Council approves Cumberland Street North site for temporary shelter village
Thunder Bay City Council has approved a location on Cumberland Street for a temporary shelter village that would serve the city's unhoused population.
City administration was recommending a location on Fort William Road, across from the CLE grounds, in a report that went to council on Monday night.
However, an amendment was tabled that instead suggested the Cumberland Street site, which is near the Salvation Army's Journey to Live Centre.
"That was ultimately the resolution that passed," at-large Coun. Shelby Ch'ng said on CBC Superior Morning on Tuesday.
Ch'ng said the site had been looked at by the city previously, but it hadn't been discussed prior to Monday's meeting.
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