VICTORIA The B.C. government says construction will begin this month on 75 new affordable rental homes in Sooke. The project is a partnership between the province, the M akola Housing Society, the federal government and the Capital Regional District. It was originally supposed to open in December at a cost of $21 million, according to the CRD. Its completion is now scheduled for 2022. The building, at 2170 Charters Rd., will provide studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom homes for people with low to moderate incomes. Everyone deserves safe and secure housing, said Premier John Horgan, MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca, in a statement Wednesday. After so many years, these new homes will mean more people and families in Sooke have the affordable housing and support they need.
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