National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

It’s early morning and there’s still a hush in downtown Campbell River.

Stores are just starting to open in the small Vancouver Island town, which is experiencing a typical “Juneuary” West Coast day — mild temperatures paired with a grey and drizzly sky.

But lodged in the middle of the city’s core is a massive, snazzy, brightly coloured RV accompanied by a woman hanging out its entry door and greeting anyone and everyone who passes.

Folks walking by stop to ask what the splashed-out vehicle is all about or to chat with Leanne McIntee, who already knows a lot of the passersby by name.

McIntee is co-ordinator of the Mobile Outreach Unit for Health and Support Services (MOUHSS), which tends to go by its moniker, the Moose.