Province watching illegal homeless camp in Cedar, while some residents move on
NANAIMO — The province is weighing its next move as pressure mounts on a group of illegal campers to leave the bank of the Nanaimo River in Cedar.
Half-a-dozen RV’s were set up on the provincially-owned site between Cedar Rd. and the Duke Point Hwy. as of Monday afternoon — the same location of a call-to-action style rally two days previous where frustrated neighbours confronted some of the campers.
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued a statement to NanaimoNewsNOW, which said the illegal campers were asked to vacate the site more than a month ago.
“Campers have been asked to leave for safety reasons as water levels will begin to rise,” the Ministry said. “With the potential of rising river levels and current proximity to fish spawning habitat, the location poses a threat to the people’s safety and the local environment.”