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06.06.26
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The City of St. Thomas is proving to be a very forgiving landlord when dealing with The INN and Indwell

At last Monday’s (June 1) council meeting, members unanimously agreed to waive the outstanding rent arrears owed to the city by the city’s emergency shelter, The INN, and Indwell Community Homes, which operates Railway City Lofts on Talbot Street and The Station on Queen Street.

Indwell is also re-purposing the former Balaclava Street Public School into 78 supportive housing units, equipped with essential supports to assist residents.

In her report to council, Danielle Neilson, the city’s Acting Director of Social Services, advised that The INN leases 10 Princess Ave. from the City of St. Thomas and depends on municipal and provincial financial commitments, as well as other grants, bursaries, and fundraising to keep its doors open.

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05.16.26
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The City of St. Thomas is seeking ‘visionary and innovative proposals’ for the former Wellington Street School

September 17, 2012, proved an exciting day in the life of St. Thomas, as students returned to Wellington Street School for the first time in several years.

The former Thames Valley District School Board facility, purchased by the city in 2011 to provide parking spaces for the new consolidated courthouse, was being revitalized as the St. Thomas campus of Algoma University.

“This is a great day for Algoma University, and it’s also a great day for St. Thomas and Elgin County,” enthused Algoma president Richard Myers.

“You’ve made my St. Thomas a richer place today, and it’s a richer place for all of us,” added Andrew Gunn, trustee for the estate of Dorothy Palmer, which contributed more than $1 million to the refurbishment of the heritage school.

Fast forward 20 months, and the headline of that day was being put to the test.

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