{"id":23485,"date":"2016-11-22T18:27:47","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T23:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=23485"},"modified":"2016-11-22T18:37:30","modified_gmt":"2016-11-22T23:37:30","slug":"town-district-joint-statement-mens-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/town-district-joint-statement-mens-shelter\/","title":{"rendered":"Town and District release joint statement regarding van fire victim, Paul Fenc, and men&#8217;s shelter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Town of Huntsville and District of Muskoka today issued a joint statement regarding the death of Paul Fenc, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/death-of-homeless-man-could-have-been-averted-berg\/\" target=\"_blank\">who died in a vehicle fire<\/a><\/span> early Sunday morning:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Several statements have been released regarding the tragic death of Paul Fenc, and we understand that the OPP will be providing an official statement about their investigation shortly.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><u>District of Muskoka<\/u><\/p>\n<p>District of Muskoka staff were closely involved with Paul, providing both social and community supports.  Paul was an independent soul and our staff are devastated by this loss.  We are deeply saddened by his death, and our thoughts go out to his family, including his extended family here in Huntsville.  We had been working very closely with community partners including the OPP, hospital, mental health, addictions, the Salvation Army and probation staff, along with family members, to provide intensive care and support for Paul.<\/p>\n<p><u>Town of Huntsville<\/u><\/p>\n<p>The Town of Huntsville is deeply saddened by the loss of our community member, Paul Fenc, and our thoughts go out to his family and friends during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>The Town of Huntsville is responsible for ensuring construction projects are in compliance with the Ontario Building and Fire Codes to safeguard all building inhabitants.<\/p>\n<p>The Town of Huntsville has been working with Heather Berg, President of the Table Soup Kitchen Foundation for several months to complete an occupancy plan for the Table Men\u2019s Shelter.  Many issues existed with the original plan which were in contravention to the Fire Code and Building Code.  Staff have been working collaboratively with Ms. Berg and her designer to reach a solution that would ensure compliance with all mandatory legislation.<\/p>\n<p>The Town of Huntsville has been awaiting final information from Ms. Berg on the project prior to considering the issuance of an Occupancy Permit.  To date, the Town of Huntsville has not received the necessary documentation to grant occupancy.<\/p>\n<p>The Town will continue to work with Ms. Berg to finalize the shelter occupancy, and to ensure that the shelter is a safe location for the provision of additional emergency supports and services for clients that are extremely vulnerable and experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n<p><em>Watch for an in-depth story on Doppler coming tomorrow (November 23).<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler! 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