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Originally Posted by jollyburger
From what I've read no. I think it was offered in the past and most refused?
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CBC are reporting "
Later, on Wednesday night, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said eight encampment residents who have asked for shelter have been accommodated, and additional spaces are being held for others who have left the encampment."
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"Poirer expects people who have their homes removed today will return, just like he says happened in August after Fry issued her order. City staff also took down structures then, forcing dozens of people to move."
"Go away a day or two and come right back — that's what we did last time," he said.
And at the City Hall press conference this morning
Frances Bula tweeted this "Count on people on street and whether there is shelter space available?
Mochrie: It's likely we would not have sufficient shelter spaces for everybody but many people have declined shelter spots for months. Odds of 100 shelter spaces available today, no."
So it's purely an exercise in moving tents off Hastings. Most of the people seem to have moved into the alleys or other streets nearby (although the City also moved
onto Main Street too).
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