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Tents pitched at Nelson City Hall to protest loss of homelessness program

Protesters want new location found for Coordinated Access Hub
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Colin Goddard stands next to his tent outside Nelson City Hall. Goddard and a group of homeless residents are protesting the closure of the Coordinated Access Hub, a federally funded program that offered a variety of social services under one roof. Photo: Tyler Harper

Colin Goddard’s home is a small tent, barely big enough to stretch out in, that he’s set up only steps outside Nelson City Hall.

It might be the safest place he’s stayed in a long time. Goddard has lived in Nelson for 22 years, and spent the last winter camping at various locations around the city.

“I get told to leave here, I get told to leave there.

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Tyler Harper

About the Author: Tyler Harper

I’m editor-reporter at the Nelson Star, where I’ve worked since 2015.
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