Women’s shelter closes after City of Edmonton denies lease renewal

Elizabeth Fry Society’s shelter closes after lease extension denied - Edmonton

The site along Fort Road near the Belvedere LRT Station was meant to be a temporary home but since the Elizabeth Fry Society hasn't found a new one, it has been evicted.

Women’s shelter closes after City of Edmonton denies lease renewal

An emergency shelter with close to 100 spaces for women and gender diverse people closed after the City of Edmonton declined to renew Elizabeth Fry Society's lease. Lauren Boothby reports.

Elizabeth Fry Society’s shelter closes after lease extension denied

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A women’s shelter in northeast Edmonton has been forced to close its doors. The site was meant to be a temporary home for the Elizabeth Fry Society, and since they haven’t found a new one, they’ve been evicted. The trailers at the former site for the society’s shelter are being loaded up and pulled away from the plot of land along Fort Road near the Belvedere LRT Station. …