Tag: homelessness
Global issue, local fallout: New report outlines impact of climate change
The number of annual “heat days” in Oxford and Elgin counties â when temperatures exceed 32 C â could increase from the current single-digit level to more than 50 in the 2080s, a new report says. Southwestern Public Health â the health unit for Oxford and Elgin counties including St. Thomas and Woodstock â worked […]
London council backs shelter funding extension, but questions persist
Ark Aid will receive city funding to extend its winter shelter-bed program, but the mayor warns city funding can’t be counted on forever.
City council to limit scope of agenda items, revamp public question period
Changes are coming to how business is conducted around council and committee tables in Owen Sound, including what items are tabled for discussion and how the public engages members. On Monday evening, after a lengthy debate, Owen Sound council approved several recommendations from the city’s corporate services committee from a review of the city’s procedural […]
Politicians give shelter $1.8M for rest of 2024, but no promise beyond that
A London shelter now has the runway, potentially, to turn its wintertime beds into a year-round space for the homeless, though city politicians are queasy about the $4-million-plus annual cost. City politicians have voted 10-2 to give Ark Aid Street Mission $1.8 million, pulled from reserves, to continue providing 24-hour assessment at its Dundas Street […]
Already strained, domestic violence shelters now often take in homeless women
The housing crisis in the London-area is so severe, some agencies are noticing a new twist: homeless women with nowhere to go are turning to shelters that help women and children fleeing from domestic violence.