City Of Campbell River To Host Open House On Temporary Housing Development

The City of Campbell River is hosting a community open house next week, alongside BC Housing, to share plans on a temporary housing development set for Homewood Road.

The two are teaming up to build approximately 40 units of temporary housing at 1299 Homewood Road, to be known as HEARTH Village.

The open house is Wednesday, March 20th, from 530pm-730pm at the Campbell River Community Centre.

The City says there will be poster boards and information about HEARTH Village, and the team will be on hand to answer questions.

The 2023 Point-in-Time homeless count identified 197 people as experiencing homelessness in Campbell River, up 66 percent from the previous count in 2021. The project is a major part of the City’s plan to address and prevent homelessness and encampments in the community.

The Province, through BC Housing, is providing capital costs and funding, which was still being determined when the project was announced a month ago.

The City of Campbell River is providing the land for the project, as well as funding the civil works and site prep costs. It is expected that HEARTH Village could open by mid-2024.

Mayor Kermit Dahl said Campbell River has an urgent need to serve people who are experiencing homelessness, and to help address encampments and associated challenges in the community.

The project is part of a $19-billion housing investment by the B.C. government. Since 2017, the Province says it has delivered, or has started work on, about 78,000 homes through the initiative, including about 280 in Campbell River.

For more information visit BC Housing.

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