Photo Gallery
Official Opening of Jack Nelson Annex in Sechelt
31-JAN-2012
 | Plaque presentation for Jack Nelson Annex. From Left to right: Mayor John Henderson – District of Sechelt; Brian Leckie – president, Sunshine Coast Lions Housing Society; John Weston, MP for West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky and Joan McIntyre, MLA for West Vancouver – Sea to Sky. |
Official Opening of Hustwick Place in Parksville
20-JAN-2012
 | Opening plaque presentation for Hustwick Place - From Left to right: Mayor Chris Burger, City of Parksville; Barb Barrett, tenant, Hustwick Place; Joe Stanhope, chairperson, regional district of Nanaimo; Ron Cantelon, MLA for Parksville – Qualicum; James Lunney, MP for Nanaimo-Alberni; Al Hustwick, former president, Parksville Lions Housing Society; Jim Hoffman, former president, Parksville Lions Housing Society; Dean Hustwick and Duane Round – Chairman of the Building Committee, Parksville Lions Housing Society. |
Official Opening of Aboriginal Mother Centre in Vancouver
09-DEC-2011
 | From Left: Marge White, president, Aboriginal Mother Centre Society accepts a plaque from Shayne Ramsay, CEO, BC Housing, at the opening of the Aboriginal Mother Centre in Vancouver. |
Official Opening of The Village in Chilliwack
09-DEC-2011
 | The Village, a new supportive housing development providing 20 apartments for adults with mental health challenges and 10 apartments for youth at risk of homelessness operated by Chilliwack Community Services Society and Creative Centre Society. The building was contracted using modular units that temporarily housed athletes during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympics Winter Games. |
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 Iris House in Port Coquitlam
10-NOV-2011
 | New View Society’s Iris House in Port Coquitlam provides 10 homes to adults with mental health challenges as well as a community clubhouse and support services. |
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 Opening of Rhoda Kaellis in New Westminster
08-NOV-2011
 | From Left to right: Jonathan Meadows, president of Lookout Emergency Aid Society; the Honourable Harry Bloy, Minister of State for Multiculturalism; Eugene Kaellis, husband of Rhoda Kaellis; Mayor Wayne Wright, Municipality of New Westminster; Karen O’Shannacery, executive director for Lookout Emergency Aid Society; Senator Yonah Martin, Vancouver, B.C, and Linda, Greta and Bryan, tenants of Rhoda Kaellis Residence. |
Official Opening of Chesterfield House in North Vancouver
07-NOV-2011
 | From Left to right: Peter Lewis, Marineview Housing Society; Mayor Darrell Mussatto, City of North Vancouver; Minister Naomi Yamamoto, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale; John D’Eathe, Marineview Housing Society; Ross Stewart, Marineview Housing Society and Danielle, a resident at Chesterfield House cut the ribbon at the official opening of Chesterfield House. |
Official Opening of Langley Lodge in Langley
21-OCT-2011
 | From left to right: Debra Hauptman, Executive Director, Langley Lodge; Mayor Peter Fassbender, City of Langley; Hon. Rich Coleman, Minister Responsible for Housing; Keith McBain, Director, Business Development and Contracts, Residential Care and Assisted Living Program, Fraser Health; and Terry Metcalfe, President, Langley Care Society at the ribbon cutting of Langley Lodge. |
Official Opening of Apple Valley in Kelowna
14-OCT-2011
 | Mayor Sharon Shepherd,City of Kelowna; MLA Norm Letnick; Helen Ziglar; Debra Stanich, Apple Valley resident; MP Ron Cannan; Lorne Gerber, President of the Society of HOPE. |
Official Opening of Karis Place and Station Street in Vancouver
11-OCT-2011
 | (Left to right) Paul West, tenant, Karis Place, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, Hon. Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Housing, Hon. Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), ,Lorne Epp, More Than A Roof Society and Liz Evans, PHS Community Services Society. |
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 Kiwanis Van Horne in Penticton
01-SEP-2011
 | The governments of Canada and British Columbia, along with community partners, officially opened Kiwanis Van Horne today, a new rental housing development for seniors in Penticton. Mayor Dan Ashton, City of Penticton; Dan Albas, MP for Okanagan Coquihalla; The Honourable Bill Barisoff, Speaker and MLA for Penticton; Dr. Ian Dickinson, president, Penticton Kiwanis Housing Society and Ernst Schneider, Penticton Kiwanis Housing Society. |
Official Opening of Baker Gardens in Cranbrook
31-AUG-2011
 | The governments of Canada and British Columbia, along with community partners officially opened Baker Gardens today, a new 36-unit modular housing development for seniors and persons with disabilities in Cranbrook. From Left to right: Garry Merkel, board chair, Columbia Basin Trust; Mayor Scott Manjak, City of Cranbrook; Bill Bennett, MLA for Kootenay East; Kevin Weaver, vice president of CMHA Kootenays and David Wilks, MP for Kootenay-Columbia. |
Official Opening of Coast Mental Health’s 618 Apartments in Vancouver
30-AUG-2011
 | Dignitaries and community partners cut the ribbon at the official opening of Coast Mental Health’s 618 Apartments. From Left to right: Councillor Kerry Jang, City of Vancouver; Dr. Peter Gibson, Coast Mental Health; The Honourable Alice Wong, MP of State (Seniors) and MP for Richmond; Margaret MacDiarmid, MLA for Vancouver-Fairview; Eric Othot, resident of 618 Apartments, and Darrell Burnham, Coast Mental Health. |
Official Opening of Elizabeth Fry Place in Prince George
29-AUG-2011
 | At an event to mark the progress of construction and celebrate funding for Elizabeth Fry Place, a new $6-million, 36-unit seniors’ development in Prince George, the governments of Canada and British Columbia announced funding for three additional housing developments for seniors and people with disabilities in need, located in Burnaby, Nelson and Vancouver. From Left to right: Kathi Heim, executive director of the Prince George & District Elizabeth Fry Housing Society (PGEFHS); Mayor, Dan Roger, City of Prince George; The Honourable Shirley Bond, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Attorney-General and MLA for Prince George-Valemount; Suzanne Jackson, board chair of PGEFHS; The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and Bob Zimmer, MP for Prince George – Peace River. |
Official Opening of Pioneer Haven in 100 Mile House
25-AUG-2011
 | The governments of Canada and British Columbia gathered today to celebrate the official opening of Pioneer Haven, a new $1.5-million affordable seniors housing development providing eight apartments of modular housing for seniors and persons with disabilities. Photo: Pioneer Haven in 100 Mile House |
Official One-Year Annniversary of Driver House in Dawson Creek
03-AUG-2011
 | One year after opening, Driver House is already making a real difference to the Aboriginal Elders and families who call it home as well as to the community of Dawson Creek. Driver House, with 25 affordable apartments, was a partnership between the Province, the City of Dawson Creek and the Dawson Creek Native Housing Society, which operates the development. From Left to right: Terry Pocock, Dawson Creek Native Housing Society; Judith Desjarlais, president, Dawson Creek Native Housing Society; Doris Barabas, Lola Wall’s sister who donated the land; Louise Isadore; tenant, Driver House; The Honourable Blair Lekstrom, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and MLA for Peace River and Mayor Mike Bernier, City of Dawson Creek. |
Official Celebration of Construction for Carey Place in Saanich
03-AUG-2011
 | From Left to right: Murray Coell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands; Howard Johnson, CEO of Baptist Housing; Lorrie Wasyliw, Board Member, Baptist Housing; The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages; Mayor Frank Leonard, District of Saanich and Geoff Young, board chair, Capital Regional District |
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