The City of Abbotsford has had to make changes to its upcoming Remembrance Day ceremony because of a homelessness encampment on the grounds of city hall.
The tents were first erected in June, and now more than 40 people live in the encampment.
The grounds are also the site of the city’s cenotaph, where the annual Remembrance Day ceremony is held. But because of the campers, the city says it won’t be holding a ceremony for the public, instead only for dignitaries.
“There is restricted land in this area. So the ceremony is still happening at the cenotaph. It’s just that the crowds we’ve asked that they just move a couple of blocks and we have it live streamed on out at Rotary Stadium,” said mayor Ross Siemens.
In September the city issued a trespass notice to the people living in the tents. It was challenged in court, but a …