Downtown Safety Select Committee report contains a number of recommendations
Grants to increase community safety, connect people to services in Campbell River
Coalition and Urban Indigenous Housing group starting peer advisory working group
Penticton council’s decision to close a local homeless shelter could create tent city, says David Eby
Downtown Safety Select Committee floats idea of removing glass roof from public facility
Count will be done by social services staff on April 9
Cold weather makes life outside even more difficult
Idea has seen success elsewhere in province
Residents to start moving in in the next few weeks
Showers, snacks, coffee and laundry all available for those in need
Strategic planning, progress made on various projects also discussed at CRDCEH meeting
Dealing with COVID-19, building relationships a priority for new coordinator
Pandemic exacerbated the bad, but made groups work together for the good
Alert is a tool to help law enforcement assist those in need of shelter
Kitchen will provide a safe, warm place for vulnerable population to eat in downtown core
RCMP on scene to ensure safety of those involved
Pilot Project to help vulnerable people access social services during and after pandemic
