CJMP News - May 27, 2016

May 27, 2016 by Carrie

In this show, we put the lens on affordable housing in Powell River. We talked with Kathleen O’Neill, who runs a program called Housing Hope. She talks about the face of rural homelessness in Powell River. Then Murray Dobbin and Nicholas Simons discuss the end of the legislative session and issues that are on the table, including housing, as well as the Site C dam. Ioni Wais talks to a diverse range of people about their current living situations. 

We also talked to Autumn Skye Morrison and Blake Drezet of Powell River Dreams, which opens Friday, May 27

Weather and tide reports: Erin Innes 

Announcer: Graham Winter

Engineer: Galen Muma

Hosts: Carrie Swiggum, Peter Harvey

 

photo credit: Carrie Swiggum - Townsite, Powell River (May 17, 2016)

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