When the temporary shelter opened at the Stuart Wood building in Kamloops, Dickie and his girlfriend hauled their belongings to the shelter, where they say they were told they could store things in the annex. While sitting outside the shelter one day, Dickie watched as shelter staff threw his things, including medications and other expensive medical supplies, in the garbage. "We're giving the friendship [society] the opportunity to mould it the way that it needs to work in our community," Casorso said. First United Church operates a storage program for Vancouver's homeless that allows up to 200 people to store their belongings free of charge. Smaller storage options will also be available for people who simply require an envelope for identification or important papers.

Source: CBC News March 24, 2018 18:56 UTC