I would be pleased to. One of the really positive things about Calgary, to start with, is that the number of people using the shelter system across Calgary is down significantly. I think the reason for that is that many of our clients have been motivated to move out of the shelter system into homes. For example, in Calgary alone, we have placed almost 450 people this last year into permanent supportive housing.
There have actually been some positive outcomes. The negative outcomes, however, are things like lack of access. Our shelter systems have certainly expanded from overnight shelters to being 24-7. Of course many in the homeless community do not want to spend their entire day in a shelter, so they're wandering around. Especially throughout the winter's difficulties, our Plus 15s were typically havens of warmth for them, and those weren't available to them any longer. It caused them to face more of the difficulties that you have with the elements.
Those are some of the restrictions. The ability to find food has been an issue as well. Many of the people in the shelter system are bottle collectors. Of course people aren't throwing away as many bottles. In Calgary, for example, I don't know what the percentage is, but we're down by at least 50% in the number of people who come downtown during the day or stay around the downtown core. That impacts them as well.