Ep129: Fredericton Homeless Shelters + Mom's Potato Dressing (Dec 19/24)

Ep129 Dec 19/24: The Carr brothers Show, Jack, Jeff, and Jody discuss upcoming Christmas plans and their current professions and Jeff's update on his future plans. They highlight their mother's famous Potato Dressing recipe and showcase a how-to video of mom cooking and preparing the dish which is great for any roasted meat dish but specifically for mom's annual Christmas Eve gathering. Warren Maddox, executive director of Fredericton shelters, joins to discuss the shelter's increased demand, now serving around 700 people annually (up from their usual 325) and also military vets seeking their services is up 300%, and Warren also discusses their new transitional housing initiatives. The Shelters are close to opening a 30-bed "out-of-the-cold" overnight shelter after planning since June. They also address the impact of the Canada Post strike on their fundraising, projecting a $75,000 loss. Maddox emphasizes the importance of community support and the need for flexible housing solutions.THE CARR BROTHERS SHOW:A discussion of current events by brothers Jeff, Jack and Jody from New Brunswick, Canada. They have 35 years of combined service in elected provincial politics.-Jeff was the Member of the Legislative Assembly for New Maryland-Sunbury and former Environment and Local Government Minister and former Minister of Transportation since 2014.-Jack is a former MLA, reporter, comms director and currently CEO/Team Lead of the Jack Carr Real Estate Team.-Jody is a lawyer and was elected for 19 years and is former minister of the departments of Education, Post-Secondary Education, Labour, Immigration.Also, broadcasted every Thursday night on CHCO-TV, facebook and Youtube.Plus your favourite podcast provider.JACK: https://www.JACKCARR.comJEFF: https://legnb.ca/en/members/current/3...JODY:  https://www.fb.com/jodycarrlawofficeCHCO-TV: https://chco.tvYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@thecarrbrothersshowFB: https://www.fb.com/thecarrbrothers