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[Victoria Watcher]

officials say the homeless count at beacon hill is 187.

[Nparker]

officials say the homeless count at beacon hill is 187.

Then clearly people are coming from outside the CoV for the free camping.

[Victoria Watcher]

yes.  so we'll need more hotels.

 

more and larger signage being suggested for beacon hill park.  maybe some more fencing.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 25 June 2020 - 10:07 AM.

[Mike K.]

187 is slang for homicide, as that’s the police radio code among many high profile forces on the continent.

Is that just a coincidence or is it a message?

[Victoria Watcher]

homeless census in the park has grown 172 > 187 over the last week or so.

[spanky123]

homeless census in the park has grown 172 > 187 over the last week or so.

 

According to the last published homeless survey there were 135 people living rough (ie on the street). Since then we have provided at least 500+ free homes and expanded capacity at shelters yet we have 187 living rough in Beacon Hill plus whatever is in the other "camps". Either people are coming to Victoria in droves and/or the free houses are not being provided to those on the street but rather to others.

 

I bet this is 100% the reason why the Coalition to End Homeless is not releasing the 2020 homeless count. 

Edited by spanky123, 25 June 2020 - 11:00 AM.

[exc911ence]

Perhaps the CoV has a Soylent Green factory that we don't know about and their open-arms invitation for homeless is a secret plan to herd more raw ingredients for their product?

 

Actually I'm hoping that's what's happening. 

[Awaiting Juno]

Affordable housing - brought to you by property devaluation!  This city is committed to ensuring housing is affordable, like it is in Detroit.  How are they going to get there - well, rampant crime and business closures will mean that people will flee the city.  People will have to accept less for their homes, but who cares!  They were privileged to own them in the first place - they must fall so others can rise.  They'll recover after they move - we don't want those colonialist jerks here anyways, we need homes for the homeless.

[JimV]

Nothing is really shocking these day, but even I almost chocked to hear last night that, despite a 10,000 signature petition demanding the contrary, council passed a motion officially condoning camping in BHP.  My only hope is those 10,000 will remember this on Election Day.  That many votes cast as a block is enough to elect or defeat anyone on council.  Oh, to add insult to injury, Helps had the gall to blame Bonnie Hardy for the decision.

[rmpeers]

I wonder at what point voters will realize that our mayor and council (save Young) are essentially 3rd rate scam artists who are systemically defrauding CoV taxpayers to enrich themselves? At the risk of prompting mayoral fake tears and accusations of vitriol, they really are a dreadful, heartless bunch.

[Victoria Watcher]

homeless census in the park has grown 172 > 187 over the last week or so.

 

my apologies.  this is the figure for all known encampments.  

 

beacon hill.  stradacona park.  rock bay shelter area.  city hall/centennial square.  one more?

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 26 June 2020 - 09:33 AM.

[A Girl is No one]

That’s a relief! Nevertheless, the BHP population is still growing...

[A Girl is No one]

So I see the winter soccer field in BHP has been set up with a porta-potty (again), and a table and access to water via a hose. I guess they are planning to grow the “business there”.

[rmpeers]

That’s a relief! Nevertheless, the BHP population is still growing...

Paging Ms. Brett...

[aastra]

 

So I see the winter soccer field in BHP has been set up with a porta-potty (again), and a table and access to water via a hose. I guess they are planning to grow the “business there”

 

I would be genuinely surprised if something official and semi-permanent doesn't eventually get set up there. A formal campground or containers or something. Like I say, the various levels of government have had their sights on BHP for more than a hundred years. If it does happen I bet a donut it will be portrayed as some sort of compromise, as if people should be pleased to be losing just a big chunk of park space rather than absolutely all of it.

[Nparker]

The systematic destruction of Victoria by this council is tragic. I am counting the days until I can move elsewhere.

[rmpeers]

I hate to think good people will be driven out by these bullies. I think we can boot this bunch of junior fascists out. Their fraud has succeeded for a few years but I believe their luck will run out.

[A Girl is No one]

The systematic destruction of Victoria by this council is tragic. I am counting the days until I can move elsewhere.

I would get out immediately if I could think of another place I’d like as much as this (minus the politics)

[Nparker]

I am thinking of Sidney in a couple of years when proximity to work is no longer an issue.

[aastra]

It would be really funny if the CoV's politicians and their pet issues relocated up there with you.