Local government partnerships Photo Gallery

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Official Opening of Christine Lamb Residence in Abbotsford

11-MAY-2012
From Left to right: Ellen Boyes, chairperson, Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley; The Honourable Mike de Jong, Minister of Health and MLA for Abbotsford West and Abbotsford Councillor Simon Gibson.

Official Groundbreaking of 1134 Burrard Street in Vancouver

11-APR-2012
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 Camas Gardens in Victoria

09-NOV-2011
From Left to right: Mayor Dean Fortin, City of Victoria; Karyn French, Pacifica Housing; Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head; Corrina Craig, Pacifica Housing; Kathryn Jessup, resident, Camas Gardens and Charles MacArthur, CMHC BC Region at the official opening of Camas Gardens.

Official Progress of Construction of 437 Wesley Street in Nanaimo

22-SEP-2011
From Left to right: Robert Simpson, Canadian Mental Health Association; Ron Cantelon, MLA Parksville-Qualicum; Mayor John Ruttan, City of Nanaimo and Anne Hodge, Canadian Mental Health Association celebrate the progress of construction at 437 Wesley Street in Nanaimo.

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 Opening of Tutt Street Place in Kelowna

08-JUL-2011
Tutt Street Place in Kelowna

Official Celebration of Construction for Quibble Creek Health and Phoenix Transition Housing Centre in Surrey

28-JUN-2011
Celebration of construction event for Quibble Creek Health and Phoenix Transition Housing Centre. From Left to right: Graham Newberry, past client, Phoenix Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Education Society; David Launcray, board member, Phoenix Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Education Society; Sherry Munford, Fraser Health; Dave S. Hayer, MLA for Surrey-Tynehead; Councillor Mary Martin, City of Surrey and Michael Wilson, Executive Director, Phoenix Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Education Society.

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.