Nova Scotia's first tiny village of emergency Pallet shelters will be opening at Beacon House in Lower Sackville, the province said in an announcement Wednesday afternoon.

Pallet is a U.S. supplier of emergency sleeping cabins that are intended for people experiencing homelessness. 

It's not clear when the village will open, but 19 units are expected to arrive in the province toward the end of January. The units are part of the 200 purchased by the province last fall.

"There are far too many peopl…