B.C. housing minister tours Kelowna’s tiny home community ahead of move-ins
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"Kelowna has shown a real leadership when it comes to not only approving but also helping fast track this type of housing," said Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon.
A so-called tiny home community in Kelowna, B.C., is nearing completion.
But ahead of people experiencing homelessness who’ll be moving into the 60 garden-shed-sized homes, B.C.’s housing minister toured the site.
“I’m really pleased 60 units are up and running,” said Ravi Kahlon. “Kelowna has shown a real leadership when it comes to not only approving but also helping fast track this type of housing. ”
The city’s mayor said it was exciting that the tiny-home community, called Step Place, is almost complete.
“This whole process started less than a year ago when we initially saw these tiny homes in Toronto,” said Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas.
The John Howard Society is the operator of the site.
“It’s a bed, it’s a desk, it’s a little mini fridge,” said Patricia Bacon, executive director of the John Howard Society of Okanagan and Kootenay. “It’s a little piece of your own real estate, kind of thing.”
In addition to the homes, there are washroom and laundry facilities on-site, as well as all kinds of support services for mental health, addictions and life skills.
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