Victims of fatal Calgary shed fire remembered in vigil
Posted Dec 15, 2023 11:02 am.
The victims of Monday’s fatal shed fire were remembered by family and friends in a vigil Thursday night in Calgary’s northwest.
Robbie Daniels, co-founder of Sobercrew, says they’re calling for increased support for Indigenous people who experience homelessness.
“Now you’ve got to go through hosts to go to the treatment centre,” he said. “If they make it easier, make it easier to get in, it would save a lot of lives.”
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Ward 2 Coun. Jennifer Wyness says all levels of government need to step up, adding homelessness affects everyone in the community.
“We have to think differently and try and support everyone in our community,” she said.
Watch: Concerns raised about the vulnerable in the cold after Calgary shed fire
The fire has been deemed non-criminal.
Investigators believe the three who died were seeking shelter from the cold in a demo shed outside a hardware store.
The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness says at least 260,000 will experience homelessness in Canada this year.
