The approximately 50 seniors displaced after the fatal fire at the Birch Apartments April 12 won鈥檛 be out on the street.
Their temporary housing assistance was due to run out this week.
Rich Coleman, the B.C. minister of housing, announced at the all candidate meeting Wednesday that help has been negotiated.
鈥淢y understanding is now the City and the Township have along with BC Housing worked out that those seniors will be housed there for three to six months,鈥� Coleman said. 鈥淭hey鈥檒l have a place to live for three to six months while their homes are fixed.鈥�
He and the other candidates in the 91原创 East riding and the 91原创 riding were at St. Joseph鈥檚 Catholic Church hall for an all candidates hosted by local seniors organizations when he made the announcement.
