Eleanor Boyd is a tenant at Paterson Court in Thunder Bay, Ont.. Residents recently demonstrated against security issues at their building.
Residents of a seniors' social housing building in Thunder Bay, Ont., are calling for more security measures amid increasing concerns about illegal activities happening in their building. Residents of a seniors' social housing building in Thunder Bay, Ont., are calling for more security measures amid increasing concerns about illegal activities happening in their building.
"We just want to come and go as we please and not worry about who's behind us or hiding behind a door or a hallway," said Eleanor Boyd, who's lived at Paterson Court for 18 years. "We want our safety back. We want to be not scared all the time." "We take the safety and comfort of all of our tenants seriously and empathize with the impact of those incidents that occurred where police were involved, and understand that can be very traumatic," Bradica said.
He also emphasized the importance of not treating people in social housing as criminals based on negative stereotypes. Tenants at Paterson Court in Thunder Bay, Ont., are speaking out about security concerns at the building. Gambee acknowledged the difficulty of managing tenants who experience mental health and addiction issues and who may be more vulnerable to home takeovers by criminals.
The Paterson Court apartment building has 111 units on Thunder Bay's south side. Residents recently staged a rally there calling for better security measures.
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