Letter to the editor :
I realize that the camp at Jubilee Park will not be allowed to become permanent.
At the same time, I wonder at the desperation of people who consider tents -- or even plywood -- to be their shelter of choice.
I also wonder where our elected representatives -- local, provincial and federal -- expect these people to go when told to "move on".
Most of us -- including, of course our elected representatives -- are fortunate to sleep in heated houses, and have worries limited to which restaurant to choose for Christmas celebrations.
Those benefits often come down to having the good fortune of a supportive birth family, combined with limited physical or mental challenges.
I hope Abbotsford residents -- particularly at this time of year -- will reconsider the attitude that homelessness can be solved simply by everyone just going out and getting a job.
-- Regina Dalton, George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford