As someone who is housed, not being separated from my family and loved ones during a hard time B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ whether thatB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s being forcibly displaced multiple times as in the case of the campers with Namegans Nation, or whatever other hurdles life throws B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ is something that I can take for granted.
In my experience, having a supportive community thatB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s been built over time around you can be one of the most healing and nurturing things possible at such a time.
Forcing campers into different shelters, and especially ones where couples and families cannot stay together, does great damage to a community that has proven itself to be resilient and able to take care of its members.
ItB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s time to listen to the campers and find solutions to the problems at the base of this housing crisis. IB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™d like to believe that we can do better than this.
Ardeo Mann
Saanich