(County of Renfrew photo)
Housing and homelessness continue to be a serious concern across the province and beyond and Renfrew County is working towards addressing the issue locally.
The county has contracted a consulting firm to develop a 10-year Housing and Homelessness Plan and will conduct several public consultation sessions across the county as part of the process.
County officials and consultant Iain DeJong OrgCode Consulting Inc. will kick things off with a Business Community Consultation on Tuesday, June 18, 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Renfrew County Administration Building in Pembroke.
Several public consultations follow, including: Renfrew and area, Wednesday, June 19, 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Renfrew Legion; Pembroke and area Public Consultation, Thursday, June 20, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Algonquin College, Pembroke; and Arnprior and area Friday, June 21, 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Arnprior Legion.
The consultant is also looking to get input from a broad range of interested and affected parties from across the region. If you haven’t already, please spend a few minutes completing the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RRKB8QG.
The deadline to complete the survey is June 20.
Officials are grateful to all those who provide feedback and ideas to help guide the process and contribute to the eventual plan.
(Written by Sherry Haaima)