It’s back to the drawing board in Thunder Bay for a location for a temporary shelter village.
The Kam River Heritage Park site, which council already approved, has been taken off the table due to safety concerns.
City manager John Collin says they will now look at other potential sites, includes ones that have already been discussed.
“It is important for council to recognize that one the requirements within the 10-part plan that has been approved by this council, is the identification of designated tent encampment locations,” Collin told council at Monday’s meeting.
“Up to three of them, so that we can consolidate and service them better.”
Councillor Brian Hamilton says unfortunately they are not alone is being unable to find a suitable location for a temporary shelter village.
“You know, this is a very slippery fish, dealing with a very tough project to land. I will say this though, we are not alone in this. Projects like this are being fumbled all across Ontario and all across the world right now.”
There is a time crunch for the City of Thunder Bay though, with $2.8 million in provincial funding on the table if construction of the shelter village doesn’t begin in July.
