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Original News Release

 

 


   BACKGROUNDER   

2008FOR0072-000704

May 6, 2008

Ministry of Forests and Range

and Minister responsible for Housing

     

 

NON-PROFITS FOR SENIORS’ SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SITES

 


The following table identifies the non-profit societies that have been selected to upgrade and manage the new Seniors’ Supportive Housing program on their respective sites.

         

Non-Profit Society

Development Name

Town

Number of Units +/-

Coast Development Foundation

Coastview Apartment

Vancouver

33

Elk Valley Seniors Housing Society

Lilac Terrace Supportive Housing

Sparwood

18

Fernie Family Housing Society

Tom Uphill Manor

Fernie

12

General George R. Pearkes Senior Citizens Housing Society

Buttertubs

Nanaimo

42

Lakes District Senior Citizen’s Housing Association

Heritage Manor

Burns Lake

25

Powell River Kiwanis Village Society

Kiwanis Village

Powell River

43

Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 133

RJ Kent Residences

Port Coquitlam

35

The Baptist Housing Society of B.C.

Grandview Towers III

Vancouver

55

The Baptist Housing Society of B.C.

Marrion Village

Victoria

24

 

The Three Links Care Society

Three Links Manor

Vancouver

41

Total

 

 

328

 

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Media

contact:

Patricia Morrison

Senior Communications Specialist

BC Housing

604 314-1458

 

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