Jim Diodati giving credit to many community groups for pulling through
Niagara Falls mayor is pleased with how well he feels the city accommodated asylum seekers over the summer.
Jim Diodati says the number of people arriving has leveled off, but there was some concern at the start of the tourism season.
"It's been difficult... I can tell you our food banks are up over 80%. There's been a lot of the church groups, and community groups, all helping and lending a hand.... it's great that we're able to do that," he says.
The mayor also credits hotels and motels with helping newcomers find accommodations.
He still looking to Ottawa. "And I would just ask the federal government to give us a hand... I mean, it's costing us significant money here at the city, and at the region, through public health. We're asking the federal government, we don't mind doing our part, we're happy we can, but we need some help with some of the bills."
He adds the situation at Roxham Road in Quebec, bordering with New York, seems to have been rectified, which is where many people arriving in Niagara Falls were coming from.
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