The city of Kingston has quickly built dozens of new shelter beds to bring people in from the cold by turning part of an old school into an emergency shelter.
The former Frontenac Public School at 38 Cowdy St. was decommissioned six years ago. There was an alternative learning centre at the site until the summer of 2022.
Brenda Moore, the special coordinator with Lionhearts, says four classrooms have been converted. Where desks used to sit, now tall wooden sleeping pods stand. Inside each are a bed and a chair.“We’ve got a bed frame, mattress off the floor, a nicely made up bed,” explains Moore. “And that gives our guests a sense that we welcome them to this space and we care about them having a good night’s sleep.
It’s part of a larger project by the city, which has created 60 new emergency beds across the area with plans for more.issued trespassing notices to those sleeping on city property On Friday, Curtis Smith, the director of licensing and enforcement services with the city of Kingston, said the notice was about the safety of individuals during the winter months.
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