'Where am I going? To pitch a tent somewhere else': Homeless camp shut down in Abbotsford
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A large homeless camp next to Highway 1 in Abbotsford is no more. Campers were evicted by workers with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Wednesday.
A large homeless camp next to Highway 1 in Abbotsford is no more.
Campers were being evicted by workers with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Wednesday.
But many of the campers were just headed to other camps in less visible locations.
“Where am I going? To pitch a tent somewhere else or huddle in a doorway,” said Elle, who recently moved to the encampment that was located off the freeway near Clearbrook Road.
“I’m not upset. I’m just used to this. I don’t have any feelings any more. I’m dead about this,” she said.
There were about 20 people in the camp until eviction notices were given out last week.
“This was on a highway right-of-way. A rollover on the highway or people trying to cross the highway dangerously in front of high-speed vehicles was a concern for us,” said Transportation Minister Rob Fleming.
