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Letter: Burnaby homeless shelter near me is adding to crime

Editor: While the homeless shelter behind the C.G. Brown pool is a noble effort, it has given rise to break-ins, stolen bikes and discarded drug paraphernalia in the area of Bainbridge and Lougheed.
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A homeless shelter aims to keep people from sleeping on the streets.

Editor:

While the homeless shelter behind the C.G. Brown pool is a noble effort, it has given rise to break-ins, stolen bikes and discarded drug paraphernalia in the area of Bainbridge and Lougheed.

The other day, I saw an angry man with a sword strapped to his back, walking down the sidewalk, yelling.

Another time, in broad daylight, a man took a container with clothes and a wallet behind the gas station at Bainbridge and Lougheed. When I walked by the homeless site, I noticed several expensive bikes parked there.

Can we get some supervision down there?

Douglas Setter, Burnaby