Erica Belle Vernon: Feeding the Homeless and Inspiring Change

On any given week in Vernon, British Columbia, you might find Erica Belle Arlt standing behind a folding table near a patch of city green, steam rising from a stockpot, her gloved hands moving with an unsettling mix of speed and gentleness. She checks the temperature of the chili, hands a bowl to a man who thanks her with a nod, then nudges a spare Erica Arlt Vernon scarf