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By Aaron Schulze

TRU Housing

Province funding more than half of new TRU student housing building

Oct 25, 2022 | 2:22 PM

KAMLOOPS — A new dorm building for Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students on the Kamloops campus’ East Village has been given the green light.

In a news release issued Tuesday (Oct. 25) morning, the B.C. government says a permanent modular four-storey, 80-room, 148-student bed building will be complete by summer 2023.

The province says the development is Phase One of a three-phase plan for TRU to build three student-housing buildings. To support the plan, the modular student housing project includes site preparation for future student housing, including utility relocation and paving the parking lot.

Representatives from TRU and Stites Consulting Inc. applied for a development permit for the building back in July. The area on TRU-owned property across Summit Drive is accessed via Dalgeish Drive.

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“On-campus student housing at TRU is always in high demand,” Brett Fairbairn, TRU president says. “This housing project will provide students with an extremely attractive and affordable option. These new units will also help to alleviate pressure on the rental market in Kamloops, which benefits the whole community. We are grateful to the province for their significant investment in this student housing project.”

The province is funding $10.85 million towards the building, while TRU will spend $7.91 million towards the total project cost of $18.76 million.