Michael’s mother died when he was nine years old and he has never been close to his father, whom he calls “a bad man.”
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As a youth, he turned to drugs – using and dealing – and has been homeless for most of his life, living around Gastown and elsewhere in East Vancouver.
In 2008, Mike met Molly at the Portland Hotel and the two had a baby in April 2011, prompting him to clean up and get his life on track.
The family now lives in the Woodward’s building, which Michael calls “a huge stabilizing factor.”