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New rules about camping in Sarnia’s parks: But will it make a difference at the encampment?
City council took action Monday to stop future encampments in most Sarnia parks, but it’s not clear the extensive new restrictions will make a difference at Rainbow Park.
The south end park – where about 50 people experiencing homelessness have camped for months – is exempt from the new rules and the city’s existing Trespass to Property Act, said acting city solicitor Randi Kalar.
“The difficulty is (these rules) can be used for emerging or new encampments,” she told council. “The problem continues to be using that Act to remove an entrenched encampment.”
