After hearing from numerous residents, a Fredericton council committee unanimously confirmed a request to let a temporary overnight homeless shelter operate for another winter.
Packed meeting showcases support, concern for shelter at exhibition
Sam Farley · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 16, 2025 6:56 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
A temporary homeless shelter at the former Winner’s Lounge at the Fredericton Exhibition got the go ahead to operate there for one more winter. (Sam Farley/CBC)
After hearing from numerous residents, a Fredericton council committee unanimously confirmed a request to let a temporary overnight homeless shelter operate for another winter.
The temporary shelter, run by Fredericton Shelters Inc., had opened last summer at the former Winner’s Lounge building on the Exhibition Grounds. The temporary zoning approval to run the shelter was set to expire this December.
But with Wednesday night’s vote at the planning advisory committee, the shelter can now continue to run until April 30, 2026.
Warren Maddox, the executive director of Fredericton Homeless Shelters, said in an interview after the vote that homeless people have come to rely on the shelter.
“So you’ve got a life that’s in turmoil and chaos, but you have one thing that you can hang your hat on every night at 8:00,” he said.
Coun. Greg Ericson, who’s on the committee, said he supported the decision,
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