County CAO explains recent developments regarding emergency shelter and encampment

The emergency shelter’s warming room at 310 Division Street was supposed to open on October 18. Instead, politicians are grappling with what to do. The county wants four exemptions to the town’s Emergency Care Establishment bylaw. When no one could agree at last week’s county council meeting, it was decided to go to a hearing to resolve the outstanding issues. In the meantime, people are living unsheltered, and the weather is getting colder. In this interview, you will get the details about what is happening. County CAO Jennifer Moore will explain what is happening and why. She will also talk about what is next for the encampment on King Street in Cobourg. With the final sale of the former Brookside property on King Street pending in a few weeks, Moore will explain what is next for the people living there from the county’s perspective.