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elderly citizens, don’t feel safe at their favourite spot, he added. “I’ve worked in this area for a long For the first time in three years, the time and been successful helping a building which houses Haven in the lot of people emerge out of broken Hallow on Logan Avenue will not be lifestyles,” said Coun. Dave Hensman, given a property tax exemption, in a who doesn’t believe the facility is move by Mission council to compel actually helping its clients. “Those service providers clean up around the types of facilities don’t elevate people area. to a new life … they’re stagnating and The decision represents a value of getting worse.” $8,845. Adlem says the district has spoken Haven in the Hallow, located at to MCS about the problems, but isn’t 32646 Logan Ave., is a first stage houssatisfied with the response. ing facility, operated by Mission Com“They say they’re not doing anymunity Serthing wrong, but vices Society, if that business that has been wasn’t there, we operating since wouldn’t have 2009. When it these problems,” welcomed the noted Adlem. first group of “They need to clients, it had control it.” 15 beds in the Sanjay Gulati, COUN. DAVE HENSMAN men’s dorm, who recently five beds in the took the helm at women’s dorm and a family room. MCS as the executive director, says Today, the Mission Community Sersome people perceive the shelter as vices Food Centre is also located in a problem because of other people in the building. the area. It’s the building in town on which “We’re also getting blamed for peoMayor Ted Adlem says he gets the ple there who aren’t our clients,” he most calls. suggested. “Many people who don’t Adlem also expressed some of his use our premise are homeless and are personal experiences in the area, such in the area.” as when he saw a woman changing The homeless around the area is her clothes across the street while he beyond MCS control, he added. was attending an event at the Legion, Gulati says staff are open to meeting and when he was driving by this with neighbours about any concerns, past weekend and noticed two men and noted the district has not proaround the building. One was asleep vided any specific recommendations in a sleeping bag. or conditions for his organization to “He’s about 30 feet away from a work towards. bed,” exclaimed Adlem. “Give me a Mission Mounties received 92 calls break. That’s not acceptable.” for service from Haven in the Hallow It’s also not acceptable that Legion CONTINUED ON 3 members, made up of primarily Carol Aun
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Those types of facilities don’t elevate people to a new life...
Cops for Cancer The Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley team, which includes Mission RCMP Const Joanie Sidhu (waving), arrived in Mission Monday afternoon. The team visited several schools before making a stop at Save On Foods at the Junction. More online at missioncityrecord.com. CAROL AUN PHOTO
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