Mercedes Courtoreille leads a march to Nanaimo City Hall following a rally Tuesday at Maffeo Sutton Park by the Wesley Warriors, a group of former residents of the Wesley Strip homeless encampment that was dismantled after a fire in the camp destroyed several tents. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
Former occupants of the Wesley Street encampment and advocates hold rally and march
Renee Mayers, who lived at the Wesley Street encampment, speaks at a rally at Maffeo Sutton Park on Tuesday morning. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
Willie McGillivary speaks at a rally at Maffeo Sutton Park, saying there needs to be a place where people experiencing homelessness aren’t repeatedly asked to move along. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
