Belleville mayor calls on province to help fund detox centre, community hub
The mayor of Belleville, Ont., says provincial support for a community hub and detox centre would leave his city "better equipped" to face its current mental health, substance use and homelessness crisis.
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The mayor of Belleville, Ont., says provincial support for a community hub and detox centre would leave his city "better equipped" to face its current mental health, substance use and homelessness crisis.