The city of Port Coquitlam, B.C. wants to fence off certain sheltered areas from the homeless. They say it is a public safety measure!
The fences would stop the homeless from finding refuge in picnic shelters and under bridges.
The homeless are just looking for a warm, sheltered place to sleep. If approved, the proposal will cost the city $135,000 and critics say it will only move the problem around.
There are 200 homeless people in Port Coquitlam and no homeless shelters. Some say these dollars could fund a 30-bed shelter for a year.
Through its social services, The Salvation Army provides the chronic homeless with the practical, emotional and spiritual life skills necessary to become self-sufficient, productive members of their communities and end their “revolving door” of homelessness.
For whatever reason, these people are homeless. They need help, not fences.
Shame on the body who decided to fence out the poor in there city! I can not emagine spending that kind of money for a pointless venue, if this were to be done then there is the cost of repair of said fences every year and has anyone stoped to think of where these 200 or more homeless people will go? Think about it becasue it might be your back yard. Its sad we just can not face the fact that we have homeless or how to help them or a want to help them. Please use that money to shelter the homeless.