PRESS – The Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby
2022
November 29, 2022 – Burnaby Beacon: Cold weather this week will bring challenges to Burnaby’s unhoused population
October 5, 2022 – Burnaby Beacon: Council motion just before election is ‘grandstanding’ for voters: councillors
April 19, 2022 – CTV News: Mobile shower program for homeless launched by Burnaby organization
April 19, 2022 – CBC News: Mobile shower program launching in Burnaby aims to improve lives of people who are homeless
April 19, 2022 – Global BC Morning News: Providing Showers to Homeless Individuals
April 13, 2022 – CKNW Global News: Mobile Showers Launch Radio Segment
April 11, 2022 – Burnaby Beacon: Mobile Showers to Launch in Burnaby Next Week
February 18, 2022 – CBC Radio: Burnaby’s Homeless Population is Skyrocketing
February 14, 2022 – Burnaby NOW: Burnaby students make homemade Valentine’s Day cards for people who are homeless
February 8, 2022 – Burnaby NOW: Sixth annual Burnaby Coldest Night of the Year Walk for Homelessness taking place virtually
January 6, 2022 – CBC On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Check in on Emergency Shelters
January 5, 2022 – Burnaby Beacon: City of Burnaby closes temporary warming centre
2021
December 23, 2021 – Burnaby Beacon: Upcoming cold temperature could spell danger for Burnaby’s homeless, says advocate
December 9, 2021 – Burnaby Beacon: New year, same mission: 2022 to bring changes to Burnaby’s Food Hub
November 17, 2021 – Burnaby Beacon: Storm, extreme rain, add to reasons why Burnaby needs permanent warming centre: advocate
October 22, 2021 – Burnaby Beacon: Burnaby Society to End Homelessness to receive portable shower and restroom station
October 18, 2021 – Burnaby Beacon: Burnaby needs a permanent warming centre
October 8, 2021 – Burnaby Beacon: Giving Back on Thanksgiving
September 28, 2021 – Burnaby Beacon: Opinion: Homelessness in Burnaby is not an issue we can silence
September 1, 2021 – Burnaby Beacon: Election town hall on homelessness
September 1, 2021 – Burnaby NOW: Federal candidates from Burnaby ridings to discuss homelessness at town hall
August 10, 2021 – Burnaby NOW: Burnaby cooling centres helped hundreds during latest heat wave
July 28, 2021 – Burnaby Beacon: City of Burnaby preparing report for heat wave preparedness
July 5, 2021 – Burnaby Beacon: Know Your Neighbour -Carol-Ann Flanagan, executive director of the Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby
June 21, 2021 – Burnaby NOW: Burnaby’s emergency homeless shelter to stay open as new homes are built
June 1, 2021 – Burnaby NOW: Burnaby homeless count sees 80% increase and skyrocketing needs amid COVID-19
February 25, 2021 – Burnaby NOW: Burnaby walk to end homelessness ‘blew COVID goal out of the water’
February 13, 2021 – Burnaby NOW: Walkers needed for Burnaby’s Coldest Night of the Year to help homeless people
February 2, 2021 – Burnaby NOW: Burnaby homeless shelter opens 6 months after initial target
2020
October 30, 2020 – United Way of Lower Mainland: Community Builders – Food Hubs
September 20, 2020 – Burnaby NOW: Emergency shelter in Burnaby now expected to open in October
August 13, 2020 – Burnaby NOW: COVID spurred greater cooperation between orgs in Burnaby: advocate
August 10, 2020 – Burnaby NOW: Burnaby outreach centre sees increase in families seeking services
August 7, 2020 – Burnaby NOW: Count finds 124 homeless in Burnaby, an 80% increase since 2017
July 20, 2020 – Burnaby NOW: Burnaby to look at training warming centre staff in overdose response
2019
June 11, 2019 – Daily Hive: Burnaby’s first year-round homeless shelter to open in Brentwood
2018
December 14, 2018 – CBC News: Advocates applaud opening of four warming stations in Burnaby
December 4, 2018 – CBC News: Temporary winter shelter, warming centres coming to Burnaby for the first time
November 29, 2018 – Burnaby NOW: Homeless advocates ‘overjoyed’ as Burnaby finally plans shelters
May 14, 2018 – Burnaby NOW: Burnaby playing ‘catch-up’ with homeless housing: advocate