seeking donations of items that will…
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Kitchener-Waterloo announces new housing for single mothers facing homelessness
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The Kitchener-Waterloo region plans to have ten new affordable housing units made available next year for single mothers experiencing chronic homelessness. The project is being led by YW Kitchener-Waterloo. The group was provided property by the city of Kitchener last year, as well as federal funding, to build 41 new affordable housing units for chronically…
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Local programs offer support to people experiencing homelessness during the holidays
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December is associated with festive cheer, but for some, the holiday spirit is hard to feel. More than 1000 people in Waterloo are experiencing homelessness, with 412 living on the street, in their cars, or similar conditions. “It’s a mixed bag of people on the street,” Gail Gilbert, executive director at Supportive Housing of Waterloo…
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Homelessness in Waterloo Region
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Waterloo region’s Point in Time (PiT) Count that was conducted in September 2021 found a total of 1,085 people experiencing any type of homelessness. “One of the tricky things with numerating homelessness is that so much of homelessness is hidden homelessness,” Erin Dej, professor at Wilfrid Laurier University in the department of criminology said. Hidden…
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The importance of the OUA’s and USPORTS’ partnership with CBC Sports
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University sports across Canada should garner more attention and see an increase in viewership, following agreements by the National Governing Body of University Competition (USPORTS) and Ontario University Athletics to partner with CBC for exclusive streaming rights. In a significant move for the growth of university sports in Canada, USPORTS — the national governing body…
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