Social issues the focus of motion by Kamloops council trio
Bass told KTW mental health and addiction are often cited as reasons why people are on the streets in Kamloops. Poverty, she said, is another reason. Questions include how many people are on the street as a result of a lack of affordable housing? “We don’t know,” Bass said. “The three of us would just like more information.” In addition, the notice of motion calls on the city to study feasibility of building a day lodge in a core area of the city, where people can be directed by community services and Kamloops RCMP officers, and to study the feasibility of increasing storage spac...