After a rally against the gentrification of Whalley on Saturday, a group of homeless community members displaced two years ago from the 135A Strip set up their tents on a city-owned lot, at approximately 10716 135A Street, and proclaimed that they were not leaving.
Wanda Stopa, a leader of that…
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Wanda Stopa was a leader of the tent city on 135A Street, known as the Surrey Strip. She organized events and…
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