February 17, 2012 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm –

Your Richmond MLA’s Invite You to….

A Town Hall Meeting on Housing Partnerships

Many B.C. communities are looking at ways to improve affordability, particularly in the lower mainland. Affordable housing is a fundamental part of a vibrant and healthy community that can change people’s lives and transform neighbourhoods. B.C.’s Minister Responsible for Housing, Rich Coleman, will attend, ...
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January 18, 2012 – 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm – Please be reminded that the Affordable Housing Task Force is currently meeting quarterly while the Richmond Homelessness Coalition is forming.  Our next meeting is Wednesday, January 18th at 5:00-7:00 pm at Richmond Caring Place – 7000 Minoru Blvd – as always an RSVP is appreciated.

Agenda

Introductions
Approval of Agenda
Minutes of Previous Meeting
Formation of Richmond Homelessness Coalition – ...
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Affordable Housing Task Force ~ Minutes
September 21st, 2011 – Caring Place
Present: Wendy Meloche, Deneanne Quamme, De Whalen, Sina Le Page
Staff: Lynda Brummitt

Introductions
Approval of Agenda – approved as circulated.
Minutes of Previous Meeting – approved as circulated
Formation of Richmond Homelessness Coalition – Homes for All
On July 12th a meeting was held of the many groups and volunteers ...
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December 13, 2011 – 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm – The Affordable Housing Task Force of the Richmond Poverty Response Committee is reducing the frequency of meetings to join in the formation of the Richmond Homeless Coalition – Homes for All. Our next Affordable Housing Task Force Meeting will be Wednesday, January 18th at 5:00 – 6:30 at Caring Place.

Members of the Affordable Housing Task ...
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Next to food, safe and affordable housing is the most important necessity for individuals and families. Shelter costs are consuming a larger and larger share of household incomes; making other household necessities like food, clothing, transportation, daycare and education increasingly unaffordable. Alternatively, people find themselves forced to sacrifice safe housing in order to manage these ...
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Lack of housing puts renters at risk of homelessness.

BC Non Profit Housing Association
Rental housing, including non -profit housing, is a critical part of the British Columbia housing system. Non-profit housing societies are providers of affordable rental housing for those with low incomes. Along with ownership housing, rental housing plays an important role in the housing continuum serving  families and individuals at different life stages ...
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The March meeting of the Affordable Housing Task Force has been cancelled as our resources our focused on the Homeless Count March 16th.
The next meeting will be April 20th – details to follow

The next meeting of the Richmond Poverty Response Committee AND the Affordable Housing Task Force is:
Wednesday January 19th
4:30pm – 7pm
Richmond Caring Place room 320
A portion of the meeting will be devoted to each committee – details to follow.
Seasons Greetings!

By Matthew Hoekstra – Richmond Review
Published: April 22, 2009 11:00 AM  
 
A women’s shelter and up to 170 units of subsidized housing, some supporting those with mental health issues and addictions, have been rejected by B.C. Housing in a city-led proposal.
 
In early March, city council endorsed a proposed memorandum of understanding with the province’s subsidized housing ...
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