The roving tent city of homeless campers that is currently residing in Goldstream Provincial Park can stay until Oct. 1 according to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
A statement released Wednesday evening from housing minister Selina Robinson said a plan is in place to provide shelter and housing for the homeless campers currently at Goldstream Park.
B次元官网网址淧eople will begin to transition into housing and shelters on Oct. 1, 2018, and BC Parks will notify the public once the campground is ready to reopen,B次元官网网址� Robinson said. B次元官网网址淭he day-use area and group sites remain open.B次元官网网址�
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Outreach staff will work with campers to match them with the right housing for their individual needs.
B次元官网网址淯ltimately, our goal is to ensure the safety of everyone involved and assist campers in a respectful transition before the morning of Oct. 2, 2018, which is the expiry of the 14-day maximum stay at provincial parks,B次元官网网址� Robinson said.
BC Housing will be on site to assist in the transition, and transportation to housing and storage for personal belongings will be organized for campers starting Oct. 1. B次元官网网址淥utreach staff will assist campers in moving into shelter or housing prior to Oct. 1 as those opportunities arise.B次元官网网址�
In the meantime, Pacifica Housing will be permitted to deliver daily outreach, harm reduction supplies and other necessities to the campers.
If there are campers who choose to remain past the Oct. 2 deadline, Robinson said, BC Parks will evict them in accordance with parks policy, and in co-ordination with the RCMP and other ministries.
At a press conference in Vancouver Wednesday, Premier John Horgan who is the Langford-Juan de Fuca MLA, said he shared the sentiment of residents in his community that provincial parks are not an appropriate response for housing people in need.
Horgan said directed his staff to meet with officials and families in the area.
B次元官网网址淲e organized a tour of the campsite to ease any fears that citizens may have, and weB次元官网网址檙e going to work as diligently as we can to find solutions within the two-week period that people are entitled to be in provincial campsites,B次元官网网址� he said, adding the community will be able to access the park again B次元官网网址渧ery soon.B次元官网网址�
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