It’s become a poignant part of autumn in Vernon.
Everyone is welcome to attend the fifth annual Homeless Memorial, slated for 2 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 18) at Polson Park at the big rock near the gazebo beside Highway 97.
The event honours and remembers lives lost to homelessness in Greater Vernon.
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“Anyone is welcome to come,” said Rev. Chuck Harper, community chaplain with the North Okanagan Community Chaplaincy, a ministry of First Baptist Church.
“We gather to remember the friends and loved ones we have lost through the effects of homelessness, which includes addiction and compromised health.”
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The memorial is hosted in partnership with Turning Points Collaborative Society; City of Vernon; Cammy Lafleur Outreach programs; Social Planning Council; Upper Room Mission; Salvation Army; Ministry of Social Development and poverty reduction; Community Safety; North Okanagan Friendship Centre Society.
“Please join us to remember the lives we continue to lose, and to honour those who continue to serve our guys and gals,” said Harper.
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