On Jan. 29, a neighbour of the new temporary homeless shelter at 348 Davenport Rd. wrote to the office of Ward 20 Councillor Joe Cressy asking how they could help. Welcoming neighbours reaching out to an emergency shelter that was opened quickly by the city to help mitigate the acute shortage of shelter spaces this winter. Article Continued BelowThe Tesla owners say when they sent their email to the councillor’s office they weren’t aware of the DATRA newsletter, or the comments made in the press implicating them. Their offer of help was part of a wider community effort to embrace the shelter and push back at the opposition.

Source: thestar February 16, 2018 21:00 UTC