Old Vic to reopen as emergency shelter
The old Royal Vic buildings will reopen as an emergency shelter on December 1. The facility helped more than a thousand men, and 150 women, when other city shelters were full on cold days last season.
The old Royal Vic buildings will reopen as an emergency shelter on December 1. The facility helped more than a thousand men, and 150 women, when other city shelters were full on cold days last season.
Ephraim 17:23 on 2019-10-28 Permalink
Anyone know… was this a dry or wet shelter? We really need wet shelters, too many of these people get turned away.
Kate 17:47 on 2019-10-28 Permalink
I’m pretty sure it was not a wet shelter, if only because recent news about a new wet shelter talks about it as if it’s a new thing in town.
Faiz imam 17:48 on 2019-10-28 Permalink
Given how useful, arguably critical this is turning into, I hope this becomes apart of whatever Mcgill will do with the site. With how much space they are gaining, and their claims about created multiple public spaces, a shelter can and should be a part of that.
But their snobby elitism may or may not get in the way. Really depends on the people in charge.
SMD 20:01 on 2019-10-28 Permalink
This op-ed from last Friday suggests that the province make sure McGill maintains the public and social vocation of the heritage site before handing it over. I don’t know all the ins and outs, but the authors seem well-versed in the topic.