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THE ORPHANED |
- HOUSING OPTION -

Everyone agrees that supportive i is 5 needes a
and cost effective .
Nobody v wants to pay for it

. if construction | on the "Terrace “Regional Health Care ‘Society's suppertive
. housing project began this year ‘it would be worth a few. million dollars to the
economy, This would certainly. go a long way towards boosting the value of

“construction in Terrace and help achieve senior building inspector. Bob Lafleur’ 3
: - prediction of a banner year. .

_ Greater, more lasting | benefits would be derived: from this project, however, and
* you may be wondering why this worthwhile project.doesn’t proceed. The truth is,
~ Preliminary: architectural drawings 3 are e gathering dust on a shelf at Mills Memorial

Hospital while Victoria tries to decide
_ Who, if anyone, should be dealing with
os ‘such a proposal.
“The concept provides housing. Per-
. haps the B.C. Housing Management
Commission. (BCHMC) could come up
with the money. They provide housing —
for seniors, the disabled and low- —
income families through community
organizations.

The society, tried that approach: a a
year ago this month. They were turned.
down. The proposal has a health com-.
ponent, and BCHMC wouldn't touch it
without a commitment from the Minis-
try of Health.

So how’ about the Ministry of
Health? ,

Sorry. They're not into housing.

_ The Ministry of Social Services and
Housing? Their title suggests both
- social services and housing. That ought
to do it. a

Terraceview: too soon for some.

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Terrace Review — May 15, 1992