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2006 Census Data, conducted in May 2006

1.Age distribution (population of 1042 in 2006) (938 in 2001)
0 - 19 years : 225 (22%) (190 children were under 15 years old)
20 – 54 years : 365 (35%)
55 – 59 years : 225 (22%)
60 & older : 225 (22%) (45 persons were over 75 years old)
Median age of population: 46.6 years old [BC average: 40.8 years old]
2.Configuration in family configuration : 720 (190 - children under 15 years)
living alone : 145
living w/non relatives : 15
seniors (over 60 yrs) : 225
Number of family units including single persons (495 households in total)

Affordable by Design

Building an Eco-House on a Tight Budget is No Longer an Impossible Dream
The principle "small is beautiful" is often held aloft by environmentalists, but it's not always practiced by Earth-conscious architects, whose tony showcase eco-homes are sometimes sprawling mansions. "Unfortunately, green building is generally accessible only to large commercial projects or affluent home owners," says Matt Petersen, executive director of Venice, California-based Global Green USA.

Affordable Housing - Notes from Dec 7th 2009 Meeting

The following are notes about Community Land Trusts from Vicki De Boer's presentation at the Dec 7th 2009 public CHI meeting at Mansons Hall.

Enlightened self-interest is a philosophy in ethics which states that persons who act to further the interests of others (or the interests of the group or groups to which they belong), ultimately serve their own self-interest.

June 2008
Community Housing for Small Communities- Hornby Island Conference
3 day event with charge for attendance.

Affordable Housing Forum Highlights Nelson BC

In November, I had an opportunity to attend the Nelson Affordable Housing Forum.  With the real estate market on the steady incline and the ability for home ownership for the average working family on the decline, I was hoping to gain some inspiration as to what could be done to help in building partnerships for affordable housing.

Alternative Housing Solutions Working Group-Action Points

Alternative Housing Solutions Working Group
Action Points

1. It was decided that the draft mission is a work in progress. We will continue to work with it until it feels right for everyone. Some of the questions and suggestions that were put forward today are:

Bowen Affordable Housing Strategy

A look at one island's approach to affordable housing