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Saanich calls on province to reinstate Community Housing Fund

The District of Saanich is calling on the province to reinstate funds to the Community Housing Fund to get a valuable community housing project back on track. The Garth Homer Society’s Centre for Belonging, which provides services and programs for adults with developmental disabilities, is one of several B.C. housing projects that had its funding reversed by the province in its 2026 Budget.

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?”

Garth Homer Stories

Oak Bay Grads Forge Futures

Designed for graduating students with diverse abilities, Future Forge provides eight weeks of instruction with Lifestreams’ vocational counsellors.

ArtWorks and Lifestream Collaboration Channel the Sweet Sounds of Summer in Oak Bay

Find Garth Homer’s painted piano, and ArtWorks’ artists first ever entry in the Oak Bay's Arts Alive program.

Cultivating Careers At Country Grocer

Ryan has been building his career with the support of Garth Homer Society’s Employment Services program and has found a welcoming, inclusive workplace that matches his career goals.

Gazelle’s Gear Up For TC10K

For the first time, Garth Homer has 16 participants participating in the TC10K.

New Chapter For Garth Homer Centre

Garth Homer Society will be moving to the SJ Willis School Building in preparation for the building of the Centre for Belonging.

Roslyn Shares Her Dementia Knowledge

It’s estimated there are 85,000 people living with dementia in BC, and caring for those with dementia is a large part of what staff at the Garth Homer Society’s Pathways program do each and everyday.
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