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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.0 e! |6 _# U6 C
- g9 ?# o5 B0 ?: c. AThe 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.
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% L' Z' o- F! o# I/ p: KHowever, the project was strongly opposed by some who live in the southwest Edmonton neighbourhood over fears about safety and decreased property values.3 [. t* b. Y7 N; m) x8 T
; l! s' O5 e, D+ pThe church has decided to drop the project and start over again on the same parcel of land.
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& u! c% L/ b' B) L5 S1 e6 Z! u“We don’t think it’s the right project at the right time,” said Jane Alexander, bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton.
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# a' G3 g; ~" g+ F$ h# h5 u' w“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.”
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8 Y6 r5 u( k) G( ~2 z: jAlexander says the consultation process was flawed so people in the community will never accept the project in its present form.
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- S K1 K+ A; i! j1 e7 [) rIn 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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