Media Advisory

Public Assistance required for Rental Units- Dawn Street Fire

(Monday, February 21, 2005) - Agencies involved in trying to find alternative accommodations for those who were left homeless in the apartment fire at 20 Dawn Street in Fairview on Sunday are asking the public's assistance in finding approximately 35 one or two- bedroom rental units to re-locate these persons.

Those with rental units now available may contact the HRM Corporate Call Centre at 490-4000 and their information will be passed along to the appropriate agencies.

Thank you.

- 30 -

Contact:

John O’Brien
Corporate Communications Officer
(902)490-6531