As crocuses and daffodils start poking up their heads in many gardens around the Capital Region, some big local, regional and provincial issues are blooming right along with them. Homelessness, amalgamation, the housing crunch and sewage create a bouquet of challenges for local politicians and communities. While no one promised elected officials a rose garden … Read more
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“Seniors’ Housing: Affordability, Accessibility, Availability…We Can Do Better” puts the issue squarely at the forefront in this recently released report by B.C.’s Seniors’ Advocate Ms. Isobel Mackenzie. Stating that she is “building on my commitment to evidence-based decision-making,” Ms. Mackenzie undertook research and gathered data from all over the Province that focused … Read more