Dear Editor
First of all, I want to thank Alderwoman Dawn Luhning for her kind remarks to Joe Miller and the Riverside Mission for all the services they provided to the hungry and homeless in Moose Jaw.
The “Notorious City,” not to be confused with “The Friendly City” any longer, for the care they have given up for our hungry and homeless.
I attended the meeting on July 29 along with 300 others. We heard both sides, for and against the shelter. The applause in favour of the mission being built was loud with much clapping. When the people spoke against, they had little response. Each of the three or four people who say they were assaulted by the homeless (out of a population of 33,665) are fine today, but now may see many more on the streets with nowhere else to go.
Perhaps Moose Jaw citizens would be happier with a tent city popping up, maybe in Crescent Park or on Main Street? Perhaps (some at City Hall) have no heart? They were elected to run our city and look after the citizens.
There is a new apartment block going up on Algoma Avenue. As I understand, the builders applied for a permit in May 2024. Despite zoning issues and the appeal board, there seem to be no issues with that construction.
I cannot understand the rationale, if there is any, in denying this very real need to address the homeless in the city. As usual, there is no information forthcoming from the council, but as Joe Miller found, you can’t fight City Hall.
Myrna McLean
