VANCOUVER A tent encampment in Strathcona Park has come to a close as the majority of people who had been sleeping there have now moved into government-organized accommodations An April 9 order by the city s park board set Friday morning as the deadline for campers to remove all tents and structures, which were set up after the Vancouver Port Authority won a court injunction requiring them to leave nearby Crab Park. They previously camped at Oppenheimer Park, which was shut down by the B.C. government after nearly two years over fears of COVID-19 spreading. A statement from the city says officials have worked with BC Housing to move 184 people into indoor accommodations, including some shelter spaces and private rooms in hotels purchased by the province.
Deadline Friday for campers to leave Vancouver s Strathcona Park
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Some campers remain in Vancouver park after moving deadline
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Most people moved inside after Vancouver park encampment shut down: city
Athena Pranteau, right, hugs a friend who was gathering his belongings at a homeless encampment at Strathcona Park after a 10 a.m. deadline for people to vacate the park, in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, April 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck April 30, 2021 - 1:51 PM
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says a tent encampment in Strathcona Park has come to a close as the majority of people who had been sleeping there have now moved into government-organized accommodations.
An April 9 order by the city s park board set Friday morning as the deadline for campers to remove all tents and structures, which were set up after the Vancouver Port Authority won a court injunction requiring them to leave nearby Crab Park.
Most people moved inside after Vancouver park encampment shut down: city
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