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Slocan City Suites Grand Opening
SVSHS past president Rita Moir and director Mabel Kabatoff cutting the ribbon, while director Ruth Hackett cheers them on at the Slocan...
SV Housing
Sep 29, 2018


New seniors housing grand opening September 27
Years of hard work, stamina and emotion have gone into the creation and construction of Slocan City Suites, the new seniors’ housing...
SV Housing
Sep 19, 2018


New Slocan City Suites celebrated by residents
It gives ‘aging in place’ a whole new meaning. The grand opening of Slocan City Suites is set for Thursday, September 27, starting out...
SV Housing
Sep 5, 2018


Hike to Housing for grand opening of Slocan City Suites
Time to celebrate! The Slocan City Suites will be fully occupied by the end of the year, so the Slocan Valley Seniors’ Housing Society is...
SV Housing
Aug 22, 2018


And the name is … Slocan City Suites!
The seniors’ affordable housing project in Slocan has a great new name. “We considered many good possibilities, but when board member...
SV Housing
Apr 4, 2018


Slocan seniors' housing taking applications for tenancy
Are you a senior thinking about applying to rent an affordable suite in beautiful Slocan? Construction is well underway on the seniors’...
SV Housing
Feb 8, 2018


Support from our Elected Representatives
Along the way throughout the fundraising and building of this project it was critical to have support from our government...
SV Housing
Jan 1, 2018


Slocan seniors’ housing project to break ground this fall
“It’s been a very long haul,” said Slocan Valley Seniors’ Housing Society president Rita Moir, “but we are really pleased to announce...
SV Housing
Sep 20, 2017


Nelson Star - Slocan seniors’ housing to break ground this fall
Almost 50 per cent of the Slocan Valley population of 5,000 are age 50 or older Construction will start this fall on eight affordable...
SV Housing
Sep 20, 2017


My Nelson Now - Slocan housing project to break ground soon with Greg Nesteroff
The Slocan Valley Housing Society will break ground this fall on a seniors housing project in Slocan City. But president Rita Moir says...
SV Housing
Sep 14, 2017


My Kootenay Now - Passmore Lodge plans energy retrofit project
Article for My Kootenay Now, By Greg Nesteroff The Passmore Lodge will do some energy upgrades thanks to $6,400 from the Columbia Basin...
SV Housing
Aug 28, 2017


Plan to add more subsidized housing for B.C.'s low-income seniors meets just fraction of demand
by Kim Pemberton - The Vancouver Sun - Published on: December 4, 2016 | Last Updated: December 4, 2016 4:26 PM PDT The backlog of...
SV Housing
Dec 4, 2016


Nelson Star - Nelson Cares Gets Affordable housing funds
by Bill Metcalfe. Published on Wed Nov 30th, 2016 2:00pm B.C. Housing has awarded $6,300,300 in funding to a Nelson CARES project that...
SV Housing
Nov 30, 2016


Valley Voice - Slocan Valley Hike or Bike for Senior' Housing raises more than $35,000
“We’re over the moon” about the success of the Hike orBike for Seniors’ Housing, said Slocan Valley Seniors’ Housing Society President...
SV Housing
Oct 4, 2016


Hike or Bike for Housing!
A huge show of community support came with the three-day Hike or Bike for Housing, on the Slocan Valley Heritage Rail Trail from Sept. ...
SV Housing
Sep 29, 2016


Hike or Bike brings in the all stars
It’s really an incredible group of people breaking in their runners, tuning up their bikes, and gathering pledges for the September 30 –...
SV Housing
Sep 6, 2016


Valley Voice - Council Notes
Amendments to the zoning and OCP bylaws to change the zoning designation for the site of the proposed seniors’ housing project from...
SV Housing
Aug 23, 2016


Senior's Housing Society promotes Hike or Bike at AGM
The upcoming Hike or Bike for Housing and updates on the Slocan housing project will highlight the Slocan Valley Seniors’ Housing...
SV Housing
Aug 23, 2016


Get set to hike or bike for housing in Slocan
In 1998, an epic walk-a-thon raised $25,000 to help build Passmore Lodge. Now residents plan to do the same for seniors’ housing in...
SV Housing
Jun 14, 2016


Nelson Star – Slocan Valley projects get $40,000 boost
The Slocan Valley Economic Development Commission has chosen four organizations to receive a combined $251,000 over two years from the...
SV Housing
Nov 20, 2015
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