SALMON ARM – Residents are moving into Cedar Place, a new 38-unit supportive housing building for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Salmon Arm.
Located at 540 3rd St., Cedar Place is a four-storey, wood-frame building with 38 self-contained studio homes, each with its own kitchenette and washroom. The building will be managed by the Canadian Mental Health Association – Shuswap/Revelstoke (CMHA-SR), with at least two staff members on site at all times.
“We are so pleased to be opening up Cedar Place in November 2021,” said Dawn Dunlop, executive director, CMHA-SR. “We are looking forward to welcoming 38 people home. Thank you to our partners and community for all the support.”
Residents will have access to on-site support services, including life-skills training, employment assistance, counselling, physical and mental-health resources, and addiction recovery services. The building has office and programming space, laundry facilities, a commercial kitchen and dining room.
“The City of Salmon Arm appreciates its partnership with CMHA and BC Housing to provide these 38 supported housing units for local residents in need of a home,” said Alan Harrison, mayor, City of Salmon Arm. “With 24-7 support, Cedar Place will provide residents experiencing homelessness with a safe, supportive place to live.”
Cedar Place is the third and final building to open on the 0.8-hectare (two acres) site. Two other buildings, Larch Place and Birch Place, opened earlier this year to provide housing for low-to-moderate income individuals and families. Together, the three buildings provide 105 new affordable homes in the community.
The Province, through BC Housing, provided approximately $11.7 million to the project through the Building BC: Supportive Housing Fund, as well as approximately $1 million in annual operating funding.
The City of Salmon Arm provided approximately $100,000 in development cost charge waivers.