Mouse “Cheech Mouse” is from London, Ontario. As a former cook, he has travelled a lot and is a proud hippie. A few years ago he was rollerblading down a hill and broke his back. With no family, savings or job prospects, he now collects bottles and does custodial work to make ends meet.

Hailing from Six Nations, Ontario, Angie moved here a few months ago to join two of her brothers, and just try something new. The programs on the DTES have been helping them get set up. "My mom's Cree and my dad's Mohawk, so we're just a bunch of Creehawks."