A large and elaborate homeless encampment on the north side of Vernon is being dismantled by the Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MOTT).

The encampment has garnered a lot of attention for the last couple of months due to an unusual component, a treehouse structure.

The site is also in a highly visible location, along a busy highway 97 and 48 th Ave.

It has raised all kinds of concerns, namely safety ones, including by the city’s fire chief.

Some residents have also expressed environmental concerns, given that the site is mere feet away from BX Creek.

This week, crews in hazmat suits moved in to dismantle it, displacing the people who were sheltering there.

MOTT stated that it gave camp occupants two weeks’ notice on Oct.8, informing them they would need to vacate the area

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