The city announced last month it would begin enforcing a daytime camping ban during the first week of April
Officials with the city toured the Belle Park encampment Tuesday warning residents Kingston would begin enforcing its ban on daytime camping in parks starting Wednesday. Global's Darryn Davis has the latest.City by-law crews arrived at the park with trucks shortly after a city-called media conference began at another location around 10 a.m.
The move came after officials from the city toured the camp Tuesday warning residents the city would start applying athat will require those sheltering at parks to remove tents and other temporary structures one hour after sunrise, every day.But city crews were blocked from entering the encampment by residents and a group of their supporters as rain fell Wednesday morning.
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