Photo Gallery
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. |
Progress of Construction Event for 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 |
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 Olympic Vista Apartments in Saanich
22-JUL-2011
 | From Left to right: Murray Coell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands; Graham Hill, Vice Chair, Capital Regional District; Geoff Young, Board Chair, Capital Regional District; Mayor Frank Leonard, District of Saanich, and Kathy Stinson, Executive Director, Victoria Cool Aid Society participate in a plaque presentation ceremony at the official opening of the Olympic Vista Apartments in Saanich. |
Official Celebration of Construction for ANAVETS Senior Citizens’ Housing Society’s $16.3-million redevelopment project
20-JUL-2011
 | Partners participate in the ceremonial sod turning for Anavets Senior Citizens’ Housing Society’s new redeveloped project that will provide 76 affordable apartments for seniors and future market housing for the North Shore. From Left to right: Bill Calvert, President, Anavets Senior Citizens’ Housing Society; Mary McLeod, executive administrator, ANAVETS Senior Citizens’ Housing Society; The Honourable Naomi Yamamoto, Minister of Advanced Education and MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale; Mayor Darrell Mussatto, City of North Vancouver and Don Forsgren, president, Intracorp. |
Official Re-opening of Circle of Eagles Lodge in Vancouver
11-JUL-2011
 | Ribbon cutting ceremony at the re-opening of the Circle of Eagles Lodge with Wai Young, MP for Vancouver South; Kash Heed, MLA for Vancouver – Fraserview; Marg White, former executive director of the Circle of Eagles Lodge Society (COELS); Ken Clement, President of COELS and Lu’ma Native Housing Society and Mayor Gregor Robertson, City of Vancouver. |
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. |
Official Opening of Salish Lelum
17-JUN-2011
 | Minister Mary McNeil (right) presents a plaque to Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Society’s Rene Robinson (left) and Grace Elliott-Nielsen (centre) |
Official Celebration of Construction at Alouette Heights
17-JUN-2011
 | Sheila McLaughlin, president of Alouette Home Start Society (AHSS); Marc Dalton, MLA for Maple Ridge - Mission; Mayor Ernie Daykin, District of Maple Ridge; Ray Williams, community representative, Caring Place Genesis Program and Candace Gordon, board member, AHSS. |
Official Celebration of Construction at 31 West Pender in Vancouver
03-JUN-2011
 | Official celebration of construction at 31 West Pender in Vancouver, a new $12.2-million housing development in downtown Vancouver that will offer safe, affordable housing with support services for those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and for Aboriginal people who travel to the city for medical treatment. From Left to right: Dave Eddy, Vancouver Native Housing Society; Richard George, Vancouver Native Housing Society; Councillor Kerry Jang, City of Vancouver; Hon. Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Housing; Irene Jensen, resident, Vancouver Native Housing Society; Amanda Nahanee and Chief Ian Campbell, Squamish First Nation celebrate the groundbreaking of the Vancouver Healing Lodge and Urban Aboriginal Gallery. |
Official Celebration of Construction at 21 Gorge Road East in Victoria
27-MAY-2011
 | Official celebration of construction at 21 Gorge Road East in Victoria, a new 52-unit rental housing development that will provide affordable housing for Victoria families with low to moderate incomes. From Left to right: Loreen Vandekerkhove, mother of Alanna Holroyd; Alanna Holroyd, executive director of Greater Victoria Rental Development Society (GVRDS); Stuart Holroyd, chair of the board of GVRDS; Mayor Christopher Causton, City of Oak Bay on behalf of the Capital Region Housing Trust Fund; Mayor Dean Fortin, City of Victoria; Murray Coell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands; Kim Thorau, vice chair of the Greater Victoria Housing Soicety (GVHS) and Ian Batey, chair of the fundraising committee, GVHS. |
Official Celebration of Construction at Como Lake Gardens
20-MAY-2011
 | Premier Christy Clark speaks at the celebration of construction for Como Lake Gardens, a new affordable housing development providing 30 units of affordable housing with supports for single mothers and their children. |
Official Opening of Maxxine Wright Centre
06-MAY-2011
 | MLA Dave Hayer; MLA Linda Reid; Premier Christy Clark, Province of BC; Judy Villeneuve, Surrey Councillor; Miriam Sobrino, Atira Board Chair and the Honourable Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Housing join young Maxxine Wright Centre residents in celebrating the Centre's opening. |
Official Announcement at 8th Avenue and Vine Street in Vancouver
05-MAY-2011
 | Duane Siegrist, Integra Architecture Inc.; Chris McBride, Executive Director, BC Paraplegic Association; Catherine Leach, Executive Director, Kits Neighbourhood House; Premier Christy Clark, Province of BC; Moira Stilwell, MLA for Vancouver-Langara; Charlotte Roth, Community member and Patricia McIntosh, Community member. |
Official Groundbreaking of House of Hope
30-APR-2011
 | Official groundbreaking of House of Hope, Wagner Hills farm Society, located at 460 - 216 Street in south Langley, currently has 14 beds for women in addiction recovery. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with staff living on site. The new two-storey wood frame building will add a common dining area for residents, additional support services and eight housing units for long-term residents. From Left to right: Helmut Boehm, executive director, Wagner Hills Farm Society; Mayor Rick Green, Township of Langley; The Honourable Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister responsible for Housing; Wes Wagner, Wagner Hills Farm Society and The Honourable Mary Polak, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation. |
Official Opening of UGM’s development at 601 E. Hastings in Vancouver
18-APR-2011
 | Official opening of UGM’s development at 601 E. Hastings in Vancouver, a new $29-million shelter and housing development, which has 82 shelter beds in five large rooms, 37 studio housing apartments and 64 supported recovery apartments. The six-storey building includes a drop-in centre, a commercial kitchen, a dining room, training rooms and meeting space, and is designed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standards. From Left to right: Bill Mollard, Union Gospel Mission; The Honourable Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines and Minster Responsible for Housing; Carl Martin, Union Gospel Mission; Mayor Gregor Robertson, City of Vancouver; Genesa Wheaton, Union Gospel Mission; Robert Pasman, Board Chair, Union Gospel Mission and Maurice McElrea, Union Gospel Mission. |
Official Celebration of Construction at Christine Lamb Residence
14-APR-2011
 | Official celebration of construction at Christine Lamb Residence, a 41-unit building will contain a mix of studio and one- to four-bedroom apartments for single women or women with children at risk of homelessness in the Fraser Valley. From Left to right: John van Dongen, MLA for Abbotsford South; Mayor George Peary, City of Abbotsford; Betty Johnston, past chair and current board member of the Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley and the Honourable Mike de Jong, Minister of Health and MLA for Abbotsford West. |
Official Groundbreaking of Cowichan Elders
15-MAR-2011
 | Official groundbreaking of Cowichan Elders, a $15.4 million development that will bring together affordable housing with services like light housekeeping and meals – creating a place where seniors who need some assistance can still live independently. From Left to right: Roger Butcher, Regional Director, Vancouver Island, BC Housing; Norm Peters, Director, Continuing Health Services Contracted Sites, Vancouver Island Health Authority; Lydia Hwitsum, Chief, Cowichan Tribes; Mayor Phil Kent, City of Duncan and Kevin Albers, CEO, M’akola Housing Society. |
Official Announcement of Pacific Autism Family Centre
28-FEB-2011
 | Official announcement of Pacific Autism Family Centre, a partnership commitment between the Province, City of Vancouver and community partners to create a knowledge centre that will bring together resources for research, information, learning, assessment, treatment and support to help children and families living with Autism Spectrum Disorder. From Left to right: Margaret MacDiarmid, MLA for Vancouver-Fairview; Mayor Gregor Robertson, Municipality of Vancouver; Jane Thoronthwaite, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour; Sergio Cocchia, Pacific Autism Centre Society; The Honourable Mary Polak, Minister of Children and Family Development; Elizabeth Demner, President, The Children’s Foundation; Premier Gordon Campbell; Wendy Lisogar - Cocchia, Pacific Autism Centre Society and Harry Bloy, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed. |
Official Groundbreaking of New Gate Apartments
23-FEB-2011
 | Official groundbreaking of New Gate Apartments, a $7.4 million supportive housing project with 49 apartments. From Left to right: Steve Wilson, board president for John Howard Society; Shelley Cook, Executive Director, John Howard Society; Norm Letnick, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country; Mayor Sharon Shepherd. Municipality of Kelowna; Ben Stewart, MLA for Westside-Kelowna amd Minister Steve Thomson for Kelowna-Mission. |
Official Opening of Crossroads Inn
19-FEB-2011
 | Official opening of Crossroads Inn, providing 50 units of transitional and supportive housing for people in Kamloops who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. From Left to right: Bob Hughes, Executive Director of ASK Wellness Centre, Kate Grant, former tenant of Crossroads Inn, Deputy Mayor Marg Spina, City of Kamloops, Terry Lake, MLA for Kamloops - North Thompson, Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo and the Honourable Kevin Krueger, Minister of Social Development and MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson. |
Official Opening of Earl Haig Retirement Residence
19-FEB-2011
 | Official opening of Earl Haig Retirement Residence, a new 50-unit housing development for seniors. From Left to right: Barry MacDonald; Bob Dalziel; Mayor Richard Stewart, Municipaility of Coquitlam; David J. Fletcher, President, Earl Haig Society; The Honourable Iain Black, Minister of Labour; James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Jerome Ackerman and Elsley Foulds. |
Official Opening of The Poppy Residences
19-FEB-2011
 | Official opening of The Poppy Residences, a new $18-million building providing 70 apartments. From Left to right: Harry Bloy, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed and Stephanie Watts, President of the South Burnaby Royal Canadian Legion Branch #83. |
Official Groundbreaking of Alder Gardens
07-FEB-2011
 | Official groundbreaking of Alder Gardens, a $12.5-million supportive housing development that will provide 36 apartments for women and their children at risk of homelessness in Surrey. From Left to right: Stephanie Cadieux, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and MLA for Surrey-Panorama; Mayor Dianne Watts, City of Surrey and Janet Austin, CEO, YWCA. |
Official Celebration of Construction at Jack Nelson Annex
29-JAN-2011
 | Official celebration of Construction at Jack Nelson Annex, a new 65-unit housing development for seniors in Sechelt. From left to right: The Honourable Rich Coleman, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Minister Responsible for Housing, Brian Leckie, president of the Sunshine Coast Lions Housing Society and Mayor Darren Inkster, District of Sechelt. |
Official Opening of Arrowhead Centre
29-JAN-2011
 | Official opening of Arrowhead Centre, $3.7-million development that features eight affordable rental apartments and support services for people living with mental-health issues, who are at risk of homelessness in the community. From Left to right: Mayor Darren Inkster, District of Sechelt, Nicholas Simons, MLA for Powell River – Sunshine Coast, Brian Smith, board chair for Arrowhead Centre Society, Mike Latimer, Lehigh Materials, Gloria Lifton, board president of Sunshine Coast Community Services Society, Rich Coleman, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Minister Responsible for Housing, Carol Mathews, coordinator of residential services for Vancouver Coastal Health – Mental Health and Addictions Services – Sunshine Coast, Kristops Zirnitis, tenant speaker from Arrowhead Centre, Don Goodall, Wakefield Homes, Vicki Dobbyn, executive director, Sunshine Coast Services Society. |
Official Opening of Multicultural Helping House
29-JAN-2011
 | Official opening of ,Multicultural Helping House Society’s service building, located at 4802 Fraser St. in Vancouver, was expanded from 281 square metres to 711 square metres (3,025 square feet to 7,657 square feet). The new space includes two bedrooms for temporary housing, training and counselling rooms, workshops, and galleries for arts and culture. From Left to right: Dave S Hayer, MLA for Surrey-Tynehead along with Richard T. Lee, MLA for Burnaby North presents Tomas Avendano, president and CEO, Multicultural Helping House Society with a provincial certificate in appreciation for the society’s positive impact on the Vancouver community. |
Official Groundbreaking of Swedish Canadian Assisted Living Residence
25-JAN-2011
 | Official groundbreaking of Swedish Canadian Assisted Living Residence, a $17-million development in Burnaby. From Left to right: Keith McBain, Director, Residental Care and Assisted Living, Fraser Health; Peter Gorgopa, Swedish Canadian Rest Home Association; Harry Bloy, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed and Mayor Derek Corrigan, City of Burnaby. |
Official Opening of Golden Vista
10-JAN-2011
 | Official opening of Golden Vista, a new 46-unit housing development for seniors. From Left to right: Doug Sage, Executive Director for Canadian Mental Health Association – Kamloops branch, Mayor Peter Milobar, Municipality of Kamloops,The Honourable Rich Coleman, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Minister Responsible for Housing, Cathy McLeod, MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, The Honourable Kevin Krueger, Minister of Social Development, Terry Lake, MLA for Kamloops – North Thompson and Stefen Reid, President of Trophy Developments. |