City to use Heron Road Community Centre to shelter homeless this winter
The city plans to turn the Heron Road Community Centre into a makeshift emergency shelter within weeks and the local councillor says displacing resources in one of Ottawa's most disadvantaged neighbourhoods raises equity concerns.
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The city plans to turn the Heron Road Community Centre into a makeshift emergency shelter within weeks and the local councillor says displacing resources in one of Ottawa's most disadvantaged neighbourhoods raises equity concerns.