Parksville supportive housing getting move-in ready
PARKSVILLE — The finishing touches are being put in place before more than 50 people experiencing or close to experiencing homelessness have a new place to thrive.
Orca Place, an $8.4 million supportive housing complex at 222 Corfield Dr. S, is nearly complete. Rooms are currently being furnished and amenities installed in time for the first residents arriving on Aug. 19.
Housing operator Island Crisis Care Society will have support staff on-hand to help those who struggle in ways both big and small getting adjusted to a new, safer life.