Residents express concern about the impact and location of the homeless village, while others show support.
THUNDER BAY – At least one downtown south core resident has serious concerns about a proposed temporary homeless village that earlier this week got council’s go-ahead.
William Woods, who spoke at Wednesday night’s at-large town hall at city hall, said as someone who lives on East Victoria Avenue, he’s concerned about what the city will do to keep the area safe, if and when the homeless ‘flood’ into the area.
The city has proposed building 80 to 100 temporary shelter units, which will be housed either on a vacant Miles Street lot or at the Kam River Heritage Park, where a homeless encampment already exists.