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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MVYouth, a newly formed Vineyard philanthropy group with a mission to support Island youth, will pledge $4 million over the next four years to a diverse set of youth causes.