The unhoused will soon have access to a daytime warming shelter in Nanaimo but one group is saying that’s still not soon enough.
Operated by Island Crisis Care Society in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day in all weather. It is expected to open on January 2, 2025. Along with the new drop-in daytime hub, the Nanaimo Family Life Association is working on opening an overnight shelter at the same location.
CHLY spoke with NFLA Executive Director Deborah Hollins, about the overnight shelter they are working on opening.
As well CHLY spoke with a group of concerned citizens who have been rallying outside Nanaimo City Hall who have been calling on the City to open a daytime warming shelter for the community. The group told CHLY that this new hub opening is still not enough.
