In June 2013, plans for a new supportive housing project (located in Terwillegar Towne next to the Anglican church) came to the attention of the Terwillegar Gardens and Terwillegar Greens residents as well as TGHA Board members. The proposed facility was designed to offer apartments to 60 high risk homeless men currently living in Edmonton. TGHA Board members met on several occasions with church and community leaders, polled TGHA homeowners, and attended open house meetings along with residents to gather information and opinions about the project.
Reflecting these results, TGHA Board offered the following position at the 2013 Annual General Meeting in October: “Homelessness affects everyone. We want to help but there is a better way.” On November 5, 2013 Bishop Jane Alexander with the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton agreed indicating “We’re committed to going ahead and putting a project on that land that will actually move towards contributing to the eradication of homelessness and addressing needs of poverty…we don’t think this project can be successful in this particular place.” Discussions will continue and a solution will be found.