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Winter shelter for Kelowna homeless will run through summer

“Typically, many of the temporary shelters that we operate close at the end of March. However, given that we are still in the midst of a pandemic and there is a particularly large need for this space right now in Kelowna, we are extending operations at temporary shelters,” BC Housing said. https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_cec6fc72-972b-11eb-a49d-c7e1f58ab517.html Continue reading Winter shelter for Kelowna homeless will run through summer

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B.C.’s tiny homes show big promise for homeless

Last Friday, 12 people moved into the first cluster of little sleeping cabins on a Duncan parking lot. The eight-foot-by-eight-foot rooms have a window, a door, a plug, an electric baseboard heater and a bed. Another two clusters are in progress. Cost: a little less than $7,000 a cabin. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-bcs-tiny-houses-show-big-promise-for-homeless/ Continue reading B.C.’s tiny homes show big promise for homeless

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Makeshift cold-weather camp pops up in parking lot of Parksville church

When people experiencing homelessness set up camp within the city in an area that allows for overnight camping, such as Mark’s Nature Park, city staff will ask them to pack up and take what they can carry the next morning. A lot of their belongings are left behind, such as winter clothing and other winter … Continue reading Makeshift cold-weather camp pops up in parking lot of Parksville church

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Two warming centres provide food, drinks and daytime shelter to homeless in Nanaimo

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