A group of concerned citizens are frustrated and confused about the lack of daytime warming shelters in Nanaimo.
By this time last year, the City had opened three warming shelters in the community but by December 10 this year, none have reopened. A small group met outside of Nanaimo City Hall, calling on the City of Nanaimo to open a daytime warming shelter for the community.
The City of Nanaimo’s Services and Supports website notes that unsheltered or precariously housed residents may seek shelter in the lobbies of recreation centres such as the Bowen Park Complex and the Nanaimo Ice Centre, along with Vancouver Island Regional Library locations. Drop-ins, however, must follow the code of conduct for those facilities.
CHLY met with the group as they marched around city hall to speak with them about the importance of having a daytime warming shelter in the community.
