Three neat rows of tiny shelters are up and occupied as the provincial government gradually rolls out what it is touting as an important part of its solution to homelessness.
RELATED: A group of residents in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia are voicing their concerns over the placement of pallet shelters in their community. Some parents say having mini-homes built for the homeless so close to schools puts their children's safety at risk.
“I’m really concerned, because we want to be good neighbours,” said Gunn, adding that his group is determined to shift public perceptions. “Typically, people are afraid of what they don’t know. But we also have a lot of great data coming out of sites showing reductions of crime, of up to 30 per cent,” in neighbourhoods where Pallet shelters are installed, she said.Who is Rose Hanbury and how does she tie into the Kate Middleton drama?
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