A Downtown Eastside shelter for the homeless has reopened a few blocks away from its former home. The Crosswalk shelter, formerly located at 108 West Hastings St. and operated by the Salvation Army, has relocated into a renovated new facility at 136 East Cordova St. The new building has increased security features, dorm rooms and larger washrooms with showers. The B.C. government provides annual operational funding of more than $470,000 for the Crosswalk shelter, while the Sally Ann raised more than $31,000 to help pay for renovations to the new shelter.
"Our government is working with experienced partners, such as the Salvation Army, to ensure shelters are available in 麻豆传媒映画and across the province for people living on the streets," said housing minister Rich Coleman in a press release announcing the new shelter. The Salvation Army also operates three other nearby shelter facilities, providing a total of 186 shelter beds on East Cordova Street. The Crosswalk is open from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. and serves two meals per day.
