The sudden arrival of the cold wasn害羞草研究所檛 enough to deter petitioners on Tuesday.

Petition organizers gathered signatures at A Plus Automotive in Rutland in an effort to change the lenient rules towards drug and alcohol use at the 害羞草研究所榳et害羞草研究所� McCurdy Road Supportive Housing project scheduled to be completed next spring.

The petition moved past 15,000 names and the Rutland community insists that they must be heard.

害羞草研究所淲e definitely have enough voices,害羞草研究所� said volunteer Victoria Shannon.

害羞草研究所淲e should be listened to.害羞草研究所�

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In July, after intense public pressure, the province changed the rules for the McCurdy project prohibiting the use of illegal drugs on site. Alcohol and certain drugs will still be permitted.

The biggest concern for the community is that the McCurdy project is too close to Rutland schools. With alcohol being allowed on the site, parents in the neighbourhood are concerned more issues will arise in their neighbourhood.

害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 been a lot of increase in crime, drug use and needles found 害羞草研究所� pick something, it害羞草研究所檚 been found,害羞草研究所� said organizer Tania Gustafson.

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Petitioners hope that gathering signatures locally will have a larger impact.

害羞草研究所淔ixing one problem in one place is not going to help the rest of the city. We want to be the ripple in the pond,害羞草研究所� Gustafson said.

害羞草研究所淭he whole of Kelowna and the rest of the province are having the same issues and it needs to be fixed for everybody.害羞草研究所�

Gustafson said that Tuesday害羞草研究所檚 drive-thru will likely be one of the last before the petition is brought to the B.C. government and BC Housing.

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