It has just been announced there will be no ALL weather shelter opening this winter, only an extreme weather shelter.
We are not pleased with the announcement as the local government is leaving the community short again and is allowing the less fortunate to be exposed to awful weather winter conditions. Oceanside local officials are reticent in not fighting for what other communities on the Vancouver Island have. This gives the false feeling that our less fortunate will be all right.
This leaves only the Manna Homeless Society (MHS) to deal with the rest of the days and nights. The 911 of the streets.
MHS feels we must speak out about the atrocity of the needy, hungry and homeless enduring on these cold, rainy and bitter days and nights.
Manna finds it a difficult and frustrating situation especially as the front end workers who can only supply tents, dry clothing and food. It is plain to see more and more folks huddled in heavy jackets and blankets on our streets.
Help us help those who cannot speak for themselves and are not offered a place at the table when deciding what they need in their community.
Thanks for considering helping us as these are very unusual times we face.
Robin Campbell—President