ST. THOMAS, ONT. -- A day after public health officials ordered the closure of Walnut Manor supportive living facility in St. Thomas, many people are asking why stronger government oversight wasn’t in place. “Horrendous! These people are our most vulnerable population,” says next door neighbour Susan Glanfield. On June 7, residents of Walnut Manor were removed and the doors were closed by order of Southwestern Public Health after inspectors discovered rodents, a bed bug infestation, and mold inside the building. Glanfield believes the provincial government should have never let residents, many with mental health or developmental challenges, live under such conditions.