The Kaslo Housing Society was successful in securing a grant from the Columbia Basin Trust and some community donations to seek to implement the Communities Working to End Homelessness program in Kaslo. The idea of this program was that the Kaslo Housing Society would rent a housing unit from a landlord and guarantee rent and […]
KHS Responding to Community Housing Needs During Covid-19
Updated March 25th – 4 pm Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has just announced new measures to help tenants stay in their homes over the next months. If you’re a landlord, or a person concerned about paying your rent, you should read this. Hopefully, a way to apply for subsidies will become […]
Kaslo Housing Society Annual General Meeting Is Postponed
Due to the delicate and rapidly developing situation surrounding COVID-19, we are postponing our Annual General Meeting until further notice. Our Board Members are continuing to actively pursue our Affordable Housing Projects. We are very mindful of our community during these troubled times and wish you all to stay well, until we can meet. […]
KHS Working Towards Accessible, Affordable Housing For Kaslo Residents
The KHS continues to seek solutions to provide housing on the South Kaslo property leased to us by the Village of Kaslo for 99 years. Housing provision here would require providing infrastructure on the land including road, water, sewer and electricity, as well as building new appropriate housing. We have explored the financial and funding […]
Innovative Kaslo Housing Project Seeks A Willing Landlord
Published in Valley Voice July 18, 2019 A new small-scale project aimed at providing supportive housing for Kaslo’s homeless or precariously-housed population is poised to move ahead. “All we are missing now is the collaboration of a landlord,” says Erika Bird, chair of the Kaslo Housing Society (KHS). The society’s program- Community Working to End […]