KITCHENER, Ont. Nadine Green is worried about David Fitzpatrick. She hasn't seen him in days and hopes fentanyl hasn't killed him. As she scans a sprawling site in an industrial area of Kitchener, Ont.
KITCHENER, Ont. Nadine Green is worried about David Fitzpatrick. She hasn't seen him in days and hopes fentanyl hasn't killed him. As she scans a sprawling site in an industrial area of Kitchener, Ont.
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KITCHENER Rosewater Developments, a real estate developer from Vaughan, has confirmed it plans to purchase the former Lot42 property in Kitchener. The site on Ardelt Place has been used by A Better Tent City since April 2020, housing some of the region’s most vulnerable. Rosewater Developments said the sale is expected to close this September. The company said it plans to take on existing tenants. The tent city is not included in the sale and residents have until the end of June to move out. Some of the 50 residents called the space a safe haven. “Gave me stability. To be honest it’s the longest I haven’t been in jail. That’s the truth,” said Beverly Melanson, a Better Tent City Resident.
For the homeless, Kitchener s Better Tent City offers alternative to typical shelters
On a former industrial site in Kitchener, Ont., there are approximately two dozen brightly coloured cabins. At less than 100 square feet each, they are so small they don’t require a building permit. But for people facing homelessness, the small homes offer crucial features: privacy, a door to lock and a safe place to keep their belongings.
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Richard King is a resident of A Better Tent City, a community of people living in tents and small cabins in Kitchener, Ont. The site offers people an alternative to the homeless shelter system.(Paula Duhatschek/CBC)