Fire damage to the River Road golf club clubhouse
As part of a revamped response Municipal River Road and Fanshawe golf courses on the outskirts of London, Ont., will be sites for trailers for those experiencing homelessness this winter. Kevin Dickins who runs the city’s housing and social services said “where we’re seeing more people on our streets.
Last year, we had the first-of-its-kind winter response in the midst of COVID, and we were learning as we went. We have learned a lot of lessons and it would be irresponsible to just roll out the same winter response this year.”
Trailers at River Road Golf Course in the city’s southeast-end will be for Indigenous people and services will be run by Atlhosa Family Healing Services. Impact London will run the shelter at Fanshawe Golf Course. Both shelters are intended for long-term stays of up to four months. In addition to shelter, food will be provided and people living there will be connected with community supports aimed at securing permanent housing. Each of the two sites are expected to house between 30 to 35 people. Shuttle services will be provided for the individuals living there.
On Sunday there was a suspicious clubhouse fire at the River Road golf club and may impact the proposed Indigenous-led winter shelter site.” The city says firefighters found the golf course’s clubhouse fully involved in flames when they arrived at the scene early Sunday morning and police are now investigating.
