Large Number of Families, Children Stay At Winter Shelter Next to Vancouver Elementary School

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The city of Vancouver opened a winter shelter next to an elementary school in mid-December.

Parents said they were blindsided and feared shelter residents would wander onto campus.

They demanded 24/7 security, but city staff said it was unnecessary for a shelter that operated only overnight.

Many of the young children in the shelter have needed spare clothes and bedding, staff say.

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