City recommends three designated encampment sites
91Utterly ridiculous! The shoved the shelter village down people’s throats with the justification that we won’t have encampments, if we build the village. Now we have the massive cost of the village and three official encampment sites. Of course, the city won’t do squat about McVicar Creek or any other place people camp illegally, litter, don’t abide by burn restrictions or do drugs. It’s amazing anyone at city hall can stand upright, given none of them appear to have a spine.
4- Axel Schweiss
City recommends three designated encampment sites
75Peak Thunder Bay brilliance! After years of tie votes, surveys, delays, and 'overwhelming feedback,' we're blowing hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on fences, screens, and pallets to officially turn three parks into tent resorts.Remember when a councillor suggested planting pollinator gardens with bees and thorny bushes to gently discourage camping? We laughed that off... but now we're funding the deluxe version with city cash.Taxpayers, you're not just bankrolling the circus... you're the VIP suckers paying premium prices for managed chaos while bridges get delayed and real solutions collect dust.At this rate we'll need a $1 million consultant report next year titled 'Why the Tents Multiplied Anyway.' Keep those taxes flowing, heroes. The bees are busy, but the encampments are thriving.
4- TbayFromAfar
City recommends three designated encampment sites
68The City is messed up!
3- Many Opinions
City recommends three designated encampment sites
57Somebody’s going to have to explain why we need three of these sites when there’s been a slew of new units added to the inventory of apartments made available for the homeless over the course of the winter. Explain why encampment sites are needed at all given the new housing available. These sites create social dysfunction and undermine the well-being of the entire city. People will only flock to this city to party in unsupervised settings.
2- Taxesupagain
City recommends three designated encampment sites
54Im sure every veteran in the city will be thrilled yo see tents, garbage, drunks and used needles all over by the new memorial at current river park!Please don't re-elect any councilor who votes for this!
3- Wayne P. Boesch
City recommends three designated encampment sites
54yes, lets revamp the marina this summer for the festival grounds to attract more people, and then lets start preliminary work for the next phase of pool 6. at the same time lets also put a homeless encampment beside the north entrance of the marina. you cant make this stuff up anymore..
2- JoeyJeremiah
City recommends three designated encampment sites
52The shelter village we are being forced to pay for is supposed to replace the encampments. This is what the city told us when they suggested it. Please do not make these encampments permanent. I am begging you not to do this as a taxpayer who lives near an encampment and can't move due to health reasons. Residents living in areas near encampments already witness open drug use daily in residential areas, deal with assaults, increased property crime, and harassment by people who won't follow societal rules or be contributing members of the community. This behaviour will only get worse if the encampments are permitted. Please don't do this.
2- tbayresident807
City recommends three designated encampment sites
52Current River Park.. right next to the walking path of Boulevard Lake and St Ignatius high school... I cant see how that can go bad at all.
1- Cideg Gregger
City recommends three designated encampment sites
49There you have it people, enabling is off the charts in Thunder Bay, fully supported by city officials. Disgusting
3- Johnny Best
City recommends three designated encampment sites
50Enough already. Enough of our tax dollars to these non-solutions. When these encampments are full, or trashed, more will pop up elsewhere. Money will continue to get diverted from projects (the article mentions the Mission Island Bridge construction possibly being impacted) to fund these never ending encampments. And we haven't even seen how much over budget the 'village' will run.
1- Rosie B
City recommends three designated encampment sites
49Brian Hamilton, on Facebook, told someone to just write a letter to City Council or call Councillors to express their concerns. Yeah, right, like ANY of them listen to their constituents. They ALL need to go this coming election. We received millions in funding for emergency shelters like another commenter said. WHY are we designating any encampments?
2- Lori Santink
'I had to fight': Runner speaks out on Boulevard Lake assault
50Rebecca, thank you for your incredible bravery in fighting back and for speaking out so courageously. What happened to you is terrifying... especially in broad daylight in a place so many people use every day. Your decision to share this story will undoubtedly help other women trust their instincts and stay safer.Huge respect and gratitude to the two St. Ignatius students who stopped and helped you - they are true heroes.This is a wake-up call for our community. We need more visible policing, better lighting, and real vigilance in our parks and trails. Wishing you a full and speedy recovery, both physically and mentally. Thunder Bay stands with you. Stay strong.
1- TbayFromAfar
'I had to fight': Runner speaks out on Boulevard Lake assault
49Living in Current River, Boulevard is my go to place for physical activity whether it's a walk or a ride around the lake. I've never once felt unsafe, until now. My husband insists he'll be walking and riding with me from now on, and I'm grateful. However, it angers me that women are forced to walk in groups or with a man in order to feel safe in broad daylight. It's bad enough I no longer feel comfortable cycling alone past the encampment by the dam, now Boulevard is off limits. I thought our parks were supposed to be for ALL residents!
2- Lori Santink
City recommends three designated encampment sites
48Please remember this when it comes to vote for the council and mayor.
2- Real Tradesman
'Banging and shaking' in his house prompts city man to request road repairs
26But hey this isn't a priority because we really need to develop the waterfront and get more museums/galleries and sports centers....
22- Not.Surprised.Again
City recommends three designated encampment sites
41The fact that this city council is constantly putting the homeless ahead of the taxpayers is beyond absurd.
4- joy joy
Smashing the stigma around homelessness
39I think there should be an event for the people that are affected by the people that are homeless. a greater majority made choices in their life that have them in this situation and now do not contribute to society. now we pay support their addictions and treatment, housing, medical, food. They are not getting charged for camping out when any tax payer would for doing the same thing. they make a mess in the green spaces for the public and we pay to clean it up. They do illicit drugs in public and that is just common place as the police do not do anything about it. So when do we appreciate the hard working people and all there money that let them live theirs how they choose to?
5- Synjin
Smashing the stigma around homelessness
36How about we start helping regular, productive citizens who are struggling or facing challenges by telling their stories? Maybe you can do a story on the effects the homeless population have had on nearby residential neighbourhoods and the increased crime they bring? This isn't stigma or judgment. Statistics show there's been an impact, and the issue is getting worse. I'm sick to death of having the homeless issue shoved down my throat every day. I'm sick of being told to be kind to people who harass citizens in public or assault people for making sure they are still alive. Read the comments TBnewswatch. Residents have homeless fatigue and are sick of being ignored by the media, community groups and the city council. I'd rather donate what little hard-earned extra money I have to organizations that help struggling seniors or productive people experiencing mental health, food security or financial issues.
7- tbayresident807
City recommends three designated encampment sites
39In Canada, CN and CPKC Police Service officers generally have jurisdiction within 500 metres of any property that the railway company owns, possesses, or administers. This jurisdiction is authorized under section 44(1) of the federal Railway Safety Act. I got a fine last summer for riding a mobility scooter too close to the tracks. Why are the railway police not dealing with at least two of these encampment sites ?
2- Brian M
Smashing the stigma around homelessness
34Mental health, OK. But there should be stigma around homelessness and addiction.
6- WT2
