NEW UNITS UNDER PROVINCIAL HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVE

The following non-profit societies are receiving support from the Province as a result of the Expressions of Interest proposal call issued on Oct. 3, 2006:

City	Non-Profit Society	Number of Units
Abbotsford	The John Howard Society of the Lower Mainland of BC	11
Chilliwack	The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver	6
Coquitlam	Expressions of Interest Call issued Feb. 7	40
Cranbrook	Aqanttanam Housing Society	12
Duncan	Canadian Mental Health Association, Cowichan Valley	37
Kamloops	The John Howard Society of the Thompson Region	48
Kamloops	New Life Mission	18
Kelowna	Resurrection Recovery	18 (two projects)
Kelowna	The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Central Okanagan	18
Langley	Stepping Stone Community Services Society	10
Maple Ridge	Canadian Mental Health Association, Simon Fraser	5
Maple Ridge	InnerVisions Recovery Society	25
Nanaimo	Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society	20
New Westminster	Westcoast Genesis Society	35
Port Coquitlam	InnerVisions Recovery Society	10
Prince Rupert	North Coast Transition Society	15
Salt Spring Island	Salt Spring Island Community Services	27
Salt Spring Island	Salt Spring Island Land Bank Society	4
Surrey	Atira Women’s Resource Society	32
Surrey	The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver	11
Surrey	Fraserside Community Services Society	12
Surrey	Expressions of Interest Call to be issued in March	35
Terrace	Ksan House Society	18
Vancouver	The Salvation Army in Canada, British Columbia Division	85
Vancouver	Helping Spirit Lodge	36
Vancouver	Triage Emergency Care Services Society	24
Vancouver	Union Gospel Housing Society	117
Vernon	Canadian Mental Health Association, Vernon Branch	23 (two projects)
Victoria	The Salvation Army in Canada, British Columbia Division	6
		Total: 758 units


Media contact:	Sam Rainboth BC Housing 604 439-4789

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