Meet Marcus the Carcus

Just back from summer holidays and thought I would take a walk-about.  Here is Marcus the Carcus feeding a pigeon with a sign “Fight Hobophobia”.  At 49, he’s been on the street for over two years and seen most of Canada except for way up North.  Originally from down East, his family is still there but they are not close.  He has never stayed in a shelter and enjoys the snow more than the rain.  “Your sleeping bag gets wet and it takes a long time to dry out”.  He told me he might consider applying for ODSP when he was 60 and he didn’t want to live in subsidized housing where there were only welfare – “There’s too much hassle!”.