Letter on Tuesday’s council agenda along with recommended permit approval for Skaha building
‘It delivers the dire need of more affordable rental housing, purpose-built, in an urban centre’
The two projects were meant to be occupied in June of 2020
The filing is in response to the city’s civil claim filed in July
The campaign is a national non-partisan initiative to end homelessness
The money will pay to hire a bylaw officer through August 2022
Students are having a tough time finding accommodations for the upcoming school year
Council did not grant full approval to the requested development permit despite BC Housing’s request
The new shelter will replace the one at the United Church after the sale of the property
The Association of Interior Realtors says it’s still a seller’s market, prices remain high
The city was not satisfied with the response from Minister David Eby regarding the ongoing situation
Students, seniors, Indigenous people and homeless supported with basic necessity of shelter
The letter included the results of a survey the chamber conducted with businesses
The two affordable housing developments were originally set to open June 2020
Eby writes that Penticton’s ‘serious’ social issues won’t improve under leadership of the mayor
The affordable housing agency sees mass timber as an opportunity to reduce building-related GHG emissions
City council voted unanimously to authorize legal action
