In a statement, the park board said rangers will continue to attend Vanier Park daily “and work towards compliance with the park control bylaw to ensure residents and park-goers are safe.”Ĭrews on site told CTV News they will be back next week with a front-loader. And so we’re working with senior levels of government.”Īt least two large structures still remain in Vanier Park and it’s unclear what the plan is moving forward. 4WD Remote Control Car, Byuert 1:20 Off Road RC Racing Car 26+ Km/h High Speed Electric Monster Toy Vehicle Hobbyist Grade Waterproof Truck 2. “We need more supportive housing for the people who need it most. How do we come up with solutions so these encampments don't exist?” Sim told CTV News. “It’s something that we talk about every day from a very empathetic and compassionate lens.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said there is no “cookie-cutter solution” to homeless encampments in parks, but assured the city was working on finding ways to help people living in parks. “The inside window, I smashed it (because) Linda was making fun of me,” he told CTV News, adding that he had been offered housing. Tree said he’s been in and out of different housing situations and was evicted from his most recent SRO accommodation after an interaction with the building owner. “It looks like Woodstock '94 over there.” “We got a little bit of a mess going on here, just us, as people, we’re pretty messy and I don't like that,” Tree said.
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It’s unclear how many people are still living there full time, but the structures pulled down Tuesday were empty.Ī man who said his name is Tree and didn't give a last name told CTV News he has visited the park “on and off for about four years.” He said he was trying to clean up the area. In addition to the propane tanks found Tuesday, crews also removed at least five boat batteries, a beer keg, numerous bicycle parts, suitcases, needles, and dozens of truckloads of garbage.įor the first time this year, City of Vancouver sanitation crews also brought in a garbage truck to begin removing structures that had become permanent fixtures in the park. Matthew Trudeau with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services told CTV News in an email that through July and August there were three fires involving tents in the encampment. In June, another 88 were recovered.įlammable materials have been a major concern for officials. In March, campers were given notices to leave and at least 20 propane tanks were removed. The Vancouver Park Board allows temporary tents and structures in parks overnight, but those temporary shelters have to be packed up by morning. It’s at least the third major cleanup effort in Vanier Park this year, with campers continuing to defy orders to leave. Park rangers and sanitation crews removed more than 150 propane tanks from an encampment on Vancouver’s west side Tuesday, and began pulling down structures.
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