Vancouver Island: Unhoused Services Getting the Boot?! 🏘️➡️💥
Petition pushes back against plan to displace services for unhoused people on Vancouver Island. Campbell River's low-key evicting Kwesa Place and the Community Kitchen, places where the unhoused chill, by June 30th. City wants to build middle-income housing. Petition's out here saying, "Hold up, fin
TL:DR
Campbell River's low-key evicting Kwesa Place and the Community Kitchen, places where the unhoused chill, by June 30th. City wants to build middle-income housing. Petition's out here saying, "Hold up, find them a new spot first!" Advocates are stressing, this could make things way worse for the vulnerable.
The Deets
Okay, so, Campbell River's about to drop a major bomb on the unhoused community. They're kicking Kwesa Place (the drop-in center) and Hem'?aelas Community Kitchen out of the Harbourside Inn by June 30th. Why? City wants to tear that place down and build some "purpose-built middle-income rental housing" - like, 200 units.
But, hold up, there's a plot twist. A petition just dropped, begging the city to chill and find these services a new location before they pull the plug. People are stressing that this move could seriously mess up the housing market and make the whole opioid crisis even worse. It could make the city's housing crisis hella worse, no cap.
The city claims they've already found housing for 30 former Harbourside Inn tenants, and they're still hustling to find spots for the other 15 residents. They're even throwing some cash at folks to help with the move. But finding a new spot for Kwesa Place and the Kitchen is proving to be a problem because of some zoning bylaws. Word is, the city is "committed to helping" and might even fast-track the application process for a new spot.
Abbreviations Glossary
| Abbreviation | Full Form |
|---|---|
| Low-key | Sort of, subtly. |
| No cap | Seriously, not lying. |
| Hella | Very. |
| Drop a major bomb | Do something that is shocking or controversial. |
| Word is | A rumor, a gossip. |