Jonah says he would have gladly pitched his tent in a designated homeless camp after arriving in Winnipeg about a week ago.

But there is no such site in the city, so the 49-year-old, who arrived by bus from Toronto, set up his tent behind the south side of the outdoor rink at the Broadway Community Centre on Young Street.

“Then it rained for two days straight,” he said as he pulled his damp blanket out of his tent, which he had moved to higher ground, on the south side of the nearby community gardens.

On Wednesday, Jonah learned the City of Winnipeg doesn’t want him camping near a playground. Tents will be banned in such places once new rules take effect next month.

“(Winnipeg) should take a page from Vancouver or Halifax,” says Jonah, referencing cities that have allowed designated en

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