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City in talks with Holy Trinity and others on emergency shelter for upcoming winter.

Welland city council heard chief administrative officer Rob Axiak blocked emails from Ward 4 Coun. Tony DiMarco

Report follows DiMarco’s failure to declare a conflict of interest, despite being advised to do so by the integrity commissioner last year, in a trail system running behind his Whiteout Crescent home

Mayor Frank Campion and city clerk Tara Stephens said they couldnt discuss what DiMarco said in meeting

In response to a two week wait from the City of Welland regarding opening a temporary shelter, community members worked together to open one within 24-hours to get people experiencing homelessness off the streets and out of the cold.

Shelter beds in that had been available in the Rose City filled quickly this month, creating need for temporary facility

Engage Welland website has separate page for 2024 budget

City and Niagara Region staff, along with The Hope Centre, looked at four properties, which could also house supportive living

"There is no joy in bringing this motion forward," says McLeod, whose effort to oust problematic Ward 4 councillor defeated

Legal opinion from city solicitor Caitlin Woodsford says Welland at legal risk if it rescinds trails strategy bylaw