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No one wants to live through a Canadian winter in a tent. But encampments are a dangerous and miserable result of hard-to-solve problems.

City of Kingston and the local fire department decided to clean up the Belle Park encampment after three fires over a 24-hour period.

City of Kingston and the local fire department decided to clean up the Belle Park encampment after three fires over a 24-hour period.

City of Kingston and the local fire department decided to clean up the Belle Park encampment after three fires over a 24-hour period.

City of Kingston and the local fire department decided to clean up the Belle Park encampment after three fires over a 24-hour period.

A two-day hearing to determine if Kingston, Ont., can receive a court order to clear the tents and makeshift shelters at Belle Park wrapped up Tuesday. The judge reserved his decision, meaning it will be shared at a later date.

Councillors also voted to spend up to $149,000 for services at the site including toilets, dumpsters and security during the months ahead of the deadline.