UPDATE: 2:05 p.m.

Mayor Colin Basran offered few words about the McCurdy Road supportive housing project during the meeting, but they were words that may have stirred some hope for protesters.

The mayor said council has been in conversation with B.C. Housing Minister Selina Robinson to discuss the operational model of the proposed project.

A special council meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 17, at 4 p.m., to further discuss the ongoing concerns surrounding the project. Wednesday, Basran said, is still within the reconsideration period鈥�30 days after the official adoption of the site鈥檚 rezoning.

鈥淭his is not a delay tactic, but an honest, sincere effort in finding a compromise,鈥� Coun. Mohini Singh said.

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Thousands of signed petition forms opposing the planned McCurdy Road supportive housing project will be brought to 琉璃神社 City Hall today before 琉璃神社 council meets at 1:30 p.m. But petition organizer, Audra Boudreau, said she may not get to present it to council.

After collecting signatures for 15 days and raising awareness of the BC Housing project slated for the Rutland community, Boudreau said she was disappointed to learn she could not be added to the meeting鈥檚 agenda.

In a Facebook post Monday, Boudreau said Mayor Colin Basran informed her there are no opportunities for members of the public to make presentations to council on Monday afternoon.

Boudreau was offered a five-minute meeting with mayor prior to the meeting to present the petition, but she said she will not give mayor and council a physical copy of the petition and its 14,147 signatures.

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鈥淚 cannot relinquish possession of the petition,鈥� she said in the post. 鈥淚 have a duty to protect it and the information it contains.鈥�

Not being able to present the behemoth of a document in council, Boudreau said, is a political tactic.

鈥淚 think the mayor is trying to avoid that optic,鈥� she said, noting media will be present for the meeting. 鈥淭hese are political games I鈥檓 not interested in playing.鈥�

Boudreau said the petition, which is addressed to the province, cannot be delivered to council. She simply wished to illustrate how many voices are against the project鈥攚hich will be operated by 琉璃神社鈥檚 Canadian Mental Health Association鈥攊n hopes the mayor would bring the item back to council for reconsideration.

More information to come following today鈥檚 council meeting.

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