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The organization sent its letter to Fleury last Saturday reminding him of the consultation process that started in January 2015, when the organization apparently met with Fleury and the city to discuss the Vanier property. The Salvation Army sent the letter to all council members Wednesday night.

The Salvation Army wants to build a facility to replace the current emergency shelter in the ByWard Market.

“At that time, you indicated that you were supportive of a concept where the design of a new facility did not replicate the current structure in the Market; a facility that did not resemble institutional use and had a ‘wow’ factor that the Ottawa Booth Centre does not have,” wrote Glenn van Gulik, the Salvation Army’s area public relations director.

Van Gulik goes on to mention other times that the Salvation Army has met with Fleury about the proposal.

The letter’s intent was clearly to show that Fleury wasn’t blindsided by the Salvation Army’s proposal to move the service centre to Vanier.

“In fact, as we look back at all of the meetings over the past two-and-a-half years, not only have we never been requested to engage community groups in discussion or consultation, but there was insistence by yourself and the City staff to keep this proposal for 333 Montreal Road private until the announcement on June 22nd, 2017,” van Gulik wrote in the letter.

Fleury said he never asked to keep the proposal secret.

“They’re losing focus of their application. We’re still waiting for them to do public consultation, identified dates and location,” Fleury said.