As the weather turns colder and the snow comes earlier, HOPE Outreach said its volunteers are worried about Kelowna residents who are experiencing homelessness.

The non-profit organization91裸聊视频檚 executive director Angie Lohr said over the weekend, outreach teams saw about 10 women and 50 men without shelter.

91裸聊视频淭hey91裸聊视频檙e maybe waiting for shelters, maybe on a list. And I know all the agencies are coming together (to help),91裸聊视频� she said.

91裸聊视频淪adly, not too many of them do nighttime outreach. So between Bridges, Gospel Mission and a few other agencies that are going out this weekend, we just congregated and figured out who was going out when and who was bringing what.91裸聊视频�

Lohr said HOPE volunteers distributed warm blankets, socks and mittens to those sleeping rough.

Those who wish to use the open space on Baillie Avenue can use it to camp overnight but because it91裸聊视频檚 an open space with no protection from the wind, Lohr said they only saw about two individuals using the area. The women who usually stay there have also left due to the cold, staying closer to where there are buildings.

And with COVID-19 restrictions on capacity, not a lot of people can access shelter services.

91裸聊视频淪o we have a lot of people sleeping rough. It was -11 degrees last night. I91裸聊视频檝e slept homeless in my past and it is not a pleasant experience. And it91裸聊视频檚 only going to get worse.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淓veryone91裸聊视频檚 scattered and trying to do the best they can, tenting in the woods somewhere off Enterprise or wherever they can get shelter right now,91裸聊视频� she said.

She said with the early onset of colder temperatures and snow, she91裸聊视频檚 hoping a temporary winter shelter can be made available soon but she91裸聊视频檚 not sure when exactly that will happen.

91裸聊视频淚 hope that there91裸聊视频檚 been an urgency over this weekend put into people91裸聊视频檚 minds that could perhaps speed up the process91裸聊视频� we91裸聊视频檙e just really hoping there is a suitable plan in place soon.91裸聊视频�

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