‘Great disappointment:’ Controversial homeless hub proposal withdrawn in London, Ont.
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The Canadian Mental Health Association for Thames Valley has announced that it withdrew the proposal for a hub that would have served women and female-identifying individuals.
One of the city’s recently approved homeless hubs in London, Ont., has been discarded “due to circumstances beyond control,” according to the organization that was to operate the hub.
The Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley announced on Monday that it withdrew the proposal for the hub focused on serving women and female-identifying individuals, citing “great disappointment.”
“Our proposal for a Hub was driven by a sincere desire to assist the most vulnerable members of our community,” the organization wrote in a statement. “We believe this project aligned with our core values, and we were fully committed to making it a reality. However, due to circumstances beyond our control, we are no longer able to proceed with the execution of our proposal.”
The proposed multi-site hub was to include both transitional and respite beds at 705 Fanshawe Park Rd. W. and 566 Dundas St., with 10 respite beds previously set to be operational at the My Sisters Place location by December.
“We are actively exploring alternative options to host respite beds this winter,” CMHA Thames Valley said.
The Lighthouse Inn hub site was initially planned to provide an additional 20 transition rooms, but the controversial location sparked a number of rising concerns from the community.
The organization said that it informed city hall of its decision on Friday.
“We informed the city that we cannot proceed with our original proposal for this hub and are grateful for their support of our withdrawal,” the statement continued. “We are actively looking for avenues to continue to support the Whole of Community Response now and in the future.
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