 鲜花( 22)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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.
- w* e& R2 L+ Z0 a3 A
+ Y% f q/ O% _- j0 zThe 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.
* O' t, B# g1 f/ |. [
/ i/ v( Y- o- zHowever, the project was strongly opposed by some who live in the southwest Edmonton neighbourhood over fears about safety and decreased property values.5 I# ?* P; M/ E0 i+ `7 {; P
4 s0 k) o4 D* B& w s* i
The church has decided to drop the project and start over again on the same parcel of land.; H U' |- j+ c
$ f; K- f, D0 I( d X6 O
“We don’t think it’s the right project at the right time,” said Jane Alexander, bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton.( G" v/ V! J% h
/ o& A# z* ^) a W, t- u“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.”
1 S$ N/ y5 A& s* D: @/ a- A0 o2 F! c5 e* D+ P1 Z
Alexander says the consultation process was flawed so people in the community will never accept the project in its present form.) C; O" ~# p3 |/ e. o; z# m
9 ~2 A1 @4 R RIn September, members of the Terwillegar Towne Homeowners Association approved the expenditure of up to $35,000 in legal fees to fight the project. |
|