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Transitional shelter to remain open

Shelter project extension requested, denied, altered, then approved

ONTARIO Ontario City Council took up the topic of extending the length of the transitional homeless shelter located at 123 N.W. Third Ave. The shelter site was intended for the purpose of providing shelter for individuals during the winter. The project, a collaborative effort between local non-profit housing assistance agency Community in Action and Origins Faith Community’s outreach team has been in operation at the current site since early December of 2020. The agencies held a “shelter extension discussion” on April 16 with neighbors in the area around the site in regard to seeking an extension for the shelter to June 30, a flyer sent out prior to the discussion encouraged “neighbors and community members to attend.”

Tiny homes, big hopes

While many of us don’t have experience in being without a place to sleep at night, several members of our community unfortunately do. With the issue of how to help the local homeless population ongoing, Heather Echeveste, executive director who oversees the Origins Faith Community Outreach Initiative, aims to provide a way out of homelessness whatever way it needs to be done. The agency operates out of shared space at Origins Faith Community in Ontario, which is right next to the Winter Shelter Pilot Project. The project opened in its current location on Dec. 28 with 16 units, including the shelter office.

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