City of Parksville waits to see about overdose prevention site
PARKSVILLE — In the face of a brewing crisis in Parksville, city council decided to be patient and delay any decision on having an overdose prevention site.
A motion was brought forward before council at the end of August to either request a needle sweep and disposal service from Island Health, request Island Health funding and resources for an overdose prevention site, or monitor the situation over the next six months.
Councillor Sue Powell’s motion for both a disposal service and funding for an overdose prevention site was defeated in a vote, in favour of being patient.
Powell told NanaimoNewsNOW she suggested both an overdose prevention and needle disposal site since it will relieve pressure on the City in the midst of a crisis.