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Nanaimo, B.C., councillor's motion proposes asking for closure of safe injection site
- A city councillor in Nanaimo, B.C., plans to propose asking Island Health to close the supervised drug consumption site next to city hall.
- The proposal follows a council decision against building a $412,000 safety fence to address violence linked to the site.
- Ian Thorpe stated that the city has "had enough" of local disorder during a council meeting.
- Mayor Leonard Krog expressed concerns that the proposed fence might not effectively reduce intimidation faced by workers.
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Nanaimo, BC, Councillor’s Motion Proposes Asking for Closure of Safe Injection Site
A city councillor in Nanaimo, B.C., is expected to push the city to reach out to a B.C. health authority in a bid to close the overdose prevention site next to city hall. The agenda for Monday’s council meeting says Coun. Ian Thorpe will bring forward a motion, asking council to “formally request” that Island Health close the supervised drug consumption site on Albert Street. Thorpe said during Nanaimo’s July 21 council meeting that he planned t…
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Nanaimo, B.C., councillor's motion proposes asking for closure of safe injection site
A city councillor in Nanaimo, B.C., is expected to push the city to reach out to a B.C. health authority in a bid to close the overdose prevention site next to city hall. The agenda for Monday's council meeting says Coun.
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