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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ed ... by-church-1.2356519The Anglican Diocese is withdrawing from a controversial residence for the homeless proposed on land owned by the church in Terwillegar.: A1 `$ }. s1 J8 N4 D6 l
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The diocese had entered into a memorandum of understanding with Jasper Place Health and Wellness to build the 60-unit building next to Holy Trinity Riverbend Anglican Church.0 R4 W. v `- a; a' a0 y! E
. L- G& C* J/ n; E% W9 Z4 y% d GHowever, the project was strongly opposed by some who live in the southwest Edmonton neighbourhood over fears about safety and decreased property values.5 f; E* J+ A# Z+ S" e8 l% l/ S0 m
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The church has decided to drop the project and start over again on the same parcel of land., ~; j8 ^* J6 n8 Y
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“We don’t think it’s the right project at the right time,” said Jane Alexander, bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton.; c6 _8 V; @7 \: L% U$ B' V& r
( K4 \) m& j7 M z6 R" M; [& n9 L“We’re committed to doing something on that land which will help us to commit to our responsibility in the 10-year plan to end homelessness but we don’t think this is the right project.”! r! i) ~6 t) r& U
- V) S, {' ~5 j5 n* P, x0 ?Alexander says the consultation process was flawed so people in the community will never accept the project in its present form.+ v; U O8 G/ Z) |
7 O6 F' V, R eIn September, members of the Terwillegar Towne Homeowners Association approved the expenditure of up to $35,000 in legal fees to fight the project. |
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