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Dundarave Festival of Lights – Support North Shore Transitional Housing

This Saturday Nov. 30th marks the start of the @DundaraveFest Festival of lights on Dundarave Beach in West Vancouver. Each Saturday, a full day of concerts is presented in a field of 100 Christmas trees on the beach, all to help raise awareness about homelessness, bring the community together, and raise funds for Lookout’s NorthContinue reading “Dundarave Festival of Lights – Support North Shore Transitional Housing”

Report: BC had a child poverty rate of 18.6 percent – the worst rate of any province in Canada

2013 BC Child Poverty Report Card: The latest figures from Statistics Canada (2011) once again show that BC is the worst province in Canada when it comes to major measures of child poverty: – BC had a child poverty rate of 18.6 percent – the worst rate of any province in Canada, using the before-taxContinue reading “Report: BC had a child poverty rate of 18.6 percent – the worst rate of any province in Canada”

NOTICE: The Extreme Weather Response has been Stood Down as of November 23, 2013

Please note that the emergency-only sleeping spaces have been closed. Agencies: Please ensure that this information is posted and remove all ‘open’ posters.  We will inform you prior to noon of the next date the Extreme Weather Program is implemented. Thank you for your help and support!