The Namegans housing protest vigil is up at Cedar Hill Park but the groupB次元官网网址檚 tents are down.
Chrissy Brett and a group of remaining housing protesters who occupied Regina Park this summer continue to tent outdoors. Brett said they are abiding by SaanichB次元官网网址檚 new 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. sheltering bylaw B次元官网网址 collapsing the tent pegs during the day. They arrived on Saturday but slept overnight in the motorhome, waiting out the torrential downpour Saturday offered.
Namegans homeless and housing protest is at Cedar Hill Park in Saanich where they collapsed their tents at 9 a.m. and will erect them again at 7 p.m., as per the Saanich bylaw.
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The group has shrunk a little since it was about 25 people living at Sam SeeraB次元官网网址檚 property at 5090 West Saanich Rd. for about two weeks in late September and early October.
B次元官网网址淪ome are bunking with family members, or found a place,B次元官网网址 Brett said. B次元官网网址淲e want housing, we want Saanich to bring the people to the table that can get us housing.B次元官网网址
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Couple Blair Este and Lynne Hibak have moved into a motel on B.C. HousingB次元官网网址檚 bill as they await a placement with Pacifica Housing.
Insp. Trent Edwards of Saanich PoliceB次元官网网址檚 community engagement division visited Brett on Monday afternoon. He said nothing has changed in how Saanich Police are approaching the group.
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