A Campbell River council member insists there is still time to meet with two non-profit agencies poised to lose tax exemptions from city hall because of fears of growing social disorder downtown.
The art gallery has come under fire for letting members of the city’s unhoused population shelter under an awning on its building. The mental health society is sending a letter asking the city to reconsider, its executive director said.The potential loss of the tax exemptions sparked a barrage of letters to the municipality in support of the targeted organizations.
Johnston praised a once-a-week program at the art gallery for unhoused people, saying it “has done a hugely successful job of bringing in folks that would normally be left to loiter around the Campbell River area, into a space that allows them to dedicate their day to art, learning skills that translate into job readiness, and a place that provides them a sense of belonging that naturally enables better personal mental health.
At the September council meeting, the two societies were singled out by Coun. Ron Kerr, who said they were acting in a “poor neighbourly manner” and having a negative impact on the downtown.
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