Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon recognizes it's only one step on a long road
For years, a tiny patch of Abbotsford’s Lonzo Road has been an eyesore for residents, a nuisance for local businesses and a safety hazard for first responders. The homeless encampment by the highway is by far the city’s most dangerous site.
The new shelter at Lonzo Road should be complete by the end of 2023, said Kahlon. Then, the province will close an existing temporary shelter on Riverside Road, and begin construction on a 61-unit permanent supportive housing building at nearby Cole Starnes Place. Finally, 18 months later, the new $4-million temporary Lonzo Road housing will be decommissioned as well.
Abbotsford had to spend more than $200,000 responding to the many nuisance calls, fires, overdoses and police incidents there, from a population that at times swelled to more than 100 people. There were thousands of police calls, spanning years, during which the province dithered. “What does it take to get something done?” asked Banman. “It appears the premier has to end up with egg on his face and then try to get it off by actually doing something.”
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