Councillor says work is ‘well underway now’; Nickerson Place closing Aug. 31
3,634 homeless people were identified across the region during the count on March 3 and 4, 2020
Residents referred to the navigation centre will be able to stay until longer-term housing is available
Councillor says having no members in the society contravenes Section 40 of B.C.’s Societies Act
‘Whalley World Resort, Tent City 2’ was set up following a rally against gentrification
Brenda Locke says the decision was a direction from mayor, council ‘to bring it in-house’
Construction on Guildford facility to begin in July; land identified in Newton for third project
Issues occurred in 2013 around time of infamous manure-spreading incident
People to camp near Parksville church at night as group looks for assistance
Surrey Urban Mission has moved to a full-time shelter, NightShift implements social distancing for outreach
Phoenix Society CEO says Surrey is the ‘biggest epicenter’ of recovery homes in B.C.
Local non-profits are giving out hand wipes and sanitizer
Organizer says there are some challenges when it comes to identifying people
Volunteers dedicated a 24-hour period this week to updating the region’s data on homelessness
The crocheted mats are given out to people in the streets by security personnel
Abbotsford homeless advocate says grief has distinct challenges for those living on the streets
New data shows trend between more overdose deaths and the number of people dying in the street
