News flash: There’s an opioid crisis in Sudbury.
Having had to rely on the Sudbury support services for about 12 years now, Sudbury’s job prospects have been few and far between for trades people for too many years.
Now with this constant focus on “employment” maybe two years away, the KED (casino) has been centre stage, and closely behind is the drug crisis.
News to me?
Ten years ago, with Sudbury on (John) Rodriguez’s watch, I had brought to his office one of three, full BIO boxes (needle collection box) that had been collected by a concerned citizen like me.
A receiver of disability, a veteran and a person with knowledge of the street scene, he was helping keep those vulnerable to abuse and police in a fairly safe environment (supervised use).
Now, two mayors later, the cost to individuals, families, communities and the city may have been noticed.
With the hospital in a mess, jails full, support scattered and unorganized, police looking for more resources (money), maybe the true costs have been noticed. It’s been two mayors, and just now those responsible are taking an interest in their positions and noticing the crisis.
In eight years, the control seems to be lost.
What of the next 10 years?
Election year and all that is heard are big city ideas with small town thinking.
D. Maisonneuve
Sudbury