City staff step in due to complaints to help the homeless living in three public parks in our community. Courtesy photos.
A meeting was held to determine what happens to a homeless encampment living in tents in a New Toronto parking lot.
There are also reports of people living in two area parks that residents want cleaned up.
A virtual meeting was held July 29 community update into the two or three men who have sought refuge in the parking lot of LAMP CHC, on Fifth Street, since last winter.
Members of the encampment had to, but failed, to leave several days ago.
“Hear an update on the work being done to secure permanent housing for LAMP CHC parking lot residents,” according to a flyer promoting the meeting.
One man has been sleeping in this blanket at a TTC bus stop before being forced to move on.
It includes maintaining and securing the agency’s parking lot area, including the fence and garbage cans,” according to the City.
Two of the men living at the site say they are quiet and haven’t posed a problem to area residents.
“We keep to ourselves and people don’t even know we are here,” one man said as they sat outside in chairs on a hot day.
Meanwhile, City crews have been working to clean up after an encampment of homeless living at Coronation Park, in the Judson and Royal York Roads area.
Man sleeping in a park after losing his job and apartment in Toronto.
Residents said there are folks living in two tents in the park throughout the winter.
Judson area residents are blaming the homeless for a rodent problem due to waste food and goods left behind.
There are also reports on social media of another encampment of people living in Marie Curtis Park.
For more information about the meeting call Councillor Morley’s office at 416-397-9273.