Hopelessly Homeless.

Be it ever so HUMBLE, there is 

NO place 'to call' HOME

Homeless in Victoria 

 

A small group of homeless campers built an impressive garden in a hidden forest on the side of the highway but now they're being forced out. April Lawrence reports.  

 

 

It’s part of a homeless camp in a small patch of Garry Oak forest on the side of the Patricia Bay Highway. It was started ten years ago and its three inhabitants have been living there and building it up since then. “We have blueberries, raspberries, grapes, potatoes, etc., so we’re growing our food, harvesting in the fall,” said resident Sherry Sabourin. 

 

Sabourin moved into the camp two years ago after fleeing an abusive relationship. She says the two other campers have become her family. 

“We’re best friends, we take care of each other, of course I”m the cook around here, it’s just a happy home,” she said. 

 

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