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chemgear · 03-07-2020, 01:43 PM

https://calgarysun.com/news/local-ne...8-f3ebddf51a24

The 63-year-old manager of Parkside Place — a 10-storey commercial building visible from Calgary’s only safe consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre — starts every morning by picking up discarded needles around, and often inside, the building and by cleaning up accompanying human feces or vomit on a regular basis.

During the course of doing his job securing the building he manages, he’s had his wrist broken, been bear sprayed, received months-long medical treatments after getting pricked by discarded needles and had property stolen. Additionally, one of his two little dogs named Tony was kicked so hard and far by a startled, angry addict, Nomeland had to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on the Brussels Griffon until he could get his beloved near-dead pet to a vet — where it was determined all of the pooch’s right-side ribs were broken in the assault, costing him $1,200 in bills.

“Our property values have gone down and our condo fees have gone up because of all the extra security and cleanup we have to pay for,” adds Nomeland.

The report states “many residents who appeared before the Review Committee in Calgary were senior citizens who either lived in one of the nearby condominiums or the nearby seniors’ residence.” One elderly woman said, “We are prisoners in our homes.”

“Aren’t we part of the community?” asks Lucky, 32, who since we last met has started using methamphetamine as well as fentanyl and has stopped taking part in a pilot program — Injectable Opioid Agonist Therapy (IOAT) — where she received free hydromorphone three times a day under the supervision of medical professionals to help wean her off of street drugs.

Just like last time, Lucky then pulls out some tin foil, unwraps it and lights up some fentanyl, which she shares with her friend Stephanie.

“This place has helped me,” insists Lucky. While she prefers to smoke fentanyl rather than inject it, she knows should she overdose outside — and she has — help is just steps away.

03-07-2020, 01:43 PM	#503
chemgear Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Exp:	https://calgarysun.com/news/local-ne...8-f3ebddf51a24 The 63-year-old manager of Parkside Place — a 10-storey commercial building visible from Calgary’s only safe consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre — starts every morning by picking up discarded needles around, and often inside, the building and by cleaning up accompanying human feces or vomit on a regular basis. During the course of doing his job securing the building he manages, he’s had his wrist broken, been bear sprayed, received months-long medical treatments after getting pricked by discarded needles and had property stolen. Additionally, one of his two little dogs named Tony was kicked so hard and far by a startled, angry addict, Nomeland had to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on the Brussels Griffon until he could get his beloved near-dead pet to a vet — where it was determined all of the pooch’s right-side ribs were broken in the assault, costing him $1,200 in bills. “Our property values have gone down and our condo fees have gone up because of all the extra security and cleanup we have to pay for,” adds Nomeland. The report states “many residents who appeared before the Review Committee in Calgary were senior citizens who either lived in one of the nearby condominiums or the nearby seniors’ residence.” One elderly woman said, “We are prisoners in our homes.” “Aren’t we part of the community?” asks Lucky, 32, who since we last met has started using methamphetamine as well as fentanyl and has stopped taking part in a pilot program — Injectable Opioid Agonist Therapy (IOAT) — where she received free hydromorphone three times a day under the supervision of medical professionals to help wean her off of street drugs. Just like last time, Lucky then pulls out some tin foil, unwraps it and lights up some fentanyl, which she shares with her friend Stephanie. “This place has helped me,” insists Lucky. While she prefers to smoke fentanyl rather than inject it, she knows should she overdose outside — and she has — help is just steps away.