After the city declined to provide shelter during a recent cold snap, members of a local church have taken matters into their own hands by offering their venue as a reception centre and their members as volunteers during future extreme weather events.
Rev. Amanda Henderson-Bolton of the Kirk of St. James in Charlottetown said the church has offered its location on Pownal Street as a reception centre in the case of future extreme weather events and its members as volunteers. - Dave Stewart/SaltWire NetworkCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — A Charlottetown church wants to provide shelter to residents in Charlottetown during extreme weather events in the future.
In an interview with SaltWire Network on March 7, Henderson-Bolton said rather than complain, the elders decided to come up with a solution. Charlottetown Mayor Philip Brown went to see Henderson-Bolton after receiving the letter and told her the city hoped to collaborate with her as part of the city's plans to revise its emergency procedures.
“Past practices with the city was always follow the provincial EMO operations guidelines," Brown told SaltWire Network on March 7.Charlottetown Mayor Philip Brown. - Contributed“That provides some flexibility and latitude for municipalities to do their own thing," he said, referring to the new information.“We’re just trying to clarify the lines of responsibilities between the elected body and administration, which is our police, fire, public works and parks and recreation.
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