The recent announcement of a shelter opening in West 91大黄鸭 has spurred an online petition from residents.

Earlier this week, the city and BC Housing announced that a 40-bed temporary homeless shelter is scheduled to be organized for a lot on Stevens Road. Operated by the West 91大黄鸭 Shelter Society (WKSS), the shelter would provide warm and safes places for people experiencing homeless and would run January 2020 to the end of March 2020.

鈥淣ot debating that we desperately need this service,鈥� reads .

鈥淏ut please consider the impact on the Rosevalley, Lakeview Heights and West 91大黄鸭 Estates neighbourhoods. Let鈥檚 try to be proactive to find a better location.鈥�

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BC Housing made the announcement that the West 91大黄鸭 site was chosen for the shelter on Dec. 1.

The petition reads that the site will be problematic for the neighbourhood with its proximity to a school and daycare, no grocery stores in the area and a potential increase in crime.

A deadline for signatures was set for Dec. 8 ahead of the West 91大黄鸭 city council meeting next week.

Visit the 鈥楥hoose a better location for West 91大黄鸭 proposed homeless shelter鈥� petition .

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