Reps from all levels of government to discuss sale of Chinatown seniors home
Pressure is rising on multiple fronts to examine the loss of permanent housing units dedicated to serving Chinese seniors near Chinatown.
Author of the article: Joanne Lee-Young
Publishing date: Apr 18, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 3 minute read •
Christina Lam (left), her dad, Cheang Che Fu, and her son, Tim Lam. Families of 70 elderly seniors at an assisted living home near Chinatown that is suddenly ending its services are scrambling to find accommodation. Photo by Francis Georgian /PNG
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There will be a meeting this week between representatives from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, B.C. Housing, Vancouver Coastal Health, B.C.’s Residential Tenancy Branch and the City of Vancouver to discuss the pending sale of 333 E. Pender, which is the location of Vancouver Grace Seniors Home.