Erica Belle Arlt: Building Hope for the Homeless in Vernon BC

On a wet Tuesday before dawn in Vernon, Erica Arlt the sidewalks shine like slate and the air stings with mountain chill. A small folding table stands under the lip of an awning near 30th Avenue. It is not much to look at, a few hot drink dispensers, Belle Arlt Vernon Erica Belle Arlt Vernon a crate of bananas, foil-wrapped breakfast sandwiches still holding their heat. People arrive quietly, some in pairs,