by Guest Contributor | Jan 31, 2023 | All Posts
By far the biggest impact on The Compass Food Bank & Outreach Centre in 2022 was from the very high rates of inflation. What we have seen over the past couple of years is in sharp contrast to what we saw over the previous twenty. From 2000 to 2020, the Consumer...
by Guest Contributor | Jan 27, 2023 | All Posts
Our neighborhood is changing. The landscape of our community is being reshaped by the construction projects going on, and the high end residences being built. Port Credit is fast becoming the place to live and play and summer weekends see our small village packed with...
by Guest Contributor | Jan 5, 2023 | All Posts
As we near the end of 2022, we must take some time to reflect on what a year it has been for The Compass Food Bank & Outreach Centre. This year marks our 20th anniversary serving the needs of our vulnerable neighbours in south Mississauga. In March, we were able...
by Guest Contributor | Oct 29, 2022 | All Posts
Rick wore his boots all summer. They were the only footwear he had. I saw him once sitting on a bench furiously scratching his feet because the boots made them sweat and the sweat made him itch. I asked if he was ok and he answered, “I don’t have a contagious disease,...
by Guest Contributor | Aug 24, 2022 | All Posts
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” is a phrase originally coined by Aristotle. If that’s true, then It’s the parts that make up this greater whole, and without those parts, that whole wouldn’t exist. As a matter of fact, the minute you change one of the...
