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LETTER – Questions for council on seniors and ‘alternative approval’

At the most recent City council meeting, Tin Cup Kamloops representatives attempted to ask councillors some questions on the needs of seniors, and on the alternative approval process being used for the performing arts centre and ice rink projects. The questions were ruled out of order because the topics weren’t on the agenda of the meeting, so Diane Czyzewski said she would write a letter instead, which she has now done. The letter, which is published below, has been sent to individual members of council as well as Mayor and Council as a whole. I had previously suggested the need for a seniors’ village, with a layout similar to that of Sun Rivers. Seniors need a neighbourhood where they feel safe. (I offered to work with the City on planning it.) They also need affordable places. According to the United Way B.C., our B.C. seniors are spending 78 per cent of their income on shelter alone. So, seniors need affordable housing options that include apartments, townhouses, semi detached, and singled homes, as, at present, they have no options. Seniors are one third of our population. What is the City and our council currently doing about the seniors housing shortage? What [...]

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LETTER – Questions for council on seniors and ‘alternative approval’

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