Everyone who comes through the doors of the Old Brewery Mission comes with a story.
Ashton, whose last name is omitted due to his vulnerable situation, is one of them. Earlier this year he lost his job.
“I had a job, I had a car, I had a relationship,” he told CTV News.
“After three months, my landlord evicted me from my building.”
After a few months in hostels, the 31-year-old ended up at the shelter. At the time, it was set up like a dormitory.
“There was very limited space between the beds, and it was like it was very cramped up between us,” he said.
But thanks to a private donation, the Mission has renovated all its facilities and people like Ashton got an upgrade.
They now have semi-private rooms with bunk beds and a locker for their belongings.
Each room has a door, and though it doesn’t …