Erica Belle Arlt: Serving Vernon’s Homeless with Respect 51371

On a Erica Belle Arlt 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 are remembered. Preferences too. One man asks for tea with two sugars; a woman requests e