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Kelowna pastor speaks out about homeless issues
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Kelowna pastor speaks out about homeless issues
02:03 | November 28, 2019
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Residents who now live in tiny homes in downtown Kelowna’s north end are hopeful for future.
02:14 | April 19, 2024
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Truck-loads of garbage and debris cleared from several encampments along Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna
02:23 | April 4, 2024
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Businesses question new homeless housing units
01:37 | February 22, 2024
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City to take helm in addressing homelessness
02:28 | December 20, 2023
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Neighbours react to tiny home community for homeless
02:55 | November 2, 2023
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Concerns raised over lack of emergency shelters in Kelowna
02:18 | October 3, 2023
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Temperatures reach 40 degrees amid BC heat wave
01:59 | August 14, 2023
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Invisible Homelessness in Kelowna
02:38 | August 9, 2023
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Kelowna’s Journey Home Society loses city support
02:04 | July 26, 2023
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B.C. pensioner homeless after losing apartment following lengthy hospital stay
02:04 | April 18, 2023
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Concerns grow over mess outside of the supervised drug consumption site
02:06 | January 30, 2023
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City of Kelowna expands emergency warming actions
01:53 | December 20, 2022
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Thousands of blood donation appointments need to be filled in next two weeks in Canada, hundreds in the Okanagan
02:17 | December 15, 2022
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Woman suffers second degree burns to her hand while using candles to keep warm in shed structure in Kelowna
02:11 | December 14, 2022
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Another tent fire highlights need for winter shelter
02:17 | December 13, 2022
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Warming bus on the way as people who are unhoused light more fires to keep warm amid freezing temperatures
02:29 | December 1, 2022
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Kelowna man collects donations to help feed and clothe homeless
01:32 | December 1, 2022
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Between Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon, there are well over 300 people sleeping outside in the cold
02:25 | November 7, 2022
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It appears there is nothing in place at this point for an emergency winter shelter in Kelowna
02:29 | October 31, 2022
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Tent fire at Kelowna homeless encampment
00:51 | October 13, 2022
-
Concerns raised over temporary homeless shelter in Kelowna’s north end
02:06 | July 20, 2022
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Kelowna Gospel Mission asks people to show ‘a little extra grace’ to homeless on Thanksgiving
01:56 | October 11, 2021
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Behind on rent or utilities? CMHA Kelowna launches rent bank in Central Okanagan
01:51 | March 10, 2021
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Extended interview with Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki about homeless shelter dispute with the province
09:34 | March 3, 2021
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Man, who once called the streets home, launches new backpack program to help the homeless population in West Kelowna
02:13 | January 5, 2021
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“I’m bewildered and just amazed at the response,” senior living in pickup truck humbled by huge outpouring of support
02:04 | December 4, 2020
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“It’s humbling,” Kelowna senior living out of his pickup truck remains optimistic about better days ahead despite his harsh reality
02:17 | December 3, 2020
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Kelowna’s overnight homeless camp at Recreation Park set to close down in fall
02:20 | June 3, 2020
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Carmen Rempel named new executive director at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
02:16 | May 27, 2020
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Province has no plans to issue deadline for vacating Kelowna homeless camp
02:03 | April 30, 2020
-
Vernon volunteers help feed the vulnerable
01:47 | April 9, 2020
-
Kelowna pastor speaks out about homeless issues
02:03 | November 28, 2019
-
Residents who now live in tiny homes in downtown Kelowna’s north end are hopeful for future.
02:14 | April 19, 2024
-
Truck-loads of garbage and debris cleared from several encampments along Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna
02:23 | April 4, 2024
-
Businesses question new homeless housing units
01:37 | February 22, 2024
-
City to take helm in addressing homelessness
02:28 | December 20, 2023
-
Neighbours react to tiny home community for homeless
02:55 | November 2, 2023
-
Concerns raised over lack of emergency shelters in Kelowna
02:18 | October 3, 2023
-
Temperatures reach 40 degrees amid BC heat wave
01:59 | August 14, 2023
-
Invisible Homelessness in Kelowna
02:38 | August 9, 2023
-
Kelowna’s Journey Home Society loses city support
02:04 | July 26, 2023
-
B.C. pensioner homeless after losing apartment following lengthy hospital stay
02:04 | April 18, 2023
-
Concerns grow over mess outside of the supervised drug consumption site
02:06 | January 30, 2023
-
City of Kelowna expands emergency warming actions
01:53 | December 20, 2022
-
Thousands of blood donation appointments need to be filled in next two weeks in Canada, hundreds in the Okanagan
02:17 | December 15, 2022
-
Woman suffers second degree burns to her hand while using candles to keep warm in shed structure in Kelowna
02:11 | December 14, 2022
-
Another tent fire highlights need for winter shelter
02:17 | December 13, 2022
-
Warming bus on the way as people who are unhoused light more fires to keep warm amid freezing temperatures
02:29 | December 1, 2022
-
Kelowna man collects donations to help feed and clothe homeless
01:32 | December 1, 2022
-
Between Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon, there are well over 300 people sleeping outside in the cold
02:25 | November 7, 2022
-
It appears there is nothing in place at this point for an emergency winter shelter in Kelowna
02:29 | October 31, 2022
-
Tent fire at Kelowna homeless encampment
00:51 | October 13, 2022
-
Concerns raised over temporary homeless shelter in Kelowna’s north end
02:06 | July 20, 2022
-
Kelowna Gospel Mission asks people to show ‘a little extra grace’ to homeless on Thanksgiving
01:56 | October 11, 2021
-
Behind on rent or utilities? CMHA Kelowna launches rent bank in Central Okanagan
01:51 | March 10, 2021
-
Extended interview with Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki about homeless shelter dispute with the province
09:34 | March 3, 2021
-
Man, who once called the streets home, launches new backpack program to help the homeless population in West Kelowna
02:13 | January 5, 2021
-
“I’m bewildered and just amazed at the response,” senior living in pickup truck humbled by huge outpouring of support
02:04 | December 4, 2020
-
“It’s humbling,” Kelowna senior living out of his pickup truck remains optimistic about better days ahead despite his harsh reality
02:17 | December 3, 2020
-
Kelowna’s overnight homeless camp at Recreation Park set to close down in fall
02:20 | June 3, 2020
-
Carmen Rempel named new executive director at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
02:16 | May 27, 2020
-
Province has no plans to issue deadline for vacating Kelowna homeless camp
02:03 | April 30, 2020
-
Vernon volunteers help feed the vulnerable
01:47 | April 9, 2020
Kelowna pastor speaks out about homeless issues
Description
November 28, 2019
Tim Schroeder is a pastor at Trinity Baptist church in Kelowna. He wrote an op ed for the local paper focusing on the community's problems surrounding homelessness. In it, he is critical of "all the free meals, shlters and clothing drives" and wet supportive housing facilities. He also writes that "those who simply do not want the responsibility of paying their own way in life...lets make Kelowna a very unwelcome place for them.
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Kelowna pastor speaks out about homeless issues02:03 | November 28, 2019
-
Residents who now live in tiny homes in downtown Kelowna’s north end are hopeful for future.02:14 | April 19, 2024
-
Truck-loads of garbage and debris cleared from several encampments along Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna02:23 | April 4, 2024
-
Businesses question new homeless housing units01:37 | February 22, 2024
-
City to take helm in addressing homelessness02:28 | December 20, 2023
-
Neighbours react to tiny home community for homeless02:55 | November 2, 2023
-
Concerns raised over lack of emergency shelters in Kelowna02:18 | October 3, 2023
-
Temperatures reach 40 degrees amid BC heat wave01:59 | August 14, 2023
-
Invisible Homelessness in Kelowna02:38 | August 9, 2023
-
Kelowna’s Journey Home Society loses city support02:04 | July 26, 2023
-
B.C. pensioner homeless after losing apartment following lengthy hospital stay02:04 | April 18, 2023
-
Concerns grow over mess outside of the supervised drug consumption site02:06 | January 30, 2023
-
City of Kelowna expands emergency warming actions01:53 | December 20, 2022
-
Thousands of blood donation appointments need to be filled in next two weeks in Canada, hundreds in the Okanagan02:17 | December 15, 2022
-
Woman suffers second degree burns to her hand while using candles to keep warm in shed structure in Kelowna02:11 | December 14, 2022
-
Another tent fire highlights need for winter shelter02:17 | December 13, 2022
-
Warming bus on the way as people who are unhoused light more fires to keep warm amid freezing temperatures02:29 | December 1, 2022
-
Kelowna man collects donations to help feed and clothe homeless01:32 | December 1, 2022
-
Between Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon, there are well over 300 people sleeping outside in the cold02:25 | November 7, 2022
-
It appears there is nothing in place at this point for an emergency winter shelter in Kelowna02:29 | October 31, 2022
-
Tent fire at Kelowna homeless encampment00:51 | October 13, 2022
-
Concerns raised over temporary homeless shelter in Kelowna’s north end02:06 | July 20, 2022
-
Kelowna Gospel Mission asks people to show ‘a little extra grace’ to homeless on Thanksgiving01:56 | October 11, 2021
-
Behind on rent or utilities? CMHA Kelowna launches rent bank in Central Okanagan01:51 | March 10, 2021
-
Extended interview with Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki about homeless shelter dispute with the province09:34 | March 3, 2021
-
Man, who once called the streets home, launches new backpack program to help the homeless population in West Kelowna02:13 | January 5, 2021
-
“I’m bewildered and just amazed at the response,” senior living in pickup truck humbled by huge outpouring of support02:04 | December 4, 2020
-
“It’s humbling,” Kelowna senior living out of his pickup truck remains optimistic about better days ahead despite his harsh reality02:17 | December 3, 2020
-
Kelowna’s overnight homeless camp at Recreation Park set to close down in fall02:20 | June 3, 2020
-
Carmen Rempel named new executive director at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission02:16 | May 27, 2020
-
Province has no plans to issue deadline for vacating Kelowna homeless camp02:03 | April 30, 2020
-
Vernon volunteers help feed the vulnerable01:47 | April 9, 2020
-
Kelowna pastor speaks out about homeless issues02:03 | November 28, 2019
-
Residents who now live in tiny homes in downtown Kelowna’s north end are hopeful for future.02:14 | April 19, 2024
-
Truck-loads of garbage and debris cleared from several encampments along Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna02:23 | April 4, 2024
-
Businesses question new homeless housing units01:37 | February 22, 2024
-
City to take helm in addressing homelessness02:28 | December 20, 2023
-
Neighbours react to tiny home community for homeless02:55 | November 2, 2023
-
Concerns raised over lack of emergency shelters in Kelowna02:18 | October 3, 2023
-
Temperatures reach 40 degrees amid BC heat wave01:59 | August 14, 2023
-
Invisible Homelessness in Kelowna02:38 | August 9, 2023
-
Kelowna’s Journey Home Society loses city support02:04 | July 26, 2023
-
B.C. pensioner homeless after losing apartment following lengthy hospital stay02:04 | April 18, 2023
-
Concerns grow over mess outside of the supervised drug consumption site02:06 | January 30, 2023
-
City of Kelowna expands emergency warming actions01:53 | December 20, 2022
-
Thousands of blood donation appointments need to be filled in next two weeks in Canada, hundreds in the Okanagan02:17 | December 15, 2022
-
Woman suffers second degree burns to her hand while using candles to keep warm in shed structure in Kelowna02:11 | December 14, 2022
-
Another tent fire highlights need for winter shelter02:17 | December 13, 2022
-
Warming bus on the way as people who are unhoused light more fires to keep warm amid freezing temperatures02:29 | December 1, 2022
-
Kelowna man collects donations to help feed and clothe homeless01:32 | December 1, 2022
-
Between Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon, there are well over 300 people sleeping outside in the cold02:25 | November 7, 2022
-
It appears there is nothing in place at this point for an emergency winter shelter in Kelowna02:29 | October 31, 2022
-
Tent fire at Kelowna homeless encampment00:51 | October 13, 2022
-
Concerns raised over temporary homeless shelter in Kelowna’s north end02:06 | July 20, 2022
-
Kelowna Gospel Mission asks people to show ‘a little extra grace’ to homeless on Thanksgiving01:56 | October 11, 2021
-
Behind on rent or utilities? CMHA Kelowna launches rent bank in Central Okanagan01:51 | March 10, 2021
-
Extended interview with Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki about homeless shelter dispute with the province09:34 | March 3, 2021
-
Man, who once called the streets home, launches new backpack program to help the homeless population in West Kelowna02:13 | January 5, 2021
-
“I’m bewildered and just amazed at the response,” senior living in pickup truck humbled by huge outpouring of support02:04 | December 4, 2020
-
“It’s humbling,” Kelowna senior living out of his pickup truck remains optimistic about better days ahead despite his harsh reality02:17 | December 3, 2020
-
Kelowna’s overnight homeless camp at Recreation Park set to close down in fall02:20 | June 3, 2020
-
Carmen Rempel named new executive director at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission02:16 | May 27, 2020
-
Province has no plans to issue deadline for vacating Kelowna homeless camp02:03 | April 30, 2020
-
Vernon volunteers help feed the vulnerable01:47 | April 9, 2020
Kelowna pastor speaks out about homeless issues
Description
November 28, 2019
Tim Schroeder is a pastor at Trinity Baptist church in Kelowna. He wrote an op ed for the local paper focusing on the community's problems surrounding homelessness. In it, he is critical of "all the free meals, shlters and clothing drives" and wet supportive housing facilities. He also writes that "those who simply do not want the responsibility of paying their own way in life...lets make Kelowna a very unwelcome place for them.
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