Board of Directors

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Executive
President, Rodney Kirkwood
Vice President, Karl Hamson
Treasurer, George Leroux
Secretary, Becky Cox

Directors
Patricia Callendar

Forty years ago, the Pender Islands Seniors Housing Society was formed “to provide housing for low to moderate income seniors”. In 1986 a parcel of land was donated for the project. The complex was designed by a local architect and construction was funded by the Canadian and BC governments, as well as through private donations from the community.

Opened in 1988, Plum Tree Court is located at 5719 Canal Road. It is a low-density, non-market housing complex, owned and operated by the Pender Islands Housing Society (PIHS). The complex includes six 600 sf ground-oriented units, and a building which houses laundry facilities, a guest bedroom and bathroom for use by visitors, a meeting room and an office. Ongoing operation of this building is financed by donations from users of the meeting room.

Operation of the housing units at Plum Tree Court is funded through a Non-Profit Society Agreement with B.C. Housing. The facility, now 35+ years old, is ageing, and operating costs have increased. With that in mind, PIHS is reviewing financing options for future management of Plum Tree Court, including expansion on the pre-zoned land it owns adjacent to the complex.

PIHS also recognizes the need for development of new non-market housing on Pender Island. All of the Gulf Islands are seeing a critical shortage of workforce housing and, while the provincial government has allocated significant funding since its election in 2017 to addressing street homelessness across the province, it is now becoming clear that this is not the only segment of the population that is experiencing a housing crisis.

It is within this context that PIHS has chosen to develop a strategic plan to guide its work over the coming three years, to ensure that the small volunteer-run organization uses its resources effectively and wisely when addressing the specific non-market housing needs of the Pender community.