Category: Affordability, Housing and Homelessness
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Province Secures Safe Shelter, Supports for People Living in Topaz and Pandora Encampments
Press availability, media Q and A. Saturday April 25th. I’d like to thank the Province for their announcement today and for working in partnership with the City to meet the needs of the most vulnerable people in our communities. In particular, it was was terrific to hear the approach taken by Ministers Farnworth, Simpson and…
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Convert Your Oil Heating to Heat Pump – Big Subsidy Now Available
Daily address Thursday April 23rd. We’ll be back Friday at 2:30pm. It’s been another long day and it’s too late to still be working. Instead of transcribing my speaking notes here as I’ve been doing each evening, I’m taking an easier path and sharing the text of the City’s daily media release. Apologies to those…
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City Makes More Room for Pedestrians on Neighbourhood Streets
For those who want to stay right up to date with what’s happening in the City on COVID-19, please join me daily on the City of Victoria’s Facebook page at 2:30pm. And please share this link and information with your friends and neighbours. We’re getting lots of emails with lots of questions and we’ll do…
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Boxes of Hope – Keep Restaurant Staff Employed and Feed Someone Who’s Hungry
For those who want to stay right up to date with what’s happening in the City on COVID-19, please join me daily on the City of Victoria’s Facebook page at 2:30pm. And please share this link and information with your friends and neighbours. We’re getting lots of emails with lots of questions and we’ll do…
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City Secures 35 Motel Rooms for Homeless in Pandemic – Small Start, Long Way to Go
So sorry to everyone who was tuned in at 3:30 today; Facebook broke and we couldn’t get the livestream connected. Bonus is the video is now on Facebook AND Youtube so I’ve linked it here for easy viewing. Tomorrow and beyond we’ll be doing the daily Facebook Live at 2:30pm here on the City’s Facebook…
