Tag: Lift Community Services

Barnet Street homeless shelter named

City of Powell River Bill Kingston -
Tours of the facility will happen April 1.

Lift continues community resources despite $100K cut

City of Powell River Bill Kingston -
Council will write a letter to support Lift in getting provincial funding.

Housing minister trusts Powell River homeless shelter operator

City of Powell River Bill Kingston -
The minister is confident Lift will be able to operate the 40-bed facility.

Residents oppose Dwight Hall for weather emergency shelter

City of Powell River Bill Kingston -
City council is expected to recommend BC Housing and LIFT look at the former Wildwood Firehall instead.

City ‘reaching crisis time’ for winter shelter

City of Powell River Bill Kingston -
An emergency weather response location was used about a dozen times last winter.

City’s homeless situation ‘not necessarily’ getting better: LIFT

City of Powell River Bill Kingston -
LIFT hopes the count also dispels a community rumour.

40-bed temporary shelter opening in Powell River this winter

City of Powell River Nathan Maley -
A new temporary shelter will soon open in Powell River to replace the now closed emergency shelter.

Extreme weather shelter application will be fast-tracked: Jenkins

News Bill Kingston -
Lift Community Services will fast-track its application to BC Housing for an emergency cold weather shelter. In an interview with...

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