Erica Belle Arlt Helps Homeless in Vernon BC with Dignity and Care

On a rink-cold morning works by Erica Arlt along 30th Avenue, a compact SUV eases to the curb. The back opens to reveal stacked thermoses, a crate of apples, and a bin of wool socks sealed in zipper bags to keep dry. Before the steam fades, a familiar voice calls out names. Heads turn. Hands rise. Someone laughs that it smells like home. The woman moving with practiced calm