Island 22/Shxwhá:y Village – On Friday morning December 9, 2023 , an eviction notice was posted to the Island 22 RV homeless camp and the area must be cleared by January 31, 2024. The camp is on territory of the Shxwhá:y Village.
On January 30 of this year, FVN received a tip that heavy equipment arrived to start the dismantling and removal of derelict and burned out trailers and campers. RCMP were on the scene to monitor.
The original FVN story is here.
Some local environmentalists have anonymously told FVN, they are concerned about the cost of the clean up and that there is the potential of the camp’s residents to simply move to the Chilliwack River Valley. Camps in the CRV have already become a nuisance concern for locals. These same concerned citizen estimate some 50 campsites and 100 people that are on the move. Black Press is reporting that AJ Towing arrived later in the day to start removal of vehicles.
The obvious concern is where does everyone fo to. In recent weeks, there have been steps taken to block camps along forest service roads off Chilliwack Lake Road in the CRV.
No one seems to know where the displaced will head to, although some campers have headed to the foot of Lickman and the Vedder River.
Recent high water has swamped the Sweltzer Road homeless camp.
