Lack of adequate shelter: Finding suitable shelter during wet slushy rain can be particularly challenging While hard snow may provide some insulation, wet slushy rain can quickly penetrate makeshift shelters As Many shelters CLOSE AND DON’T accommodate everyone seeking refuge from the rain, further exacerbating for the homeless population, including increased exposure to moisture, difficulty in finding adequate shelter

Build shelter. Plant gardens and greenhouses. Give My children not just a bed, but dignity. A community where people stay as long as they need—sheltered, fed, valued—until they are ready to step This dream will become bricks and soil and shelter only when partners step forward. He will use your small yes to shelter someone who has never known safety.

individuals experiencing homelessness—a slight decline from previous years—the lack of an overnight shelter It’s time for real solutions—affordable housing initiatives, expanded shelters, and coordinated support—or

Nikki Morton and Brian Boyes both saw Manna's recent appeal for heavy duty tarps, suitable for shelter "The tarps only provide shelter and some comfort, but it's nothing close to a solution.

distribute essential survival items—food, clothing, warm blankets, foot care supplies, and temporary shelter There remains no permanent winter shelter in Oceanside, no designated space for basic aid, and no meaningful

Manna volunteers Raquel, left, and Jerrold, right) We're now able to keep dry on Wednesdays & Saturdays Shelter

Sadly, the people of Oceanside without shelter from the cold and damp and adequate changes of socks and With the lack of an Extreme Weather Shelter in Oceanside or a place to seek refuge from the cold wet

Providing clean, dry socks and boots complete the need of caring for feet that find no refuge in shelter She offers nutrition counselling, hygiene assistance, and coordinates referrals to shelters or food banks

Shelter and Housing: One of the primary responsibilities of the city management is to ensure that there are adequate shelter and housing options available for those who are homeless. This includes working with local organizations and service providers to provide emergency shelters, transitional addressing homelessness, there could be several negative outcomes: Increased Homelessness: Without adequate shelter

And in Parksville there is no extreme shelter or no emergency shelter. As of this winter 2025-2026, The municipality hasn’t approved or funded an overnight shelter, despite wants to believe happen in Parksville: People burrowing into storm-water culverts under highways for shelter When provincial funding for shelters is repeatedly offered, local leaders demur, citing “community concerns

It has just been announced there will be no ALL weather shelter opening this winter, only an extreme weather shelter.

More women, seniors, and mothers with children now wander the streets, their lives shattered by economic Without our services, the unhoused steal to eat, skip medical checkups, sell their bodies for shelter Y et Parksville’s leaders offer nothing: no land, no all-weather shelters, no warming stations.