Reducing higher than average poverty in Nelson focus of new action plan
by Timothy Schafer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on Tuesday July 13 2021 The Together Nelson plan — formulated by leadership roundtable drawn from the community — found that over 2,100 people live below the poverty line in Nelson, amounting to 19 per cent of the population — Creative Commons photo. Nelson’s poverty rate is nearly twice the provincial and national averages, according to a new community-based report. The Together Nelson plan — formulated by leadership roundtable drawn from the community — found that over 2,100 people live below...
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