A trio of homeless camps set up in Oak Bay have yet to cost taxpayers thanks to shifting resources and a UBCM voucher.

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The roving protest camp, a collection of tents, moved from Saanich toOct. 10 then shifted a week later to . Both sites required cleanup. The camp is now set up .

It does cause shifting of priorities for a short period of time, but Jones, whose office overlooks the first campsite behind municipal hall, says cleanup there took four to six hours.

Eight staff raked and cleaned and took a needle detector to the area.

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The contractor used to do a secondary sweep of the area was covered by a voucher won during the Union of BC Municipalities in Vancouver last month. A council won the $2,500 voucher for risk management during a Municipal Insurance Association of BC session.

Cost is roughly $500 for each site.

cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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