Short-lived Regina homeless encampment at Taylor Field site shut down
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The City of Regina moved quickly to shut down a new homeless encampment beginning to form at the old site of Taylor Field.
The City of Regina moved quickly to shut down a new homeless encampment beginning to form at the old site of Taylor Field.
On Wednesday evening, bylaw officials moved in to clear the short-lived camp from the former home of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, after a previous attempt was made to approach residents earlier in the day.
The city has now fenced off all entrances to the massive section of vacant land, blocking public access.
Around half a dozen unhoused residents were evicted without incident.
One city councillor is concerned about who is giving the orders.
"I think now there's a pre-emptive order to prevent people from being homeless in certain locations," Andrew Stevens said. "Go to an alley. Go to a burnt out garage. Go to a boarded up house, but whatever you do, don't go onto Taylor Field, where there was supposed to be affordable housing."
"I feel for the front-level civil servants doing some dirty work on behalf of somebody. I don't know who, but this is quite offensive."
