Duncan City Council is signalling a green light to make way for a temporary winter shelter in the community.
A Temporary Use Permit to facilitate a temporary winter shelter has been approved by city council, the shelter is meant to help those who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness get out of the cold through the winter months.
The permit is for a five month term at 140 Trans-Canada Highway, the former Ramada Hotel, from November 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
City staff have added a condition to the permit which requires the operator to provide a minimum twelve hours per night of neighbourhood patrols to deter unwanted behaviours within a 150 metre radius of the facility.
The City says the shelter will be open daily for either twelve or 24 hours, unlike emergency warming centres which only open if temperatures drop below two degrees.
