Edmonton homeless aid centre loses development permit after appeal hearing
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Boyle Street Community Services (BCSC) can’t move to their proposed new location after the city’s subdivision appeal board revoked their development permit.
Boyle Street Community Services (BCSC) can’t move to their proposed new location after the city’s subdivision appeal board revoked their development permit.
Elliott Tanti said Boyle Street staff, clients and supporters were disappointed by the decision.
“This decision will result in a delay in the construction of okimaw peyesew kamik – KingThunderbird Centre and will mean that lifesaving services desperately needed in thecore of Edmonton will be impeded,” said Tanti.
The organization has been planning a move from its home on 105 Avenue beside Rogers Place to a building on the corner of 101 Street and 107A Avenue near Victoria School of the Arts.
BSCS said the current building is old and “literally crumbling” and they need to make the move so they can keep serving the nearly 3,000 homeless people who live in Edmonton — a number they say has nearly doubled since before the pandemic.
On Nov. 10, the board heard from 16 appellants, who Tanti said, “intentionally mischaracterized the services provided by Boyle Street and vilified those they serve.”
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