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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.2 L4 f! |. b5 _2 Y V3 {. |
# T% ~* i, }) o+ w2 r8 p. j6 DThe 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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However, the project was strongly opposed by some who live in the southwest Edmonton neighbourhood over fears about safety and decreased property values.1 ^6 T4 O: m' D: |% E
5 i* w0 y' y/ uThe church has decided to drop the project and start over again on the same parcel of land.
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9 \4 @8 `! |! s5 b: m% I1 Z8 h“We don’t think it’s the right project at the right time,” said Jane Alexander, bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton.3 M9 ?# _0 n: U' W, [ y9 m
* ~4 s( ]! L) [5 g; n5 l“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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: s/ X$ Z+ z$ @Alexander says the consultation process was flawed so people in the community will never accept the project in its present form.
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, c6 Y; M4 v" GIn 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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