Photo Gallery
Official Opening of Loreen Place in Victoria
12-DEC-2012
 | The official opening for Loreen Place providing 52 apartments of affordable rental housing for low to moderate income families in Victoria. (Left to right) Eric Dahli, Greater Victoria Housing Society, Alanna Holroyd, executive director, Greater Victoria Rental Development Society, Jason Nassichuk, resident of Loreen Place, Minister Ida Chong, and Ian Batey, director, Greater Victoria Housing Society at the ribbon cutting ceremony of Loreen Place. |
Official Opening of Moberly Manor and Mount Begbie in Revelstoke
27-NOV-2012
 | Official Opening of 24 affordable seniors' apartments that are easily accesible for seniors and people with disabilities. From left to right Tim Payne, Halcyon Assisted Living Society; Cecil Bennett, resident, Moberly Apartments; Mayor David Raven, City of Revelstoke and Eric Foster, MLA for Vernon-Monashee celebrate the official opening of Moberly Apartments and Mt Begbie Villas in Revelstoke. |
Official Opening of Telkwa House in Telkwa
13-NOV-2012
 | From Left to right: Jim Hiltz, Telkwa Seniors’ Housing Society; John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes; Mayor Carman Graf, Village of Telkwa; John McDivitt and Janice Girling, Telkwa Seniors’ Housing Society cut the ribbon to officially open Telkwa House. |
Official Opening of Ed Buck Manor in Taylor
09-NOV-2012
 | The official opening of Ed Buck Manor, providing ten units of Seniors’ Rental Housing apartments for seniors in need. This project is funded under Seniors’ Rental Housing Initiative and is located at 156 and 160 Evergreen Place in Clearwater. Ed Buck Manor is located at the Evergreen Acres seniors’ complex. Premier Christy Clark speaks at the opening of Ed Buck Manor. |
Official Opening of Sanford Apartments in Vancouver
08-NOV-2012
 | Premier Christy Clark speaks with Kerri, a resident of Sanford Apartments, at the opening of the supportive housing development in Vancouver. |
Official Opening of Quibble Creek Health and Phoenix Transition Housing Centre
08-NOV-2012
 | From Left to right: Dr. Nigel Murray, Fraser Health; the Honourable Stephanie Cadieux; David Longpre, Phoenix Society; Jon Webb, Quibble Creek resident; Councillor Judy Villeneuve, City of Surrey and Michael Wilson, Phoenix Society celebrate the opening of Quibble Creek Health & Phoenix Transition Housing Centre. |
Official Opening of McMahon Manor in Taylor
07-NOV-2012
 | Official opening of a new, eight modular-unit building funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia, along with community partners. Left to right: Seniors’ Rental Housing plaque presentation with MLA Pat Pimm and District of Taylor Mayor Fred Jarvis |
Official Opening of Alouette Heights in Maple Ridge
24-OCT-2012
 | Ribbon cutting ceremony for Alouette Heights. From Left to right: MLA Marc Dalton, Maple Ridge; Mayor Ernie Daykin, Municipality of Maple Ridge; Shelby Milburn, resident of Alouette Heights; Sheila McLaughlin, past president of Alouette Home Start Society (AHSS) and Darryl Lucas, president of AHSS. |
Official Announcement of Victoria Towers in Prince George
19-OCT-2012
 | From Left to right: Mayor Shari Green, City of Prince George; Minister Shirley Bond and Minister Pat Bell at Victoria Towers |
Official Opening of Queens Manor in Victoria
12-OCT-2012
 | From Left to right: Charles MacArthur, GM of BC Region – CMHC; Linda Hughes, CEO of United Way of Greater Victoria; Mayor Dean Fortin, City of Victoria; Minister Ida Chong and MLA for Oak Bay – Gordan Head; Paul Gerrard, Chairman of the Regional Housing Trust Fund, CRD; Kathy Stinson, Executive Director of Victoria Cool Aid Society; Wade Churcotte, a resident at Queens Manor and Brad Clark, Board Chair, Victoria Cool Aid Society |
Official Opening of First Place in Vancouver
09-OCT-2012
 | Plaque presentation ceremony photo. From Left to right: Mayor, Gregor Robertson, City of Vancouver; The Honourable Rich Coleman, Minister Responsible for Housing; Ian W., a resident at First Place; Karen O’Shannacery, executive director, Lookout Emergency Aid Society and Jonathan Meadows, board chair for Lookout Emergency Aid Society. |
Official Funding Announcement of University of Northern British Columbia’s Community Development Institute in Prince George
05-OCT-2012
 | Mayor of Mackenzie Stephanie Killam; Greg Halseth, CDI Director; Marleen Morris, CDI’s associate director; Minister Shirley Bond; George Iwama, president, UNBC; Vince Prince, executive director, Aboriginal Business and Community Development Centre. |
Official Opening of Pemberton Villas in Pemberton
13-SEP-2012
 | From Left to right: Mayor Jordan Sturdy - Village of Pemberton; Joan McIntyre - MLA for West Vancouver – Sea to Sky, Dave Russell – Director of Pemberton Lions Activities Society; Shirley Ellingson, tenant of Pemberton Villas and Patrick Saintsbury , chairman of the Board, Pemberton Lions Activities Society at the plaque presentation ceremony. |
Official Opening of Dunbar Apartments in Vancouver
12-SEP-2012
 | Colin Hansen, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena speaks at the opening of Dunbar Apartments in Vancouver. |
Official Opening of Pinewood Villas in Lake Country
30-AUG-2012
 | From Left to right: Mayor James Baker, District of Fort St. John; MP Ron Cannan, Kelowna-Lake Country; Zelda Stensrud, resident of Pinewood Villas; MLA Norm Letnick, Kelowna – Lake Country and Lorne Gerber, president for the Society of HOPE at the ribbon cutting for Pinewood Villas. |
Official Opening of Heritage Manor III in Fort St. John
27-AUG-2012
 | From Left to right: Larry Evans, Fort St. John City Councillor; MLA Pat Pimm; Lori Ackerman, Mayor of Fort St. John and Bruce Christensen, Fort St. John City Councillor |
Official Opening of The Maple Residences in Richmond
30-JUL-2012
 | From Left to right: Kerry-Lynne Findlay, MP for Delta-Richmond East; The Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors) and MP for Richmond; The Honourable John Yap, Minister of State for Multiculturalism and MLA for Richmond-Steveston; Acting Mayor Bill McNulty, City of Richmond; Chuck McDonald, President, Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans Association, Steveston Unit 284; Evelyn Rodrigues, resident, The Maple Residences and Mel Goodwin, president, Steveston 284 Seniors’ Housing Society at the opening of The Maple Residences. |
Official Opening of Elizabeth Fry Place and Hart Haven in Prince George
24-JUL-2012
 | From Left to right: Jennifer Hess, board director of Prince George & District Elizabeth Fry Housing Society (PGEFHS); Kathi Heim, executive director of PGEFHS; Minister Pat Bell; Jennifer Mc Eachen, resident of Elizabeth Fry Place; Minister Shirley Bond; City of Prince George Mayor Shari Green and MP Bob Zimmer. |
Official Opening of Palmer Place in Campbell River
20-JUL-2012
 | From Left to right: City Councillor Ron Kerr; Alex Baird, resident of Palmer Place; Shelly Kernovich, Campbell River and North Island Transition Society; City of Campbell River, Mayor Walter Jakeway; Debbie Lagroix, resident of Palmer Place; Minister Don McRae, Michelle Albrecht, Walter and Danny Dion and Greg Hill, executive director of Campbell River and District Association for Community Living |
Official Opening of Enderby Memorial Terrace in Enderby
10-JUL-2012
 | (l-r) Mayor Howie Cyr, City of Enderby; Hon. George Abbott, Minister of Education and MLA for Shuswap; Colin Mayes, MP for Okanagan-Shuswap; Patrick Strougler, Enderby Seniors Housing Society; Donna Antoine, resident, Enderby Memorial Terrace and Barry Fawcett, Enderby Seniors Housing Society cut the ribbon to officially open Enderby Memorial Terrace. |
Official Opening of Carey Place in Saanich
27-JUN-2012
 | Judy Moscovitz, resident of Carey Place who spoke at the event |
Official Opening of Kinsmen Lodge in Surrey
21-JUN-2012
 | From Left to right: Dr. Nigel Murray, president and CEO of Fraser Health; Barbara Steele, Councillor of City of Surrey; Gerry Della Mattia, chairman of Kinsmen Lodge; The Honourable Stephanie Cadieux, Minister of Social Development and MLA for Surrey-Panorama; The Honourable Mike de Jong, Minister of Health; Jean Crowther, resident of Kinsmen Lodge and Ted Reider, board member of Kinsmen Lodge at the official ribbon cutting for Kinsmen Lodge. |
Official Opening of Swift House in Victoria
12-JUN-2012
 | Swift House resident Kurtis Wilson shows off his new home |
Official Opening of New Gate Apartments in Kelowna
25-MAY-2012
 | From Left to right: Christy Clark, Premier for Province of B.C.; Antonio and Joseph, tenants from New Gate Apartments; Shelley Cook, executive director for John Howard Society of the Central and South Okanagan; Steve Wilson, board president for John Howard Society of the Central and South Okanagan and Charlie, tenant from New Gate Apartments, celebrate the official opening of New Gate Apartments |
Official Announcement of Purchase and Renovation for Cedar Lodge Motor Inn in Fort St. John
24-MAY-2012
 | From Left to right: The Honourable Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Housing; Major Larry Martin, The Salvation Army; Mayor Lori Ackerman, City of Fort St. John; Pat Pimm, MLA for Peace River-North and Ben Lippers, The Salvation Army celebrate the purchase and future redevelopment of Cedar Lodge Motor Inn in Fort St. John. |
Official Opening of Pembroke Mews in Victoria
22-MAY-2012
 | From Left to right: John Knappett, president of Knappett Projects Inc; Kim Thorau, vice chair for Greater Victoria Housing Society (GVHS); Chris Poirier-Skelton, director, United Way of Greater Victoria; The Honourable Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development; Ian Batey, chair of the Revenue Development Committee, GVHS; Paul Gerrard, chairman of Capital Regional District’s Regional Housing Trust Fund and Kenneth Randall, tenant of Pembroke Mews, celebrate the opening of Pembroke Mews in Victoria. |
Official Groundbreaking of Kiwanis Garden Village in West Vancouver
12-MAY-2012
 | From Left to right: Arthur Holmes, Kiwanis Society; Joan McIntyre, MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky; Bob Heaslip, president, Kiwanis Seniors Housing Society of West Vancouver; Councillor Nora Gambioli, District of West Vancouver; John Weston, MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country and Ralph Sultan, MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano turn sod to officially break ground on the final phase of redevelopment at Kiwanis Garden Village. |
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 Opening of Alder Gardens in Surrey
04-MAY-2012
 | Alder Gardens provides 36 supportive housing apartments for single mothers and their children who may are at risk of homelessness. This is the first site to complete under an agreement with the Province and City of Surrey to create new supportive housing units in Surrey. |
Official Opening of Pacific Coast Apartments in Vancouver
27-APR-2012
 | Exterior shot of Pacific Coast Apartments in Vancouver |
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 Opening of Timber Grove Apartments in Surrey
16-MAR-2012
 | Front Row From Left to right: Councillor Tom Gill, City of Surrey; Councillor Mary Martin, City of Surrey; The Honourable Stephanie Cadieux, Minister of Social Development and MLA for Surrey - Panorama; Vivian Lee Wareing, tenant of Timber Grove Apartments and Dave Hayer, MLA for Surrey Tynehead. Back Row From Left to right: Lois Dixon, executive director, Mental Health and Substance Use Services, Fraser Health; Dr. Peter Gibson, board chair, Coast Mental Health and Councillor Judy Villeneuve, City of Surrey. |
Orange Hall - Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi)
02-MAR-2012
 | Orange Hall, located at 329-341 Gore Avenue in Vancouver, is one of the 13 historic structures targeted under the Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi). |
The Rice Block - Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi)
02-MAR-2012
 | The Rice Block, located at 404 Hawks Street in Vancouver, is one of the 13 historic structures targeted under the Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi). |
Tamura House - Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi)
02-MAR-2012
 | Tamura House, located at 398 Powell Street in Vancouver, is one of the 13 historic structures targeted under the Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi). |
Sunrise Hotel - Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi)
02-MAR-2012
 | Sunrise Hotel, located at 101 East Hastings Street in Vancouver, is one of the 13 historic structures targeted under the Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi). |
Marr Hotel - Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi)
02-MAR-2012
 | Marr Hotel, located at 401 Powell Street in Vancouver, is one of the 13 historic structures targeted under the Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi). |
Marble Arch Hotel - Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi)
02-MAR-2012
 | Marble Arch Hotel, located at 518 Richards Street in Vancouver, is one of the 13 historic structures targeted under the Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi). |
Hazelwood Hotel - Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi)
02-MAR-2012
 | Hazelwood Hotel, located at 344 East Hastings Street in Vancouver, is one of the 13 historic structures targeted under the Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi). |
Gastown Hotel - Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi)
02-MAR-2012
 | Gastown Hotel, located at 110 Water Street in Vancouver, is one of the 13 historic structures targeted under the Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi). |
Dominion Hotel - Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi)
02-MAR-2012
 | Dominion Hotel, located at 210 Abbott Street in Vancouver, is one of the 13 historic structures targeted under the Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi). |
Beacon Hotel - Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi)
02-MAR-2012
 | Beacon Hotel, located at 7 West Hastings Street in Vancouver, is one of the 13 historic structures targeted under the Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi). |
Cordova Residence/Cordova Rooms - Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi)
02-MAR-2012
 | Cordova Residence/Cordova Rooms, located at 56 Cordova Street East in Vancouver, is one of the 13 historic structures targeted under the Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi). |
Roosevelt/Molson’s Bank Building - Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi)
02-MAR-2012
 | The Roosevelt/Molson’s Bank Building, located at 166 East Hastings Street in Vancouver, is one of the 13 historic structures targeted under the Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi). |
Map of 13 provincially owned Single Room Occupancy hotels in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
02-MAR-2012
 | Map of 13 Historic Structures under the Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi). A PDF version of the map is available. |
Official Announcement of Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi)
02-MAR-2012
 | Official announcement of Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi), a public-private partnership to renovate and restore 13 provincially owned Single Room Occupancy hotels in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside to provide access to clean and safe social housing. From Left to right: Karen O’Shannacery, executive director for Lookout Emergency Aid Society; Wai Young, MP for Vancouver South; The Honourable Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Housing; Vancouver Councillor Tony Tang; Brad, tenant from the Walton Hotel and John McBride, CEO for P3 Canada. |
Washington Hotel - Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi)
02-MAR-2012
 | Washington Hotel, located at 177-179 East Hastings Street in Vancouver, is one of the 13 historic structures targeted under the Single Room Occupancy initiative (SRi). |
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. |