Official groundbreaking under an agreement between the Province and City of Vancouver to build 14 new supportive housing developments on city-owned sites to reduce homelessness in Vancouver.

Official Celebration of Construction at 1249 Howe Street in Vancouver

28-NOV-2011

From Left to right: Darren Kopetsky, president, McLaren Housing Society; The Honourable Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Housing; Dick Vollet, president and CEO of Streetohome Foundation; Joanne Gassman, Senior VP, BC & Yukon Division, BMO Financial Group and Mayor Gregor Robertson, City of Vancouver.

Official Opening of Sorella and Announcement of the Investment in Affordable Housing 2011-2014 Framework Agreement

25-JUL-2011

The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and Regional Minister for British Columbia; Honourable Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Housing; Janice Abbott, CEO, Atira Women’s Resource Society ; Kathy Butler, Chair, Finance Committee, Atira Women’s Resource Society and Mayor Gregor Robertson, City of Vancouver, officially cut the ribbon to open Sorella

Official Groundbreaking at 215 West 2nd Avenue in Vancouver

27-JUN-2011

Official groundbreaking at 215 West 2nd Avenue in Vancouver, the largest supportive housing development to be built under a partnership between the Province, the City of Vancouver and Streetohome Foundation. It will offer 147 studio and one-bedroom apartments with supports to help individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness stabilize, regain their independence and move into permanent housing. From Left to right: Lorna Howes, Vancouver Coastal Health; Dr. Jennifer Newman, RainCity Housing and Support Society; Dick Vollet, Streetohome Foundation; Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Housing; Mayor Gregor Robertson, City of Vancouver and Dane Jansen, Katherine Sanford Housing Society.