The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday June 19, 2002 - A3 IRRA is planning strategy to fight homeless shelter It soon became clear residents didn't There's nothing to guarantee that the Salvation Army if it took its shelter community. want to discuss the project -- only how elsewhere. kitchen in this facility (the community "Mostly I represent the citizens of A decision at Planning and to stop it. "This is a sensitive issue for the centre) won't be a soup kitchen, but Oakville who have become homeless Development Council is expected in Ward 6 Councillor Kurt Franklin existing residents of the community, as we're not proposing a soup kitchen," either by loss of job, marriage break-up September, said Taylor. said it was possible to stop the project, well as for those who may have already said Perkins. or other social ill and for a short period "We're not trying to shove this but cautioned. "You're going to have to purchased homes and are waiting to Incredulous residents asked why the of lime have no place to rest their head," through on anyone," said Braddock. do it based on facts. If council thinks it's move in to the area immediately sur shelter would be put in Oakville, next to said Braddock. "If the community itself says no, NIMBY (not in my backyard) thinking, rounding this site," admitted IRRA a high school and community centre. Perkins said, "There's a lot of rumor we're not going to push it, as long as we it won't work." president Joyce Stephenson, whose pre Perkins said some of the homeless about what (the shelter) is and isn't." get a fair hearing." He admitted, "the odds are this is "I want to put to you the face of may have children, who need to go to diction of a "lively" meeting was an One resident told Braddock that it going to be approved." understatement. the school. homelessness in Halton," said would be a "bad mistake" to force the Franklin was criticized by residents At times. Stephenson, had trouble Residents asked why the shelter Braddock. shelter on the community. over whether he would represent his Residents, however, were concerned couldn't go elsewhere in Oakville, or controlling the irate residents. "We've been looking for a piece of She did cut short the Salvation constituents or Halton Region where he property and we're seeing what the tem ex-cons, even pedophiles, the mentally Halton. Army presentation, so residents could chairs the Health and Social Services The Salvation Army has been looking ill, drug addicts and overflow from perature of the water is and I've burnt get on with having their say, but Committee. for a site for two years. Toronto shelters would populate the my toe already," said Braddock. Residents are now working with A study on homelessness in Halton admonished. "I don't want to get into a The Lighthouse isn't new. The shelter. IRRA on a strategy to fight the shouting match with each other, it identified a problem in the region and Perkins said The Lighthouse hasn't Salvation Army began operating the shelter. doesn't help." called for a facility in Oakville -- to taken anyone out of jail as if it were a shelter nearly two years at the request of half-way house and said Maplehurst even out the distribution of social agen Halton Region. It was first in a temporary location in Detention Centre and Syl Apps have cies. Burlington and Milton already have shelters for abused families. central Oakville and now has six beds in release policies that prevent that. Residents, however, said Iroquois Residents wanted guarantees there'd a small house on Kerr Street. Ridge already has Syl Apps. two group be no criminals. With that to be demolished. The "Our history in three years is that homes and non-profit housing. Lighthouse is moving, again temporari The m o st a ffo rd a b le One woman suggested the shelter be ly, into the former Chamber of we've not housed a person like that," G4 system ever. Commerce Tourist Information Centre said Braddock, adding there's no guar built in a new area so residents would know about it before moving in. antee that a neighbour won't be a crim at the QEW and Kerr Street this month Iroquois Ridge residents have inal. where it will have 12 beds. 17-inch fla t CRT already bought their homes and don't Should a homeless person hail from That too. is temporary since get the courtesy of the choice, she the community, however, they could PowerPC G4 P roce ssor Canadian Tire wants to eventually build said. find their way to The Lighthouse in a new store on that land. A ll-in -o n e d e sig n Others asked why the shelter could The Lighthouse project will offer "a their transition back to their home com U ltra -sm a ll fo o tp rin t n't be put in an industrial area or near continuum of care" from a 40-bed munity, said Perkins. One resident asked if the shelter's the food bank. They were told Oakville emergency shelter for men, women and commercial kitchen would be a soup doesn't allow residential uses in indus youths, to counselling, job and life trial areas. skills, and transitional housing, with kitchen. One man offered to donate to the "It's not a soup kitchen project. the goal of getting people back to their (Continued from page A1) eMac Salvation Army proposal includes 40-bed shelter The Salvation Army wants to build transitional housing, and a 40-bed emergency shelter for the homeless, in Iroquois Ridge North. It's eyeing 2.2 acres on the former Ontario Hydro corridor land just north of the leash-free area that runs east from Eighth Line, north of the Iroquois Ridge Community Centre and next to Iroquois Ridge High School. Property facing Eighth Line would be severed and sold to a developer for houses. The centre parcel of land would house the shelter. The rear third would be for a four-storey apart ment, also to be sold off, potentially as affordable housing. The Oakville Salvation Army Lighthouse would be a "Centre for Emergency and Transitional Housing and Support," said a Sally Ann Community Briefing document. The Lighthouse began operating in central Oakville in 2000. It now has six beds in a small house on Kerr Street, but is set to relocate temporarily in July to the former Chamber of Commerce Tourist Information Centre next to the QEW at Kerr Street. The Salvation Army has been l(.Hiking for a per manent home for two years. The new Lighthouse would provide emergency and transi tional housing as well as support. There would be 20 emergency shelter beds for adults (male and female); 10 emergency shelter beds for youths (male and females aged 15-18); and. 10 transitional housing beds for adults. There'd also be counselling, work training, a community health room, computer room, pastoral services, shower and laundry facilities and meals. The Oakville Salvation Army has been in Oakville for 51 years and is known worldwide for offering aid and compos sion to anyone in need. It has more than 100 years' experience running shelter programs in Canada. After searching for two years, the Salvation Army chose a site on a main road, near public transit, recreation, schools and jobs. Statistics show that 10 per cent of the people of Halton live in poverty -- often a pay cheque away from losing their home or going without food. They're from all socioeconomic back grounds, from nurses, waiters, teachers and secretaries, to stu dents. single parents, adults and seniors. Residents can stay at The Lighthouse from 1 to 30 days. Transitional housing is for up to 90 days. Clients would be referred from Halton Region. 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