Sole Occupy Whitehorse camper to leave due to winter

[Kadie]

Sole Occupy Whitehorse camper to leave due to winter
CBC News Posted: Nov 8, 2011 6:05 PM CST Last Updated: Nov 8, 2011 5:48 PM CST




The sole member of Occupy Whitehorse camped out outside the Yukon Legislature says he will be leaving by the end of the week because winter is setting in.

Since Oct. 19, Mark Bowers has lived in his camper at the tent city that cropped up in June to protest the Yukon's housing crisis.

Bowers said the Occupy Whitehorse group held a general assembly this weekend, where it was decided he should leave.

“It’s the winter time in the Yukon and we have to face facts,” he said. “It's expensive. Is it possible to sleep there all winter? Sure it is, but propane is expensive.

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Occupy Whitehorse will now be a "virtual occupation" with the campaign switching to Facebook and Twitter, he said. But just because he's leaving doesn't mean he won't be back.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2011/11/08/north-occupy-whitehorse-winter.html?cmp=rss

[Arctic Dave]

1. I wonder if any of the Yukon Roller Girls are there. They're a pretty awesome group.

And sexy. Arctic Dave digs him some roller girls. :D

[Huey P. Long]

2. You have done well, hearty soul. Go and be well sir.