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Victoria to consider extra funds for longer shower hours at Our Place

It would cost the city $15,000 per month for an extra five hours of access each day
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Victoria council is considering providing extra funding to Our Place in order to extend the hours for showers. (Black Press Media file photo)

A motion coming to Victoria council asks the city to provide additional funding to Our Place Society to extend the shower hours.

The motion put forward by Coun. Charlayne Thorton-Joe and Mayor Lisa Helps asks staff to report back on the availability of funds to provide evening showers at the shelter.

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Showers are normally open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day, including weekends.

Recently the city provided Our Place with an extra $8,000 per month through Emergency Management B.C. on a month by month basis, to provide showers for an additional three hours per day, from 6 to 9 p.m.

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It would cost the city just over $15,000 a month, or an additional $7,000 on top of the already provided $8,000, for Our Place to provide showers for an extra five hours each day of the week. If the funding is approved, showers would be available at Our Place 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The motion comes forward at Thursday’s committee meeting.


 

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