B.C. Housing – The End of Shelterville
June 27, 2011 at 10:32 pm 6 comments
Here it is…Home Sweet Project. I’m now in a 1960’s BC Housing Project….note the original lino floor and cinder block walls. Ugly, but hey, I can’t hear my neighbours. It took two years to finally get my own place , and I had to go through the NDP Housing and Social Developement Critic, Shane Simpson to do it. I let Shane know that my mental and physical health were deteriorating without stable housing, got him the back up documentation from my doctor ad shrink, and he passed it on to the appropriate people. Who was to know BC Housing has a seperate health department?????? The things that aren’t told. Crazy.
I’ve got a love seat , found a daybed on Craigslist (Homestart did provide me with some stuff), and hit Zellers for cheap but decent looking curtains, shelving etc….made tables for the window sill as you can’t see out the window if you’re sitting on a normal chair…..built some shelving (and still building more!!!!)….hit Chinatown for baskets to store my junk in….ay yi yi, it’s been non-stop. Some friends and sisters have helped out.
Oh ya, I’m on the 10th floor and have a fab east view…maybe a photo of that later.
The place has looked totally bombed out with all my stuff…but how could I possibly throw out that fisherman knit sweater with the holes in it? Don’t know, I’m tired. Beat. But I have a home.
Entry filed under: Political Humour. Tags: b.c. housing.
1. Mark | June 28, 2011 at 4:48 am
Looks pretty nice to me, congratulations!
2. harpervalley | June 28, 2011 at 8:38 am
Thanks Mark. Wait till you see the view!
3. Wandering Coyote | June 28, 2011 at 8:57 am
Yay! I’m so glad you’re settling in. You’ll have to give me a personal tour when I get there in Oct.!
4. harpervalley | June 28, 2011 at 10:35 am
No problemmo, Coyote!
5. Natalie Davey | June 30, 2011 at 6:17 am
Oh that’s the best news I have heard in ages. So happy for you!! All the very best- sorry I live on other side of world and can’t drop by with a warming pressie. Will just have to be my smile :)) All the Best, Austin
6. harpervalley | June 30, 2011 at 9:02 am
Austin, I’ll take the smile!!!! thanks so much for the congrats. Housing was a long time coming. nothing but onwards and upwards from here!!!