The issue of homelessness isn香蕉视频直播檛 just splashed across It香蕉视频直播檚 a reality we are increasingly being exposed to on all fronts.

The Linear Park homeless camp has helped in that regard 香蕉视频直播� bringing the homeless out of the shadows of Polson Park and into broad daylight on busy 25th Avenue.

But that is a positive thing because it香蕉视频直播檚 bringing more attention to the issue.

香蕉视频直播淭hey moved to a place that was a lot more public so I think it香蕉视频直播檚 shocking to see what香蕉视频直播檚 happening,香蕉视频直播� said Annette Sharkey with the Social Planning Council. 香蕉视频直播淭here香蕉视频直播檚 agreement throughout the community, whether you have empathy for the homeless population or maybe anger towards the homeless population, the agreement is this isn香蕉视频直播檛 OK.

香蕉视频直播淭here香蕉视频直播檚 a feeling now of we can香蕉视频直播檛 ignore this. It香蕉视频直播檚 not hidden.香蕉视频直播�

So while City of Vernon camping bylaws have done nothing to decrease the number of homeless individuals, they have brought more light to the issue.

What is needed to help our fellow citizens who are cast out in the cold is supportive housing.

香蕉视频直播淚f we had more supportive housing, we would be able to bring people in from the outside, give them a chance to stabilize and then be able to move on with their lives as they have more programming and supports,香蕉视频直播� said Sharkey, adding that there are approximately 470 supportive housing beds in Vernon. 香蕉视频直播淚t香蕉视频直播檚 not actually a complicated issue. There香蕉视频直播檚 very straightforward solutions but really what that calls for is funding.香蕉视频直播�

Modular housing is one option, although Vernon is not currently identified as one of the communities to be included in such a program in B.C.

But that香蕉视频直播檚 because Vernon isn香蕉视频直播檛 the only community struggling.

香蕉视频直播淭his (homelessness) is a B.C.-wide problem,香蕉视频直播� said Starkey. 香蕉视频直播淭hat is partly why we have to be patient with these announcements.香蕉视频直播�

See story here: