From Canada-Rev. Nick Trussell was humbled last year when members of his Terwillegar Towne church turned down a developer’s offer to buy the whole property in favour of leasing some unused land for a housing development catering to the formerly homeless.
“I walked into the meeting, selfishly hoping we would sell,” Trussell said Sunday, explaining he had great visions for expansion of the church at a new location.
“When they all spoke in favour of leasing I was humbled and then I realized; we are the only place where this could happen.”
This led to Holy Trinity Riverbend Anglican Church’s decision to lease part of its land near 156th Street and 14th Avenue to Jasper Place Health and Wellness Centre, which hopes to build a supportive housing development.
If it goes ahead, the controversial project would be the first housing facility of its nature in the southwest Edmonton community.
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http://www.edmontonjournal.com/health/Anglican+church+enthusiastic+about+homeless+housing+project+Terwillegar+land/8627788/story.html
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