A high school in Cobourg, Ont. will be used as an emergency shelter for the homeless during the coronavirus pandemic. On Friday, Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini announced Cobourg Collegiate Institute will become a temporary shelter for the homeless in response to capacity issues and challenges to meet public health guidelines at Transition House Emergency Shelter, the town’s main homeless shelter.
The setup is believed to be the first of its kind in Ontario. The plan is in partnership with the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit. “It is important that our government takes decisive action to protect citizens during this difficult time,” said Piccini.