Vulnerable people in Sudbury tent encampment given April 1 deadline to leave
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Individuals living in a small tent encampment in Sudbury's Memorial Park will have until April 1 to move, the city says.
The city estimates nine people live in the park in the downtown core, which is down from 88 who were staying in the tent encampment as of Oct. 18, 2021. Bylaw officers have posted notices to alert the remaining individuals about the April 1 deadline.
The city said 76 individuals who lived in the park in October either found housing services or have moved to city shelter spaces.
Gail Spencer, co-ordinator of shelters and homelessness, said the city posted the notices for safety reasons.
"The first one being, you know, people have been trying to access electricity in the park and that's been very dangerous and has been a real concern for them, for their own safety," she said. "The other thing is the proximity to the child-care centre."
The YMCA, located on Durham Street in downtown Sudbury, operates a child-care centre near the park.
Spencer said the city is in constant communication with individuals still living in the park, and is working to find alternative arrangements for them.
She said city shelters, for example, had 25 beds available as of March 15.
"We have a lot of people in the park helping them to move, if that's what they want."
After April 1, Spencer said, the city will need to work to reclaim the land in the park. Bylaw officers and outreach workers will also be in the park regularly to let people know they can't set up their tents in the area.
Helen Francis, president and CEO of the YMCA of Northeastern Ontario, said they moved children from their Durham Street child-care centre to a location on Lansdowne Street due to the tent encampment.
"We are super keen to be able to return to our child care centre location at Durham Street. It's a beautiful facility."
Francis said they are working on the assumption the city will be able to find the remaining individuals suitable accommodations by April 1.
But some organizations that work with the homeless population are less certain that will be possible.
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