city of victoria september 2020 temporary outdoor ...hall/bylaws/parks sheltering info... · clover...
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The City of Victoria is committed to protecting its parks and the natural environment and keeping park activities safe for everyone, including people seeking temporary overnight shelter.
There are no designated campgrounds in Victoria and overnight recreational camping is not permitted in parks. However, people experiencing homelessness can shelter in a number of designated City parks, while following some basic rules:
• Sheltering is not permitted in environmentally sensitive areas, playgrounds, sports fields, flower beds, community gardens and horticultural areas, cemeteries, footpaths, and roads within a park
• The size of individual sheltering sites is restricted to nine square metres
• Four metre spacing is required between shelters, as well as between shelters and other areas where sheltering is prohibited, and eight metres from playgrounds
• Sheltering in a park is prohibited within 50 metres of a school
• Possession of gas fired appliances and combustibles are prohibited in all city parks
• Do not attach shelters to trees or shrubs, park benches, lamp posts or other structures
• Do not remove tree branches or use City property to construct shelters
• Keep your shelter site clean and properly dispose of all garbage
Due to the pandemic, at this time shelters can remain up during the day.
If these safety rules and other regulations are not followed, structures may be required to be taken down or moved.
The attached map shows City parks with washroom and potable water facilities where sheltering is permitted. For a complete list, go to victoria.ca/sheltering
Temporary Outdoor Sheltering in Parks Information for People Experiencing Homelessness on Sheltering Locations
CITY OF VICTORIA SEPTEMBER 2020
Shelters and Services Our Place Society 919 Pandora Avenue, 250.388.7112
• Mat program, washrooms, food, showers, storage
Rock Bay Landing 535 Ellice Street, 250.383.1951
• Shelter beds, showers (9-11 a.m., 1-3 p.m. daily)
Salvation Army Addiction Recovery 525 Johnson Street, 250.384.3396
• Shelter beds, community meals (12:45-1:45 p.m. Mon-Fri)
Sandy Merriman House for Women 809 Burdett Avenue, 250.480.1408
• Shelter beds. Residents will have access to showers, washrooms, laundry and food
Mustard Seed Street Church & Food Bank
625 Queens Avenue, 250.953.1575• Food hampers (10 a.m.-1 p.m. Mon-
Fri), lunch (12 p.m. Mon-Fri), clothing, portable toilet
Laundry Costs vary by location.
Prestine Drycleaners and Laudromat 255 Menzies Street, 250.386.2220
LaundroLounge 1309 Cook Street, 250.386.1799
Scrubby’s Laundromat 50 Burnside Road West (Saanich)
250.389.1626
Housing ServicesCity staff can help you register with BC Housing and connect you with services and supports, working closely with our community partners. Completing a housing application means you will be considered for a spot when new housing opportunities become available.
BC HousingTo register for subsidized housing, apply online at: www.bchousing.org
1.800.257.7756
Pacifica Housing Downtown Outreach Services
826 Cormorant Street, 250.356.2555
Harm Reduction AVI Health and Community Services 713 Johnson Street,
Call/text: 250.896.AVIX (2849)
Daily Dose Society 250.800.0569
Indigenous Harm Reduction Team (iHeart) [email protected]
PEERS Night Outreach 250.744.0171 RV parked nightly
Pembroke St. 7:15-8:45 p.m. Rock Bay 9:15 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
Pandora Clinic – OAT Opioid Agonist Therapy) treatment 922 Pandora Avenue, 250.294.6714
Rock Bay Landing Overdose Prevention Unit (OPU)
535 Ellice Street, 250.383.1951
SOLID Outreach 1056 North Park Street, 250.298.9497
The Harbour 941 Pandora Avenue, 250.519.5303
Crisis SupportVancouver Island Crisis Line
Call: 1.888.494.3888. 24-hour crisis line
Text: 250.800.3806 from mobile phone
FOR MORE INFORMATION:T 250.361.0215 E [email protected] 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE, VICTORIA, BC V8W 1P6 | victoria.ca
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Parks LocationBeacon Hill Park Cook, Dallas & Douglas
Cecelia Ravine Park 475 Burnside Rd EastCentennial Square 1 Centennial SquareGonzales Park 1809 Crescent RdHollywood Park 1700 Fairfield StIrving Park 250 Menzies StOaklands Park 1550 Kings RdPemberton Park 1855 Richardson StRegatta Point (Railyards) Tyee RdStadacona Park 1490 Pandora AveVictoria West Park 155 Wilson St
Beacon Hill Park
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Washroom 24/7
Drinking Fountain
Laundromat
Temporary Sheltering Permitted
Temporary Sheltering Not Permitted
Washroom 24/7
Information current as of September 17, 2020
Sheltering Areas for Beacon Hill Park