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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2024
S Q U A M I S H C H I E F. C O M
HOUSING SQUAMISH TO PRESERVE AFFORDABLE TANTALUS MANOR
Government fund enables purchase of 40 units of affordable housing. BHAGYASHREE CHATTERJEE
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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PHOTO BY INDIGO LEMAY-CONWAY/FOR THE SQUAMISH CHIEF
DYNAMIC CLIMB: A participant at Arc’teryx Academy’s The Hive Dyno Comp on Saturday, ascends. The annual Arc’teryx Climb Academy was on in town from Aug. 23 to 25.
ne older building in Squamish won’t be bulldozed and turned into expensive condos, after a collaboration spanning a few housing agencies. Tantalus Manor, a 40-unit apartment building in the Dentville area, was purchased by Housing Squamish and Hiy̓ ám̓ta Sḵwx̱w ú7mesh Housing Society (Hiy̓ ám̓ Housing), it was announced on Aug. 22. Hiy̓ ám̓ Housing is the not-for-profit housing arm of Sḵwx̱w ú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation). The purchase was made possible by the Rental Protection Fund, a provincial government initiative launched in January 2023 as part of the province’s Homes for People action plan, which includes a HOUSING: Continued on 5
Gorgeous modern townhome located at the end by the park. Beautiful unobstructed panoramic views!
#200-1455 Bellevue Avenue, West Vancouver, BC, V7T 1C3