Ideally, less than 30% of your income is spent on housing. Almost half (47.4%) of Nanaimo’s renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing.
Learn MoreThere are almost 8,000 people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness every year in Nanaimo. This is how our community plans to take action.
Learn MoreMany people experiencing homelessness are facing health challenges; 61% have a mental health challenge, 41% have a medical issue and 24% have an acquired brain injury.
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September 30, 2021 marks Canada’s new statutory holiday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The federal government created this day in response to Call To Action #80 from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report, which called on them to, in collaboration with Aboriginal peoples: “Establish, as a statutory holiday, a National Day for Truth […]
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Earlier this year, The City of Nanaimo released the Renter and Landlord Survey results from REIMAGINE NANAIMO. The survey was open for three weeks, gathering 465 results from renters and almost 400 responses from property managers and landlords. Here’s what was found. “One of the key stats that stood out for all of us, in […]
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The language we use reflects our feelings, thoughts and opinions about the world around us. The words we choose also send a strong message to the people we’re communicating with. For those reasons, it’s important to consider how we speak about vulnerable people, especially those experiencing homelessness. When talking to or about people who are […]
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The Nanaimo 7-10 Club along with several partners is hosting a free Thanksgiving dinner for the community next Tuesday, October 5th. Dinner is from 4-7pm at St. Paul’s Anglican Church—folks with proof of vaccination can dine in, and those without can get takeaway.
Please share widely! 🍗
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Your Sunday read in advance of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th: IndigiNews interviewed Steve Sxwithul’txw, a Vancouver Island resident, Penelakut tribe member, and survivor of Kuper Island residential school.
Read the story: ow.ly/sY5d50Ggaar
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Canada is in 'a time of reckoning,' says this Indigenous father
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While many people are waking up to the truth of what Indigenous Peoples experienced in former residential “schools,” Steven Sxwithultxw says we need more action from the government on meaningful r…Comment on Facebook
Do you or someone you know work in food security for rural, remote, and Indigenous communities? Check out this exciting grant opportunity from United Way British Columbia and the Government of British Columbia’s Ministry of Health!
Info sessions happen next week. Learn more ⬇️
#Nanaimo #FoodSecurity #Rural #BC #BritishColumbiaLiving in a rural, remote and Indigenous community can often mean that getting fresh, healthy, nutritious food is a long drive, boat ride, or flight away. 🚙
United Way British Columbia’s Food Security Initiative, in partnership with the Government of British Columbia’s Ministry of Health, is offering granting opportunities for securing, storing and distributing of fresh, traditional, and other food! Some ideas: teaching traditional food ways, building a greenhouse, creating seed libraries, purchasing a storage space, or paying for driver time. 🥕
Learn more at our upcoming info sessions👇
September 27th and 28th (Vancouver Coastal, Fraser, Interior and Vancouver Island)
October 4th and 5th (Northern BC)
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