Warming tent part of Kelowna’s Extreme Weather Plan to keep unsheltered population warm
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The measures will be activated based on the severity of the weather conditions, with three levels designed to offer increasing levels of support.
The City of Kelowna has partnered with the Gospel Mission to implement a new emergency weather response plan to help those without a home find shelter from the cold.
The measures will be activated based on the severity of the weather conditions, with three levels designed to offer increasing levels of support.
“As temperatures drop for an extended period of time—typically 48 hours or more—the city will declare an emergency weather response event, 96 hours in advance,” said Kevin Mead of Kelowna Bylaw.
The plan includes three tiers of support:
“The challenges faced by those living outside become especially urgent during the harsh winter months,” said Carmen Rempel, Kelowna Gospel Mission executive director.
“Therefore, directly proportionate to the urgency of that need is our enthusiasm for participating in this collective work for this extreme weather response.”
The warming tent, which is part of a pilot project, will be stationed at Kelowna’s Tent City along the rail trail. The area is home to 56 per cent of the city’s homeless population.
“This tent is a temporary measure intended to provide a reprieve from the cold to no more than 50 individuals sheltering outdoors. It will operate similar to a bus. No extra belongings will be permitted inside, a code of conduct will be required, and no substance use will be allowed,” said Mead.
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