The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation has appointed Betty Lepps as Director, Urban Relationships, the first position of its kind for the City of Vancouver.
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Founded in 1980, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) is one of Canada’s leading progressive voices in public policy debates. Through its National Office in Ottawa, and provincial offices in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, the organization monitors progress on affordable housing commitments by both the federal and BC governments–and offers practical solutions.
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The Diocese of Ottawa presents the second in its 125th Anniversary lecture series, “The Church as Commons: A Theological Case for Affordable Housing” by The Rev. Dr. Jason McKinney. The lecture was originally presented via livestream on January 17, 2022 and can be viewed at on Youtube here.
Citygate Vancouver invites you to join them on Saturday, April 2nd at St. Andrews Hall, UBC and online via Zoom for a morning to learn and discuss affordable housing as a use for the physical spaces our churches occupy.
The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed how little some church buildings are used and accelerated discussions about how to steward these buildings and lands in a better way. Church leadership teams will be initiated in the process of developing affordable housing and encouraged to commit to serious exploration of that process.
The panelists for the day will be Rev’d. Christine Boyle, City Councillor with OneCity Vancouver; Irene Gannitsos, Vancity Foundation; Marko Cimcic, Anglican property development committee; Andy Lambkin, The Nest Housing Society and Pastor at Simple Churches; Rebecca Pousette, Co:Here Foundation; and Tim Dickau, Citygate and the Center for Missional Leadership.
For details including how to register click on the link below.
Bishop John Stephens’ installation as the 10th Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster took place at Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, on February 28, 2021.
Click the link to see Bishop John’s installation ceremony on YouTube.
BC Housing has launched a new podcast that dives into the challenges and solutions to housing supply and affordability in B.C.
Let’s Talk Housing is a 12-episode series featuring conversations with key partners in the housing sector from British Columbia, all working with BC Housing to address the province’s housing crisis.
Continue reading “Let’s Talk Housing: a new podcast from BC Housing”After more than 18 months of study, the City of Vancouver is moving on the allocation of funds to build “tiny homes” in a bid to find new ways of housing those who aren’t well-served by the existing shelter system.
Read the Dailyhive article here.
Every Saturday, a Westside Anglicans Neighbourhood Ministry Street Outreach team consisting of two or three individuals takes to the westside streets to connect with our friends who live on the street, delivering food, toiletries, sleeping bags and other supplies.
Street Outreach teams also provide Information about the services offered by the WANM’s twice-monthly Mobile Care Unit—housing applications, tax forms, ID replacement—as well as doctor’s services.
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The Homefulness Podcast is a conversation dedicated to discussions about “home” in our multifaceted culture of displacement. There are several episodes available online, with more episodes in development.
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On the evening of Monday, January 10, 2022, there was a Celebration of a New Ministry at the Parish of St. John’s Shaughessy. At this service, the Reverend Terry Shields Dirbas was inducted as rector of the parish by the Right Reverend John Stephens, Bishop of New Westminster.
As the Rector of St. John’s Shaughnessy, Rev’d. Shield Dirbas joins the Board of Management of the Westside Anglicans Neighbourhood Ministry (WANM).
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