ASK Wellness says affordable housing can’t come soon enough after recent homeless count
KAMLOOPS — Social agencies in Kamloops says the dramatic increase in the number of homeless people speaks to the desperate need for more affordable housing.
While the city is moving in the right direction by buying vacant property, and creating partnerships with BC Housing, ASK Wellness says the 104 modular housing units set to be finished sometime this fall can’t come soon enough.
“I think it’s going to be a major strain on this city for the next six to nine months,” says executive director of ASK Wellness Bob Hughes. “We need that housing and we need it right away, and these numbers speak to the severity of it.”