Residents call for action as homeless occupy San Fernando play zone
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December 7, 2025
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RADHICA DE SILVA
What was once a joyful corner of childhood—the brightly coloured play zone at Irving Park in San Fernando—has become a place of fear.
Slides where children once squealed with laughter are now draped with tarpaulin, a mattress wedged between the rails, and occupied by a homeless man. Residents say watching the park’s heart—the children’s play area—transform into a makeshift shelter has been deeply distressing.
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