Familiar questions and concerns swirl around Parksville’s proposed supportive housing project
PARKSVILLE — The opinions were similar but the tone was notably less volatile at an open house in Parksville about a new supportive housing project, compared to one in Nanaimo.
Roughly 200 people came and went through an open house information session Tuesday night about the $7 million, 49-unit supportive housing project at 222 Corfield St. South.
The Island Crisis Care Society will operate the housing and their executive director Violet Hayes told NanaimoNewsNOW they’ll help a range of people to make a significant impact on Parksville’s homelessness issue.
“Most of the people we’re helping are already living in Parksville and a lot of the people we’ll be helping are seniors who’re homeless. We don’t want a building full of high-needs people, we want a variety. Some that need just a little bit of support, some medium and some who need a lot of support.”