An emergency meeting of Cobourg Council was called today to discuss resident complaints of an encampment by the west pier

An emergency meeting of Cobourg Council was called today to discuss resident complaints of an encampment by the west pier

According to a release by the Town, the encampment is in violation of the current Parks By-law, Nuisance By-law and Trespass to Property Act. Gonorthumberland.ca spoke to one of those encamped on the beach, Jim, who told us he had been living on Division Street until recently, but was forced out on July 28th when multiple agencies deemed the building unsafe for occupancy. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/435/files/2023…

"We Just Want to Survive" Says Resident of Homeless Encampment on Cobourg Shoreline - Today's Northumberland - Your Source For What's Happening Locally and Beyond

At any given time there are up to 20-people living in an encampment on the west beach in Cobourg. A woman named Virginia and her common-law boyfriend named Chris discussed living on the beach on the west side of the west pier with Today’s Northumberland. “I’m here because of the shelters available to us in Cobourg will not accommodate people who are married or in long term relationships.” “When you’re in a situation you already have so little th…