BC Housing and the owner of the Victory Church are both in Penticton councilB次元官网网址檚 crosshairs.

Council is waiting for a response from the province in writing before they proceed with any legal action regarding Minister David EbyB次元官网网址檚 announced use of the Interpretation Act to override their decision on the shelter.

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The permit for the use of the church as a shelter that council had approved will not run out until March 31, and after that, council will discuss matters at their next public meeting on April 5.

Vassilaki said that the delay is to see if the province actually follows through on asserting their paramountcy as Minister Eby had announced on Wednesday.

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The mayor also called out the Minister for the delay in responding due to what he viewed as not giving the subject the appropriate focus.

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