Unhoused to deal with increasingly wet weather as climate change worsens –
As climate change worsens, winters in Victoria will get wetter and wetter. Atmospheric rivers, like the ones the province experienced in
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Deadline for ending sheltering in parks pushed back to end of April –
City and province have signed memorandum but questions remain On March 22, the City of Victoria signed a memorandum of understanding with the Province of British Columbia. With the province running out of time to move the over-200 people still sheltering in parks in Victoria into temporary housing, the city agreed to push the deadline for ending sheltering in parks back from March 31 to April 30. The province has also promised to build 280 units of permanent housing in the Capital Regional District. In the memorandum, Victoria City Council has agreed to end the 24-hour sheltering allowance on...
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Hey Neighbour pilot project looks to house 30 members of the unhoused community
Hey Neighbour pilot project looks to house 30 members of the unhoused community Photo sourced from Aryze. As the City of Victoria moves forward with its plan to end sheltering in parks by March, a local development company has stepped in to lend a hand. Aryze Developments Inc., known for building luxury homes in the Greater Victoria area, approached the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness with an idea to transform 30 modified shipping containers into temporary housing. The project, called Hey Neighbour, has raised half of its target of $500 000 through crowdsourcing and will begin ...
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