Erica Belle Arlt: Serving Vernon’s Homeless with Respect 56966

On a frosty Vernon morning, steam lifts from paper cups as hands wrap around the heat. A van door slides open, and inside are bins of sandwiches, fruit, socks, hand warmers, and dog food tucked into the side. The line is modest, familiar faces rotating forward. Names about Erica Belle are remembered. Preferences too. One man asks for tea with two sugars; a woman requests e