Winnipeg burn barrels a positive approach to harm reduction, says Main Street Project | CBC News

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Burn barrels purchased by the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service are being dropped off at encampments around the city to help those living outside stay safe and warm.

'It's really challenging'Antle said there is a list of safety rules that homeless populations will need to abide by when using the barrels. They must be placed at least 10 feet from any structure and the only thing that can be burned in the barrels is chopped wood.

In February 2021, a woman died in an explosion at an encampment along the riverbank near Higgins Avenue and Annabella Street."It's really challenging when people are living out in the cold and you are telling them, 'you can't have heat.' It's very challenging. We understand that," Sousa said. Jason Whitford, chief executive officer of End Homelessness Winnipeg, sees the merit in the burn barrels.

Whitford also sees the burn barrels as a short-term solution, and not only because they will be picked up in the spring.

 

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Give the money tax payers pay to this lousy news organization. That would fix the problem. Cause it's a waste of money right Now.

The government gives out millions in foreign aid among other things. Take care of our own people first.

What could possibly go wrong with this?

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This is warming and depressing at the same time..

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