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Teegee pleased with uptick in affordable housing units for Indigenous people in PG

BC Premier John Horgan announces Building BC: Indigenous Housing Fund with other BC Ministers and First Nations leaders | Matt Fetinko, My PG Now

Prince George’s Indigenous population will have a few more options when it comes to affordable housing.

Following a recent announcement from the BC Government, 50 off-reserve homes are being built in the northern capital over the next few years as part of a decade-long, $550 million investment.

The news is music to the ears of BC Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee who says this should assist those who are most vulnerable.

“You’re trying to capture those vulnerable people who are in the low to middle income who are finding it difficult to find a home and I really think this commitment can really capture that audience.”

“It’s a very positive step from this government we commend them for doing this not only for off-reserve but on-reserve housing as well, which is a really good step.”

The Aboriginal population is the fastest growing minority in the country right now but the biggest hurdle facing First Nations when it comes to housing remains affordability.

“It is affordability because quite simply, we’re seeing in this province whether it been Vancouver or even outside of Vancouver it’s very expensive to build a home from the ground up and you have to look at different ways and means to build adequate housing and definitely there is an increased demand.”

My PG Now has reached out to the Aboriginal Housing Society for comment but have yet to get a response.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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