Readers on the 琉璃神社 Facebook page chimed in on the debate over Freedom House in Rutland, approved by 琉璃神社 city council.

JoAnne McKenzie:

A recovery house that betters the lives of people shouldn鈥檛 be a problem in any area. People just need to educate themselves. So here鈥檚 hoping they go ahead with the building.

Terry Beaver:

If you want a recovery house so bad then let them all come live with you and see how fast you change your mind. With all the criminal activity and drugs around here and the cops don鈥檛 do a damn thing about it.

Kim Tancsa:

I used to live in Vancouver and worked as a nurse on Vancouver downtown east side. These issues happen everywhere and the more resources we have the better. Addiction is a reality, it can鈥檛 be swept under the carpet.

Kaitlin Dobson:

Drugs are most likely already in the schools, especially the high school. This house will have no impact on kids. It needs to happen. People need the next step to their recovery so they can get back into the community in a healthy way. I 100 per cent support this house.

Shannon Doiron:

A sober housing and recovery place with required abstinence is way better than some crack house with constant police raids. That happens in all neighbourhoods.

Carmen Margetts:

Nothing wrong with a recovery house but not appropriate one block from two schools and trust me I鈥檓 educated on recovery houses and the back alley shenanigans as my brother is recovering from addictions himself.

Tammylee Bagg:

A recovery house is finally a step in the right direction in 琉璃神社 with the extent of addiction issues

Darrell Francis:

A much needed resource. Just in case you haven鈥檛 followed the news lately, there鈥檚 an epidemic drug problem in this city.