It will be the first of four gatherings organized by the Safety Sackville Community Stakeholders.

They are in response to last week’s meeting at the Kinsmen Community Centre to discuss the 19 pallet shelters coming soon to the Beacon House parking lot at 124 Metropolitan Avenue.

The Beacon House is a 24-bed shelter, open 24/7, in the former Elizabethan Catholic Church and already has eight micro-shelters on its property.

It was packed and over 100 people turned away February 15, when the Beacon House facilitated an information session.

The Community Stakeholders say, “there were very emotional, personal and heartfelt accounts of victimization and vandalism,” with many leaving the meeting feeling unsafe, unheard and angry.

Residents have expressed a lot of concern over the proximity of the pallets to the local high school and other play areas.

Jim Gunn a representative with the Beacon House, says there will be another meeting at a later date once they figure out how to ‘constructively’ ease concerns of community members.

In the meantime, tonight’s meeting will be from 6-9 p.m. at the Cineplex.

What to bring:

1. CURRENT PHOTO ID WITH SACKVILLE ADDRESS or COPY of 2024 REGISTRY OF JOINT STOCKS BUSINESS REGISTRATION.
2. PEN AND PAPER for collaboration
3. Respectful attitude
4. Desire to address safety concerns in our community related to increased violence against women anc children and hard drug use in our community.
5. Gathering to be professionally videotaped. No audio or video recording permitted by attendees.No permission given to attendees to share content on media platforms social or otherwise unless written consent is provided by organizers.

The HRM has ordered evictions from five tent encampments by February 26th, including the ballfield on Cobequid Rd.