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
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
The warming centres are located at 489 Wallace St. and 285 Prideaux St. and operated by the Society for Equity, Inclusion and Advocacy and 7-10 Club, respectively. They are funded by about $110,000 in grants from the United Way and the federal government’s Reaching Home homelessness strategy. https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/two-warming-centres-provide-food-drinks-and-daytime-shelter-to-homeless-in-nanaimo-1.24269172 Continue reading Two warming centres provide food, drinks and daytime shelter to homeless in Nanaimo
Addressing homelessness in Nanaimo will take co-ordination of resources, intervention teams, and $65.5 million in investments in services and housing, according to a task force report. Continue reading Nanaimo Task Force presents $65.5-million action plan on homelessness
Oceanside Homelessness Task Force - District 69, Parksville, BC 