That the Mayor write a letter to the new Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs to reiterate Council’s strong desire to see that BC Housing contemplate sober housing for those who qualify for supportive housing and who are in recovery, and that BC Housing consider the sober housing model for the upcoming project at 250 Terminal Avenue.
re sober housing model. Councilor Himmons, please thank you, worship. I'd like to move that the mayor write a letter to the new minister. Of housing and municipal affairs to. Reiterate. Sorry. Council's strong desire to CBC housing contemplates sober housing. For those who qualify for supportive housing and who are in recovery and that BC housing. Consider the sober housing model for the upcoming project at 250 terminal. Seconded. motion. Councilor Hemmons. This one has some enthusiastic support. Thank you. I will note Councilor Armstrong and I have been. On this for years and BC housing will not be, this will not be news to them that we're asking for this and. Again. I'm being driven by the voices of the neighborhood. Newcastle specifically asked for this, so. I
Councilor Armstrong, did you say something? Port for the simple fact that. In my job. My board position on the Alano club. We hear from many, many people in recovery that have no place to live and that they'd like to stay sober and clean, but sometimes they can't because they get put in situations where they're not given that opportunity and I also think it would be cheaper in the long run so you can move people that don't need 24/7 supports into there and then free up the beds for those that do. I think it needs to
Manley. Please. Thank you. Yeah, I would say I'm. Strongly in support of this as well. Having run a shelter and seeing people coming out of recovery and treatment and going back into the shelter. And being exposed to. Substance abuse around them. And I think the people that are seeking. A clean and sober lifestyle should be provided with supportive housing to do that. And I also think that the Newcastle neighborhood has done. Their turn in this community. They've dealt with a lot over the last. Almost decade now, and so I'm very supportive of seeing this particular project. Via sober housing project. Thank you. Thank you very