Editorial: Hear all voices on Salvation Army plan
The city of Ottawa has a homelessness problem that it’s not even close to solving. Which is why social service providers still offer emergency shelter beds. A few months ago, one such agency, the Salvation Army, unrolled an ambitious plan to build a huge new shelter, with related programs, in Vanier.
Its pitch is to move from its current, overstuffed home on George Street to 333 Montreal Rd. where a modern, $50-million building designed by an eminent architectural firm would offer 140 shel
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