Victoria Fire Department provided new tents and sleeping bags as well as cots to people in Central Park so they can transition to the hardscape of the Royal Athletic Park parking lot. Warm and dry supplies will also be distributed to people living in other parks, Helps said. Helps said B.C. Housing and GSL Group, which operates the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, are in talks about once again using the facility as a temporary shelter for people without homes. No decisions have been made. The emergency-shelter option is available because the Western Hockey League is not expected to resume play this season. The arena was used as emergency shelter for 45 people from May to September. Many later moved to supportive-housing in former hotels such as Paul’s Motor Inn.