As weather worsens, volunteers and residents work to prepare for the city’s first big winter storm with tarps, tents, generators, winter supplies and temporarily expanded shelter space
Some critics have been grumbling online about a recent arrangement that s brought free power to a homeless encampment in Halifax, but the man who s led the charge to provide electricity says it s a small concession that should be available in every camp.
Stephen Wilsack and other volunteers put in a proposal to the city to provide electricity to the tents at Grand Parade last month. Last week, they got approval and now each tent has power.
Some critics have been grumbling online about a recent arrangement that s brought free power to a homeless encampment in Halifax, but the man who s led the charge to provide electricity says it s a small concession that should be available in every camp.