It was a packed house at the Boys and Girls club as people showed their opposition or support to building an Indigenous homeless facility, for people up to 29 years old, on Junot Avenue.
Albert Aiello, who runs the club and opposes the homeless facility at Junot, notes there are other options.
“I guess in the introductory stages of this whole project there was 4 parcels of land, three others that the city made available. I think there’s one in Westfort, and I believe the other 2 are in Current River.”
The club’s executive director adds the meeting Thursday night was informative and respectful.
He noted what people said that support the idea on Junot Avenue.
“It was bringing needed services, why not there? It’ll maybe help the people of the neighbourhood…. again, there’s a lot of lack of information.”
The club’s executive director adds there wasn’t any warning, or consultation from the city, about the plan for the project.
“You would not put this type of development in the Vale/Limbrick area, you would not put this development in the Ogden/Finlayson area, you wouldn’t put this in downtown Fort William, it’s just not the right fit. There’s social issues going on in those areas.”
