Paul J. Pastor, Church for Vancouver: In 1989, at 26 years of age, Tim Dickau became pastor of Grandview Calvary Baptist Church, just off Commercial Drive, on 1st Avenue in east Vancouver. The church, which had been founded in 1908, was dying.
Co:Here’s vision of an affordable and intentional housing community is nearing reality with the final 20% ($1.9 million) needed to start building this project. Together we can provide a new approach to addressing homelessness in Vancouver.
Co:Here has a new tag line: “home for good.” We are excited about this tag line as it represents well what we are trying to accomplish. We came to this as our tag line of choice for the layers of meaning it holds and the hope it holds out for the members of this community. Our hope is that the Co:Here building will be a home for both doing good and being good, where being…
In December 2013, the City of Vancouver posted Development Application signage along the edges of the parking lot at the corner of 1st and Victoria announcing to the neighbourhood and all passersby Co:Here’s application for permission to develop this spot for ‘Social Housing.’ This signage gives the neighbourhood the opportunity to view some of the details of the building plan as well as to connect with city planners with any questions or concerns they may have….
Shiloh Minor (GCBC), Erin Thrift (SCS) and Michael Guenter (Co:Here Foundation) signing agreement On September 30th, 2013 representatives from the four stakeholders of the Co-Here Community building project gathered in the apartment of Johanna Suttor-Doerksen, Salsbury Community Society (SCS) staff member, to sign and to celebrate. Individuals representing Co:Here Foundation, Grandview Calvary Baptist Church, Hawthorne Charitable Foundation and SCS put their names down in ink to ratify our Development Agreement which has been long in…
With the backdrop of a summer 2014 ground breaking for the Co:Here Community Building thoughts and efforts of Salsbury Community Society (SCS) staff and board turn towards the individuals who will be living there and what life within the building could look like. While the tenants themselves are yet unconfirmed SCS’ hope and endeavour is to offer them a solid framework, foundation and safe beginning point from which to build and grow their own particular…
The name ‘Co:Here’ originated as the title for a newsletter of Salsbury Community Society (SCS), then became a housing initiative under the umbrella of SCS, and is now its own registered charitable foundation. Throughout this change, adaptation and growth, SCS provided the support, strength and foundation from which we now move. While there was much goodness, camaraderie and strength in this partnership, Co:Here came to realize that stepping out from SCS would be an essential…
Co:Here encourages intentional communities shaped by solidarity with the poor, hospitality, friendship, prayer and simplicity. It provides vulnerable people with affordable, supportive housing in Vancouver. Read about it on the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada website
By Cheryl Rossi, Vancouver Courier Salsbury Community Society doesnt want low-income residents of a housing project slated for East First Avenue and Victoria Drive to be mere clients in need of help. Johanna Suttor-Doerksen, community housing director for the non-profit society and registered charity, said the model of a service provider with knowledge, skills and expertise and a client in need can create barriers. Read the complete article here: Non-profit explains controversial supportive housing plan…
On April 18th, 2012 Vancouver City Council unanimously approved the Re-zoning Application for the parking lot on 1st Ave E/Victoria. This is a milestone in moving the project from Dream to Reality. A Public Hearing was held on Monday April 16, which was well attended by the public, 46 people spoke, 31 in support of the project. Thank you to all who came out and showed your support by wearing buttons, signing up to speak,…
