Additional Pallet Shelter Questions
The questions below represent questions we have received about the CBRM Pallet Shelter Village over the last two weeks. They have come to us via e-mail and social media. Additional questions can be sent to amaclean@newdawn.ca.
Pallet Shelter Villages are a rapid response to homelessness across Nova Scotia. We all feel the urgency to provide more supportive housing, especially for those experiencing homelessness and we are working as quickly as possible. In part, this means that the development is happening more quickly than would normally be the case to get the Villages established as soon as possible, get people out of the cold, and prevent weather-related deaths.
The village in Whitney Pier is one of three sites being built in February/March with more coming online later in spring. This village will contain 30 individual shelters, washroom and laundry facilities, communal buildings (for eating and programming), and outdoor space.
There are several steps still between now and the village opening, including a final site survey, site preparation (water and power hookups, etc.), village assembly, fencing and inspections.
The Village in CBRM should be ready to open by late February/early March; residents will move in thereafter.
