Career
He is a writer of Métis origin. With a strong affinity to social welfare issues, he currently works at the Shepherds of Good Hope in Ottawa, Ontario. In his early years Raymond worked for the Porcupine & District Children’s Aid Society (1965–1971).
However, in 1971 he accepted many executive positions with provincial and municipal organizations:
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (1971–1976) - Director of Social Work - Northeastern Regional Mental Health Centre
Timmins Association for the Mentally Retarded – Program Coordinator (1976–1977)
Ontario Ministry of Health (1977–1989) – Director of Social Work Services – Kingston Psychiatric Hospital
Ontario Ministry of Health (1989–1998) – Coordinator of Community Development – Kingston Psychiatric Hospital
Ontario College of Certified Social Workers – Chairman (1990–1993).
Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing – Advisor (1998)
Raymond has self-published seventeen collections of poetry on the homeless, volunteers working with the homeless and a wide range of other topics. His latest collection "We Salute You - Volume
IV - Nous Vous Saluons" is a pictorial and poetic tribute to those individuals and groups who volunteer at the Shepherds of Good Hope. He has collaborated on the publication of two booklets: "The Call to Peggy’s Cove" and "The Innovator".
He has co-authored a novel about street people titled, "Remember Who I Am".
He has also written two other manuscripts "On a Mission with Queensway Tours" and "Where to Next".
