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A Sussex woman is trying to organize a town-wide effort to address homelessness in the community. Recently, Leeann Nichol spoke to town council about her request — having a meeting with stakeholders, such as RCMP, ambulance dispatchers, mental health professionals, councillors and the local MLA so that people in the community can ask questions.
Mayor Marc Thorne says town meeting would also show public what services already exist
Hannah Rudderham · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 24, 2026 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 27 minutes ago
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Leeann Nichol, a Sussex resident, thinks there’s more the town can do for the homeless population. She requested a town hall meeting with residents and stakeholders. (Velthove & Co./Submitted by Leeann Nichol)
A Sussex woman is trying to organize a town-wide effort to address homelessness in the community.
“Social media has definitely played a huge role in it, with people, you know, saying a lot of negative things about people in our community,” said resident Leeann Nichol.
“I wanted to make people more aware and kind of pull the negativity away from individuals and focus on the big picture here,
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