‘Tent city’ homeless camp to be shut down
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- ‘Tent city’ homeless camp to be shut down
- Be aware of bears when you’re out camping.
- Sun rises on scouting centenary
‘Tent city’ homeless camp to be shut down
Canada.com – Aug 1, 2007
inc–>’Tent city’ homeless camp to be shut downCanWest News ServicePublished: Wednesday August 01 2007EDMNTN– A makeshift “tent city” camp in downtown Edmonton for hundreds of homeless people will be shut down due to safety concerns. The city the province and inner-city relief agencies are working on closing the site located on a vacant lot near the Bissell Centre a drop-in centre for the homeless. People now living at the site will be required to register and receive identification by the end of the week so they can stay on temporarily.
Be aware of bears when you’re out camping.
Free with registration – Fresno Bee – AccessMyLibrary.com – Aug 1, 2007
Be aware of bears when you’re out camping. (01-AUG-07) Fresno Bee (Fresno CA).
Sun rises on scouting centenary
BBC News – Aug 1, 2007
Brownsea Island in Dorset – where the first camp was held in 1907 – has been the focus of the birthday celebrations. Scouts representing more than 160 countries have set up camp at Brownsea to mark the official centenary. 40000 scouts and leaders from around the world camping near Chelmsford Essex are also taking part. Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour is where founder Robert Baden-Powell held the first experimental camp for 20 boys and on Wednesday 300 scouts from almost every country in the world assembled there at 0800 BST (0700 GMT). Chief Scout and ex-Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan signalled the start of scouting’s second century by blowing the original kudu horn that Baden-Powell blew to start the first scout camp. The scouts are leading the world in renewing their scout promise to build a peaceful and tolerant society… Brownsea Island in Dorset – where the first camp was held in 1907 – has been the focus of the birthday celebrations. Scouts representing more than 160 countries have set up camp at Brownsea to mark the official centenary. 40000 scouts and leaders from around the world camping near Chelmsford Essex are also taking part. Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour is where founder Robert Baden-Powell held the first experimental camp for 20 boys and on Wednesday 300 scouts from almost every country in the world assembled there at 0800 BST (0700 GMT). Chief Scout and ex-Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan signalled the start of scouting’s second century by blowing the original kudu horn that Baden-Powell blew to start the first scout camp. The scouts are leading the world in renewing their scout promise to build a peaceful and tolerant society. Similar sunrise events are taking place up and down the country and around the world.
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