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Winter Shelter opens in Nanaimo
Winter shelter for people experiencing homelessness opens next week in Nanaimo Temporary winter shelter open at St. Peter’s Catholic Church from Nov. 22 to April 1 A winter shelter operating out of St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church will open its doors for those experiencing homelessness, beginning next week. A partnership between Nanaimo Family Life Association … Continue reading Winter Shelter opens in Nanaimo
OHEARTS Opens Temporary Shelter
The City of Parksville now has 25 temporary shelter spaces available for vulnerable people in the community during the winter months until March 31, 2022. BC Housing partners with OHEARTS to provide 25 temporary shelter spaces in Parksville – Parksville Qualicum Beach News (pqbnews.com) Continue reading OHEARTS Opens Temporary Shelter
Ucluelet tackles housing shortage with pilot project allowing people to live in RVs
Pat Kauwell, 64, is facing eviction from his RV on private property in the Nanaimo area, because living in the RV violates the zoning bylaws of the Regional District of Nanaimo. Ucluelet is launching a pilot project to allow people to temporarily live in RVs, amid a significant housing shortage for seasonal workers. https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/ucluelet-tackles-housing-shortage-with-pilot-project-allowing-people-to-live-in-rvs-1.24313001 Continue reading Ucluelet tackles housing shortage with pilot project allowing people to live in RVs
Incentives to build affordable housing coming to Nanaimo
Nanaimo is moving closer to providing developers with incentives to build much-needed affordable housing. The carrots would be points — or credits — which developers would accumulate through providing amenities in a proposal. https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/incentives-to-build-affordable-housing-coming-to-nanaimo-1.24327101 Continue reading Incentives to build affordable housing coming to Nanaimo
Qualicum Beach affordable housing project approved for funding from BC Housing
The Qualicum-Parksville Kiwanis Housing Society’s affordable housing development in Qualicum Beach has been approved for a funding grant from BC Housing. Continue reading Qualicum Beach affordable housing project approved for funding from BC Housing
Parksville groups to provide free bottles of water during extreme heat
Salvation Army, task force on homelessness to help keep people hydrated The Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness will help vulnerable residents stay hydrated during extreme heat with free bottles of water. (Submitted photo) The Mt. Arrowsmith Salvation Army, working in partnership with the Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness, will be providing bottled water to those … Continue reading Parksville groups to provide free bottles of water during extreme heat
Inside Victoria’s Tiny Homes Village made of converted shipping containers
VICTORIA — Media and local officials took a behind-the-scenes tour of the Tiny Homes Village in Victoria, which is set to receive its first 30 occupants on May 12. https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/inside-victoria-s-tiny-homes-village-made-of-converted-shipping-containers-1.5408034 Continue reading Inside Victoria’s Tiny Homes Village made of converted shipping containers
Safer drug supply crucial as B.C.’s naloxone program lauded: advocates
More than one million naloxone kits have been shipped to sites throughout the province amid an overdose crisis that’s killed more than 8,300 people since it was declared a public health emergency in 2016. Continue reading Safer drug supply crucial as B.C.’s naloxone program lauded: advocates
June is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Research suggests that there is a correlation between acquired brain injury and homelessness
Someone in Canada suffers a serious traumatic brain injury every 3three minutes of every day. That’s almost 165,000 serious brain injuries per year. This does not include concussions, non-traumatic brain injuries, military injuries, or unreported cases. https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/june-is-brain-injury-awareness-month-research-suggests-that-there-is-a-correlation-between-acquired-brain-injury-and-homelessness-3838521 Continue reading June is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Research suggests that there is a correlation between acquired brain injury and homelessness
‘They’re human beings’: Alberta town takes down homeless camp
A small community in northwestern Alberta says it dismantled a homeless camp on private property last week after receiving complaints about criminal activity. But advocates for the dozen or so First Nation and Métis peoples evicted from the homemade shacks are calling for compassion. Continue reading ‘They’re human beings’: Alberta town takes down homeless camp
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