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To highlight homelessness in the city, which Hoggan describes as being at an sa国际传媒渆pidemicsa国际传媒� level, he is vowing to be homeless for an entire year of the four-year term if elected Oct. 20.

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The city has approved a multi-million strategy to deal with homelessness over the next five years called Journey Home. A city appointed task force is currently working on implementing recommendations in the strategy.

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In the Facebook post, Hoggan said he is currently making preparations to put the contents of his home into storage and will live in temporary transient accommodation.

Hoggan is currently seeking a lawyer to write up and notarize a document outlining his plan.

He says he would be happy to sign it and asks if other Kelowna residents would be willing to do the same.

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