The municipality of Saanich is offering land near Municipal Hall for BC Housing to build modular supportive for those experiencing, or at risk of homelessness.

It is not clear how many units of supportive housing the province might grant on the site near Saanich Fire Hall No. 1 on Vernon Avenue.

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Mayor Richard Atwell said he brought the motion to council June 21, offering up land the municipality owns for supportive housing.

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Paul Thorkelsson, Saanich chief administrative officer, added staff and [council] remain committed to a B次元官网网址渃ompassionate and dignified approach to providing support for people experiencing homelessness in our community.B次元官网网址�

Provincial officials are currently evaluating the site and expect surveying work to be completed soon.

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ThursdayB次元官网网址檚 announcement comes exactly one week after Saanich Police forced the closure of the homeless camp in Regina Park following a court ruling and at least two months after the municipality received an offer of support from the province under its supportive housing project.

Some of the campB次元官网网址檚 residents landed in Goldstream Park, where they found themselves in a stand-off with West Shore RCMP, following their expulsion from Saanich Tuesday.

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In a release, the municipality of Saanich said it will continue to work on the land offer with the provincial government, exploring options for social housing and other solutions.

B次元官网网址淪aanich is not in a position to fund or develop new housing solutions on its own,B次元官网网址� the release said.

Temporary overnight sheltering from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. is also available in 102 Saanich parks, with some restrictions, for people experiencing homelessness.

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