Pubdate: Sun, 15 Oct 2006
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2006 The Province
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/theprovince/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Author: Doriana Barros

IT'S A DIFFERENT WORLD

Irene Abramyk's letter made me think about how grave the problem of 
the Downtown Eastside has become.

I too grew up in the east end of Vancouver and thought nothing of 
walking from Commercial Drive to the downtown area.

Later, I worked at the police station at Hastings and Main. I used to 
pass a few down-and-out people, but they were rarely aggressive, and 
I never felt threatened.

It's a different world now.

Rehabilitation is a long-term process and is probably not cost- 
effective. But it is necessary for success. It's high time that this 
problem be made a priority.

Doriana Barros,

White Rock
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