Homelessness less visible in small, rural towns, southwestern Ontario mayors say

Homelessness less visible in small, rural towns, southwestern Ontario mayors say

Towns in southwestern Ontario are looking for new ways to address the growing issue of homelessness.

Joanne Vanderheyden, the mayor of Strathroy-Caradoc, said homelessness often goes unseen in smaller, rural communities.

“It’s not as visible in rural Ontario, because it’s bigger distances, where in a big city people are laying on sidewalks,” Vanderheyden said.

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