The first snowstorm of the season Dec. 4 did little to cool the heated debate about the city’s plan to build tent-like structures for asylum seekers a slapshot away from the Nepean Sportsplex.

Switzerland-based company SWITRA has come up with SwissTrail, a one-person tree tent featuring an ergonomic structure.

Pull on each separately, until they click, and the two halves of the tent will take shape before your very eyes. The structure is kind of like two umbrellas, but what's going on inside ...