A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Wednesday morning outside 10 Shelldale, which will house up to 32 people who are experiencing chronic homelessness.“It’s not always one we get to have. There are a lot of challenges in our community, but this is a day to celebrate.”
The project was developed as a partnership between Stonehenge, Kindle Communities, Guelph Community Foundation, United Way Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin, and Guelph Community Health Centre. Representatives from the organizations were on hand for the event, along with Mayor Cam Guthrie and members of city council, Wellington County Warden Andy Lennox, Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones, Associate Minister of Housing Vijay Thanigasalam, Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield, and Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner .
“Those supports are vital to help find success,” Kerr said. “We really want to build a sense of community here. The individuals who live here will have one another for support as well as the staff who will be working here.”‘Rolling spy vans’? Canada weighs possible security threat of Chinese EVs Jones spoke at the event and reiterated the province’s commitment of $9 million towards Shelldale and other supportive housing projects in Guelph and Wellington County. The funding, which was first announced during the spring budget, will allow up to 100 more people have access to these services.“ is calling out for organizations to find out new ways of doing things,” he said.