Community Records

In April 2026, author Maggie Helwig joined us at One City for a conversation about her book, Encampment, which explores her lifelong activism and her fight to keep her churchyard open to people in need of a home.In this podcast episode, Auden Palmer interviews Maggie about her book, followed by questions from the audience. This episode was recorded live at the event.Maggie Helwig (she/they) is a white settler in Tkaronto/Toronto, and is the author of fifteen books and chapbooks, including Encampment: Resistance, Grace, and an Unhoused Community, which was awarded the 2025 Toronto Book Award, and Girls Fall Down (Coach House Books, 2008), which was shortlisted for the Toronto Book Award and chosen as the One Book Toronto in 2012. Helwig is a long-time social justice activist, and also an Anglican priest, and has been the rector of the Church of St. Stephen-in-the-Fields since 2012 (excerpt from Indigo.com)

On this episode, the leadership team at One City (Tammy Kuehne, Auden Palmer and Michael Vanderherberg) discuss the process and impact of developing Additional Residential Units (ARUs) for folks coming out of homelessness in our community.

Welcome back to Community Records! Jewelz Elliot, a One City staff member, shares with us her experience and perspectives on homelessness, addictions, recovery, and connection. This episode was recorded in the Fall of 2025.

On this episode of Community Records, we speak with Peter Boullata, a Palestinian-Canadian and minister at the Unitarian Fellowship in Peterborough. Our conversation explores the ongoing genocide in Palestine.CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussion of genocide and the deaths of children, which may be distressing to some listeners. Please take care when listening.

In this episode, we interview Jana Dodds as she shares her personal story of lived experience with substance use and homelessness. Jana discusses how she now supports people in our community while completing her Masters of Social Work and offers insights into how we can better support those experiencing homelessness and addiction.