Victoria music school, advocates call on province to house people sleeping rough in city's downtown

Housing advocates and the leader of a Victoria music school say they need “fierce” political leadership from the province to find housing for those sleeping on the streets of Pandora Avenue in the city’s downtown.

The directors of both the Victoria Conservatory of Music and Our Place — a community agency that serves vulnerable people— say they are proposing a compassionate plan to address the health and housing needs of those living in tents and makeshift shelters on the block where both organizations are located, the 900-block of Pandora Avenue, west of Quadra Street. 

They’re calling for a senior provincial politician who can offer strong leadership to step forward to provide resources and help

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