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Park Board pushes forward with homeless shelter at Jericho Beach hostel


The inclusion of the heritage Jericho Hostel and the 2400 Motel properties as emergency housing came as an amendment moved by COPE councillor Jean Swanson and seconded by Stewart.
“I’m thinking that we need to house all 750 unhoused, unsheltered Vancouver residents and that this is key,” said Swanson at the time. “If we only house a few of them, then the other ones will go to various encampments because they have no alternative.”
The Jericho Hostel at 1515 Discovery Street is owned by the municipal government, under the jurisdiction of the Vancouver Park Board. The property in West Point Grey is wedged between Jericho Beach Park and Locarno Beach. ....

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