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[Victoria Watcher]

B.C. Housing estimates there are about 220 people staying overnight in the region’s parks and about 100 will be offered places to stay this week. With about 300 new shelter spaces opening in the coming weeks, the provincial housing agency said everyone in tents should have a place to stay.

 

 

https://www.timescol...arks-1.24314091

 

 

so not really sure what those 300 are.

[sebberry]

vancouver:

 

 

 

“They don’t really have the support or the programming, or cultural programming we’ve be able to provide through the encampments,” York says.

 

 

 

 

Seriously?  The lack of cultural programming is a barrier to getting out of tents and into more robust shelters?!  For crying out loud.  We've empowered these people far too much.

[Nparker]

...the no guest policy that’s prevalent right now, especially with COVID it’s very isolating...

I live alone and I am only allowed 2 people in my "bubble" - that's isolating. I've been told to work from home for the foreseeable future - that's isolating. Suck it up like the rest of us have had to do.

[Victoria Watcher]

I live alone and I am only allowed 2 people in my "bubble" - that's isolating. I've been told to work from home for the foreseeable future - that's isolating. Suck it up like the rest of us have had to do.

 

it seems to be used as an excuse both ways.

 

the excuse to live in parks and the excuse for not living in parks.

[Sparky]

Swung by and grabbed a shot of the interior courtyard of the Tin Can Townhouses today.

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[mbjj]

I live alone and I am only allowed 2 people in my "bubble" - that's isolating. I've been told to work from home for the foreseeable future - that's isolating. Suck it up like the rest of us have had to do.

Exactly! My former coworker also lives alone and the only person she has contact with is her elderly mother, who also lives alone. My husband and I have limited contact with our daughter, usually outdoors, so that's one other person. Talk about "beggars can't be choosers"! 

[Midnightly]

pretty much it's a all or nothing.. they want it all locked doors, supports that are individualized to their specific wants and "needs" ability to come and go and have as many guests over as they want when they want (during covid)  or they will hold our parks hostage until they get it...

 

oh and ofcourse a workshop to fix up all those "friends bikes" that just keep breaking down since you can't do that sort of work in your unit...

 

gosh they aren't asking for much are they?

[Nparker]

.... they will hold our parks hostage until they get it...

And this is precisely the license that has been granted to them by Lisa and her merry band of misfits.

[A Girl is No one]

Even if they just landed here from LA or AB. We owe them...

[LJ]

“If it comes with a lock [and] key and privacy, sure! Anything less is a no for me,” said Bryan.

 

I wonder what sort of lock he has on his tent?

[On the Level]

City of Victoria park homeless count:

 

220 - May 2, 2021

 

where are the other 120 being offered space?

 

Beacon Hill Park.

 

I am pretty convinced that the CoV never intended to stop camping other than making it appear they were.  Spotts and Isitt are going to be liaisoning with other like minded activists to make sure this doesn't end.  I am not sure if their end game is every homeless person having a free home or if it is longer range for decolonization and banning free enterprise.

[sebberry]

Swung by and grabbed a shot of the interior courtyard of the Tin Can Townhouses today.

 

 

My god.  Why couldn't we have leased some work camp trailers and called it a day?  All this?  Something tells me it won't be going away.

[Nparker]

...Something tells me it won't be going away.

Ya think?

[Barrrister]

Why is there any camping at all in the parks. Lots of room in the motels, just put in bunk beds or two to a room. It is good enough for our soldiers in barracks. 

[kitty surprise]

Why is there any camping at all in the parks. Lots of room in the motels, just put in bunk beds or two to a room. It is good enough for our soldiers in barracks.

Why not golf courses for that matter? The activists keep saying they want to eat the rich.

[Nparker]

...The activists keep saying they want to eat the rich.

While, in fact, the activists actually eat the middle class, the literal hand that feeds them. It's rather crazy when you look at it objectively.

[spanky123]

Noticed on the weekend that about a dozen campers and trailers plus an unknown number of tents have set up shop behind fencing on the 5100 block of West Saanich Rd. I wonder if these are vehicles and campers relocated from BHP.

[Victoria Watcher]

Noticed on the weekend that about a dozen campers and trailers plus an unknown number of tents have set up shop behind fencing on the 5100 block of West Saanich Rd. I wonder if these are vehicles and campers relocated from BHP.

 

what is this property?

[Mike K.]

That's the David Shebib property. I don't know if he rents it or owns it.

[Victoria Watcher]

Why is there any camping at all in the parks. Lots of room in the motels, just put in bunk beds or two to a room. It is good enough for our soldiers in barracks. 

 

we've had a conference centre sitting empty for over a year bow.  it could easily handle 200 on cots.  but the empress hotel probably made it clear they would not allow it under terms of their agreement with the city.