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Shelter spaces opening for winter season

The Province, through BC Housing, is funding more than 4,910 shelter spaces in 50 communities throughout the province for winter 2022-23, including permanent, temporary, and extreme weather response (EWR) shelters. Listed below are the shelter spaces that will open in six of B.C.’s major cities.

For a full list of shelters throughout B.C., visit: https://smap.bchousing.org/. Shelter information is updated daily. For shelter bed availability, people are encouraged to reach out to their local shelter.

Vancouver

Shelters – 1,483 spaces:

  • Directions Youth Resource Centre (youth only), 1138 Burrard St., 10 EWR spaces
  • Langara YMCA, 282 49th Ave. W., 30 EWR spaces
  • Cascades Church, 3833 Boundary Rd., 10 EWR spaces
  • The Salvation Army Belkin House, 555 Homer St., 20 EWR spaces
  • The Osborn, 27 Hastings St. W., 20 EWR spaces
  • Directions Youth Resource Centre (youth only), 1138 Burrard St., 12 temporary spaces
  • Gathering Place Community Centre, 609 Helmcken St., 34 temporary spaces
  • First Avenue Shelter, 1648 East 1st Ave., 32 temporary spaces
  • Downtown Eastside Womens Shelter (women only), 265 East Hastings St., 32 temporary spaces
  • Walton Hotel, 261 East Hastings St., 15 temporary spaces
  • The Sisterhood (women only), 342 Alexander St., 21 temporary spaces
  • The Salvation Army Harbour Light, 119 East Cordova St., 40 temporary spaces
  • Sisters Shelter (women only), 131 Dunlevy Ave., 16 temporary spaces
  • Hornby Shelter, 1401 Hornby St., 40 temporary spaces
  • Metson Shelter, 1060 Howe St., 40 temporary spaces
  • The Osborn, 15-27 West Hastings St., 99 temporary spaces
  • WISH Shelter, 340 Alexander St., 23 temporary spaces
  • Men’s Hostel (men only), 1056 Comox St., 20 temporary spaces
  • Klahowya Tillicum Lalum, 875 Terminal Ave., 60 temporary spaces
  • Evelyne Saller Centre, 404 Alexander St., 42 temporary spaces
  • Yukon St. Shelter, 2088 Yukon St., 71 permanent spaces
  • Al Mitchell Shelter, 346 Alexander St., 46 permanent spaces
  • First United Church Shelter, 467 Alexander St., 49 permanent spaces
  • RainCity Emergency Shelter, 707 Powell St., 28 permanent spaces
  • Springhouse Shelter (women only), 333 East 16th Ave., 32 permanent spaces
  • Powell Place Emergency Shelter (women only), 329 Powell St., 52 permanent spaces
  • The Salvation Army Belkin House, 555 Homer St., 81 permanent spaces
  • Vi Fineday Family Shelter, 1906 15th Ave. W., 18 permanent spaces
  • DTES Women’s Shelter (women only), 412 East Cordova St., 57 permanent spaces
  • Aboriginal Shelter, 201 Central St., 100 permanent spaces
  • Covenant House Shelter (youth 16 to 24 only), 1302 Seymour St., 22 permanent spaces
  • New Fountain Shelter, 356 East Hastings, 60 permanent spaces
  • Catholic Charities Men’s Hostel (men only), 1056 Comox St., 102 permanent spaces
  • Crosswalk Shelter, 108 East Hastings St., 36 permanent spaces
  • The Beacon (men only), 108 East Hastings St., 66 permanent spaces
  • The Haven (men only), 108 East Hastings St., 34 permanent spaces
  • The Lark, 103 East Hastings St., 14 permanent spaces

Surrey

Shelters – 546 spaces:

  • 10453 Whalley Blvd., 10 EWR spaces
  • 9165 160 St., 14 EWR spaces
  • 13474 96 Ave., 30 EWR spaces
  • 13327 100A Ave., 6 EWR spaces
  • 5337 180 St., 25 EWR spaces
  • 2350 148 St., 25 EWR spaces
  • Lookout Guildford Shelter, 14716 104 Ave., 46 temporary spaces
  • SUM Shelter, 10776 King George Blvd., 50 temporary spaces
  • Lookout Parkway Shelter, 10667 135A St., 40 temporary and 40 permanent spaces
  • The Cove Shelter, 10607 King George Blvd., 43 temporary spaces
  • The Olive Branch Shelter, 10731 City Pkwy., 45 temporary spaces
  • Hyland House, 6595 King George Blvd., 45 permanent spaces
  • Cynthia’s Place, 14337 108 Ave., 14 permanent spaces
  • Foxglove Shelter, 9810 Foxglove Dr., 27 permanent spaces
  • Bill Reid Place Shelter, 17910 Colebrook Rd., 16 permanent spaces
  • Sheena’s Place, 13474 112A Ave., 10 permanent spaces
  • Rosewood Shelter, 9683 137 Ave., 60 permanent spaces

Victoria

Shelters – 383 spaces: 

  • James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan St., 30 EWR spaces 
  • Rock Bay Landing, 535 Ellice St., 20 EWR spaces 
  • Out of the Rain Shelter (youth only), 1450 Elford St., 25 temporary spaces 
  • Arbutus Shelter, 2915 Douglas St., 30 temporary spaces 
  • Our Place, 919 Pandora Ave., 34 permanent spaces
  • Russell St. Shelter, 225 Russell St., 45 temporary spaces 
  • Sandy Merriman House (women only), 809 Burdett Ave., 25 permanent spaces 
  • Salvation Army Community Residential Facility, 525 Johnston St., 21 permanent spaces  
  • Next Steps Transitional Shelter, 2317 Dowler Place, 15 permanent spaces 
  • Rock Bay Landing, 535 Ellice St., 84 permanent spaces 
  • MyPlace, 1240 Yates St., 54 permanent spaces 

Kelowna

Shelters – 268 spaces:

  • Richter Street Shelter, 1083 Richter St., 48 temporary spaces
  • Cornerstone Shelter, 425 Leon Ave., 80 temporary spaces
  • Bay Avenue Shelter, 858 Ellis St., 60 temporary spaces
  • Kelowna Gospel Mission, 251 Leon Ave., 60 permanent spaces
  • Alexandra Gardner Safe Centre, 2609 Richter St., 20 permanent spaces

Kamloops

Shelters – 194 spaces:

  • Emerald Centre, 259 Victoria St., 55 permanent spaces
  • Merit Place Shelter, 715 Notre Dame Dr., 50 temporary year-round spaces
  • Moira House, 600 Kingston Ave., 40 temporary year-round spaces
  • Mustard Seed Shelter (women only), 181 Victoria St. West, 25 temporary year-round spaces
  • Stuart Wood, 245 St Paul St., 24 temporary spaces

Prince George

Shelters – 151 spaces:

  • AWAC Women's Shelter, 144 George St., 30 permanent spaces, 10 temporary spaces
  • Ketso Yoh Centre Men's Hostel, 140 Quebec St., 21 permanent spaces, 15 temporary spaces
  • Second Avenue Shelter, 1151 2nd Ave., 30 temporary spaces
  • Bridget Moran Place, 590 Dominion St., 30 permanent spaces, 15 temporary spaces