Region of Waterloo holds public meeting on sanctioned outdoor shelter
Work is underway for the Region of Waterloo's sanctioned outdoor shelter on Erbs Road, but some in the community have some questions.
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Work is underway for the Region of Waterloo's sanctioned outdoor shelter on Erbs Road, but some in the community have some questions.
Residents had a chance to ask questions and raise concerns about the hybrid shelter planned for Erbs Road at a community meeting in Waterloo on Thursday night.
The sanctioned outdoor homeless encampment at 1001 Erb Rd. in Waterloo has been pushed back by more than a month, Peter Sweeney, the region's commissioner of community services, told CBC News in an email statement.
The opening date for the Region of Waterloo’s hybrid shelter has been pushed back, with design delays being blamed.
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