A temporary emergency shelter at the downtown pool is now open.
Within five days of an order issued by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit to the Downtown Mission restricting access to new clients, City staff, support agency workers, and a team of carpenters have transformed the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre into a temporary emergency shelter.
The temporary emergency shelter will provide individuals experiencing homelessness with a safe, well-controlled place to stay. It will allow the Mission to focus on its operations and comply with the conditions of the health unit’s order so it may be lifted and they can safely and effectively resume operations.