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New bylaw to ban camping in three parks Homeless will be allowed to set up tents in Jubilee Park Homeless campers will be banned from three city parks, as well as playgrounds, sports fields and other infrastructure, under a new bylaw that will replace one ruled unconstitutional by a Supreme Court justice last year. Mayor Henry Braun said the new parks bylaw – which was given three readings at Monday’s council meeting – aims to balance the public interest with the concerns raised
by Justice Christopher Hinkson, who ruled last fall that the city could not outright prohibit homeless men and women who have nowhere else to go from setting up tents on city land. The new bylaw allows homeless people to set up a “temporary shelter” in a park between the hours of 7 p.m. and 9 a.m., provided there is “no accessible shelter accommodation available in the
city.” But the bylaw maintains the camping ban in Abbotsford’s three city-wide parks: Mill Lake Park, Exhibition Park, and Civic Centre, which includes the land around city hall, Clearbrook Library, Abbotsford Police Department and other local government buildings. Those parks are designated as such because they include a range of activities that
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Mounties seek couple on warrants Mission RCMP are still looking for a criminal couple wanted on outstanding warrants. The couple are believed to be in the Mission area and police are asking the public to keep a watchful eye out for them. Miles McCallum, age 33, is wanted on arrest warrants for possession of stolen property, unlawful possession of ID, possession of break-in instruments, breach of recognizance, and driving while suspended. Crystal McCallum, age 37, is wanted on arrest warrants for possession of stolen property, unlawful possession of ID, and breach of recognizance. RCMP Sgt. Shaun Wright said, based on the couple’s previous criminal history, they should be considered violent. If they are located, Wright warned the public not to approach them, instead they should call 911 immediately. Miles is described as Caucasian, 180 cm (5’11”), 80 kg (175 lb) short, almost shaved, brown hair, hazel eyes and has a
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Mission RCMP is seeking a local couple with a criminal history who are wanted on several arrest warrants.
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