Drop-In Centre officials expect out-of-towners who show up in June to protest the G-8 may turn to the shelter for a free place to stay between demonstrations.
Greg Smith, weekend afternoon supervisor at the centre, said the facility has 130 beds for men and 40 for women which are available to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis.
"It's very possible if these people come to Calgary and they're in need of shelter, they'll end up here," he said.
Other spots are filling up for June 26-27 -- Stephanie Penna with the Calgary International Hostel said the 120-bed facility has already taken "a lot" of bookings during the G-8.
"It's a busy time. We don't know if the people who have made reservations are here for that or what. We don't ask when they call," Penna said.
Outside Calgary, G-8 protest organizers plan to set up a camp site dubbed Solidarity Village where protesters can "strategize, tell stories, share regional issues, build long-term coalitions, demonstrate living alternatives to capitalism and teach each other new ways to manifest dissent," according to information posted on the website www.activist.ca
There'll also be entertainment and arts, as well as legal and medical aid, the website said.
Solidarity Village will be located near Kananaskis Village -- the site of the summit -- and it is expected organizers will rent land from the Stoney reserve, which borders K-Country on its northwestern edge.
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