Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe has raised more than $25,000 toward repairs to a local supportive facility that was severely damaged by a February flood.
Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe has raised more than $25,000 toward repairs to a local supportive facility.
Sutcliffe pledged to run the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend Marathon on Sunday and set a fundraising goal of $20,000 to go toward Ottawa Salus, which provides supportive housing for adults living with serious mental illness. In February,CFRA Live with Andrew Pinsent"I went on a tour of their facility just after there had been a flood and it was really tragic to see," he said.
Sutcliffe has made several promises around housing as mayor. The word "housing" comes up 48 times in his mayoral campaign platform, compared to 38 references for "transit" and 31 for "police". He has pledged to increase the city's contribution to organizations that provide supportive housing to people experiencing mental health and addiction issues, and to put a greater focus on transitional and supportive housing when it comes to ending homelessness in Ottawa.
One of our greatest priorities in Ottawa is affordable and supportive housing. That's why I'm running the marathon at
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