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Grassroots ‘done waiting’ for housing solutions after death Vigil planned for Dec. 21 ‘to honour those who are gone’ Mike Davies
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The volunteers of Grassroots Kind Hearts, a volunteer-based initiative to feed dinner to the homeless of Campbell River, say they are “done waiting” for a plan from government to address the problem after the death of one of their friends. Colin Drake, 24, died after choosing to stay with his partner in the cold rather than being separated to get space in the cold weather shelter downtown, according to Krissandra Rufus, who began the Grassroots Kind Hearts initiative. Drake was her cousin, and he’s the fourth relative she’s lost in recent years, including her brother. Yes, he struggled with addictions issues, but by many accounts, “he was very nice,” Rufus says, solemnly, remembering her cousin. “Very respectful.” “People don’t see behind the scenes until something like this happens,” says Kathy Lance, who has taken on the role of collecting community donations for the group. “They walk around with their blinders on.” The blinders came off for many, Continued on Pg. 3
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Participants in a rally Sunday at Spirit Square to bring awareness to climate change start a march down Shoppers Row. The event was held in tandem with other communities across the world on the eve of the Paris climate talks taking place this week.
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Campbell River added its voice to the rallying cry against global climate change on Sunday. It was the day before 195 coun-
tries from around the world sat down to discuss how to combat global warming. Around 150 people descended on Spirit Square Sunday to take part in a People’s Climate March, which was hosted by the Council of Cana-
dians and the Quadra Island chapter of the Sierra Club. The rally was held in conjunction with other similar events in cities and towns around the world, on the eve of the historic United Nations conference on climate change tak-
ing place in Paris. The meeting, known as the 21st Conference of Parties, is bringing together more than 100 heads of government in an effort to draft an international agreement to reduce
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