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‘EVERYBODY HAS COMPASSION’: NEIGHBOURS WANT IMMEDIATE ACTION OVER ENCAMPMENT
The province is addressing neighbouring residents’ concerns over an encampment downtown, as part of the wider systemic issue of homelessness INA PACE/INDIGO LEMAY-CONWAY Local Journalism Initiative reporter
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ncampments of unhoused folks remain, including in downtown Squamish, as municipal authorities advocate for solutions amid repeated concerns from neighbouring residents.
THE ENCAMPMENT CRISIS: CONCERNS ESCALATED TO PROVINCE Squamish residents have forwarded multiple concerns to the provincial government and the District of Squamish in recent months, and shared them with The Squamish Chief, regarding, in particular, an expanding encampment site located downtown. Some area neighbours claim there is disruptive behaviour coming from the site. This includes fighting, open fires, the construction of outhouses, and the
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