There's never been a better time to Buy BC and support local growers, producers and the food we love right here in BC.  Explore Buy BC products
Government of B.C. Government of B.C. Government of B.C. Government of B.C. BC Gov News
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Live Webcast
  • News  
  • News  
  • By Ministry
    • Office of the Premier
    • Agriculture and Food
    • Attorney General
    • Children and Family Development
    • Citizens' Services
    • Education and Child Care
    • Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
    • Energy and Climate Solutions
    • Environment and Parks
    • Finance
    • Forests
    • Health
    • Housing and Municipal Affairs
    • Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
    • Infrastructure
    • Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat
    • Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
    • Labour
    • Mining and Critical Minerals
    • Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
    • Public Safety and Solicitor General
    • Social Development and Poverty Reduction
    • Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
    • Transportation and Transit
    • Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
  • Subscribe
Live Webcast
By Ministry
  • Office of the Premier
  • Agriculture and Food
  • Attorney General
  • Children and Family Development
  • Citizens' Services
  • Education and Child Care
  • Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
  • Energy and Climate Solutions
  • Environment and Parks
  • Finance
  • Forests
  • Health
  • Housing and Municipal Affairs
  • Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
  • Infrastructure
  • Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat
  • Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
  • Labour
  • Mining and Critical Minerals
  • Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
  • Public Safety and Solicitor General
  • Social Development and Poverty Reduction
  • Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
  • Transportation and Transit
  • Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Energy and Climate Solutions

Province to open shelter space in Marble Arch Hotel

Share

More from this Ministry
Honourable Adrian Dix

Honourable Adrian Dix

Honourable Adrian Dix

Read Bio

Contact

Email: EMLI.minister@gov.bc.ca

close menu Energy and Climate Solutions

Have your say on B.C.’s climate plan

June 30, 2025 2:44 PM
People in British Columbia are invited to provide feedback about CleanBC, the Province’s plan to improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions and increase the use of clean energy.
  Read More

Province, BC Hydro launch pilot program to cut energy costs, support housing density

June 19, 2025 9:45 AM
ALL NEWS FROM THIS MINISTRY
More from this Ministry
  • Factsheets & Opinion Editorials
  • Search News
  • Minister's Bio
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Print

Energy and Climate Solutions

British Columbia News

Province to open shelter space in Marble Arch Hotel

https://news.gov.bc.ca/01246

Share

News Release

Vancouver
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 4:01 PM

Share

News Release

Vancouver

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 4:01 PM

More from this Ministry

  • Factsheets
  • Ministry Website
  • Ministry Photos
  • Ministry Videos

Featured Topics

  • CleanBC
  • Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy
  • Climate Accountability
  • Carbon Pricing

Featured Services

  • B.C. Output-Based Pricing System
  • B.C. Provincial Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • CleanBC Industry Fund

The Province will open 42 interim shelter spaces in mid-December, using vacant commercial space at the Marble Arch Hotel, a provincially owned Single Room Occupancy Hotel located at 518 Richards St. in Vancouver.

This additional temporary shelter capacity is being opened while more provincially funded supported housing is built in the City of Vancouver. The 42 spaces will be open 24 hours a day. Couples-only accommodations will be available and a meal program will be offered. Raincity Housing will provide support services.

Quotes:

Mark Smith. executive director of RainCity Housing -

"As it begins to get colder, it is crucial that we take every opportunity to provide additional shelter spaces. We look forward to operating in this new location and working with BC Housing."

Quick Facts:

  • In the City of Vancouver, there are more than 638 year-round emergency shelter beds that receive annual provincial funding of approximately $17 million.
  • The Province also provides funding for 340 temporary HEAT shelter spaces and over 250 Extreme Weather Response spaces in the city.
  • Shelters play an important role to help people break the cycle of homelessness, but the main priority is building permanent, supportive housing. The Province is investing more than $300 million to build more than 1,500 new supportive housing units in partnership with the City of Vancouver.
  • Four of the developments, with 389 supportive apartments have already opened.
  • The remaining sites are under construction or in development.
  • Supportive housing is affordable housing with supports to help connect tenants to the community services they need to stabilize and begin rebuilding their lives.
  • Creating permanent housing is a more cost-effective use of taxpayers' money. On a per-night basis, providing permanent housing unit costs less than half of what it costs to provide an emergency shelter bed.

Learn More:

Learn more about provincial housing programs: http://www.bchousing.org/Initiatives

How the provincial housing strategy is helping British Columbians:

http://www.bchousing.org/Media/Stories

Contact:

Communications
Minister Responsible for Housing
250 952-0617


https://news.gov.bc.ca/01246

Related Articles

Have your say on B.C.’s climate plan

June 30, 2025 2:44 PM

Province, BC Hydro launch pilot program to cut energy costs, support housing density

June 19, 2025 9:45 AM

Faster, cheaper power connections planned for new homes, businesses

July 8, 2025 10:00 AM
BC Gov News

Connect with the Ministry

Photos

View the Ministry's latest photos on Flickr.

Videos

Watch the Ministry's latest videos on YouTube.

The B.C. Public Service acknowledges the territories of First Nations around B.C. and is grateful to carry out our work on these lands. We acknowledge the rights, interests, priorities, and concerns of all Indigenous Peoples - First Nations, Métis, and Inuit - respecting and acknowledging their distinct cultures, histories, rights, laws, and governments.

Government of B.C. Government of B.C.

We can help in over 220 languages and through other accessible options.   Call, email or text us, or find a service centre.

Connect with Us

  • Subscribe
  • Social and RSS

More Info

  • BC Gov
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy
  • Accessibility
  • Copyright
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Government of British Columbia