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Nanaimo encampment in place for 20 years should be cleaned up, neighbours say

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Stanton, K. (2026, September 30). Nanaimo encampment in place for 20 years should be cleaned up, neighbours say. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12078436/nanaimo-encampment-20-years-cleaned-up-neighbours-say/

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Global News · collected 2026-09-30 · by Kylie Stanton

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Neighbours near a Nanaimo encampment, reportedly existing for nearly 20 years, are expressing concerns about safety and cleanliness. Mike Gogo, who runs a nearby Christmas tree farm, says the area is inaccessible from the main road but appears to have debris, vehicles, and campers through drone footage. He describes it as a fire hazard and wants the Regional District of Nanaimo to clean up the site at the property owner's expense rather than using public funds.
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Story summary

Neighbours in South Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, are concerned about an encampment that has been present for nearly two decades near Nanaimo Lakes Road. Mike Gogo, who runs a Christmas tree farm close by, says the area is littered with campers, vehicles, and debris, posing a fire hazard. According to the Regional District of Nanaimo, there was an active file on the property from 2014 to 2019 but no recent complaints since then. Despite this lack of recent reports, Gogo believes it should still be addressed due to its out-of-sight location, encouraging the regional district to clean up the site without using public funds.

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Kylie Stanton
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🔮 Gogo said he has yet to lodge a formal complaint, but would like the regional district to deal with the issue.
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Global News South Nanaimo Vancouver Island the Regional District of Nanaimo

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Gogo PERSON · 4× Global News ORG · 1× Mike Gogo PERSON · 1× South Nanaimo GPE · 1× Vancouver Island GPE · 1× the Regional District of Nanaimo GPE · 1×

Narrative

The property off Nanaimo Lakes Road is not accessible from the road, but video taken by a drone shows campers, vehicles and what appears to be piles of debris littering the area.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-30
🔮 Gogo said he has yet to lodge a formal complaint, but would like the regional district to deal with the issue.
2026-09-30 · Global News
Nanaimo encampment in place for 20 years should be cleaned up, neighbours say · assertive framing

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Concerns are growing in a Vancouver Island community over a nearby encampment that neighbours say has been there for almost two decades. asserted
neighbours → grow → decades
Mike Gogo, who runs Gogo’s Christmas Tree Farm in South Nanaimo, told Global News that the encampment is about four miles away from his property. asserted
encampment → run → property
“People are afraid to go up there and it is not a good scene,” he said. asserted
he → go → ?
The property off Nanaimo Lakes Road is not accessible from the road, but video taken by a drone shows campers, vehicles and what appears to be piles of debris littering the area. asserted
what → take → area
Get daily National news “It’s a terrible fire hazard,” Gogo said. asserted
Gogo → get → news
Gogo said that just because there have been no complaints since 2019 doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be dealt with. asserted
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“Because it is up a side road, out of sight, out of mind,” he said. “ asserted
he → say → mind
With most people, apathy reigns supreme.” asserted
apathy → reign → people
Gogo said he has yet to lodge a formal complaint, but would like the regional district to deal with the issue. asserted
district → say → issue
“They should come in there and clean it up,” he said. asserted
he → come → it
“And whatever the cost is, shouldn’t come out of the public purse. asserted
cost → come → purse
It should come out of the owner of the property; that’s only fair.” asserted
that → come → property
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