News Items tag as: Welcome Inn

More spaces opening up for Central Okanagan homeless in advance of deep freeze
January 10, 2020 - 5:00 PM

As many as 30 more emergency shelter spaces are expected to open over the next few days in advance of temperatures possibly dropping below – 20º C early next week.
Tents may go up one more night despite opening of Kelowna's Welcome Inn shelter
January 02, 2020 - 4:45 PM

When B.C. Housing funded about 30 mats for the homeless in Kelowna to sleep inside just before Christmas, most of those shelter spaces went unoccupied. The 12 spots at the Cornerstone shelter were filled right away but most of the others were left vacant while people continued to sleep in tents and on the street.
Welcome Inn aiming to open Jan. 1 but needs professional help
December 19, 2019 - 1:39 PM

The Welcome Inn emergency winter shelter is rushing to a Jan. 1 opening date but still needs people with professional experience to get them there.
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More spaces opening up for Central Okanagan homeless in advance of deep freeze