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Alberta food bank surge: sign of bad times for all?

Food banks across Alberta are overrun with demand — perhaps a bad sign for many Canadians

 

The number of people turning to food banks is surging across Alberta and inching up in other parts of the country. With so many rumblings of a recession, those on the front lines believe the upswing could be a sign of tough times ahead for much of Canada. When the economy's in trouble, they say, the early signs appear at the food bank. It's where people turn when their employment insurance runs out or their savings account runs dry. "It's where they go when they hit the wall," Gail Nyberg with Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank told CBC News. "It's actually gauging those most vulnerable." Bad signs in Alberta Due to a slow down in the oil patch, food banks across Alberta are suddenly overrun with demand. Today, Alberta Food Banks is issuing a news release with an urgent call for donations, saying "the shelves are bare" at many locations. "I've personally talked to a dozen food banks in the last two to three months and I can't think of one that has said their numbers haven't increased," executive director Stephanie Rigby said. "We know that there may be more to come, and I know the food banks are bracing." Many newcomers, such as Pamela in Edmonton, are first-time users. "I never thought it would come to this," she said about seeking donated food. READ MORE: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/alberta-food-bank-surge-sign-of-bad-times-for-all-1.3160641