Bowser Seniors Housing Society

Our Vision: To build and operate a well respected, not-for-profit independent living facility for seniors within the Bowser community.

Our Mission: To provide seniors with comfortable, independent living spaces at low to moderate rents, while maintaining their sense of community near friends and family.

Our Objective: To enable Bowser and area seniors to remain in their community, continue to contribute in and to their community and enjoy their community long after they reach the point when they need to move from their home.

WE ARE STILL MAKING PROGRESS!

As of May 21, 2024, we have a number of areas that are very close to being completed:

We have seen renewed interest from BC Housing in our project since the start of 2024 and things are moving much faster now!
Crown Land transfer from Ministry of Forests to Ministry of Housing is currently in the Land Titles Office for land title registration
Once the new title is registered, the following steps can be finalized/obtained:
- New Development Permit – re-application submitted to the RDN Sep 13, 2022
  - Pending RDN Board approval at May or Jun 2024 meeting
- New Building Permit –re-application submitted to the RDN Sep 19, 2023

- - Pending Homeowner Protection Office Rental Exemption, completed by land owner and registered against title
  - Pending Housing Agreement to be signed by BC Housing
  - Pending registration of 2 more covenants, both awaiting BC Housing approvals

Provisional Project Approval – received a letter from BC Housing in Apr 2024 listing requirements to be achieved prior to Final Project Approval

- - We are busily working on these, which include going out to tender to obtain an updated number for our construction budget

Please go to Lighthouse Villa, Project Overview to see more details.

YOUR SUPPORT

Helps to reduce the amount we will have to borrow and moves us closer to our goal of building Lighthouse Villa.

News and Events

June 2024 Bowser Dog Days of Summer a Success!

Thank you for Your Support!!

What a fun and windy day in Bowser! Thanks to all the locals and visitors who came by and bought a hotdog and supported Bowser Seniors Housing! It was great to see so many little ones with amazingly painted faces come by, as well as the friendly smiles of local dogs .

Thank you to First Credit Union for your support and we look forward to seeing everyone again at our next Hotdog event on August 7th at the Bowser Legion!

2024 Mothers Day Pancake Breakfast

Thank you for Your Support!!

Sending a huge thank-you to the team of 25 volunteers who made our Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast a big success, with an extra pat on the back to those who helped behind the scenes with shopping, meat prep, table & chair set-up, table cards, and the washing, drying, & counting of 20 pounds of strawberries (Thank you Quality Foods for the donation!) used to garnish the plates.

We served 275 people on this busy Mothers Day – and two lucky women won flower arrangements donated by Brian’s Feed and Seed as well as Fresh n’ Fabulous – Alicia P and Brenda T. Congrats!

Many compliments were heard at the kitchen window, out on the floor, and at our membership table regarding the high quality of the meal, the attentive service, and the pleasant ambience. It was a very happy crowd!

We look forward to our next food fundraiser June 22nd at Dog Days of Summer where we’ll be serving hotdogs, brats and veggie dogs.

We look forward to seeing you soon!