When Donovan Bullied walks through downtown Kenora, he’s hit with memories, most of them from the time he called the streets home.
He’d walk around all night to keep warm, which is not easy during a northwestern Ontario winter. Two years ago, he fell through the ice and was stuck in wet shoes for two weeks, and was left with permanent nerve damage, trench foot and frostbite.
But he said the worst pain he’s experienced is the stigma of being homeless and using drugs.
Bullied is among the many people who’ve experienced homelessness and addiction in Kenora. He said he’s faced discrimination, even abuse from the broader public. Community leaders and outreach workers
