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“In an effort to dispel what she says are myths about the impact a Fredericton addictions clinic has had on businesses and residents in the downtown, the head of the clinic spoke before a city council committee Thursday.

Dr. Sara Davidson said the River Stone Recovery Centre has not resulted in an influx of illicit drug users to Fredericton and has not worsened the issue of homelessness in the city's downtown. “

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“But she also spent a chunk of her time at the podium rebutting a list of what she says are myths that some people in the city are perpetuating about how the clinic operates and the knock-on effects it's having.

"I just yesterday had someone tell me that a paramedic had said to them that a busload [of people] gets shipped in from Ontario on a regular basis to take part in our program," said Davidson, in an interview after her presentation.

"I don't know where that came from."”

What? That’s such a deeply nonsensical claim!

“Davidson said her clinic's program is not making the city's homeless problem worse, but rather has improved things.

She said 60 per cent of the patients who were homeless when they started the injectable opioid-agonist therapy program reported being housed after 12 months, and 90 per cent reported finding a home after two years.

She said 85 per cent of participants in the same program also reported they no longer were stealing to survive.”

Strangely, the clinic for changing your relationship with substances leads to people doing that.

The panicky conservatives of Fredericton have always been this evil and dense, and LOVE the spectre of buses of evildoers being trucked in from Somewhere for Reasons

There will be increased security at Sunday's Pride parade to give people in the parade and watching it peace of mind, says Fredericton Pride board member Jenna Lyn Albert.

"We're very aware that there are some people that are quite averse to the queer community," Albert said Thursday. "And they've been emboldened by some political parties to feel like they can cause a stir.

"So we definitely have some additional measures to keep everyone safe and able to enjoy the parade and the rest of our celebrations."

There are more volunteers this year and additional first aid, Albert said, but for safety reasons, they did not want to go into details about security. There have been no issues so far. [...]

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Fredericton, New Brunswick

21-Jul-2022 | R. Clark-Martin