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Ms. Lucy Pino

3/27/2019

 
This is a guest post by Sara Peddle, Executive Director of the David Busby Centre. 
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When Sean Richardson heard about the naming of Lucy's Place, he sent Sara this photo that he had taken. It is believed to be one of the last photos of Lucy, taken in 2014.
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​Every day people impact their community in many different ways without even realizing that they have done so.

I - Inspirational
M - Movement
P - Positive
A - Action
C - Community
T – Together

Lucy's Place

The motel conversion project at the former Barr’s Motel has been a collaborative labour of community love for the last couple years. As we drew close to opening the doors to provide safe and affordable housing for individuals experiencing long term homelessness, we needed a name for our project worthy of it’s vast importance in our community.

We engaged people who have had experience in homelessness to weigh in with their thoughts for naming this building. It did not take long before a theme emerged.

Heartbreakingly, we have lost way too many people experiencing homelessness over the years, but one person had made particular impact on the community as a whole. ​

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