Surrey Homeless
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Shower and laundry facility for the homeless in Surrey closes as funds run outThe Cove Healthy Living Facility, operated by the Surrey Urban Mission, opened in November 2022, with a one-time funding grant from the Union of B.C. Municipalities.HealthSep 2, 2024
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Tears and hope: Staff at Surrey, B.C. shelter reflect on pandemic’s challenges, successes'We were doing the best we could but sometimes it hits you that the best you're doing isn't enough but in the end I think we managed to do some good work.'NewsOct 28, 2021
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Fraser Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Surrey homeless shelterThe health authority says they are now screening staff and clients, and contact tracing is underway.HealthJan 23, 2021
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Future of Surrey homeless fund in question after mayor axes board"We have not publicly discussed (this) in the City of Surrey, and that is disappointing," said Coun. Brenda Locke.Jun 27, 2020
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Former tent city residents accuse Surrey of a ‘war on the poor’The nearby Surrey Urban Mission confirmed to Global News that shelters in the area are full.Dec 2, 2019
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Surrey tent city residents accuse city of forcing them out with no time to gather belongings"You can't expect someone to just come in and remove everything from five years worth of living here in, what, less than 12 hours? It's crap, it's not right."Nov 23, 2019
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Surrey council delays voting to ban sleeping overnight in RVs, vans on city streetsCity staff say the proposal is meant to address "growing concerns from residents and businesses" and motivate people "to move into suitable housing."Oct 19, 2019
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Residents of Surrey tent city resist displacement: ‘We have nowhere else to go’"This is our home, it’s our sanctuary, and we won’t let them take it from us.”Jul 9, 2019
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A first for Surrey’s homeless as the cold spell continuesLocke says using civic space to temporarily house the homeless will likely be a trend that continues.WeatherFeb 8, 2019
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Surrey lacks winter resources for the homeless: CouncillorBrenda Locke said Surrey desperately needs it, the city has less than 50 emergency weather beds and could use between 130 to 150.PoliticsJan 2, 2019
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