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Our first, and ongoing, task is to raise awareness about the specific housing needs in our region. We fully supported the CSRD housing needs assessment, and we are planning a virtual community gathering in the fall with Urbanics, the consultant, to continue to shine a spotlight on housing needs and housing solutions. We are in negotiations with a housing developer to launch our first collaborative housing project – perhaps as early as this fall or early winter. We are willing to work closely with the CSRD as a community housing partner. Even though the regional district doesn’t have the resources or mandate of a big city (or, indeed, the financial clout of provincial or federal
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governments), CSRD can work creatively with community groups to take positive steps right across the housing spectrum – just as the housing needs assessment has recommended. Stay tuned for information on our upcoming virtual housing meeting, as well as our plans for more much-needed affordable housing in our region. You can read the entire Urbanics housing report here:
Michael Shapcott is President of the South Shuswap Housing Society and Executive Director of the Sorrento Centre. You can connect with him by email at michael@sorrentocentre.
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Sunnybrae Community Association By James Clark The landscaping is coming along here at the Sunnybrae Community Hall. A huge thanks to L. Turner Contracting for their generous donation of landscaping rock! And a big thanks to Glen Haines, one of our community volunteers for putting all the time in to lay all the rock on the front banks of the hall. The amazing contributions and donations we have had over the season have really helped us to achieve this FireSmart project without breaking the bank: which I'm sure many non-profit organizations and small businesses can relate to this year. So thanks again to L. Turner Contracting, the CSRD, Buckerfields of Salmon Arm and all our Sunnybrae volunteers! With this project coming to a close, we will be moving on to establishing a Covid-19 protocol for the hall. At present the hall is still closed, and all public rentals have either been cancelled or rescheduled for 2021. At the moment the Sunnybrae Coffeehouse will not be resuming as usual in October. The board of directors will continue to de-
velop protocol that is in line with the Provincial Health Order, however there is no anticipated opening date for the Community Hall at this time. Please keep up to date with our news at the Sunnybrae Community Association page on Facebook, or via our website: www.sunnybraecommunityassociation.com In the meantime we hope everyone is enjoying what seems to be the tail end of the summer, and that you are all staying safe and healthy! Best wishes from the Sunnybrae Community Association.