Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government (YG) identified housing as a priority years ago, and has been working very hard to make new units available for citizens.
And now, 11 more housing units will be available for occupancy prior to the end of fiscal 2023 in the spring, plus another 5 units single family detached style homes that YG is aiming to start construction in 2024 depending if they can get the infrastructure built.

“There’s a saying that it takes years of hard work to become an overnight success,” says Director of Assets and Infrastructure, Spencer Touchie. “That’s very much what we’re seeing with this last little bit of building. There was a gigantic amount of planning on rapid housing before I took my leave last summer - everything from the site preparation to the welcome mat at the front of the house.

“Now, to see the fruits of all of the efforts that we’ve been putting in is very rewarding, and it will be great to see our citizens in these houses.” Part of the process in building new accommodation is work undertaken at negotiation tables, and leveraging available funding to obtain more funds, which allows construction of even more housing units. All of which takes time behind the scenes.

“Our government has done a great job of finding the funding and bringing it home,” says Spencer. “It’s a long process Community Housing at times, but it’s always worth it at the end.” It’s going to result in a good amount of housing and we’re still at the negotiating tables and chasing even more,” he adds. “One of the ones we’re applying for is to work with BC Housing regarding an expansion to build onto Alec Road. Tofino Housing Corporation, has shared their site plans for helping us plan out an area, and the project we’re starting to draw the squares on the map for are for up to 37 units, which will mostly be funded and managed along with BC Housing.”