A transition home for homeless Indigenous youth has been given the green light by city council
The 58-bed facility is a project being supported by the Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre and its Executive Director Charlene Baglien.
She says “at a minimum, it’s hoped the program will graduate the youth from the emergency shelter system so they don’t have to be homeless again.”
The Friendship Centre’s executive director explains the home will provide a stable environment and access to support staff and programming.
The final vote on the matter was 7-5 in favour of the rezoning to accommodate the project on Junot Avenue next to the Boys and Girls Club.
The home will be located in the McIntyre Ward and its Councillor Albert Aiello was not allowed to vote on the matter since he is the Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club.
The city’s integrity commissioner ruled Aiello was in a conflict of interest on the issu
