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Garth Homer in the News
Non-profit calls loss of funding for Saanich housing project a ‘betrayal’
The suspension of the $775-million Community Housing Fund (CHF) now puts the [Centre for Belonging] at risk, leaving [Garth Homer Society] to raise millions of dollars which were originally pledged by the province.
Loss of provincial funding raises questions about Garth Homer housing project
Loss of provincial Community Housing Fund money has left [Garth Homer Society] scrambling in the midst of building a new facility with a housing component. Ewert said the greatest fear for Garth Homer families is “what happens to my son or daughter after I pass away?”
‘Devastating’ provincial promise reversal leaves non-profit housing in B.C. in limbo
The province’s recent decision to cut costs by scrapping funding they’d promised for affordable housing across B.C. is putting charities and families in the lurch. “We’re now on the hook for the entire project,” said Geoffrey Ewert CEO of the Garth Homer Society which provides services to people with developmental disabilities.
