Weather is getting colder tonight and I am thinking of this news when I am staying in a heated and warm home:
A bouquet of red poinsettias atop a blanket of fresh snow marks the spot a homeless woman lost her life trying to keep warm in downtown Vancouver early Friday morning.
Police say the 47-year-old Abbotsford, B.C. woman -- known only as Tracey -- died after trying to stay warm in a shopping cart. Her body was discovered between after 4:30 a.m. at the corner of Davie Street and Hornby Street.
"I've been on 30 years (and) this is probably one of the hardest calls I've had," said Vancouver Police Sgt. Steve Gibson.
Police spokesperson Const. Jana McGuiness says officers approached Tracey at least three times Thursday night, offering to take her to a nearby shelter. Police believe she was trying to keep warm with a candle or heater and her blankets caught fire.
Police don't know why the woman refused to go to a shelter, but said she was "annoyed and argumentative" when approached for the last time around 12:30 a.m.
"She wanted to be left alone," said McGuiness. "I find that hard to believe given that it's minus 10 C, but we have to respect her privacy and independence and leave her alone."
We should be always thanksful to whatever we have. For most of our times, we take a lot of things for granted.
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