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The following was a good story written on Monday in the Daily News. It puts a human perspective, I have known the person mentioned for 13 yerars, on the issue of homelessness and addiction. Also of use are the comments by the Vancouver Island Health Authority's chief medical officer.
As my letter, also below, says it is really a no brainer to have Winter Shelters accessable every night and not just when the weather is deemed extreme. I have sent the D/N story to other communities in hopes that they can also make changes to their winter shelter criteria.
It's the wet, not the cold, that's brutal during a Nanaimo winter
Despite our moderate climate, shelter for homeless popultion is vital
Lise Billingsley and Krista Bryce, Daily News
Published: Saturday, January 15, 2011
It's the wet, not the cold, that's brutal during a Nanaimo winter
Letter:
Costs for not having shelter are much higher
Gordon W. Fuller, The Daily News
Published: Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Costs for not having shelter are much higher
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