Our Journey

2021:

Stage 1:

✓ Establish a group of interested people from the community

✓ Establish a presence online

2022:

Stage 2:

✓ Incorporate as a non-profit

✓ Build community awareness

✓ Applying for housing start-up and research grants 

2023/2024:

Stage 3:

✓ Use grants to hire staff

✓ Community consultations and outreach

✓ Developing business plan and detailed proposal

✓ Working towards securing government support through political lobbying

WORKING ON (2025/2026):

Stage 4:

• Secure location site

• Large fundraising event and community bond issue launch

• Preliminary design of the community house

• Work with architect, engineers and designers on detailed design

• Secure financing and CMHC mortgage guarantee for the project

• Hold additional fundraising events, including promotion of community bonds

• Continued engagement with the community

Stage 5:

• Development approvals and process

• Construction

• Working towards securing annual operating funding for the community centre

• Hold additional fundraising events, including promotion of community bonds

• Continued engagement with the community

Stage 6:

• Preparation for resident intake for rental housing co-operative

• Interior design of community centre

• Resident move-in

• Official opening