On the border of Victoria’s Harris Green neighbourhood, young adults are set to begin moving in to a new supportive housing facility, which the operator is calling a first of its kind in B.C.
“The youth are overwhelmed,” says Beacon Community Services CEO Tricia Gueulette. “This has been something that’s been in the works for a really long time. It’s a dream for many, so I think they’re very excited but they’re also nervous about it.”
The goal is to help each young adult gain skills and work toward permanent housing by the time they’re 27 years-old. Partners and neighbours have been welcomed for tours ahead of the supportive housing facility’s opening. “I liked it,” said another, Michael Atkinson. “I thought they’ve done a very good job. It’s really nice inside.”B.C. introduces legislation to fast-track accreditation for international workersWARNING: This article contains details about a fatal intimate partner violence case in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and may upset some readers.Defence Minister Bill Blair says Hamas is a terrorist organization that is a threat to the whole world and must be 'eliminated.
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