Local business says there are generally half a dozen large shelters set up on the street housing about 30 people, and Tuesday’s cleanup was the most thorough.
Victoria bylaw staff and police officers closed a block of Princess Avenue on Tuesday morning to clear out an encampment and clean the street.
Dennis Davies, who says he has been sheltering on Princess Avenue for several years, said he was given just 15 minutes to pack up his tent and all his belongings Tuesday morning. Davies said he planned to set up his tent on the street again Tuesday night, because he doesn’t know where else to go.Billy Sanderson, showroom supervisor at Russell Hendrix Food Services Equipment at the corner of Princess Avenue and Douglas Street, said he’s seen police and bylaw clear the street many times, but Tuesday’s action was the most thorough.
Some customers say they’re uneasy coming to the area and don’t want to get out of the car, instead asking staff to bring products directly to their vehicles in the parking lot, he said. Extra staff and police were required Tuesday morning because staff had not cleared property from the area in several days and items had built up, Mycroft said in a statement.
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