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Tents remain erected at homeless park in Oak Bay Friday morning

The District of Oak Bay issued a notice cease encampment Thursday afternoon
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The District of Oak Bay issued a notice to cease encampment at Uplands Park Thursday afternoon. (Flavio Nienow/B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ· staff)

Tents remain erected Friday morning at the homeless camp in Uplands Park despite the District of Oak Bay issuing a notice cease encampment Thursday afternoon.

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Yesteday police also served up tent city with a $1,882 bill for damages from fall of 2017.

The group calling itself Namegans Nation held court in Regina Park from April until mid-September and have moved regularly since, under directives from both the provincial and municipal governments.

The camp, now a group of roughly 30 people, moved from itB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s latest site B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ provincial land near Saanich municipal hall B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ to Oak Bay on Wednesday evening.

Camp leader Chrissy Brett was not immediately available for a comment this morning.

More to come.



flavio.nienow@oakbaynews.com

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