Following the incorporation of the Columbia Valley Housing Society (CVHS) in June 2022, the Board of Directors have been working hard to lay the foundation for the future direction of the society.

Considerable support has been given by the Columbia Valley Community Economic Development Office and the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce, to run the administration of the society to this point.

In the fall of 2022, the society was successful in receiving funding from the Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) to hire a Project Manager in 2023 to continue advancing the work forward. This was pending additional funding support by various local organizations and local governments, which was secured in early 2023.

With all of this in place, the CVHS is pleased to announce the hiring of Bill Kirkpatrick as the Columbia Valley Housing Society Project Manager.

Bill has been a valley resident since 1994 and in that time has worked for numerous local businesses, mainly in tourism and hospitality.

He began his career in the housekeeping department at Panorama Mountain Resort and worked his way up to director of lodging. Along the way, Bill was chosen by Panorama’s then owner, Intrawest, to join their Operational Excellence division as a project manager.

Since leaving Panorama in 2017, Bill has worked for other businesses in Invermere, Panorama, and Radium Hot Springs.

The society is incredibly fortunate to have a dedicated board of directors that gives the specific experience needed when the time comes to apply for funding and assess project opportunities. We cannot thank them enough for the experience, knowledge, and time they bring to the society.

For more information on the society, please visit www.cvhousingsociety.ca. This site will be continually updated as things unfold and as more information is available.

Columbia Valley Housing Society

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