Inside a shipping container that is being used as a homeless shelter in Campbell River. This past week, Abbotsford citizens — including a city councillor — travelled to the Island community to see how well this solution worked and determine if it could be effective for Abbotsford.
Photograph by: Pastor Art Van Holst , For The Province
Coun. Henry Braun travelled to Campbell River Tuesday to investigate the use of a 40-foot container outfitted with eight double-bunked rooms, a washroom and office for staff, as a low-barrier shelter.
“I personally think it is definitely a workable solution for Abbotsford,” Braun said.
Homelessness in Abbotsford has been in the spotlight since last summer when city staff were implicated in spreading chicken manure on a homeless camp. Problems persisted this winter with a protest camp in Jubilee Park and a court-ordered injunction.
“This has been a hot topic issue since June and our community deserves an answer on how we are going to deal with homelessness,” Braun said.
Campbell River residents said their shelter was sorely needed, as the town’s main shelter bars clients under the influence of drugs or alcohol, leaving them with nowhere to go. In 2011, two homeless men died of exposure.
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