Author: Édith Boisvert

Students from North Star Academy Laval enjoyed their day on February 14th by distributing hot drinks, meals and clothing to people experiencing homelessness in front of the Old Brewery Mission in Montreal. For 16 years now, the school principal of this Laval’s English school, Josée Pepin, and her students have been the organizers of this event. “I want to show students that they [those who are experiencing homelessness] are people just like us,” explains the private school’s principal. “No one is immune to homelessness,” adds Lynne Dupuis, head of philanthropic development for the Old Brewery Mission. Denis is a good example. “I…