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Homeless numbers steady Outreach worker says he’s hopeful Matthew Claxton matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com
Langley made no headway in reducing total homelessness during the last three years, despite a supportive housing project that opened last year. The new Metro Vancouver Homeless Count was undertaken by a small army of volunteers on March 3 and 4 this year. In Langley, they found 209 homeless people, whether on the street, camping, or in homeless shelters such as the Salvation Army Gateway of Hope. Holland The total is only a slight increase from the 206 who were counted in 2017, the last year of the homelessness survey. Despite the fact that numbers aren’t going down, homelessness outreach worker Fraser Holland said the numbers give him hope. continued on page 6…
Carson Crimeni died a year ago this week not far from the Walnut Grove Skate Park. His family has been waiting for Crown counsel to decide on a course of action, and hoping that Carson’s memory can prevent similar tragedies. (Darrel Crimeni/Special to Langley Advance Times)
No charges a year after death will be laid in connection with his death. On Friday, Aug. 7, family and It’s been one year since 14-year- friends marked the anniversary old Carson Crimeni died after he by lighting candles at the Walnut was discovered in medical distress Grove Skate Park, where Carson used to hang out. from a suspected overdose in a His father, Aron Crimeni, said Langley park, and there is still no police are releasing few details of definite word when or if charges Dan Ferguson dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com
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their investigation, and while he understands why, it is still frustrating. “The police say it’s in motion, but they’re not giving any information at all,” Aron related. “We’re still hopeful.” Grandfather Darrel Crimeni said it was an “emotional” day,
but he was encouraged by conversations with some of the teenagers who attended, that indicate the tragic death of his grandson is helping to raise awareness. “A couple said ‘it changed the conversations in our household about drugs’,” Darrel said. continued on page 20…
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