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Timmins warming shelter open

Facebook post reveals doors opened Jan. 27
2017-10-31 LivingSpace MH
Renovations started at Living Space in October, and according to its Facebook page, the doors to the warming centre opened Jan. 27. Maija Hoggett/Timmins Today

The Living Space warming shelter has opened its doors.

According to a message on the centre's Facebook page, the unofficial launch of the space was Jan. 27 and gave “staff and clients a chance to get to know one another and prepare for a larger community response.”

Living Space is located at 27 Cedar St. N.

Work on the building, which used to house the Hobo Motel, started in October.

Dedicated to ending chronic homelessness, the basement of the building features a 15-bed emergency shelter.

Once all of the renovations are complete, the facility will also feature a service hub and transitional apartments.

In the week it’s been open, the Facebook post says that on average five to six people have been spending the night, with additional people stopping by to warm up, get coffee or food, and use the laundry services.