Halifax closing Cogswell Park encampment due to newly-opened adult care facility
The Halifax Regional Municipality has announced it will close the Cogswell Park encampment in the Quinpool Road area of the city next month.
Notices have been issued to people sheltering at the site, stating they have until Sept. 21 to leave.
The de-designation is due to a new adult care facility that has recently opened at the corner of Robie Street and Quinpool.
'Since this former designated location is within 50 metres of it, this site must be closed because it no longer complies with the municipality's encampment policies, which prohibit sheltering within 50 metres of an adult care facility,' reads a Wednesday news release from HRM.
Those currently sleeping rough at Cogswell Park will be offered resources and support over the next several weeks, including the temporary storage of their belongings.
The municipality adds there are several spaces available at provincial indoor shelters and temporary housing options.
'As more indoor shelter spaces and supportive housing options become available, more municipal designated locations will be closed, de-designated and returned to their intended purposes as spaces for everyone,' the release reads.
There were 75 tents and four trailers in the municipality's remaining designated sites as of Aug. 15.
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