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People experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Prince Rupert have access to 46 new homes with supports now that Cranes Crossing is open and providing supportive housing.We recognize the urgent need to get people off the streets in Prince Rupert and we know that while shelters offer a warm and dry place they are not enough said Ravi Kahlon Minister of Housing. Cranes Crossing is one of the many steps our government is taking to prevent and reduce chronic homelessness in the province.The Province through BC Housing partnered with the NCTS to operate the building at the site of the former Raffles Inn at 1080 3rd Ave. The newly renovated building features permanent supportive housing with 46 units each with private washrooms showers and mini kitchens. The building includes a commercial kitchen dining and lounge areas storage and amenity space and laundry. The building also features a shelter with 35 spaces which opened in January 2022.The homes at Cranes Crossing are already making a significant difference in lives of people in Prince Rupert said Jennifer Rice MLA North Coast. With private facilities in each room and 247 supportive services this is the kind of project that can break the cycle of sheltering outside. Thank you to the North Coast Transition Society NCTS for their part in this as the whole community benefits when people receive the supports they need to rebuild their lives.NCTS will provide residents with 247 on-site staff and support services including security meal programs life and employment skills training health and wellness support services and opportunities for volunteer work.The Province through BC Housing provided 14 million to the project through the Building BC Supportive Housing Fund and will provide an annual operating subsidy of 1.2 million.This project is part of B.C.s 10-year 7-billion housing plan. Since 2017 the Province has funded more than 36000 affordable new homes that have been completed or are underway including more than 337 homes in Prince Rupert.QuotesHerb Pond mayor Prince Rupert We are so grateful to BC Housing and the North Coast Transition Society for providing this important asset and service to Prince Rupert. The wraparound supports that are available at Cranes Crossing ensure that people in our community not only just have a place to live but a home where they can get the help that they need.Christine White executive director North Coast Transition Society We are grateful to all aspects of government in particular MLA Jennifer Rice the Ministry of Housing and the City of Prince Rupert for recognizing and addressing housing needs for those most vulnerable. And to BC Housing and the team of very hard-working professionals that have helped make this project possible and help non-profit organizations such as us be able to provide these essential services. Last but not least we want to acknowledge the incredible team that works for NCTS. Without their commitment to our community hard work and empathy for others we could not do all this.
