Monthly archive January, 2013
Social Housing Coalition BC in the News!

Social Housing Coalition BC in the News!

Photo by Jason Lang, from the Royal City Record. The STAND for Social Housing at the corner of Sixth and Sixth in New Westminster on January 12, 2013 was covered by the Royal City Record. It was organized by the local chapter of ACORN Canada. Read the full article here: Rally for housing draws crowd...

Next Coalition Meeting on Wednesday, February 6th at 7 pm

Join the Coalition! Social Housing Coalition Monthly Meeting Wednesday, February 6th at 7pm Carnegie Community Centre Theatre 401 Main Street, main floor Light snack and tea available At our last meeting, we decided on two points to focus on for February’s meeting: a timeline and strategy for our campaign until May, and; the structure of...
Feb 5th Campaign Rally to Make Social Housing a BC Election Issue

Feb 5th Campaign Rally to Make Social Housing a BC Election Issue

Poster by Beshéle Caron. Download a PDF of the poster to print. SOCIAL HOUSING NOW! Facing the housing crisis in BC A Campaign rally to make social housing a BC election issue Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 7 to 9 pm Vancouver Public Library, Alice McKay meeting room (350 W Georgia St) Free childminding available onsite...
STANDS 4 Social Housing on Saturday, February 2nd, noon to 1pm

STANDS 4 Social Housing on Saturday, February 2nd, noon to 1pm

Here are the locations for the STANDS for Social Housing, with contact information for the person(s) organizing and coordinating them. If you are willing to organize a STAND in your neighbourhood, please contact Dave Diewert (ddiewert @ gmail.com or 604.253.1782) and he will send you a STAND kit and support you in getting it going....
Coalition Outreach Committee Meeting on Wed, January 30th at 7 pm

Coalition Outreach Committee Meeting on Wed, January 30th at 7 pm

There will be an Outreach Committee meeting on Wednesday, January 30th at 7 pm at the Carnegie Community Centre theatre. If you are interested in helping get the word out about the February 5th Campaign Launch, please join us! For more information, please contact us at socialhousingbc @ gmail.com.
STANDS for Social Housing on Saturday, January 26th from noon to 1 pm

STANDS for Social Housing on Saturday, January 26th from noon to 1 pm

Here are the locations for the STANDS for Social Housing, with contact information for the person(s) organizing and coordinating them. If you are willing to organize a STAND in your neighbourhood, please contact Dave Diewert (ddiewert @ gmail.com or 604.253.1782) and he will send you a STAND kit and support you in getting it going....
STANDS for Social Housing on Saturday, January 19, 2013 from noon to 1 pm

STANDS for Social Housing on Saturday, January 19, 2013 from noon to 1 pm

Here are the locations for the STANDS for Social Housing, with contact information for the person(s) organizing and coordinating them. If you are willing to organize a STAND in your neighbourhood, please contact Dave Diewert (ddiewert @ gmail.com or 604.253.1782) and he will send you a STAND kit and support you in getting it going....
The Social Housing Coalition

The Social Housing Coalition

The Social Housing Coalition is a non-partisan, volunteer coalition spanning Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, and reaching out to the rest of British Columbia. We are a grassroots coalition comprised of those impacted by the current housing crisis, and we are determined to make social housing a major issue in the upcoming provincial election and...