Exploring council's call for sober housing in Nanaimo

Nanaimo City Council is calling on BC Housing to contemplate sober housing for those who qualify for supportive housing and who are in recovery. Council also wants to see a sober housing model used for a planned site at 250 Terminal avenue. Midcoast Morning speaks with B.C.’s new Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Christine Boyle, as well as Francesca Plewes, a person in recovery who now manages a Nanaimo supportive housing site.

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Notes:

Guests:

  • Francesca Plewes — Supportive housing program manager, and person in recovery.

  • Christine Boyle — Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, Government of British Columbia

Program Team:

  • Jesse Woodward — Executive Producer.

  • Arbie Fru — Technical Assistance.

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Nananimo, Healthcare, Housing, Province of BCJoe Pugh