Construction has begun on a new Pallet shelter in Halifax, leaving area residents and local leaders surprised and upset after discovering the project without any prior notice.
Fences were erected and heavy machinery was moved in before most people in the Clayton Park area were aware the new housing development was underway.
“I was told it could be an EV charger location or tiny home shelter so I went to the minister and asked and he said, ‘No, it’s a tiny home and they’re working on it.’ I literally went to him everyday to ask,” said the area’s Liberal MLA Rafah DiCostanzo, who only learned about the project when the fences went up.
DiCostanzo said she asked to be kept in the loop because she began receiving emails from people living in the area who voiced their concerns.
“There was no consultation. My councillors didn’t know, I did not know, …