The encampment at Lower Flinn Park in Halifax in a file photo from October 21. Photo by TIM KROCHAK /THE CHRONICLE HERALDArticle contentHalifax’s designated encampments will soon be down to one.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentOn Wednesday, the municipality announced it will be closing and de-designating the Lower Flinn Park encampment facing Quinpool Road.Article contentArticle contentThe two remaining encampments are the Barrington Street green space in downtown Halifax and Green Road Park in Dartmouth. As of Oct. 30, a count by city staff found 59 tents and four trailers in the municipality’s remaining designated locations.Article contentArticle content“As capacity for indoor shelters and supportive housing options continues to increase, the municipality is directing its focus away from the provision of designated locations and towards helping those experiencing homelessness access better indoor sheltering options,” HRM said in a statement Wednesday.Article content A man enters a tent at the Lower Flinn designated encampment in Halifax in a file photo from October. HRM announced on Wednesday that the site will be shut down in December. Photo by Tim Krochak /THE CHRONICLE HERALDArticle contentNotices have been delivered to the people living there stating they have until Dec. 7 to relocate. In the meantime, residents of the park will be offered support, including transportation to shelters, housing options or to the other designated sites.Article content“As capacity for indoor shelters and supportive housing options continues to increase, the municipality is directing its focus away from the provision of designated locations and towards helping those experiencing homelessness access better indoor sheltering options.”Article contentDesignated encampments, which first started in 2022, were always meant to be temporary, the statement reads.Article content“The municipality is constantly assessing the need for designated locations. As more indoor shelter spaces and supportive housing options become available, more municipal designated locations will be closed, de-designated and returned to their intended purposes as spaces for everyone.”Article content
Halifax issues eviction notices at Lower Flinn Park homeless encampment
