Gonzales

At its March 18, 2025 meeting, city council accepted a staff report on managing sheltering in city parks. Until now, the city has only publicised three city parks, including Gonzales Beach and Pemberton, as available for sheltering.  Now the city apparently plans to list 31 other parks. Unfortunately, Gonzales Beach and Pemberton Parks remain open to sheltering and likely will continue to be preferred sites for unhoused people because few of the additional parks have washrooms.  Furthermore, there continues to be only a 4 metre separation between tenting sites and homes that neighbour the park, which leads to unacceptable levels of noise and disturbance for those home owners.

Click here for more information about the city's plan and how it may affect Gonzales.