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INCOMING INFORMATION: Taking homelessness surveys at Powell River Public Library were [from left] Lift Community Services director Karen Lines, president Maggie Hathaway and communications manager Alexandra Bissley. A 24-hour homelessness survey was conducted on March 7, and this is the second time one has taken place in qathet region.
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time homelessness survey reached out broadly throughout the qathet region to update and expand on a study of homelessness first performed in 2023. Conducted in conjunction with the Homelessness Services Association of British Columbia (HSABC) on March 7, surveys were performed in Lund, on Texada Island, in the southern region of qathet Regional District and in City of Powell River, at Powell River Public Library and the Community Resource Centre. Lift Community Services was a participant in the study and executive director Kim Markel said it was important to
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