New measures at Kelowna’s tent city include stamp system, fencing - Okanagan

'In our budget': City not revealing cost of tent city changes, security

Concerns about the criminal activity at Kelowna’s tent city are being addressed with a myriad of changes, some of which could be quite costly.

Kelowna's Tent City reduced to 60 sites, only 1 bike per person

Kelowna's Tent City will now have 24/7 on-site security guards

New measures at Kelowna’s tent city include stamp system, fencing - Okanagan

In addition to the fencing, the changes also include 24-7 on site security and a stamp system, which will require tent city residents to show their stamp to re-enter the site.

City of Kelowna adds fencing, security patrols around homeless encampment

City says changes are meant to protect people in camp from criminal activity and violence.

Homelessness crisis will get worse, advocates say, amid changes at Kelownas tent city - Okanagan #News #CDN #Canada

As remediation work continued at Kelowna, B.C.’s, homeless encampment along the Okanagan Rail Trail for the second day, the city announced more sweeping changes for the tent city and the roughly 90 people sheltering there. “It’s at a point where we believe it’s time for a change to try and do better with what we have,” said Kevin Mead, bylaw services manager for the City of Kelowna. The city-designated outdoor sheltering site, north of the downt…

Big changes coming to Kelowna’s tent city after ‘spring cleanup’

Kelowna officials from numerous departments tore down the rail trail encampment yesterday, and now the city is putting in a host of new rules. Cops, bylaw officers, fire department members, private security contractors and more were at the rail trail today to usher in a new era for the site. The City of Kelowna’s community safety director Kevin Mead said the goal is to make the site more regulated like an indoor sheltering site. This announcem…