Oceanside Homelessness Task Force – District 69, Parksville, BC
Finding Solutions for Our Community's Homeless
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
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
Tomiczek says she lost her rental suite in Chinatown after a serious bout of pneumonia prevented her from working. She moved into the Howard Johnson last spring, one of 78 residents who now live in the facility leased by BC housing and operated by Our Place Society. Continue reading From opportunities to challenges: A closer look inside one of Victoria’s ‘homeless hotels’
Such a sad state. The system that is shattering due to Covid-19, and other factors, has no where for these people to live. Can the city not take a leadership role and house these people? We are all on the verge of homelessness and the system must help instead of hinder. Continue reading Water Cooler: Building permits in Nanaimo & housing the homeless
“Our government is committed to providing the housing with supports vulnerable people in our community need so no one is forced to live outside in unsafe conditions,” Melanie Mark, MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, said in the release. https://www.straight.com/news/province-buys-beleagured-patricia-hotel-two-other-dtes-properties-to-house-strathcona-park Continue reading Province buys beleagured Patricia Hotel, two other DTES properties, to house Strathcona Park campers, others
Town council voted in favour of the housing project, as well as the co-ordinated efforts of the Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness, the Forward House, and the unanimous backing of the City of Parksville, RDN and MLA Adam Walker. Continue reading Town of Qualicum Beach seeks $1.25M grant to build temporary housing units
The Qualicum Parksville Kiwanis Housing Society is pleased to work with the Community on a much-needed housing project in our Community. We believe our proposed development, The Residences at Qualicum Station, located in the Town of Qualicum Beach align with the need for safe and affordable housing in our town. Continue reading Qualicum Beach Affordable Housing Project Update
The average condo sells for more than $375,000. Average lot sale price are in excess of $300K. Even scraping together the funds to enter the home ownership market is remarkably difficult – and rental prices are hefty as well. Continue reading OPINION: More affordable housing a necessity in Parksville Qualicum Beach area
The Qualicum-Parksville Kiwanis Housing Society proposes a 56-unit multi-residential development on the town-owned land. They have leased the property for 60 years. Rents will start at $375 per month for a studio apartment and $560 for the two bedroom units. Continue reading Qualicum Beach Council gets first look at plans for affordable housing project
Check out a Community Profile Snapshot from the Canadian Rental Housing Index presented by the BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA). It provides customizable infographics of rental housing information pertaining to households, affordability, overspending and overcrowding in your municipality, region or province/territory. Note that in this, the Courtenay-Alberni riding, 49% of rental households spend more than … Continue reading Local BCNPHA rental housing statistics
Oceanside Homelessness Task Force - District 69, Parksville, BC 