N.S. residents protest Pallet shelters
A group of residents gathered to protest at the proposed location for a 30-unit Pallet shelter for the homeless in Whitney Pier, N.S., on Wednesday.
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A group of residents gathered to protest at the proposed location for a 30-unit Pallet shelter for the homeless in Whitney Pier, N.S., on Wednesday.
Residents of Whitney Pier, in Cape Breton, are wary of the Nova Scotia government's plan to locate 30 single-unit pallet shelters for unhoused people in the community.
Some people are calling for public consultation on the proposed location for a Pallet shelter village in Whitney Pier, N.S.
Thirty shelters built by Pallet will be delivered to Sydney, N.S., by the end of January, according to an organization staffing the facilities. The location will also include separate shower and washroom facilities and staff who can assist residents.
Officials in Sydney are hoping that Pallet shelters are the first step to help the most vulnerable after the death of a young woman recently.