Greater Victoria homeless who died in 2013 remembered in service

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Dec 21 is the longest night of the year – and the day we remember those we’ve lost from the street community.

Today’s public vigil takes place at 4 p.m. by the whale mural at the corner of Wharf and Johnson streets. It’s organized by by the Committee to End Homelessness in Victoria, a group of community members and the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness, a service provider.

Read the article: Greater Victoria homeless who died in 2013 remembered in service

Source: Times Colonist

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