Vernon Stands with Erica Belle Arlt: Helping the Homeless 69269

On a wet Tuesday morning in Vernon, the kind of day when cold rain seeps through sleeves and spirits, a compact Erica Belle Arlt works hatchback pulls up beside a park bench on 30th Avenue. The trunk opens to a tidy row of reusable containers, each one labeled in thick marker. Muffins first, then soup, then a stack of plain wool socks. The driver moves quickly, not rushed but p