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Welland family turns to food banks, churches to make ends meet

Welland family turns to food banks, churches to make ends meet

Christopher Dean had a decent job working as a security guard, a nice two-bedroom apartment, and what he described as a good life until he was 34 years old. An injury to his spine changed all that. “I have spinal problems going from my neck to my tailbone, so I haven’t been able to work for the last five to six years or so,” the Welland resident said. Now, he lives in a single-bedroom apartment with his partner, Amanda Gibbard, and their 16-year-old son. Both are unable […]

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