Clay Tree Society in south Nanaimo is mulling extra security measures after a fire Saturday and an increase in garbage on its property.
Clay Tree Society, a non-profit in Nanaimo’s south end, is feeling the impacts of the unhoused.
The society says it’s a concerning incident and adds it has seen an increase in recent months in garbage from encampments and people squatting on the property.“You can see from the debris on the property that there is garbage, there is biohazard, there is leftover paraphernalia from drug use and so this has been a concern, especially for the people that we work with who are vulnerable, people with developmental disabilities.
An organization that supports the unhoused says it is very expensive for the government and society to not have people sheltered.
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