Council approves Cumberland Street North site for temporary shelter village

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Thunder Bay City Council has approved a determination connected Cumberland Street for a impermanent structure colony that would service the city's unhoused population.

City was recommending Fort William Road location, caller tract selected aft amendment

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· Posted: Apr 08, 2025 8:55 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

Thunder Bay City Council has approved a determination connected Cumberland Street for a impermanent structure colony that would service the city's unhoused population.

City medication was recommending a determination connected Fort William Road, crossed from the CLE grounds, successful a study that went to assembly connected Monday night.

However, an amendment was tabled that alternatively suggested the Cumberland Street site, which is adjacent the Salvation Army's Journey to Live Centre.

"That was yet the solution that passed," at-large Coun. Shelby Ch'ng said connected CBC Superior Morning connected Tuesday.

Ch'ng said the tract had been looked astatine by the metropolis previously, but it hadn't been discussed anterior to Monday's meeting.

More to come.

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