Langford residents in the Lakehurst Drive area started filtering to the entrance of the Goldstream Park campsite Thursday morning waiting to see Camp Namegans Nation members off and out of their neighbourhood.
But after some confusion in the morning, Camp Namegans B次元官网网址� the group that recently moved from their residence at Regina Park near Uptown Mall B次元官网网址� was permitted to stay at the park with no immediate deadline.
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One of the first Langford residents that arrived was Liz Willman, a resident of the area for more than 30 years. Willman said that having a large group of nearly 30 people converge on the campsite will affect the cleanliness of the park and sheB次元官网网址檚 concerned about the safety of those in the community.
B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 not going to put up with this, thereB次元官网网址檚 children in this neighbourhood,B次元官网网址� Willman said.
Within the last 48 hours Willman encountered a supporter of Camp Namegans loitering in front of her liquor store across from the park. She said when she told him to leave he was defiant and said she couldnB次元官网网址檛 tell him what to do. She added thereB次元官网网址檚 a difference between homeless people and a group that is trying to take a political stand that affects neighbouring communities.
B次元官网网址淭his is a group that they want to speak for something and stand for something. They need to be at the parliament buildings to be heard, not here,B次元官网网址� Willman said.
At around 11:30 a.m. there were dozens of Langford resident that had gathered at the campsite entrance and heated discussions between Camp Namegans supporters and residents took place.
Tensions running high at the entrance of between Langford residents and supporters. are here to ensure civility between the groups.
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Langford resident Darryl Wasilenkoff doesnB次元官网网址檛 want Goldstream Park to be left with garbage like when this group left Regina Park.
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Langford Mayor Stew Young said he has received more than 100 e-mails and phone calls from concerned residents.
B次元官网网址淚n 24 hours, weB次元官网网址檝e had more police incidents in that area than weB次元官网网址檝e had all year,B次元官网网址� Young said, noting B次元官网网址渢his is a problem and the public has a reason to be concerned B次元官网网址� Drugs and open drug use is not going to be allowed, I donB次元官网网址檛 care where you are, that is the law and the RCMP will do their job. WeB次元官网网址檙e not doing anything different than we normally would.B次元官网网址�
With files from Keili Bartlett.
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