Dismantling of Charlottetown encampment delayed for second day
CBC
Plans to take down the tent encampment at the Charlottetown Event Grounds have been delayed for a second day due to poor weather conditions.
Jamie Baker visited the encampment site throughout the day on Tuesday, waiting for cleanup to begin. He says he tried to get information from authorities about plans to dismantle the site, but had trouble getting details.
"I've been making phone calls and dropping in offices and it was supposed to happen a couple of different times," he said.
"And the latest I heard today was that they were going to start at noon."
Baker's church previously donated a wood furnace to the site to help those staying at the encampment keep warm. He said if the site was going to be dismantled, he wanted to make sure the furnace wasn't thrown out.
"I live nearby, so I thought I'd check because I need a loader or a few people to help me get that furnace back on my truck," he said.
"We'll have to get it back or it'll get bulldozed or lost."
Fire officials issued a notice to vacate the encampment last week due to "ongoing fire hazards."
That notice required all personal belongings to be removed by Monday, but plans were delayed due to stormy conditions. Housing Minister Matthew MacKay said Tuesday the encampment will be dismantled as early as Wednesday.
"Everybody's been patient to get us up and going on Park Street, and now that we're there, it's time to move the tent encampment out of there," said MacKay.
MacKay said the few people who were previously sleeping overnight at the encampment are now staying in the emergency shelters units on nearby Park Street.
But MLA Karla Bernard, Opposition critic for social development and housing, said she's been told people are still living at the encampment. She said they tried calling the shelter line to book beds at the Park Street facility, but were turned away because the units were full.
"It's not working for people, and if something bad happens — if someone loses their life over that — who ultimately is responsible?" she said. "We have a lot of work to do as a province."
MacKay said that type of work is already underway.
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