The B.C. Supreme Court has granted an injunction ordering a homeless camp to vacate Saanich’s Regina Park.
Citing an increased fire risk, the court ordered the 100-some-odd residents of Camp Namegans, the makeshift tent city that has been set up at the park since May, to vacate Regina Park.
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Justice Ward Branch said the residents had a reasonable time to meet the conditions of the terms of the fire order from the Saanich Fire Department but failed to do so.
The residents of Regina Park have been told they must leave by 7 p.m. Sept. 11. At that time the area will be fenced off and Saanich will begin remediation efforts.
Saanich representatives previously said they would need two to three weeks, during which time staff would remove hazardous materials, mow the lawn, and put down eight to 12 inches of wood chips. Once deemed fire safe, Saanich would then allow residents to seek overnight shelter, while prohibiting camping during the day.
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