As the city91裸聊视频檚 Social Development Department manager put it 91裸聊视频淭hese numbers are simply heartwarming.91裸聊视频�
At council91裸聊视频檚 Monday (June 24) meeting, Colleen Cornock related several success stories from the city91裸聊视频檚 tiny home project.
They included two individuals who left Step Place (Crawly Avenue) and are now in market housing, another person who moved into supportive housing, and five people who found full-time jobs.
Cornock added that 16 people have connected with mental health and substance use supports through Interior Health.
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The success comes in the first six months of the city creating the Social Development Department, which replaced the Central Okanagan Journey Home Society.
91裸聊视频淚 was one of those on council who grudgingly approved setting this department up,91裸聊视频� Councillor Rick Webber said. 91裸聊视频淚 feel more confident now that there is a detailed plan in place.91裸聊视频�
Councillor Luke Stack said the city has worked for years on issues the new department is now handling, and has wanted to see success stories.
91裸聊视频淚 think today you91裸聊视频檝e pulled the curtain back a bit for us to see that there is some success and we are making progress.91裸聊视频�
Mayor Tom Dyas singled out the city's tiny homes project.
91裸聊视频淭hat model was not something that the province was extremely fond of. Now it91裸聊视频檚 one of their guiding principles91裸聊视频ecause of the initiative we moved forward.91裸聊视频�
Cornock told council that the 60 units at Step Place are 100 per cent tenanted, and Trailside (60 units at 2470 Highway 97) is just over 50 per cent tenanted.
She said there are agreements for the rest of the units at Trailside. Another 60 units will be located at another location in the city soon.
While impressed with the progress, Coun. Ron Cannan said Kelowna residents are telling him they are losing confidence in council.
He cited a video created by neighbours living near Stephen91裸聊视频檚 Village, a supportive housing project on Aggasiz Road.
91裸聊视频淭hey91裸聊视频檙e tired of regular public drug use, parties, noise, and open drug dealing. Some involved are residents of Stephen91裸聊视频檚 Village.
Cannan said the operator has been contacted and that the situation sometimes improves but for a short while.
He encouraged staff to work with social agency providers and good neighbour agreements to ensure issues are followed up.
91裸聊视频淩ight now they have more holes than Swiss cheese, they91裸聊视频檙e not being held accountable. If we want to gain public confidence I think that91裸聊视频檚 where we need to take action to start with.91裸聊视频�
