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Part 5 – Future Plans and a Permanent Shelter

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The Bartley Court Shelter was always intended to be a temporary facility.


BC Housing plans to replace it with a new permanent 60-bed, year-round shelter at 2570 Bartley Road. (Old City of West Kelowna Public Works Yard)

 

The proposed two-storey building will include:

  • Individual shelter units

  • Indoor and outdoor common areas

  • Commercial kitchen

  • Meeting and support spaces

  • Fenced grounds

  • Parking

  • Enhanced site design for long-term operations


In October 2023, BC Housing purchased the approximately 6.2-acre Public Works property from the City of West Kelowna for $3.7 million.


Site preparation work was completed during 2025, and planning for construction is ongoing.


Once the permanent shelter opens, all operations currently located at Bartley Court will relocate to the new purpose-built facility.


BC Housing and the City have committed to ongoing community engagement through:


For questions about shelter operations and programming, please email Turning Points at info@turningpoints.ngo.


For general questions about the project and development, please email BC Housing at communityrelations@bchousing.org.


Looking Ahead


Homelessness remains one of the most complex challenges facing communities across British Columbia.


The Bartley Court Shelter provides an important emergency service while helping individuals move toward more stable housing. At the same time, nearby residents deserve responsive management, open communication, and accountability when neighbourhood concerns arise.



By working collaboratively with BC Housing, the Turning Points Collaborative Society, the City of West Kelowna, Interior Health, the RCMP, businesses, and residents the goal is to support both a successful shelter and a safe, healthy neighbourhood for everyone.


View earlier segments of this 5-part series:

 
 
 

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