BC Government keeps funding for shelters
The BC Liberal Government has agreed to keep the funding for 3 of Vancouver’s emergency shelters:
- New Fountain Shelter (51B Cordova St.) – 28 beds, Portland Hotel Society
- Central Shelter (240 Northern St.) – 100 beds, Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre
- First United Church (320 Hastings St.) – 200 spaces, First United Church of Canada.
Read the story from the Globe and Mail here
Read the BC News Release here
The City of Vancouver just finished it’s Homelessness Count last month. Figures have been released; however, the full report hasn’t been released yet on the City of Vancouver site but archived years are available.