by CDCSS | Feb 25, 2025 | News
Castlegar city council has approved a 20-bed emergency homeless shelter. But its members have serious reservations about the overdose prevention site that will be included. Reidun Rosi is the Executive Director with Castlegar Community Services, the organization...
by CDCSS | Feb 18, 2025 | News
In 2023, the City of Castlegar identified a need for 464 housing units The Park Place development will have 54 rental units. / Betsy Kline/Castlegar News Castlegar is making strides towards filling its housing deficit, but still has a long way to go. In 2023, the City...
by CDCSS | Feb 18, 2025 | News
BC Housing’s plans for the new Castlegar shelter at 2245 6th Ave. include overdose prevention services A injection kit is seen inside the Fraser Health supervised consumption site in Surrey, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward BC Housing’s plans for...
by CDCSS | Jan 28, 2025 | News
BC Housing has asked the City of Castlegar for a Temporary Use Permit in order to operate a shelter planned for 2245 6th Ave. Castlegar Community Services (CCS) has been awarded the contract to operate the shelter, but the shelter still needs a permit...
by CDCSS | Jan 20, 2025 | News
Castlegar Community Services (CCS) has been awarded the contract to operate the permanent BC Housing shelter planned for 2245 6th Ave. BC Housing says the operator was chosen through a “fair and open process.” CCS has been part of the Castlegar...
