US EditionMost people vacated from Cogswell Park encampment, HRM says
The site was closed to comply with policies banning encampments within 50 metres of adult care facilities near a new seniors building, with 10 people relocated by the deadline.
- On Wednesday, Halifax Regional Municipality began closing Cogswell Park, near Quinpool Road and Windsor Street, by de-designating it as a shelter and engaging directly with people there.
- Because the park lies near a seniors building, HRM de-designated Cogswell Park due to municipal encampment policies barring sheltering within 50 metres of an adult care facility.
- Municipal housing and homelessness staff assisted individuals with transport and belongings, while municipal compliance staff found 10 people sheltering at 9 a.m., with all but one gone by 11:30 a.m.
- The area is now partially fenced so contractors can begin cleanup, and officials say the heavily used site needs remediation with a plan to be developed.
- HRM is moving toward more indoor shelter and supportive housing options as it constantly assesses designated locations and the Province of Nova Scotia provides funding and supports.
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Most left Cogswell Park after city de-designates it as encampment
The municipality says most of the people who were sheltering at Cogswell Park have left the site. In a statement, Halifax Regional Municipality said as of 9 a.m. on Wednesday, there were 10 people still sheltering at the site, but with help from housing and homelessness staff, all but one had vacated. “Municipal staff are […]
HRM de-designates Cogswell Park as encampment site
HRM release: This morning, the Halifax Regional Municipality engaged directly with individuals at the Cogswell Park de-designated location to move forward with the closure process. On Wednesday, Aug. 20, the municipality announced that Cogswell Park, near Quinpool Road and Windsor Street, had been de-designated as a location where people can shelter due to its proximity […] More
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