Sarah Canham, Simon Fraser University In Vancouver last month, more than 400 volunteers walked around, carrying clipboards and wearing bright yellow buttons that read “Homeless Count.” They were out on the streets or in shelters asking homeless people to complete … Continue reading →
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–Homelessness, provincial update The first-ever provincewide homeless-count report shows that while B.C. has taken important first steps to house British Columbians, more work needs to be done to prevent and address homelessness in B.C. communities. According to the report — … Continue reading →
People in need of affordable rental housing in Sooke and Langford will have access to 494 new homes, with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the BC government and the Capital Regional District (CRD) moving forward with four affordable housing … Continue reading →
–Britt Santowski, SPN In spite of earlier hopes for a new emergency weather shelter in Sooke, the dream was not realized. Those in Sooke living rough are still outdoors, in spite of evening temperatures hovering around freezing. According to Sherry … Continue reading →
Stories, rather than statistics, unite Canadians on homelessness action A new study by researchers at UBC and the University of Toronto has determined that people, regardless of their political stripes, will respond charitably to those experiencing homelessness if they learn … Continue reading →
The Affordable Housing Committee turned to Council to get a Housing Needs Assessment report completed. This report would provide an unbiased and full-spectrum overview of the housing needs in Sooke, ranging from homelessness to rentals to home ownership. Initially, it … Continue reading →
With colder weather already hitting parts of the province, the Government of B.C. is opening additional shelter spaces to ensure people experiencing homelessness have access to a safe and warm place to stay. In partnership with municipalities and non-profits in approximately … Continue reading →
The Sooke region faces its own set of critical social issues, among them poverty, homelessness, social isolation, discrimination, hunger, drug abuse, domestic violence and the lack of affordable rental housing. But what are we, as a community, doing already to … Continue reading →
–Katie Bee (This was first published on Facebook and is republished here with permission) There is so much anger in the air right now surrounding Camp Namegans move to Goldstream Park, and I don’t dismiss anyone’s right to their opinion, … Continue reading →
