"It's ridiculous, forcing people to live in tents in the cold that we suffer in these northern climates," said Bradley Gustafson of End Homelessness Canada.
Amanda Gray, who works in the film industry, joined the park rangers in June as a temporary hire during the Hollywood strikes. She said she was burned out within two months.
The pier has been closed to the public since last January, when a storm did significant damage to the pier, the Stanley Park seawall and the Kitsilano Pool.
The pier has been closed to the public since last January, when a storm did significant damage to the pier, the Stanley Park seawall and the Kitsilano Pool.